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The 2006 American Control Conference will be held at the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel which is conveniently located in the heart of downtown, close to many restaurants and bars, and connected by skyway to many of the city's finest attractions. The Minnesota Orchestra is next door and The Guthrie Theatre, Walker Art Center, fabulous shopping and superb restaurants are just a short stroll away. The Hilton Minneapolis Hotel is an elegant Victorian brick building that rises 25 stories above the center of one of America's top cities. The hotel is known for its service quality and is a seven-time winner of Successful Meeting Magazine's prestigious "Pinnacle Award."

For a virtual tour, follow the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel link and click on the Take a Tour of Our Hotel link.

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Workshop Registraiton    Payment/Refunds     Minnesota History Center Tour    Advance Registration

All conference attendees must register. Personal badges will be provided to identify
registered participants.

All registered participants will receive admission to the welcoming and farewell receptions
and one set of the conference proceedings in CD-ROM format. Member and Non-Member
registration also includes the Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 15. Registration fees are
shown in table below. Registrants who are members of any of the American Automatic Control
Council Societies (AIAA, AIChE, AISE, ASCE, ASME, IEEE, ISA and SCS) may register at
the Member rate.

Additional conference proceedings in CD-ROM format can be purchased for $50.  Printed
conference proceedings are not available. All questions concerning conference registration should be directed to John Watkins, the Registration Chair.

Workshop Registration (back to Registration)

Workshops will be held on Monday, June 12 and Tuesday, June 13, 2006.  There will be three
two-day workshops, nine one-day workshops, and one half-day workshop.  Attendees who
attend two one-day workshops must pay the full price for each workshop when they register. 
However, after the conference they will receive a refund for the difference in price between two
one-day workshops and one two-day workshop.  If you would like to receive Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) from IEEE for the workshops, you may request them at an additional price of $15.00
for each workshop that you attend.  Click here for a complete listing and description of the workshops.

 Minnesota History Center Tour (back to Registration)

The ACC is excited to offer a tour of St. Paul's historic Summit Avenue and an after hours visit with
dinner at the Minnesota History Center on Thursday, June 15. Transportation for the tour will leave the
hotel between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM and arrive at the Minnesota History Center between 6:45 PM
and 7:15 PM. Dinner will include appetizer, salad, a main dish and dessert. Tickets are priced at $75
per adult and $50 per child with a maximum capacity of 150 people (tickets will be offered on a first
come first serve basis).

To reserve you spot to the Minnesota History Center please indicate, when you register, the number of
spaces you wish to reserve and include the proper payment with your conference registration fee. In
addition, indicate if desired a vegetarian meal.  For a complete description of the tour, click here.

Payment Options (back to Registration)

The preferred way of payment is by credit card.  Those who are unable to do so can submit a check or
money order in U.S. currency with a U.S. banking system routing number payable to 2006 ACC. To
pay by check or money order, you should first register on-line for the conference as described below.
Indicate when you register which type of payment you are using. The on-line system will generate an
e-mail acknowledgement at the time of payment. Print the e-mail acknowledgement and mail it along
with your check or money order to the Finance Chair at

Oscar Gonzalez
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529-0246
USA

Purchase orders, bon de commandes, promissory notes, bank transfers, etc., will not be accepted.

Refund Policy

If an author has uploaded a paper using his or her registration, the registration will not be
refunded, even if the paper is withdrawn. Other requests received by the advance registration
deadline, May 20, will be fully refunded.  Other requests received between May 20 and June 3
will receive a 50% refund. There will be no refunds for requests received after June 3.

Advance Registration (back to Registration)

Advance registration will begin in February and continue until May 20. Advance registration is
highly recommended. It saves you money, it saves you time at the conference, and it helps prevent
cancellation of, or lack of space in, the workshops that you wish to attend. Furthermore, one regular
registration fee (Member or Non-member fee) at the advance registration rate must be paid by one
of the authors before uploading the final version of the paper for inclusion in the conference proceedings.
The Student/Retiree conference registration is not a "regular registration fee." Note that while advance
registration remains open until May 20, the final manuscript submission deadline is March 24.

On-line Registration    (back to Registration)

On-line registration is strongly encouraged, and is available through the conference.  Note you must
register by May 20, to receive the advanced registration rate.  You will need your PaperPlaza
Pin/Password to gain access to the on-line registration form. Make sure that Javascript is enabled
and cookies are allowed in your web browser.

Click here for on-line registration
 

On- Site Registration

On- site registration may be done at the Registration Desk, located at the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel.
Packets for all advance registrations will also be at the registration desk.

The Registration Desk will be in operation during the following hours:

Transportation to and from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport

Shuttle service
Hilton Minneapolis Hotel recommends: SuperShuttle, Inc. call 1-800-BLUE-VAN or go to 
www.supershuttle.com. The service is first come, first serve, 24-hours a day (allow approx. 20 minutes),
7 days a week and tickets may be purchased at the New Transit Hub located one level below baggage claim.
After collecting luggage, proceed to the Group Transportation Center, located one level below baggage claim.
Proceed to loading area "Scheduled Vans/Hotel Shuttles". For more information on transportation to and from
the airport is available through the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel website or through the Minneapolis/St. Paul
International Airport website (taxi service/shuttle service).

Driving directions
Driving directions  from the airport to the Hilton Minneapolis and a map of the route are available through the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel website. Scroll down to the Local Airports section and follow the Get turn by turn directions
link.

Student Travel Grant Application Form DEADLINE: April 15, 2006

This required form is for planning purposes.  To receive travel assistance funds, the student must submit an accounting of expenses after the event, with the professor’s certification that the expenses were not otherwise covered by university, foundation, or industry funds.