2009 ALLERTON CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATION, CONTROL, AND COMPUTING
Register online for the 47th annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control and Computing.
Please note that you need to have a user profile (register a PIN) to proceed with registration. To create or check for your PIN, follow the appropriate link at the registration page.
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All fees will be paid to the Conference. Conference fees will be based on the options listed below. If you would like to make on-site lodging arrangements at Allerton Park & Retreat Center, please do so at the time of registration. Off-site lodging is also available.
Registration Deadline
Advance registration is due by September 11, 2009. Please note that there will be NO REFUNDS on registration fees.
Conference Proceedings
A CD-ROM copy of the Proceedings is included with each non-student registration. Student registration does not include the Proceedings. Additional CD-ROM copies are available to all attendees at $65 each.
Meals
Guests at Allerton Retreat Center and commuters from Champaign-Urbana must request, at the time of advance registration, tickets for meals served at Allerton Retreat Center (please see information on the registration form). Tickets will not be available for purchase from Allerton Retreat Center during the Conference.
*** Please note that Monticello is NOT within walking distance from the Conference site, it is approximately a 15 minute drive into Monticello. Meal arrangements should be made allowing for the remote rural location of this event.
| Registration Type | Conference Fee Only** |
| Non-Student before September 11, 2009 | $340 |
| Non-Student after September 11, 2009 | $400 |
| Student before September 11, 2009 | $120 |
| Student after September 11, 2009 | $140 |
| (**Please note: Lodging and Meals are not included in the basic registration fee.) | |
| On-Site Meals Only | Meal Fees |
| Breakfast | $10/per day |
| Lunch | $12/per day |
| Wednesday Dinner | $24.00 |
| Thursday Banquet | $31.00 |
| *All meal tickets must be purchased and reserved in advance, due to on-site seating limitations. Breakfast and Lunch are available daily (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday). | |
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Professor Abbas El Gamal of Stanford University will deliver this year’s plenary talk, "Lectures on Network Information Theory," on Friday, October 2, 2009.
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The Welcome Reception for the 47th Annual Allerton Conference will be held at the Champaign
Country Club, 1211 South Prospect Avenue, Champaign, on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, from 7:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. The dress code for the Country Club is club casual, no jeans or white T-shirts.
Transportation will be provided from the Allerton Park and Retreat Center to the Country Club. Departure for the reception will be at 7:00 p.m. and will return to Allerton House at the end of the reception.
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On-site lodging must be purchased through the online registration process through Papercept.
To confirm the status of your reservations or coordinate on specific lodging requests, please contact:
Jana Lenz - janalenz@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-9006
IMPORTANT NOTE: Specific lodging requests will be handled via email on a first come, first served basis. Please include the following information in your email, based on your Papercept registration:
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Name:
Gender:
Affiliation/Status: (Student, Professor, Corporate)
Nights of stay: (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, All)
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| On-Site Lodging and Meals | Lodging Package Fees |
| Tuesday Night Lodging (One night lodging, Wednesday Breakfast, Wednesday Lunch) |
$110/Tuesday Only |
| Wednesday Night Lodging (One night lodging, Wednesday Dinner, Thursday Breakfast, Thursday Lunch) |
$134/Wednesday Only |
| Thursday Night Lodging (One night lodging, Thursday Banquet, Friday Breakfast, Friday Lunch) |
$141/Thursday Only |
| *All lodging options must be purchased and reserved
in advance, due to on-site room limitations. |
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IMPORTANT > Information on additional off-site lodging is available here. (PDF document)
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See the map for detailed directions to the North Gate at Allerton Park from the Willard Airport or from Champaign-Urbana. ACCESS IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE SOUTH GATE due to construction on the bridge inside the park.
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Champaign-Urbana is located at the junction of I-57, I-72, and I-74, about 130 miles south of Chicago and 110 miles west of Indianapolis. You can get here by:
Air: UI Willard Airport is served by American Eagle (Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth) and Northwest Airlink (Detroit).
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Rail: Amtrak provides daily service from Chicago to Champaign' s Illinois Terminal.
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Bus: Check Greyhound' s listings for routes between Chicago and Champaign' s Illinois Terminal.
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Local Taxis:
Starr Limousine will provide taxi service from the Champaign Willard Airport to the Allerton Conference and Retreat Center.*
For arrivals on:
- Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - Starr will provide transportation from the airport to the Welcome reception and the Allerton Conference and Retreat Center. The fare is included in your registration.
- Wednesday, September 30-Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 - Taxi fare to the conference may be purchased through the PaperCept registration site.
For returns:
Please purchase a return fare on the PaperCept registration site.
* Please email Jana Lenz with your arrival and departure times.
Local Rental Cars: Hertz, Avis, Budget, and National rental cars are available at UI Willard Airport.
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