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International Attendees:
A valid passport and visa are required of most visitors to the United States. Attendees should check with their local consulates or embassies. If a letter of invitation is required to secure a visa, please send us your request at least six weeks prior to your planned travel by submitting your information online.
Your full name, address and complete fax number will be needed. We regret that we cannot email these letters.
Air Transportation:
Congress Attendees are eligible for discounted travel through special arrangements between ASCE and United Airlines. When contacting the airline, please use the toll-free number and refer to the code indicated below to receive your discount off the published fare.
United Airlines
800-521-4041 (US and Canada) - Meeting Plus ID# 597CH
NOTE: Call 7 a.m. to midnight (ET). 10-15% discount available for 60-day advance purchase plus discounts that apply to published first class and mid-week unrestricted coach fares. Seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Car Rental:
Discounts are available on car rentals
by calling one of the following car
rental companies. Simply give the
corresponding account number to receive
the discount.
Alamo 800-354-2322 BY 255668
Avis 800-225-7094 AWD# A654800
Hertz 800-654-2220 CDP# 11381
Travel Tips:
Service charges or tips are generally not included in published prices in the United States. Restaurant servers, taxi drivers, etc., generally expect a tip of at least 15%.
Smoking in public areas is usually prohibited in the United States. Smokers should seek out designated smoking areas in hotels, restaurants, and other businesses.
Discounted Local Airport/Train Station Shuttle Service:
Exclusive Discount on Roundtrip Shuttle is available from the Airport or Train Station to the Adam's Mark Hotel by prearrangement.
$25 roundtrip
Before May 23 you may include this with your Congress registration.
After May 23 contact Uniquely Philadelphia directly to make arrangements at 800-433-9450 (within the US), 215-928-6500 or http://www.uniquelyphiladelphia.com. All payments for shuttle after May 23 must be made by check.
Congress Dress:
Business casual attire is appropriate for most World Water Congress events. Although jackets are not required for the sessions, jackets or sweaters that can be removed are advisable because conference rooms may be cool. You may choose to wear business attire for the Tuesday awards luncheon.
The best plan is to dress in layers, so that as you move from one place to another you can adjust your clothing. Late June can be quite warm in Philadelphia. In order to enjoy the sightseeing, be sure to bring good walking shoes and comfortable clothes.
The average high temperature in June is 81F/27C, and the low is 63F/17C.
Electricity:
The electricity used in the United States is standard electricity, which is 110 volts. Please bring the appropriate adapters and transformers for any appliances or computers that you bring to the Congress, as these are not readily available in the United States for adaptation FROM overseas appliances.
Messages:
Messages may be directed to Congress Attendees through Voice-Mail services provided in guest rooms. The telephone number to contact hotel guests is: 215-581-5000.
Faxes to guests may be sent to 215-581-5089. Please indicate that the recipient is a World Water Congress Attendee.
Shipping:
Exhibitors - please see Exhibitor section for details.
Attendees - If you need to ship a package to the conference site, please send to:
(Your name)- Guest
Adams Mark Hotel
City Avenue & Monument Road
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Dates of your expected stay
Grants:
We regret that ASCE is not able to award any grants to attend the conference. However, grants are sometimes available for qualified applicants through the following organizations. Please contact them directly to ascertain if they will be able to assist you:
National Science Foundation
www.nsf.gov or (703) 292-5111
USAID
www.usaid.gov or (202) 712-0000
UNESCO
www.unesco.org
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