Ninth Technical Meeting
American Commission on Organization and Administrative Systems
March 4-6, 2003
Coconut Grove, Florida

General Information

The meeting and lodging will be the Mayfair House Hotel.

Ms. Angie Franjul, reservations manager

phone: 305/779-4534

fax: 305/441-1647

e-mail: res@mayfairhousehotel.com

Hotel registration form

Mayfair House Hotel (scroll down on left side for CAOSA information)

Host Institution

United States Social Security Administration
Office of International Programs
6401 Security Blvd.
Baltimore, Maryland 21235

Contact Information

Ms. Jean Marie Ricketts
e-mail: jean.marie.ricketts@ssa.gov
phone: 410-965-7209 or 410-965-7388
fax: 410-966-9797

Meeting Registration and Hotel Registration Deadline

Both meeting and hotel registration forms (faxed and available on the Internet) must be submitted by February 3, 2003.  After this date, neither hotel availability nor rate can be guaranteed.

Meeting participants are requested to make their own hotel reservations.  This can be done on-line at the hotel website which has a special form for the CAOSA meeting, or by telephone or fax at the numbers listed above.

Transportation at the Miami International Airport is available on the lower level of the terminal outside of the baggage claim area.  Taxi fares to the Mayfair House Hotel are approximately $20.00 for up to 4 people per taxi.  There is a Super Shuttle van service also available outside of baggage claim, and the cost is $13.00 per person.  The hotel is approximately 5 miles from the airport, and the trip should take approximately 20 minutes.  The Miami International Airport's web site provides additional information on transportation.

Please consult the appropriate authorities concerning current passport and visa requirements for entry into the United States.

Foreign currency exchange is available at the airport and the hotel.

The working languages of the meeting will be English and Spanish.  Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

Delegates are advised to have adequate insurance coverage, either at their own expense or at the expense of their nominating organization, for sickness, accident, temporary disability, death and third party risk covering the entire duration of the meetings and the journey to and from the meeting site.  The host organization accepts neither responsibility nor liability for such contingencies.

The average temperature in Coconut Grove in March is 70°F or 21°C.

Florida is on Eastern Standard Time.

The power supply is 110 volts, 60 cycles.

At registration, participants will receive meeting materials and reports as well as the social program.

Business Attire is suggested.

The host institution will furnish complementary Internet access at a central location during business hours. Fax machines are available at participants' expense in the hotel business office.

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