From: Stoyan Baev
Sent: 09 March 2006 11:27
To: 3GPP_TSG_RAN_WG5
Subject: FW: Invitation letter

Attachments: 图片; Invitation of the 3GPP meetings in Shanghai.doc
Dear All,
I have just received from Jian a more formal invitation to the RAN5#31 meeting which contains more RAN5 targeted information .
For your benefit it is attached below.
Best Regards,
Stoyan

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Dear all,

3GPP RAN5#31 meeting will be held in Shanghai, P.R.China, during May 8th~12th of 2006. Please find the attached invititation letter. The key information is as followed:

1. Deadline for the hotel booking

RAN5#31 meeting will be held in Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Centre International Hotel together with RAN1#45, RAN2#53, RAN3#52, RAN4#39. The deadline for hotel booking is Ari 15th,2006. Since May is a very hot season for tourism in Shanghai, and so many 3GPP colleagues will attend RAN WGs meeting, you are friendly recommended to reserve the hotel ASAP before the dealine.

Contact person for hotel reservation:
Ms. Zhang Ying
Tel: +861058832465
Fax:+861058832784
e-mail:<mailto:zhangying2@datangmobile.cn>

2. Visa application

Please note that Visa is needed for almost countries to go to China. If you need a invitation letter for visa application, please provide the necessary information as requested in the attached invitation letter.  Your request will be processed within 10 working days from receiving.

Contact person for Visa application:
Ms. Zhang Ying
Tel: +861058832465
Fax:+861058832784
e-mail:<mailto:zhangying2@datangmobile.cn>

3. Weather:
The average temperature is around 15℃. May is raining season in Shanghai, so it is better to bring an umbrella with you.

4. Airport and Taxi information:
There are two airports in Shanghai which are Shanghai Pu Dong International Airport and Hong Qiao International Airport. It takes about 1 hour from Pu Dong  Airport to the hotel by taxi and the cost is about 150RMB while It takes about 20 minutes from Hong Qiao  Airport to the hotel by taxi and the cost is about RMB20. No tip is needed to taxi driver unless they render extra assistance with bags, etc.However, most taxi drivers can not speak English, recommend you to have the name of the hotel or address in Chinese as followed printed and show to the taxi driver:


Please notice the correct link for registration to the RAN5#31 meeting below:
http://webapp.etsi.org/MeetingCalendar/MeetingDetails.asp?mid=25423