The Venue

The Conference will be held at the:

Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
1550 Court Place
Denver, Colorado 80202 - USA

Perfectly located on the 16th Street Pedestrian Mall, the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel is in the heart of Denver's business and financial districts. The hotel is within walking distance to many downtown local attractions.

WCRP Project Rooms

If you want to learn more about the WCRP Projects and/or you need a room for an informal project meeting, you are welcome to visit the WCRP Projects rooms located in the Plaza Exhibit area:

CLIC - Exhibit Area room 4
CLIVAR - Exhibit Area room 2
GEWEX - Exhibit Area room 3
SPARC - Exhibit Area room 5

Internet facilities

Free, limited, wireless access will be available throughout the conference hall. Please be aware that if you purchase daily Internet service in your hotel room at the Sheraton, it will not work in the conference hall. The information needed for using the free conference wireless are listed below.

Network Name: sheraton meeting rooms
Login: WCRP11
Password: WCRP11

Please be considerate of colleagues and avoid using the free Internet connection to do things that require significant amounts of bandwidth. The Sheraton Hotel also provides an Internet cafÈ area upstairs in the main lobby.

Several of computer terminals will be available in the lounge area (beneath the escalator), at the Information Booth and at the Registration Counter. You may use these computers to check the conference schedule, find a poster location, or check email. Please limit your use to 15 minutes.

Message board

A message board for communicating with colleagues is available next to the general registration area.

Lost and found

Personal items, especially valuables, should not be left unattended in the conference area at anytime. Unattended items will be picked up and kept in lost and found. Lost and found will be located behind the conference registration counter. All unclaimed found items will be turned in to hotel security at the end of each day.

Insurance

Registration fees do not include insurance of any kind. It is strongly recommended that at the time you register for the Conference and book your travel, you take out an insurance policy of your choice. WCRP cannot take responsibility for any participant failing to arrange their own insurance. This insurance is to be purchased in your country of origin.

First-aid / Medical emergency

The Sheraton Security teams are the first responders for any medical emergency on hotel property. They will contact local police, fire, or 911 emergency responders and instruct them how best to reach the part of the hotel where the emergency has occurred.

If you are in a guestroom and have a medical emergency, dial ì0î to reach the Guest Service Operator and state the emergency. Guest Services will notify the Security and Response teams.

The hotel security desk can be reached 24 hours a day by dialing extension 2589 on any house phone. If you are calling from a cell phone, or from outside the hotel, dial 303-893-3333 and then extension 2589. The director of security, Mr. Ian Sayer, can be reached by dialing extension 2409.

Disclaimer of liability

The Organising Committee, including the WCRP Secretariat, will not accept liability for damages of any nature sustained by participants or loss of or damage to their personal property as a result of the conference or related events.

Safety and security

Although Denver is considered a fairly safe city, it is recommended that participants use caution when walking around town at night. Be aware of your surroundings, stay in well-lit areas, and travel in groups whenever possible.

Should the need to evacuate the building arise, an announcement will be made over the Public Address System. It is of the utmost importance that everyone listens to the announcements on the Public Address System, so that they are aware of the location to which they need to report to. In the event of an emergency evacuation, everyone should exit the building out of the closest exits and then proceed to one of three designated assembly areas so that they can be accounted for and to receive further instructions. It is imperative that you use the stairs and do not take the elevators. The assembly areas are likely to be one of the following locations - Tower Dock, Plaza Dock and Civic Center Park but this may change depending on the circumstances of the incident that is being dealt with.