·      Complimentary shuttles to and from the Convention Center

·      Hosted Welcome Reception Sunday Night

·      10% Discount on Internet access

·      Exclusive use of Shell Lounge throughout the week

·      Companions Room with continental breakfast (Kahili 2 in the Kalia Tower)

I also want to point out that our conference is contracted to meet a room night quota, so in addition to you benefiting from staying at the Hilton, the conference benefits as well which helps keep our registration fees down while still providing an excellent conference for you.

Low Room Rates:

·      Single or double:  $177.00 (matches Federal Government Rate)

·      Triple:  $227.00

·      Quad:  $277.00

·      Student: $159.00

Island Hopping Opportunities

Hawaii Travel Agent for PVSC

We want you to make the most of your trip to Hawaii, so we have partnered with Hawaii Aloha Travel (HAT) located in Honolulu Hawaii. We choose HAT because they are a local Hawaii-based travel company specializing in bringing people into the Hawaiian Islands from all over the world and creating interisland vacation packages.  Since they're locals, they have a unique understanding of this wonderful place and will share their knowledge with us.  PVSC attendees will get spectacular deals, service, and warm aloha.   Hawaii Aloha Travel works hard to ensure that attendees get the best deals and personalized service from travel specialists that live, work, and play in Hawaii. Check out our dedicated website for more information here.  We have a dedicated hotline to them: 1-800-843-8771 x35, so call to get personalized travel help with aloha!

To enhance your Hawaiian experience, we encourage you to visit the other Hawaiian Islands. To facilitate this, we have negotiated favorable room rates at Hilton resorts on Maui and The Big Island.

On the Island of Maui:
We have reserved a block of rooms at a special group rate from June 14 - June 20 or June 25 - July 03, 2010 at the Grand Wailea Resort for Pre and Post stay extensions:

DELUXE OCEAN 2 QUEEN BEDS: rates from 259.00 USD/Night
DELUXE GARDEN 1 KING BED: rates from 199.00 USD/Night
DELUXE GARDEN 2 QUEEN BEDS: rates from 199.00 USD/Night
OCEAN VIEW WITH 2 QUEENS: rates from 229.00 USD/Night
OCEAN VIEW WITH 1 KING BED: rates from 229.00 USD/Night
DELUXE OCEAN 1 KING BED: rates from 259.00 USD/Night

To make reservations, click here:

Group Name: 2010 35th IEEE PVSC Annual Meeting
Group Code: GIEEE
Earliest Check-in: 14-JUN-2010
Latest Check-out: 03-JUL-2010

Hotel Name: Grand Wailea
Hotel Address: 3850 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, Hawaii 96753
Phone Number: 808-875-1234

On The Big Island:
We have reserved a block of rooms at the conference rate of $177/night from June 14 - June 19 or June 25 - July 02, 2010 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village, the site of the 2006 World Conference, for Pre and Post stay extensions.

To make reservations, call 1-800-HILTON and mention our group code “IPS” or click here:

Group Name: IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist
Group Code: IPS
Check-in: 14-JUN-2010
Check-out: 02-JUL-2010

Hotel Name: Hilton Waikoloa
Hotel Address: 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa Hawaii 96738
Phone Number: 808-886-1234