UDI Plugfest at Unisys

Information for the UDI Interoperability Event, March 19-23, 2001, hosted by Unisys in Salt Lake City. In order to attend, you must fill out and send in the following forms; you will not be allowed to enter the building until you do so.

Please pre-register by March 12th to facilitate paperwork processing.

Unisys will provide:

Unisys will NOT be providing:

Unisys will attempt to have a few powerstrips available, but it is probably best if you bring one with your computers, along with any other items you will need (keyboard, mouse, etc).

Start Time

The interop will begin at 9:00 am Monday March 19. We will have an orientation meeting at 11:00 am Monday.

Hotel Info

If not marked, it is a mile or less from Unisys. The Little America Grand will be brand new, opening the first of March, and a very nice hotel.

There are a lot of other hotels in the downtown area -- this is not an exhaustive list by any means. (For example, the Hilton, Shilo, Hampton, etc). Just be sure to get one "downtown" or by the airport -- a lot of hotels "in Salt Lake" are really in Sandy, 15-20 miles away.

  Airport Inn (older, be sure to get one of the renovated rooms)
  2333 W North Temple
  801-539-0438
  Shuttle.
  [indoor pool w/hot tub]
  Unisys Rate: $43/night

  Candlewood Suites (long-term stay)
  2170 W North Temple
  888-226-3539 or 801-359-7500
  [Long-term stay options]
  Unisys Rate: Studio $69, 1 Bdrm $89

  Comfort Inn Airport (~3 miles, next to Airport Sheraton)
  200 N Admiral Byrd Rd
  800-228-5150 or 801-537-7444

  Comfort Suites (New)
  171 N 2100 W
  801-715-8688
  Free Airport Shuttle/Downtown Shuttle.
  [Free breakfast buffet/indoor pool]
  Unisys Rate: $63

  Days Inn
  1900 W North Temple
  800-DAYS-INN or 801-539-8538
  Free Airport Shuttle.
  [Free continental breakfast]
  Unisys Rate: $56

  Holiday Inn
  1659 W North Temple
  800-465-4329 or 801-533-9000
  Unisys Rate: (should be same price as the HI Express, which is a little
  closer; no, I don't know the difference)

  Holiday Inn Express
  2080 W North Temple
  801-355-0088
  Free Airport Shuttle
  [Continental breakfast]
  Unisys Rate: $63

  Little America (downtown, ~5 miles away)
  [Grand America opens in March across the street, at 555 S Main]
  500 S Main (1 block west of State, "0 East")
  800-453-9450 or 801-363-6781
  Unisys rate: Tower (large rooms) $109; Garden $99 [normally $154 and $119]

  Marriott (downtown, ~5 miles away)
  220 S State Street ("0 East")
  801-961-8700
  www.saltlakecitymarriott.com
  Free Airport Shuttle
  [Light rail access]
  Special Rate: ~$89

  Marriott Courtyard (downtown, ~5 miles)
  130 W 400 S
  800-321-2211 or 801-531-6000
  www.courtyard.com

  Motel 6 (cheap; probably avoid if possible)
  1990 W North Temple
  801-364-1053
  Normal rate: ~$36 (single)

  Radisson Hotel (fairly nice hotel)
  2177 W North Temple
  800-333-3333 or 801-364-5800
  www.radisson.com
  Airport shuttle.
  Unisys Rate: $89

  Sheraton Airport (by Airport, ~3 miles)
  307 N Admiral Byrd
  801-530-0088
  24 hr airport shuttle
  www.sheratonsaltlake.com

  Sheraton City Center (downtown, ~5 miles away)
  150 W 500 S
  800-325-3535 or 801-401-2000
  Free Airport Shuttle
  Rates (Unisys doesn't have a corporate rate, but you might):
        $99 standard "deluxe" room

  Sheraton Airport (right by Airport, ~3 miles)
  307 N Admiral Byrd
  801-530-0088
  24 hr airport shuttle

Weather

[Check before packing. Could be cold and wet.]
The ski resorts will certainly still be open.

How Do I Get There?

Click here for a map of the area.
You can also find useful info about the highway construction at http://www.i-15.com/.

When making travel arrangements, keep in mind that Salt Lake is a Delta hub, so it may be cheaper to fly Delta.

Unisys is located at 420 N 2200 W in Salt Lake City (which mostly uses a nice grid coordinate system). The large mountain range (where the skiing is) runs North-South along the East side of the valley, and generally provides a good reference point. As you may guess from the address, Unisys is basically directly West of downtown SLC.

It is a short trip (~3 miles) from Salt Lake International Airport to Unisys. Leave the airport; you will come to a three-way fork. Take the left fork (I-80 East) and immediately exit onto North Temple. It bends around a while before becoming North Temple. You will then turn left (North) at the first light (2200 W). [Stop here if you are going to a hotel first.] At 420 N you will see "Building C", which has a flagpole in front. There is some (limited) parking for Unisys visitors you can use: it is along the south side of Building C (the north side of the Equifax/Bldg D parking lot South of Building C); there is also some parking in front of Building B, which is just North of (past) Building C. Immediately inside Building C is the receptionist; you will have to be registered and tell him or her you're here to see Kevin Van Maren (phone 801-594-4108) and receive a temporary badge (and wait to be escorted).

Contact Info

The Unisys receptionist, at (801) 594-4829 from 8am to 4pm MST, will be able to relay emergency messages. The phones provided will also have direct phone numbers for incoming calls.

If you have any questions, please email kevin.vanmaren@unisys.com