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Registration: Summit, Banquet, and Hotel
 
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Information and Instructions

Please read this page before clicking the "Registration Form" link below.
  • The Summit will be held at the unclassified level, however, this is a closed Summit, restricted to U.S. citizens only.
  • A government-issued photo ID will be required upon arrival at the WSTF security gate.
  • Each person will need to be cleared to come on site before the Summit.
  • Each person will register independently (i.e., one person per registration form).
  • Note: when making travel arrangements, the closest airport is in El Paso, Texas.
  • Hotel reservations are made separately (see below).
  • Please allow extra time for processing upon arrival at WSTF the first morning of the Summit. Arrive between 7-7:30 a.m. A mandatory 15-min safety video will be shown, and time will be needed to check credentials and badge the 100+ Summit speakers and attendees.
  • Guest wireless services will be made available during the Summit.

Summit and Banquet Fees

Registration for the Summit is mandatory for all attendees. Please complete and submit the registration form below as soon as possible, but no later than September 14, 2009.

There is no fee for the Summit; however, the Welcome Banquet, to which everyone is encouraged to come, is $35 per person. The banquet is Tuesday, September 22, 2009, from 7-10 p.m. in the Hotel Encanto ballroom and is sponsored by Jacobs Technology Inc. Additional tickets for the banquet may be purchased via the registration form or, if available, at the door the night of the banquet.

Banquet fee includes:
  • Welcome Banquet, sponsored by Jacobs Technology Inc., the evening of Tuesday, September 22, 2009, in the Hotel Encanto ballroom (see Registration Form).
  • Additional tickets for the banquet may be purchased via the registration form or, if available, at the door the night of the banquet.
To register, please print the following form, fill out, and send in as soon as possible, but no later than September 14, 2009.

Registration Form (.pdf)
WSTF Visitor's Guide (.pdf)


Hotel Reservations

Hotel Encanto is holding 75 rooms at a special rate for Summit attendees. If another hotel is preferred, a suggested list is provided below.

Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces
705 South Telshor Blvd.
Las Cruces, NM 88011
Reservations: 575-522-4300. Ext. 1

Industry Rate: A special rate of $99 (king) and $109 (double) (plus state & local taxes) has been set for the Hotel Encanto. Use group code “NASA WSTF” when making a hotel reservation.

Government Rate: A government per-diem room rate of $70 (plus state & local taxes) has been set for government attendees at the Hotel Encanto. Use group code “NASA Composite” when making a hotel reservation.

Other Hotels in the Area:

Hilltop Hacienda Bed & Breakfast
2600 Westmoreland Ave.
Las Cruces, NM 88012
575-382-3556

La Quinta Inn & Suites
Las Cruces Organ Mountain
1500 Hickory Drive
Las Cruces, NM 88005
575-523-0100

La Quinta Inn
Las Cruces Mesilla Valley
790 Avenida de Mesilla
Las Cruces, NM 88005
575-524-0331

Fairfield Inn
2101 Summit Court
Las Cruces, NM 88011
575-522-6840

Towne Place Suites
2143 Telshor Court
Las Cruces, NM 88011
575-532-6500

Staybridge Suites
2651 Northrise Drive
Las Cruces, NM 88011
575-521-7999

Comfort Inn & Suites
1300 Avenida de Mesilla
Las Cruces, NM 88005
575-527-1050

Days Inn & Suites
901 Avenida de Mesilla
Las Cruces, NM 88005
575-524-8603