IJCAI-07 - Twentieth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence - Hyderabad, India - January 2007
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Conference Chair:
Ramon Lopez de Mantaras
Research Professor of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) and Deputy Director of the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute of the CSIC. 

Program Chair:
Manuela Veloso
Professor of Computer Science,
Carnegie Mellon University. 

Tutorials Chair
Cynthia Lynn Breazeal
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Workshops Chair
Carles Sierra
Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, Spain

IJCAI Secretary Treasurer:
Ramasamy Uthurusamy
General Motors Corporation, USA

Local Arrangements Chairs:
Rajeev Sangal
Director, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad.

Harish Mehta
Chairman & Managing Director - Onward Technologies Ltd.
Dy.Chairman & Managing Director - Onward Novell Software (I) Pvt Ltd.

Raji K Bagga
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad.
 
For further information on Programme contact one of the following:
 
  
 
IJCAI-07 Secretariat
c/o KW Conferences Pvt Ltd

A 56/12 DLF Phase I
Gurgaon 122 002
Haryana, INDIA
Tel: +91 124 410 2071 – 74
Fax: +91 124 410 2075
ijcai-07@kwconferences.com 
ijcai-07regn@kwconferences.com 
Accommodation

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A. Hotel Accommodation
KW Conference has been making every effort to provide all participants good and affordable accommodation. Accommodation is available in a number of hotels in Hyderabad. Accommodation is also available different Hostels near IIIT/ Infosys campuses.
Click here for all good hotels in all categories from 5 to 3 Star.
 
Owing to the high demand for accommodation in Hyderabad in Jan 2007, all
 accommodation must be reserved before 06 Nov 2006

The LAC, with the help of KW Conferences has worked out special concession rates with leading hotels in all categories. Bookings and rates cannot be guaranteed after this date. We recommend early booking, as the city hotels are likely to be very busy.
 

Name of Hotel Distance from HICC Room Category Tariff (INR) Tariff (USD)
NOVOTEL 0 kms Sgl Fully Booked
Dbl
ITC Kakatiya Sheraton 12 Kms Sgl Fully Booked
Dbl
Taj Banjara 10 Kms Residency Sgl 8,250 193
Residency Dbl 8,800 209
Taj Residency 10 Kms Residency Sgl 8,250 193
Residency Dbl 8,800 209
Taj Krishna 10 Kms Deluxe Sgl 8,800 209
Deluxe Dbl 9,900 237
Hotel Golkonda 12 Kms Premium Sgl 4,620 127
Premium Dbl 5,280 132
Green Park 14 Kms Deluxe Sgl Fully Booked
Deluxe Dbl
Indian School of Business 8 Kms Deluxe Sgl 4,950 115
Deluxe Dbl 6,050 141
Amrutha Best Western 16 Kms Deluxe Sgl Fully Booked
Deluxe Dbl

The above rates are inclusive of breakfast. All applicable taxes and transaction charges will be additional. Current rates of taxes are: Luxury Tax – 5% (this is on the published rack rate of the hotel and not on the above specially negotiated conference rates) Service Tax – 4.89% and Credit Card Transaction fees – 2%. The exact amount payable will be advised to participants at the time of booking.

For the convenience of all delegates, shuttle coach transfers has been arranged between all official conference hotels/hostels and the conference venues and the social events.

Airport transfers to all hotels can be arranged on request.  The applicable one way transfer rate is as follows:

Type of vehicle  USD Rate INR
Indica   Rs 605/-
Ambassador Car USD 18.00 Rs 775/-
Esteem USD 25.00 Rs 1075/-
Qualis USD 32.00 Rs 1445/-
Honda City USD 38.00 Rs 1725/-

Hotel bookings will be confirmed against credit card guarantees. Please download the credit card authorization form and fax/post/email it to the Conference Secretariat (KW Conferences Pvt. Ltd.) at fax no. +91 124 410 2075 or ijcai-07@kwconferences.com

Your card will be charged for one night’s tariff (plus applicable taxes) after 3rd November 2006 and after 3rd December 2006, your card will be charged for the entire duration of Hotel booking requested by you.

All above Hotels have their cancellation policy and terms of payment/Refund. Please ensure that you book only if you agree to the following general Cancellation/Refunds policy being ensured by KWC on your behalf.

Hotels Cancellations  & Refunds

  • Cancellations must be received at the Secretariat by letter, fax or email.
  • For cancellations received on or before 03 November 2006, Bank charges if any will be deducted from any refund issued
  • No refunds of applicable taxes will be made
  • For cancellations received after 03 November 2006, there will be no refund.
  • All refunds will be made after the conclusion of IJCAI-07

B. Hostels Accommodation

The following University/Guest House/Technology Centre Hostels accommodation is available at special rates (ranging from $3 - $75) Rs.100/- - 3,000/-. These will be allotted by LAC-07 Secretariat on a first come first serve basis!

  • ICRISAT – International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (7kms)
  • IDRBT – Industrial Development and Research in Banking Technology (12kms)
  • ASCI– Administrative Staff College of India (6kms)
  • JNIDB– Jawaharlal Nehru Institute for Development Banking (4kms)
  • ESCI - Engineering Staff College of India (4kms)
  • IIIT Hyderabad (4kms)
  • Infosys (4kms)
  • Satyam Technology Centre (25kms)

Centralized pick-up by Buses/Vans will be provided on all days for participants to Venue and return. All participants (particularly Students) desirous of availing this facility are advised to give their schedule (duration of booking) and firm requirement by sending advance for full stay at the per day rates.

  Category Rates Distance to the venue
I A/c Hostel Deluxe $75/ INR 3000 4kms
4kms
II A/c Hostel Superior $50/ INR 2000 7kms
12kms
III A/c Hostel Standard $25/ INR 1000 6kms
25kms
IV Non A/c Students Executive Hostel INR 200 4kms
25kms
V Non A/c Students Sharing Hostel INR 100 4kms

Full payment in advance will be required at the time of Booking for Hostel Accommodations. For enquiries on Hostel accommodation please contact Mr.Srinivas at svasuri@iiit.ac.in