When:

25-30 March 2007

Important Dates:

Please let us know if you are attending the opening dinner, and select your choice of entree (grilled mediterranean vegetables, roast prime rib of beef, or porcini encrusted sea bass) for the opening dinner by 20 March 2007.

There is some space available for dinner guests, which will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you plan to bring a guest, notify us by 20 March 2007 of their name and choice of entree. The cost for guests is $50 (collected in cash at the door).

20 March 2007 is also the last date to request a full refund of a prepaid registration fee (see details below).

International participants should register (or notify us of intent to register) by 20 February 2007.

Portola Plaza
Monterey, California, U.S.A.

The Portola Plaza room block is full, but Monterey has many fine hotels. The Monterey Marriot and Hotel Pacific are near Fishermans Wharf; the Hilton and the Hyatt are near NPS. If you need assistance making lodging arrangements, contact John Wasser at jswasser@nps.edu for assistance.

Teams / Plenary Sessions:

Teams: (click here for a complete list of abstracts)

Team 1, LTC Jens Hartmann, Germany, Crowd and Riot Control Analysis
Team 2, MAJ Walter Kent, US, Modeling Chemical Environments and Effects on Mobile Forces Using an Agent-based Simulation
Team 3, MAJ Thomas Doll, Germany, Simulating Communication Aspects in Modern Warfare Scenarios
Team 4, Danielle Martin, US, Exploring Sharing Behaviors with Agent-based Simulation and Data Farming
Team 5, MAJ Christopher Wegner, US, System of Systems Test Planning in a Complex Joint Environment
Team 6, Tim Beach, US, Joint Capability Metamodel-Test-Metamodel Integration with Data Farming
Team 7, CPT Sim Wee Chung, Singapore, Automated Red Teaming in a Maritime Security Scenario
Team 8, Mink Spaans, Netherlands, Representing Situational Awareness in Agent-based Models
Team 9, Dr. Paul Cornell, US, Health Care Applications of Data Farming
Team 10, Capt Dan Lovelace, US, Comparison of Ground-based Fire Support Capabilities of the Marine Expeditionary Unit
Team 11, MAJ Jon Alt, US, Future Force Warrior Experimentation & Analysis
Team 12, LTC Darryl Ahner, US, Design of Experiments Interface
Team 13, Karsten Haymann, Germany, Simulation of Technical Aspects in Network Centric Operations (Convoy Protection)

Please email datafarming@verizon.net with your choice of teams, or if you want to present a plenary briefing. Check back for updated information on team topics and plenary sessions.

Tentative Agenda

Sunday 25 March: Opening dinner, Portola Plaza, gather at 6 o'clock
Monday 26 March: Opening briefings, Portola Plaza, 0800-1230, followed by lunch
        1400-1700: Work in teams at NPS or Portola Plaza; concurrent Executive Session at NPS
Tuesday 27 March - Thursday 29 March: Work in teams at NPS; concurrent plenary sessions during the mornings
Friday 30 March: Team Briefouts and Closing Ceremony at Portola Plaza; start at 0800, finish by noon

Participation by non-US citizens who are not currently NPS faculty or students is by invitation only. If this is you -- and you have not received an invitation from Susan Sanchez, Tom Lucas, or Gary Horne but are interested in attending -- please send e-mail to datafarming@verizon.net to request an invitation.

The registration fee is $496 (the third "perfect number").

You can register online (by credit card) using our secure server.

Included:

• Conference rooms
• Opening dinner
• Breakfasts, lunches, coffee/tea/soft drinks
• CD with conference materials

If you prepaid your registration fee and find you are unable to attend, you may request a full or partial refund. Please send e-mail to datafarming@verizon.net with subject line REQUEST FOR REFUND OF IDFW14 REGISTRATION FEE. The e-mail should come from the e-mail submitted with the registration. Requests received after March 20, 2007 will be subject to a $50 processing fee.

Airport/Transport Information:

There are three airports you can fly into that provide good access to Monterey.

1. Monterey Peninsula Airport, just 10 minutes from the hotel. Taxi service to the hotel is approximately $15.
   
2. San Jose International Airport, about 60-90 minutes drive from Monterey, depending on traffic conditions. Shuttle service is available to Monterey and the hotel from the airport, at $35 one-way. For information, go to http://www.portolaplazahotel.com/maps-directions-monterey.cfm (click on Monterey-Salinas Airbus Schedule"). Reservations are recommended; call 831-373-7777.
   
3. San Francisco International Airport. Allow 2 to 2.5 hours for the trip to Monterey, depending on traffic conditions. Shuttle service is available to Monterey and the hotel, at $40 one-way. For information, go to http://www.portolaplazahotel.com/maps-directions-monterey.cfm
   (click on "Monterey-Salinas Airbus Schedule"). Reservations are recommended; call 831-373-7777.
   

Detailed driving directions to Monterey and the hotel are at http://www.portolaplazahotel.com/maps-directions-monterey.cfm. If you rent a car at either San Jose or San Francisco Airports, follow the directions "From San Francisco/San Jose to Hotel."

Parking at the Portola Plaza: self-parking is $14 per day; valet parking is $17 per day (with in and out privileges).

Parking at NPS is extremely limited. We request that people carpool, with NPS faculty/students when possible.

Tourist sites in the area include the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Point Lobos State Park, Pebble Beach Resorts. See http://www.monterey.com/ for more links.