Accommodations For your convenience, AAAI has reserved a block of rooms at : Holiday Inn-Palo Alto 625 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone: 415/328-2800 or 800/874-3516 Fax: 415/327-7362 Marguerite shuttle stop nearby Rates: $99 (S), $109 (D) Reserve before: 7/14/96 Attendees must contact the hotel directly. Please identify yourself as a GP-96 registrant to qualify for the reduced rate. Other Hotels (Available only on a first-come, first served basis; all prices are subject to changes without notice). Stanford Terrace Inn Creekside Inn (Best Western) 531 Stanford Ave 3400 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 Palo Alto, CA 94306 Phone: 415/857-0333 Phone: 415/493-2411 Fax: 415/857-0343 Fax: 415/493-6787 Marguerite shuttle stop nearby Marguerite shuttle pick-up: 0.5 mile Rates: $84 (S), $94 (D) Rates: $74 (S or D) Mermaid Inn Best Western Riviera 727 El Camino Real 15 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA 94025 Menlo Park, CA 94025 Phone: 415/323-9481 (No fax) Phone: 415/321-8772 Fax: 415/321-2137 Rates: $55 (S), $66 (D) Rates: $85 (S or D) The Cardinal Hotel Hotel California 235 Hamilton Avenue 2431 Ash Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 Palo Alto, CA 94306 Phone: 415/323-5101 Phone: 415/322-7666 (No fax). Fax: 415/325-6086 Marguerite shuttle stop nearby Marguerite shuttle stop nearby Rates:: $52-$63 (S and D) (Continental breakfast included) Air Transportation and Car Rental San Francisco/San Jose/Oakland Get there for less on United Airlines, the official carrier for GP-96. Save 5% on lowest applicable fares, some restrictions apply. Save 10% on lowest unrestricted coach class fares, with 7 day advance purchase. Travel between July 25 and August 3, 1996. Alamo Rent-A-Car is also offering special low rates with unlimited free mileage and bonus frequent flyer miles on United. For lowest available fares on any airline, call Conventions in America, our official travel agency, at 1-800/929-4242 and ask for Group #428. You will also receive free flight insurance of $100,000, and become eligible to win free travel worldwide in United's bi-monthly drawings. Outside U.S. and Canada, call 619/678-3600; fax 619/678-3699; email: FLYCIA@balboa.com. Disclaimer In offering United Airlines, Alamo Rent-A-Car, and Holiday Inn Palo Alto, and (hereinafter referred to as "Supplier") and all other service providers for GP-96, the American Association for Artificial Intelligence acts only in the capacity of agent for the Supplier which is the provider of transportation or of hotel rooms. Because the American Association for Artificial Intelligence has no control over the personnel, equipment or operations of providers of accommodations or other services included as part of the conference, AAAI assumes no responsibility for and will not be liable for any personal delay, inconveniences or other damage suffered by symposium participants which may arise by reason of (1) any wrongful or negligent acts or omissions on the part of any Supplier or its employees, (2) any defect in or failure of any vehicle, equipment or instrumentality owned, operated or otherwise used by any Supplier, or (3) any wrongful or negligent acts or omissions on the part of any other party not under the control, direct or otherwise, of AAAI. Ground Transportation This information is the best available at time of printing. Fares and routes change frequently. Please check by telephoning the appropriate numbers below for the most up-to-date information. Van Service Supershuttle 24 hour van service to and from San Francisco Airport. San Francisco Airport. Palo Alto rates are: $23.00 for one person one way; $23.00 plus $8.00 for two persons going to the same address. Cash and major credit cards accepted. For reservations call 415/558-8500. Airport Connection Van service $20.00 one way to and from San Francisco Airport to Palo Alto. FFrom San Jose Airport, shared ride service (no vans) is $35.00 to Palo Alto. Cash, major credit cards, or checks accepted. Call 415/363-1500 within California, or 800/247-7678 in other areas. White courtesy telephone available at San Francisco Airport. Santa Clara Airporter Van service to and from San Francisco Airport: $17.00 one way; van service to and from San Jose Airport: $15.00 one way. For reservations call 415/771-7710. South Bay Shuttle Van service to and from San Francisco or San Jose Airport. Rates are $15.00 for one person one way. Cash and checks accepted. For reservations call 408/ 559-9477. Stanford Shuttle The Stanford University Marguerite Shuttle Bus service provides service from several points along El Camino Real, the train station, and other surrounding locations to the Stanford Oval as well as transportation around the Stanford campus. Train CalTrain runs between San Francisco and Palo Alto station starting at 5:15 am with the last train leaving San Francisco at 10:00 pm (weekdays), 12:00 midnight (Friday and Saturday nights). The fare is $7.00 round trip for same-day travel, or $3.50 one way. For up-to-date fare information and time tables, call toll free 800/660-4287. Julia Bowen bowen@uranus.aaai.org AAAI 445 Burgess Drive Menlo Park,CA 94025 (415)328-3123 fax (415)321-4457