CONFERENCE HOTEL All sessions will be held at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel & Towers, 1400 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. The hotel offered a special conference rate: Single occupancy $119.00 Double occupancy $139.00 Additional person $ 25.00 Room tax is 15.2% Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-204-6100 (or 1-206-621-9000) within the U.S., or by faxing a request for reservation to 1-206-621-8441. Reservation should be made for the ACM/SIGIR'95 group rate. The deadline for reservations is June 17th. Reservations made after the deadline are subject to availability and may be billed at a higher rate. Cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to arrival will incur a charge for one night's lodging. Reservations need to be guaranteed by sending a first night's deposit or by a credit card. AIR TRAVEL TO SEATTLE Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is served by most major international airlines. Bus transportation and taxi service from the airport to the Seattle Sheraton are readily available. SIGIR'95 has secured a special discount agreement with United Airlines unavailable to the general public. An additional 5% discount off the lowest applicable fare for domestic flights will be offered when you or your travel agent call 1-800-521-4041 and refer to the Meeting ID Number 590TR. A 10% discount off the unrestricted mid-week coach fares is available when purchased 7 days in advance. The same discounts apply on "Shuttle by United." Reservations clerks are on duty 7 days a week, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST. These convention discounts are valid between July 6 and July 16, 1995. GROUND TRANSPORTATION FROM SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Readily available taxi service to the Seattle Sheraton costs approximately $30.00. Gray Line Airport shuttle costs $7.00 one way and $12.00 round-trip. The shuttle departs from the north and south end of the Baggage Claim level, approximately every 15 minutes, from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight daily.