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GENERAL INFORMATION
Location – Lihue, Hawaii
The Lithography Workshop will hold its 2010 meeting at the Kauai Marriott Resort, in the city of Lihue, Hawaii. Lihue is the major city on the island of Kauai and is served by an airport with direct (non-stop) service to several major cities within the US as well as convenient service from Honolulu, HI.
Kauai is often called the Garden Island. It is the oldest and northernmost island in the Hawaiian chain and home to the Napoli Coast. Formed approximately 6 million years ago, the island is about 20 minutes by air from Honolulu.
Lihue is the center for business and transportation on Kauai and home of the Kauai Museum. The beautiful Kalapaki beach is also the site of the conference. The southern part of the island is the home to the National Tropical Botanical Garden and the Spouting Horn, a natural lava tube formation. The western side of the island is the home of the spectacular Na Pali coast and the inspiring Waimea Canyon (often called the Grand Canyon of the Pacific).
The average temperature in Kauai in November is approximately a high of 80 degrees and a low of 70 degrees.
The Hotel
The Kaua'i Marriott Resort on Kalapaki Beach is a destination-resort encompassing a world class hotel adjacent to Kauai Lagoons Golf Club. Using a private access road, the hotel provides courtesy transportation to and from the airport. The hotel also has a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, tennis courts, retail shops on property and within walking distance, four restaurants and lounges, a 26,000-square-foot swimming pool complex with five Jacuzzis and children’s pool as well as a authentic collection of Hawaiian artifacts displayed throughout the 85-acre resort.
The Kaua'i Marriott Resort is located adjacent to the 800-acre Kaua'i Lagoons Golf Club. The resort, which provided the backdrop for the film South Pacific, is on Kalapaki Beach fronting Nawiliwili Bay on the island of Kauai, just a mile-and-a-half from Lihue. Together, the Kaua'i Marriott Resort and the Kauai Lagoons Golf Club encompass all the land from the ocean to the airport and includes a quarter of a mile of ocean coastline. The resort has received numerous awards and has recently been extensively renovated. For more information, please see : www.kauaimarriott.com
Conference attendees will receive complementary internet access in their rooms as well as complementary fitness room access.
Getting There and Around
The major airport for Lihue is the Lihue Airport. This airport is served by a large number of airlines and has direct, non-stop service to major cities in the United States. For international travelers, it may be convenient to fly to Honolulu and take an inter-island flight to Lihue. The Marriott is a few minutes from the airport and runs a shuttle service between the airport and the hotel. Simply call the hotel from one of the courtesy phones in the baggage claim area to summon the shuttle.
On-site parking is available at the hotel for those who rent a car. Car rental companies are also available at the airport including Avis, Budget, Dollar, National, Hertz, Thrifty, Enterprise and Alamo.
Workshop Registration
See Registration for registration information and registration forms for both the Workshop and Spouse/Guests.
Technical Sessions
Technical session chairmen and speakers are included in the listing of the Technical Program. The chairmen have assembled a 2010 Workshop program of highly qualified and renowned technologists from the U.S., Europe, and Asia, representing the latest advancements in the field of nano- and micro-lithography. We will also explore the developments in 3-D architecture and their potential advantages.
Technical sessions will run Monday – Thursday. Morning sessions begin at 8 AM, and evening sessions typically end by 10 PM.
- Sunday November 7, 2010: Registration: 5 – 9 PM. Welcome Reception: 6 – 9 PM
- Monday thru Wednesday November 8-10: 8 AM – 10 PM
- Thurs. November 11: 8 AM – 5 PM.
Poster Program
The Workshop is open to those who wish to present posters. Posters will be displayed on Monday and Tuesday, November 8 and 9. Anyone interested in presenting a poster is encouraged to submit an abstract for consideration.
Please submit your abstracts to session chairmen:
Dr. Vivek Singh (vivek.singh@intel.com) or Dr. Michael Fritze (Michael.fritze@darpa.mil)
on or before September 15, 2010. Please follow the instructions listed under “Poster Session” of the website, www.lithoworkshop.org.
Guest Social Program
There will be a number of social activities planned for the guests of attendees when the Workshop is in session. Details of the social program will be made available at the Workshop meeting.
Planning Before and After the Workshop
The $215.00 per room night Marriott resort group rate will honored from November 3 thru 15. Those attending the Workshop may wish to take advantage of the extra days to explore other regions of the area. The room-reservation cut-off date to receive the conference rate is October 22, 2010. When making reservations, please be sure to identify yourself as an attendee of the conference to ensure that you receive the conference rates.
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