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About
ACM SIGUCCS
SIGUCCS is one of 37 Special Interest Groups of the
Association for Computing Machinery, and was founded in
1963. It is an association of professionals who support and
manage the diverse aspects of information technology
services in higher education institutions.
SIGUCCS focuses on issues surrounding the support,
delivery and management of information technology services
in higher education. These include, but are not limited to:
network management, technical systems support, end user
services (training, documentation, consulting, etc.),
operations, administrative and academic programming
services, database management, curricular support,
audiovisual services, educational technology issues, and
others.
Our primary goal is to provide a forum for the
professional development of individual members, through
conferences, publications, and other services. We sponsor
two conferences each year: the fall User Services
Conference, which is held in varying locations, and the
spring Computer Services Management Symposium, traditionally
held at the downtown St. Louis Marriott Pavilion Hotel.
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Location
and Accommodations
All activities of CSMS '99 will be
held at the beautiful Marriott Pavilion Hotel, at the
intersection of Broadway and Market Streets in downtown St.
Louis. The hotel is near the Gateway Arch, Union Station,
and other points of interest.
Lodging reservations are the
responsibility of the registrant. Please call the Marriott
Pavilion at (314) 421-1776 and state that you are attending
the ACM SIGUCCS Computer Services Management Symposium. You
should receive a conference rate of $90 for a single room or
$95 for a double.
Please note that the deadline for
booking a room at the Marriott at this rate is February 12,
1999. If you call after that date, there may not be rooms
available, and the conference rate is not
guaranteed.
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Fees
and Deadlines
The cost of registration for CSMS '99 is $295 for those
people who are members of both ACM and SIGUCCS, $325 for
those who are members of either ACM or SIGUCCS, and $360 for
non-members. There is an additional $35 late fee for all
registrations received after February 26, 1999.
There is a guest fee of $65, which includes food and
social events only (i.e., no technical program).
Please take note of the following deadlines:
- Registration - late fee will be added for
registrations after February 26, 1999.
- Hotel rooms at the conference will be guaranteed
through February 12, 1999.
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Transportation
Air Transportation
St. Louis is served by several major airlines and is a
hub for TWA. In order to be present for all of the
conference events, plan to arrive in St. Louis by mid
morning on Sunday, March 7, and leave in mid afternoon on
Tuesday, March 9. You may wish to consider arriving in St.
Louis on Saturday evening, March 6, 1999, to take advantage
of weekend airfares, which usually offset an additional
night's lodging expense.
Local transportation between the airport and the
hotel
Airport shuttles leave from the St. Louis airport (near
gate 13 in the baggage area) about every half hour and
deliver passengers to various downtown hotels.
Alternatively, a taxi ride from the airport to the hotel the
airport is about $30 and takes about 30 minutes. Perhaps the
most economical (and fun!) way to get from the airport to
the hotel is to ride the Metrolink. It runs directly from
the airport, costs $3, and will drop you off approximately
two blocks from the hotel. You need to give yourself about
an hour for the trip. If you've got the time, don't have too
much luggage and don't mind the short walk to the hotel,
it's recommended.
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Social
Events, Meals, Coffee Breaks
An informal reception will be held Saturday night for
early arrivals. Complimentary light snacks, beer and wine
will be available. Check at the main hotel desk or on the TV
monitors for the time and location.
The traditional CSMS '99 opening reception will be held
early Sunday evening. Complimentary Hors d'oeurvre and a
cash bar will be available. A similar reception will be held
Monday evening.
Complimentary continental breakfast and lunch will be
available for attendees on Monday and Tuesday, as well as
beverages during the session breaks throughout the
conference.
On both Sunday and Monday nights, beverages and light
snacks will be available in a hospitality suite for late
night conversation until 11:00 PM.
Check the final program for the exact times and location
of these activities.
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