Second International Conference on Usage-Centered Design
18-22 October 2003 | Portsmouth, New Hampshire

A Conference on Usage-Centered, Task-Oriented, and
 Performance-Centered Design for Software and Web Applications

Early-bird conference registration is just $995 through 31 August. The full conference with two tutorials is only $1595 through 31 August. Save an extra $100 each when three or more colleagues register together.* Academic discounts are available to full-students and faculty. Lunch, continental breakfast, plus morning and afternoon coffee breaks, as well as special events are all included with conference registration. Click here to register now and save!

* Group rates apply to three or more people from the same company or organization registering together at one time and billed on a single invoice or charged to a single credit card. Full-time students and faculty at accredited institutions are entitled to an academic discount of $300 off any of the applicable registration fees. Click here to register now and save!

Venue

The conference is being held in picturesque Portsmouth, New Hampshire, at the beautiful Sheraton Harborside Hotel and Conference Center (telephone: +1 877-248-3794, +1 603-431-2300; info@sheratonportsmouth.com; fax: +1 603-431-7805).  Nestled on the edge of the harbor in the very heart of this bustling and scenic New England seaport, the conference hotel is within easy walking distance of historic sites, fine restaurants, specialty shops, and theaters. A block of rooms have been made available at the special conference rate of $159 per night, single or double occupancy, good through 19 September 2003. For the special rate, make your reservations directly with the Sheraton Harborside by telephone (toll free: +1 877-248-3794, international: +1 603-431-2300) or fax (+1 603-431-7805). The hotel features free Wi-Fi Internet access.

Portsmouth, called one of the nation's most enlightened cities by the Utne Reader, is a port full of vitality and justly known for its culture and its culinary establishments. With 85 restaurants to offer, it has earned its reputation as the "City of Restaurants." More information on the area is available in the City Guide, from the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce and at Seacoast Online.

Transportation

Portsmouth is served by three busy airports. Just one hour north of Boston's Logan International Airport, 45 minutes from the Manchester (NH) Airport, and 50 minutes from the Portland (ME) International Jetport, Portsmouth is easily reached by car or shuttle. Convenient and economical van service by Hampton Shuttle (telephone: +1 800 22LOGAN, fax: +1 603 659 9894) runs directly to and from the Harborside and both Logan and Manchester airports. Or rent a car. Limousine service is available from both Logan and Manchester airports through Coastal Transportation Services (telephone: +1 800 992 0518).

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