The workshops will be held at the Westin St. Francis, at Union Square in San Francisco, CA.

A room block has been set aside for Symposium attendees at the Westin St. Francis and at the Westin San Francisco Airport. Please note that rooms are on limited availability, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please visit the hotels page for details.

Support is available to help cover the expenses for 5 US-based students (1 per workshop at $1000/person). Students are eligible for a travel grant to only one of IEEE Security and Privacy (S&P) or SPW.

We encourage applications from students from a wide variety of institutions, diverse backgrounds, and first time attendees. Undergraduate and graduate students will be considered. An application for a travel award will consist of the student's resume, a statement from the student, and a letter from the student's research advisor. The advisor should include justification of financial need. The student's statement should include a summary of research interests, a statement of why the applicant will benefit from participating in the symposium, and how the applicant can contribute to the symposium through service or technical contribution.

The amount of support provided to US students will be $1000 per person. Students are required to stay in the Westin San Francisco Airport hotel, if space is available.

The date of application is starting from April 1 and closing on April 13. Send applications and advisor's letter (email suffices) to: travel-spw@ieee-security.org.

Before requesting visa letters, you must register for the workshops through this web site. Contact information will be made available after the registration is active.

Public Transit

The easiest way to get to the workshops and around the Bay Area is the extensive public transportation system. There are many cable car, bus, and light rail stops near the hotel.

From San Francisco Airport: From the terminal follow signs to BART. BART is adjacent to the International Terminal. From the Domestic Terminal it is about a 10 minute walk depending on which gate you are coming from or you may ride the AirTrain which is a free service. You will need to purchase an $8.10 ticket for BART. Board a Pittsburg/Bay Point-bound train and get off at Powell Street, which is the 10th stop from SFO. The train ride from station to station is approximate 30 minutes. There is a 4 block walk (5-8 minutes) from Powell Street Station to Westin St. Francis Hotel, located at 335 Powell Street/Geary Street. Please visit www.bart.gov for a complete list of time schedules.

For getting to and from the hotel within the bay area, there is also a cable car stop on Powell St. right outside the hotel, and many nearby bus and light rail stops.

From the Airport

Public Transit: From the terminal follow signs to BART. BART is adjacent to the International Terminal. From the Domestic Terminal it is about a 10 minute walk depending on which gate you are coming from or you may ride the AirTrain which is a free service. You will need to purchase an $8.10 ticket for BART. Board a Pittsburg/Bay Point-bound train and get off at Powell Street, which is the 10th stop from SFO. The train ride from station to station is approximate 30 minutes. There is a 4 block walk (5-8 minutes) from Powell Street Station to Westin St. Francis Hotel, located at 335 Powell Street/Geary Street. Please visit www.bart.gov for a complete list of time schedules.

Taxi: From the terminal follow the signs to Ground Transportation. From there, follow the signs for TAXIS. The fare for taxi service between the airport and the St. Francis Hotel is approximately $45 and the travel time is approximately 30 minutes. Both are dependent on traffic, time of day and day of the week.

Super Shuttle: Follow the signs for DOOR TO DOOR SHUTTLES from the terminal to the 2nd level, which is one level up from baggage claim. From there, proceed to the Center Island Transportation Zones where the blue shuttles with yellow wait. The cost of the shuttle is $17.00 per person and it takes approximately 45 minutes to get from the airport to the hotel. The shuttle is a shared ride - it is not direct. You may also charter a private shuttle for up to 9 passengers for $75.00.

Driving

From East: Take Route 580 and cross the Bay Bridge, to the Fremont Street Exit on the right. Turn left onto Howard Street, and proceed 4 blocks to 3rd Street. Go right on 3rd Street and cross Market Street. Turn left onto Geary Street until you cross Powell Street. The Westin St. Francis "carriage entrance" is located on Geary, a half block past Powell Street.

From San Francisco International Airport: Take Highway 101 North and exit at 4th Street. Exit right onto Bryant and continue 1 block and turn left onto 3rd Street. Cross the Market Street intersection, and turn left onto Geary Street. The hotel is located just past Union Square, and The Westin St. Francis "carriage entrance" is located on Geary Street, a half block past Powell Street.

From the Golden Gate Bridge (North): Cross the bridge and exit at Lombard Street. Turn right onto Van Ness, and left onto Bush. Turn right onto Powell, then make another right onto Geary Street. The Westin St. Francis "carriage entrance" is right off of Geary Street.