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General Information
Accessibility
The convention center is handicap-accessible. If you have special needs or requirements, please call Conference Management at: +1.619.525.6257Age Requirement Policies
Registered attendees under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.Children under 16 are not permitted in the Exhibition. Age verification is required.
Airport Shuttle Transportation
Hall D LobbyCloud 9 Shuttle offers a full range of ground-transport services from the San Diego airport to all destinations in San Diego and Los Angeles counties. SIGGRAPH 2007 attendees can purchase $8 round-trip tickets from Cloud 9 shuttle. For optimum convenience when you depart, bring your luggage with you to the Convention Center, check it with Bags Inc. for a charge, and then ride with Cloud 9 back to the San Diego airport.
More information
Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)
There are several ATMs located throughout the lobbies of the San Diego Convention Center.Baggage Check
Baggage check service is available for briefcases, backpacks, and other small items during conference hours for $2 per bag. SIGGRAPH 2007 is not responsible for items left in the Baggage Check area.| Hall D Lobby | Sunday, 5 August |
| 8:30 am - 7:30 pm |
| Monday, 6 August |
| 7:30 am - 7:30 pm | |
| Tuesday, 7 August |
| 7:30 am - 6:30 pm | |
| Wednesday, 8 August |
|
7:30 am - 6:30 pm | |
| Thursday, 9 August |
|
7:30 am - 6:30 pm |
| Hall H Lobby | Wednesday, 8 August |
|
7:30 am - 6:30 pm |
| Thursday, 9 August |
| 7:30 am - 6:30 pm |
Banks/Currency Exchange
Major banks in downtown San Diego near the convention center:Bank of America
+1.858.452.8400
Citibank-755 Broadway Circle
+1.619.239.3457
City National Bank
+1.619.645.6100
Washington Mutual Bank
+1.619.615.0600
Wells Fargo Bank
+1.619.515.1460
Currency Exchange
Thomas Cook Foreign Exchange
Near American Airlines in the San Diego International Airport
800.287.7362
Bookstore
Room 6 LobbyBreakPoint Books offers the latest and greatest books, CDs, and DVDs on computer animation, graphic design, gaming, 3D graphics, modeling, and digital artistry. The bookstore features recent books by SIGGRAPH 2007 speakers and award winners.
Sunday, 5 August, 9 am - 7 pm
Monday, 6 August - Thursday, 9 August, 8 am - 6 pm
Note: Bookstore refunds will only be processed during the conference. All bookstore policies are those of BreakPoint Books and not SIGGRAPH 2007.
Business Center (FedEx Kinkos)
Hall D Lobby+1.619.525.5450
The FedEx Kinkos offers the following services: faxing, copying, shipping, office supplies, internet access, and computer workstation rental.
Saturday, 5 August - Thursday, 9 August, 8 am - 5 pm
Busing
See Shuttle Services.Camera/Recording Policies
No cameras or recording devices are permitted at SIGGRAPH 2007. Abuse of this policy will result in the loss of the individual's registration credentials.SIGGRAPH 2007 employs a professional photographer and reserves the right to use all images that this photographer takes during the conference for publication and promotion of future ACM SIGGRAPH events.
Child Care
Child Care will not be provided at SIGGRAPH 2007. Contact your hotel concierge for suggestions.Conference Management Office
Room 33 A-C+1.619.525.6257
If you have questions regarding SIGGRAPH 2007, call or stop by this office anytime during conference hours.
Conference Policies
Registered attendees under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.Children under 16 are not permitted in the Exhibition. Age verification is required.
SIGGRAPH 2007 reserves the right to deny registration or entrance to any attendee or prospective attendee, and to cancel an existing registration, if it determines that a registration or an attendee is not in the best interest of SIGGRAPH 2007 or ACM SIGGRAPH.
Lost badges will not be replaced. If you lose your badge, you must register again at the published rates to obtain a new badge.
No cameras or recording devices are permitted at SIGGRAPH 2007. Abuse of this policy will result in the loss of the individual's registration credentials.
SIGGRAPH 2007 employs a professional photographer and reserves the right to use all images that this photographer takes during the conference for publication and promotion of future ACM SIGGRAPH events.
SIGGRAPH 2007 Conference documentation and pre-purchased merchandise will not be shipped, nor will refunds be given for any material that is not picked up at the Merchandise Pickup Center.
Exhibition Management Office
Room 31AB+1.619.525.6263
Exhibition Management representatives are available during conference hours to meet with exhibitors and help with plans for exhibiting at SIGGRAPH 2008.
Exhibitor Registration
Hall HOpen during registration hours. See Registration.
First Aid Office
Show Office D, Mezzanine LevelNurses and paramedics are on duty during conference hours.
Food Services
Food Court: (Sails Pavilion) and Concession Stands (Hall F and G)The San Diego Convention Center operates a food court, concession stands, several Starbucks, Pretzel, and Mrs. Fields carts throughout the convention center.
| Food Court | Sunday, 5 August |
| 11 am - 2 pm |
| Sails Pavilion | Monday, 6 August |
| 11 am - 2 pm |
| Tuesday, 7 August |
| 11 am - 2 pm | |
| Wednesday, 8 August |
|
11 am - 2 pm | |
| Thursday, 9 August |
|
11 am - 2 pm |
| Concession Stands | Tuesday, 7 August |
| 9 am - 5 pm |
| Hall F | Wednesday, 8 August |
| 9 am - 5 pm |
| Thursday, 9 August |
|
9 am - 2 pm |
| Concession Stands | Tuesday, 7 August |
| 10 am - 5:30 pm |
| Hall G | Wednesday, 8 August |
| 10 am - 5:30 pm |
| Thursday, 9 August |
|
10 am - 3:30 pm |
Housing Desk
Hall H+1.619.525.6265
Complete information about SIGGRAPH 2007 hotel accommodations. Open during registration hours (except Thursday, 9 August, when the desk closes at 12:30 pm). See Registration.
Information and Restaurant Booth
Hall E LobbyGeneral conference information and San Diego restaurants.
Saturday, 4 August, noon - 6 pm
Sunday, 5 August - Thursday, 9 August, 9 am - 6 pm
International Center
Sails PavilionThe SIGGRAPH 2007 International Committee and a multi-lingual staff of student volunteers answer questions, offer suggestions, provide informal translation services, and make connections with international attendees.
More information
Saturday, 4 August 1 - 7 pm
Sunday, 5 August - Wednesday, 8 August, 8 am - 6 pm
Thursday, 9 August, 8 am - 4 pm
Internet Access
Free wireless access is available for SIGGRAPH 2007 attendees throughout the San Diego Convention Center. See Wireless Internet Access. SIGGRAPH 2007 will not be providing public workstations for internet access, however, there will be limited internet access in the Business Center.Job Fair
Hall DEmployers and active jobseekers will once again be able to connect before, during, and after the conference! Based on the overwhelmingly positive feedback received from last year's attendees, all of the same features and benefits will be provided again, PLUS a few new enhancements! The Job Fair is open to all SIGGRAPH 2007 attendees at no additional cost.
More information
Tuesday, 7 August - Thursday, 9 August, 10 am - 4 pm
Lost and Found
Show Office E, Mezzanine LevelAfter the conference, all lost-and-found items will be turned over to the San Diego Convention Center security office. To inquire about lost items during and after the conference, call security at +1.619.525.6284. Lost registration badges are available in Special Assistance: Hall H.
Merchandise Pickup Center
Hall HYour conference documentation (included with registration) must be picked up at the Merchandise Pickup Center. Conference documentation and pre-purchased merchandise will not be shipped, nor will refunds be given for any material that is not picked up at the Merchandise Pickup Center in Hall H. Open during registration hours. See Registration..
Parking
Two parking areas are available at the San Diego Convention Center:- The underground lot beneath the building,
entrance from Harbor Drive. This parking
garage opens one hour before the first
SIGGRAPH 2007 event each day and closes
one hour after the last SIGGRAPH 2007
event. A 24-hour entrance/exit is located
at the west end of the parking garage, near
the Marriott Hotel. But overnight parking and
24-hour parking are NOT allowed. No in/out
privileges. Parking fee: $10.
- The overflow parking structure at the corner of Harbor Drive and 8th Avenue. Parking fee: $10.
Registration
Hall H| Saturday, 4 August | 1 - 7 pm | |
| Sunday, 5 August | 7:30 am - 6 pm | |
| Monday, 6 August | 8 am - 6 pm | |
| Tuesday, 7 August | 8 am - 6 pm | |
| Wednesday, 8 August | 8 am - 6 pm | |
| Thursday, 9 August | 8 am - 3:30 pm |
Special Assistance Desk
Hall HAssistance with a wide range of problems and concerns, including:
- Credit card problems (validations, errors)
- Lost badges
- Registration corrections and upgrades
- Substitute registration (only if authorized on company letterhead)
Shuttle Services
+1.410.507.0971SIGGRAPH 2007 provides complimentary shuttle service between most conference hotels and the San Diego Convention Center. Look for signs and shuttle flyers with specific shuttle details for all events in conference hotel lobbies and the information desk at the San Diego Convention Center.
Hotel shuttle service will pick-up and drop-off attendees outside Hall D Lobby.
If you have any shuttle-related questions, please contact the shuttle service desk during official shuttle hours. For assistance with handicap service, please call +1.410.507.0971. SIGGRAPH 2007 provides shuttles with wheelchair lifts and tiedowns.
Hotel Shuttle Service Hours
| Saturday, 4 August | 12:30 - 7:30 pm | |
| Sunday, 5 August | 7 am - 8:30 pm | |
| Monday, 6 August | 7:30 am - 11:15 pm | |
| Tuesday, 7 August | 7:30 am - 7 pm | |
| Wednesday, 8 August | 7:30 am - 7:30 pm | |
| Thursday, 9 August | 7:30 am - 6:30 pm |
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The SIGGRAPH 2007 Hotel Shuttle Service is available only to attendees who registered at official conference hotels through the SIGGRAPH 2007 hotel reservation system. Those attendees will receive a wristband upon check-in that allows them to board the shuttle buses. Attendees who are not registered at official conference hotels will be allowed to purchase wristbands for $75 at the SIGGRAPH Store. Attendees without wristbands will not be allowed to use the shuttle service.All badged attendees will be able to ride the shuttle buses to the San Diego Civic Theatre for the Electronic Theater performances and to Calit2 for the Art Gallery Digital Performances. Wristbands will not be required for those destinations.
Shuttles for Electronic Theater
San Diego Civic Theatre
1100 Third Avenue
San Diego, California 92101
Monday, 6 August, 5:30 - 9:30 pm
Tuesday, 7 August and Wednesday, 8 August, 12:30 - 4:30 pm and 5:30 - 9:30 pm
Shuttle service pick-up and drop-off for the Civic Theater will be outside Hall B Lobby of the San Diego Convention Center.
Shuttles for Calit2
Voigt Land & Engineers Lane
La Jolla, California
Saturday, 4 August, 4 - 10:15 pm
Sunday, 5 August, 9:45 am - 10:45 pm
Monday, 6 August 9:45 am - 8:15 pm
Shuttle service pick-up and drop-off for Calit2 will be outiside Hall B Lobby of the San Diego Convention Center.
Please note: Hotel shuttle service concludes earlier than the Calit2 evening shuttle times on Saturday and Sunday. On those evenings, Calit2 shuttles will transport attendees to the San Diego Convention Center, and attendees will need to find their own transportation back to their hotels.
Shuttles for Reception
Embarcadero North Park
Shuttles will transport attendees to and from the reception. The last shuttle will depart from Embarcadero North Park at 10:30 pm.
Walking instructions: Once outside the San Diego Convention Center, go west and follow the sidewalk path behind the San Diego Convention Center and San Diego Marriott Hotel along the marina. Pass the boat docks and Seaport Village Shopping area; continue around the bend in the sidewalk to the left where you'll find the SIGGRAPH 2007 reception entrance at the foot of Kettner Boulevard.
SIGGRAPH Encore
Sails PavilionOver 1,400 presentations from SIGGRAPH 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007 are available at the SIGGRAPH Encore booth and online at encore.siggraph.org. SIGGRAPH 2007 presentations are available within 24 hours! Come to the SIGGRAPH Encore booth and burn individual presentations to CD or download them online.
SIGGRAPH Store
Hall F LobbySIGGRAPH Boutique
Sails PavilionReview and purchase additional technical materials, conference documentation, and gifts (t-shirts, polo shirts, flip flops, and coffee mugs) for friends, family, and colleagues.
Saturday, 4 August, 1 - 7 pm
Sunday, 5 August, 7:30 am - 6 pm
Monday, 6 August - Thursday, 9 August, 8 am - 6 pm
Note: The Boutique will be closed on Saturday.
Speaker Prep Room
Hall D (Back of the Hall)+1.619.525.6281
First, go to the contributor registration desk to pick up your registration credentials and conference information. Then go to the Speaker Prep Room to review your presentation. Speaker ribbons and badge holders are available only in the Speaker Prep Room. If you're presenting at the conference, you should check in at the Speaker Prep Room at least 24 hours before your presentation.
In the Speaker Prep Room, presenters review their presentation materials, practice their lectures, and test the playback of their animations. It's the best place to make sure that you'll have everything you need for your session.
More information
| Saturday, 4 August | noon - 7 pm | |
| Sunday, 5 August | 7 am - 7 pm | |
| Monday, 6 August | 7 am - 7 pm | |
| Tuesday, 7 August | 7 am - 7 pm | |
| Wednesday, 8 August | 7 am - 7 pm | |
| Thursday, 9 August | 7 am - 2 pm |
Technical Material Sold After the Conference
Full Conference DVD-ROMThis digital publication contains the electronic version of the technical papers, images, and supplemental material; all of the course and tutorial notes, including supplemental material (movies, source code, HTML presentations); and the permanent record of the Educators Program, Emerging Technologies, Panels, Posters, Sketches, and Special Sessions; along with the permanent record of the Art Gallery: Global Eyes and Computer Animation Festival.
ACM Transactions on Graphics
(Conference Proceedings Special Issue) - Printed
Contains the SIGGRAPH 2007 technical papers and the ACM SIGGRAPH awards. This can be purchased at the time of registration, or it may be purchased individually at the conference.
Conference Select CD-ROM
Included with Conference Select Registration
This digital publication contains the permanent record of the Art Gallery: Global Eyes and Computer Animation Festival and the electronic version of the Educators Program, Emerging Technologies, Panels, Posters, Sketches, and Special Sessions. Papers and Courses are available only on the Full Conference DVD-ROM.
Electronic Art & Animation Catalog - Printed
Contains the permanent record of images from the Art Gallery: Global Eyes and the Computer Animation Festival. The catalog can be purchased at the time of registration, or it may be purchased individually at the conference.
SIGGRAPH 2007 Video Review
Contains animations presented in the Electronic Theater and Animation Theaters. To order these materials after the conference, contact:
ACM Order Department
800.342.6626 (Continental US and Canada)
+1.212.626.0500 (International)
+1.212.944.1318 fax
orders@acm.org
Tickets
Hall HElectronic Theater Tickets
One ticket is included with each Full Conference and Conference Select registration. Additional evening tickets cost $50 and matinée tickets cost $25. Every attempt is made to accommodate your requested Electronic Theater show. If you want to exchange your ticket, go to the Ticket Sales and Exchange Booth. Tickets are not available for every show. All Electronic Theater performances contain the same material. Badged attendees may purchase up to two additional Electronic Theater tickets (subject to availability) at On-site Registration beginning at 1 pm Saturday, 4 August. Last-minute tickets are generally available and will be sold at the door to the Electronic Theater one hour prior to show time (cash only). All sales are final.
Reception Ticket
Reception tickets are also available at the Ticket Exchange Booth. The cost is $55 per person. All sales are final.
Telephone Numbers
Business Center (FedEx Kinkos) +1.619.525.5450Conference Management Office*
+1.619.525.6257
Exhibition Management Office
+1.619.525.6263
First Aid Office
+1.619.525.6285
Housing Desk
+1.619.525.6265
Media Headquarters
+1.619.525.6267
Parking, San Diego Convention Center
+1.619.237.0399
Security Office
+1.619.525.6284
Shuttle Service
+1.410.507.0971
SIGGRAPH Store
+1.619.525.6280
Speaker Prep Room
+1.619.525.6281
* For emergencies, contact Conference Management Office.
Wireless Internet Access
SIGGRAPH 2007 provides 802.11 a/b/g wireless network access in most areas of the San Diego Convention Center. To use the wireless network, you should have your own wireless (802.11a, b, or g compatible) card. Some presentations offer audience participation via wireless.Please refer to your laptop operating system and client adapter documentation and follow this procedure:
1. Document all existing TCP/IP and wireless configuration information before you make any changes.
2. Configure your laptop to use DHCP.
3. Configure your wireless adapter Network Name (SSID) to be "s2007".
4. Disable encryption on your wireless adapter.
The SIGGRAPH 2007 wireless network provides open, unencrypted communications for conference attendees. The system is not secure and can be monitored by others.
