Travel

Hotel Information

The Rosen Plaza Hotel
9700 International Dr.
Orlando, FL 32819
1-800-627-8258

Room Rate: $139.00 single/double
Reservations must be made by Friday, February 06, 2015

All reservations must be made online. Please feel free to contact us if you need special accommodations or government rates.

Important Notice

The IEEE Communications Society has a contractual obligation to fill a guaranteed block of rooms at the The Rosen Plaza Hotel. Significant financial penalties will be assessed should IEEE CogSIMA 2015 fall short of the expected number of guest rooms attended. By staying at the conference hotel, you will enjoy the convenience of residing at the conference venue and to a far greater extent provide valued assistance in support of IEEE ComSoc's financial obligations.

Airport Information

The Rosen Plaza Hotel is located 15 minutes from the Orlando International Airport
9700 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819

Shuttle Service to the Rosen Plaza

Town and Country Shuttle Information:

  • Conveniently Located In Hotel Lobby
  • Reservations Required
  • $18 One-Way or $29 Roundtrip per person – In order to get the $29 roundtrip discounted rate, you must call a minimum of 24 hours prior to arrival at Orlando International Airport and ask for the discounted rate code of “TCPP”.
  • Direct Phone Numbers: (407) 828-3036 -or- (407) 352-9700

Mears Shuttle Information:

  • Airport(OIA) to Hotel trips also available 24-hrs. (no reservations required; booths are located on Levels 1 & 2)
  • Hotel to Airport(OIA) trips every 40 minutes past the hour. (reservations required, please call: 407.423.5566)
  • Children 3 and under are free
  • Child (4-11 years): One way $14, Round trip $23
  • Adult (12 years and up): One way $19, Round trip $30
  • Prices listed are a per person rate
  • Prices do not include driver gratuity
  • Prices are subject to change without notice

Visa Information

Do not delay in making VISA arrangements for entry into the United States if needed. Such arrangements are the responsibility of attendees and other participants and may take a month or more.

How to Obtain a Visa

Complete information on how to apply for a VISA to enter the US can be found on the U.S. Department of State's website.

Helpful Links

Visa assistance from the IEEE Communications Society.

Technical paper authors can generate their visa assistance letters from ComSoc in EDAS.

  • Log into EDAS and find your paper in "My Papers".
  • Toward the bottom of the page, you will find in the properties column the words "visa letter", and beside it, an image of an envelope outlined in yellow.
  • Click on this envelope, and you will be able to confirm or change your address information reflected in the letter.
  • Then the system will generate the letter for your use.
  • If you have any problems, please click the help tab in the EDAS system.

All other speakers and attendees and authors requiring hard copy letters should follow the instructions.

News

Dec 20: CogSIMA 2015 Program announced
Dec 20: Student Travel Grant (STG) program accepts applications. Deadline February 2, 2015
Dec 18: CogSIMA 2015 Panels announced
Dec 10: Lockheed Martin Inc. became CogSIMA 2015 Golden Patron
Dec 10: Charles River Analytics became CogSIMA 2015 Silver Patron
Dec 10: Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, became Silver Patron of CogSIMA 2015
Dec 10: CogSIMA 2015 registration opens on December 12, 2014
Nov 22: CogSIMA 2015 Tutorial Program has been announced

Sponsors and Patrons

IEEE ComSoc

Gold Sponsor

Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories

Silver Sponsor

Charles River Analytics
Tallinn University of Technology

Sponsor

Soar Technology, Inc.

Previous Conferences

Contact Information

If you have any questions please contact us admin@cogsima.org