NSF-Sponsored Workshop on Unified Annotation Tooling

Registration

Because NSF does not allow us to pay for food & beverages directly (like workshop coffee breaks), we must charge a registration fee to cover these costs. If you require travel reimbursements, please indicate the type and amount in the appropriate place in the registration form.

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Venue

Participants will stay, and the workshop will be held, at the Marenas Resort & Spa:

18683 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
+1 (305) 503-6000

Hotel Rooms

Participants should book rooms in the hotel using the following link. The base room rate is $209/night. Participants may stay in the hotel at this rate for 3 nights before and after the event. The hotel and the beach are beautiful, and Miami offers many activities and relaxations, and I encourage you to come early to take advantage!

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Travel

The hotel is approximately equidistant between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL). It takes about 30 minutes from either airport to get to the hotel. Taxi or an Uber is the fastest method of transport from the airports to the hotel. You can also book a SuperShuttle, which is half as expensive, but can take four times as long.

Reimbursements

Some participants will have their travel reimbursed to attend the workshop. While we don't have funds to fully reimburse everyone, we do have funds to ease the burden and make sure those who otherwise could not come can attend.

If you need reimbursement for travel expenses, please indicate exactly what expenses you will need reimbursed when you register. To reimburse your travel we need this information, so we can create a travel authorization (TA) in the FIU system.

Important: If we don't have an approved travel authorization in place before you travel, we will not be able to reimburse you.

Important: If you will be receiving flight reimbursements, there are a few restrictions. First, we can only reimburse flights on U.S.-flagged carriers (this includes flights which are code-shares with U.S. carriers). In general, we are restricted by the Fly America Act. FIU, additionally, requires that your save your purchase receipt. FIU policy requires that the flight receipt have your name, total expense amount, and the proof of purchase, which is the last 4 digits of your credit card. If we are reimbursing you for only a portion of your flight (such as the legs to and from the Miami area), and the costs of the legs are not clearly separated on the flight receipt, then you should make sure to obtain and print a quote (e.g., from Orbitz) for the cost of the reimbursed legs by themselves.

If you live in a foreign country, it is much easier, administratively, for us to pay directly for whatever expenses we are reimbursing you for. If we book your flight for you, you are also covered with regard to flight restrictinos. Please consider having us book your travel is we are reimbursing that for you.

• Registration ($125)
• Flight (Economy Class only)
• Hotel (3 nights in the conference hotel)