Members and interested parties of OpenSG and related activities:
 
Our next face-to-face meeting will be hosted by American Electric Power (AEP) in Columbus, OH from July 13-16.  The information below includes important information regarding registration, hotels, and driving directions for the meetings.
 
Attendees that do not register must be escorted into the facility which is time consuming and will delay entry considering the number of visitors.
 
Registration is FREE and will take only a moment of your time. Registration link:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=XgKbJJ2zpSqUDsT_2bUcOLKw_3d_3d
 
Please register by end-of-business July 3, 2009.
 
We expect to have a teleconference / webconference available for those who cannot attend in person. We will push out that information to the listservs a couple days before the meeting. Warning: audio quality for discussions in the room beyond the presenter has been hit-and-miss in the past. The remedy for this is simple… come join us in person.

Agenda Overview

Monday, July 13 - AMI Enterprise Boot Camp (afternoon only 1 pm to 5 pm)

Tuesday, July 14 - AMI Enterprise

Wednesday, July 15 - Open SG/Open Han

Wednesday, July 15 - Tour of AEP's Dolan Lab (4-6 pm - transportation provided)

Thursday, July 16 - AMI-SEC

Hotel Information
In order to get the AEP corporate rate, please ask for the group code  - AEP (or American Electric Power).  Note: Additional Hotels are located in Downtown Columbus and are in close proximity to the AEP Headquarters.

Hilton Garden Inn   (cutoff date is 6/26/2009) Located at airport ~ 7 Miles away from AEP HQ
4265 Sawyer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
614-231-2869
http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=CMHCAGI

Homewood Suites (cutoff date 6/192009) Located at airport ~ 7 Miles away from AEP HQ
2880 Airport Drive
Columbus, OH 43219
614-428-8800
http://homewoodsuites1.hilton.com/en_US/hw/hotel/CMHHWHW-Homewood-Suites-by-Hilton-Columbus-Airport-Ohio/index.do

Columbus Airport Marriott (cutoff date is 6/26/2009) Located at airport ~ 7 Miles away from AEP HQ
1375 N. Cassady
Columbus, OH 43219
614-475-7551
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cmham-columbus-airport-marriott/?vpccat=primary&ppc=secureres_google_cmham&vpckey=columbus-airport-marriott

Courtyard Marriott  (No Special AEP Rate) Located 1 block from AEP HQ
35 West Spring Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614-228-3200
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cmhcy-courtyard-columbus-downtown/

Directions to the AEP HQ facility from airport hotels

Driving directions to 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215
7.8 mi – about 14 mins

1. Head east on International Gateway  0.1 mi
2. Turn left toward International Gateway  226 ft
3. Turn left at International Gateway  1.5 mi
4. Merge onto I-670 W/US-62 S via the ramp to Columbus
Continue to follow I-670 W  4.9 mi
5. Take exit 4B on the left for US-23/Third St  0.7 mi
6. Merge onto N 3rd St/US-23  0.2 mi
7. Turn right at E Spring St/US-33  0.3 mi
8. Turn left at Marconi Blvd  180 ft
9. Turn right at Riverside Plaza  135 ft

For Visitors, when you reach the AEP's Head Quarters:
1.        Public visitor parking is available directly across Marconi Blvd from the AEP HQ building.  Cost is $6/day
2.        Enter building on Marconi Blvd and go to Front Secuirty Desk to sign in and receive vistitor badge.

3.       Go to lower level Conferencing Center for meeting