STOC 97
The Twenty-Ninth Annual ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing (STOC),
sponsored by
SIGACT
(the ACM
Special Interest Group on Algorithms and
Computation Theory),
will be held in
El Paso, Texas,
May 4-6, 1997.
Contents
The full program is available in
postscript,
PDF,
and
LaTeX format
(last updated
Wed Feb 26 18:03:46 CST 1997).
An html list of accepted papers is also available.
Full registration information is available on the
program.
To qualify for the early registration fee, your registration application
must be postmarked by Thursday, April 3, 1997.
STOC 97 will be held in the
Camino Real,
a national historic landmark hotel.
Hotel registration information is available in the
program.
Reservation requests received by the hotel after the April 3
deadline are at your own risk: availability and rates are then no longer
guaranteed. Refer to STOC 97 when making your reservations to obtain
the conference rates:
$60 plus tax for a single room,
$70 plus tax for a double room. A rollaway bed is available for an
extra charge of $15 per night.
To make reservations by phone, call (800) 769-4300,
or (915) 534-3099.
The banquet will be held on May 5 at Cattleman's Steak House,
located on a ranch in the middle of the desert
about 35 miles east of El Paso. Arrangements will be made for
vegetarian and kosher food.
Buses will be provided to and from the restaurant. Buses leave the
hotel at 6pm. The restaurant's phone number is (915) 544-3200.
Please see the program for full information.
Please see the program for full information.
Official Airlines
American Airlines has been appointed the official air carrier for
STOC 97. It is offering special discounts for STOC 97 participants.
To get a discount,
when you call for a reservation
(telephone 800-433-1790), be sure to mention the Star
File number NBR-S 0157AE, and refer to our event as
``STOC 97''. You get a 5% discount on any published fare and a 10%
discount on any full coach fare (restrictions may apply).
Getting to the Hotel
Complimentary airport shuttle service is available between the hotel
and the El Paso International Airport (which is approximately 15
minutes away). The shuttle comes to the airport every half hour. You
can use the complimentary phone located at the airport near the
luggage claim area to inquire about the next shuttle. (If you prefer to
take a taxi, it would cost about $15.)
To get back to the airport, please contact the front desk to
make a reservation.
From the hotel, you can walk to restaurants, shops and museums.
There are many exciting things to see around El Paso.
If you plan to travel beyond the downtown area,
Car rental is advisable.
If you are driving your own car:
the hotel is located near the Downtown El Paso Exit
on Interstate 10.
If you are driving West
on I-10, the Downtown Exit (19B) will lead you to
Missouri Ave. Follow Missouri for four blocks, and turn left on
Oregon.
After the big plaza, Oregon will end; follow the street
that keeps right. You will see the Camino Real Hotel straight ahead.
From the airport: as you exit the El Paso International Airport, you
will be on Airway Dr. Take Airway Dr. to I-10 West. You will be
traveling on I-10 West for approximately 15-20 minutes. Exit at the
Downtown Exit (19B) and follow instructions above.
If you are driving East on I-10,
the Downtown Exit (19) will lead you to
Wyoming Ave. Follow Wyoming for two block, and turn right on Oregon.
Then, follow instructions as above.
At the hotel, underground parking is available for a flat rate of $3
per day.
The garage is monitored by security cameras on a 24-hour basis.
The day-time temperature in El Paso in the beginning of May varies between
75 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (25 to 35 degrees C),
the average day-time temperature is 83 Fahrenheit (29 degrees C).
Night-time temperatures can be 30 degrees
lower (13C to 18C).
The humidity is very low, and rain is unlikely.
You can browse the
current forecast
from the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
Netcast.
Created by
Ian Parberry,
July 15, 1996.