International & Travel
International AttendeesFellowship Opportunities
The International Cooperation Council (ICC) of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) congratulates this year's Visiting International Fellows. Click HERE for more details.
Travel Documents Needed
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 CLICK HERE and submit the required information. It is now recommended that you apply for visas at least 3 months prior to planned travel.
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.
Air Travel Discount
All registered attendees of the 2004 World Water & Environmental Resources Congress are eligible to receive a discount on their airfare when flying United Airlines to the Congress.
You MUST make your flight reservations via the following telephone number and reference the meeting ID Code listed below to receive the Congress Discount on your reservation: 800-521-4041 and Meeting ID: 597CH.
Car Rental Discount
All registered attendees of the 2004 World Water & Environmental Resources Congress are eligible to receive a discount on any HERTZ Rental Car by calling 800-534-2210 or visiting www.hertz.com. Be sure to mention CDP#11381 and PC#945512 to receive the Congress discount on your reservation.
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 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.
Also, in order to enjoy the sightseeing, be sure to bring good walking shoes and comfortable clothes.
Average Temperatures: Daytime/Nighttime/Humidity
| June | 82 / 28 | 56 / 13 | .8 / 2.0 |
| July | 90 / 32 | 63 / 17 | .7 / 1.8 |
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: (801) 258-6000
Faxes to guests may be sent to (801) 258-6911. 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
The Grand America Hotel
555 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Dates of your expected stay
Grants
We regret that ASCE is not able to award any other grants or fee waivers to attend the conference besides the Visiting International Fellowship mentioned above. 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
