Events

                               
Practical Details:

Location: TR1, 2 and 3 Conference Rooms, Guidant Corporation, 3200 Lakeside Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054.  See http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3200+lakeside+drive,+santa+clara,+california&iwloc=A&hl=en for driving directions.
Special instructions for access procedures, timing, parking, etc. will be provided to those who register for the event by April 28.

Continental breakfast and lunch provided on site each day, as part of course expense (no additional charge). Wine & Cheese reception will be provided at end of lectures on the first day only.

Hardcopy lecture notes from all speakers will be provided to all attendees.

REGISTRATION DETAILS:

Advance Registration and payment required. No drop-ins will be allowed. 495 for early registration on or before April 14.  $595 after April 14. No reservations accepted after April 21 or when the 120 attendee limit is reached.
No reservation will be considered complete until payment is received.
As a courtesy to attendees that require hotel reservations, a block of rooms has been reserved at The Plaza Suites, conveniently located right next door to Guidant.  Reserving by April 4^th and stating your wish to have GGPF rates, provides you with a rate of $91.50 per night for the nights of May 4^th through May 7^th.  After April 4^th, these rates depend upon availability. Room reservations cancelled within seventy-two (72) hours will be charged one night’s room and tax, including no-shows.  There is also a free shuttle to and from the San Jose Airport.  See http://www.theplazasuites.com/ for reservations (408)-748-9800 and  http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=3100+Lakeside+Drive,+Santa+Clara,+California for location.

To register (please read carefully):

(1) Begin the registration process on the web page, www. GGPF.org by filling in the entries in the box at the bottom of the page. You can either (a) register by Credit Card through Paypal, or (b) register and mail a check.  We will need your name, affiliation, and contact information as requested. (We will put your affiliation on your nametag.) The web page form will provide us your information; if you decide to register by check, you still need to provide payment by mailing the check, made out to “GGPF” in the appropriate amount. Write the check to “GGPF”, but mail it to:
Nayan Ashar, 1114 Craig Drive, San Jose, CA 95129 (questions? Call 408-316-1619).

(2) Your registration will not be complete until payment is received by either credit card (preferred) or check. For purposes of registration dates, or for first-come first-served issues, we will use either your date of registration by credit card or the post office date on the envelope which contains the check.

(3) You will be given a receipt on Friday May 5^th when you arrive for the class. If you need a receipt sooner, contact Lothar Kleiner at lkleiner@guidant.com and ask for one to be mailed to you.

(4) Reservations will be accepted in the order received until the class size limit is reached. We expect to accommodate 120 and anticipate selling out. -----> Early reservations are encouraged.

Cancellation Policy:
(1) Cancellations by you: allowed, with refund available, until April 14. You must cancel in writing and have a verifiable acknowledgment from us that you have cancelled in time.
No cancellations allowed after April 14. Registrants who fail to attend and who did not cancel in time will not receive a refund.
If you personally cannot attend, another attendee from your organization my substitute by arrangement only (contact Lothar Kleiner).

(2) Cancellations by us: in the unlikely event that not enough registrations are obtained, the class will be cancelled. If this happens, you will be notified in April.  Either your credit card or your check will not be cashed or if cashed, you will receive a full refund from the GGPF.

Questions:
for course content or registration questions, contact Lothar Kleiner, lkleiner@guidant.com
for GGPF web page issues, contact GGPF Webmaster, wiyatno@yahoo.com
if you can’t reach either of the above, contact Clayton Henderson, Clayton.Henderson@HitachiGST.com

  REGISTRATION PERIOD HAS ENDED!