2002 IEEE INTERNATIONAL
FREQUENCY CONTROL SYMPOSIUM
&
PDA EXHIBITION 29-31 May 2002
and
TUTORIALS
1 June 2002

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Symposium Site Information
This year's symposium will be held at The Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., which is located in the center of it all, where distance is measured in feet, not cab fare. This is a prime downtown location with easy access to the excitement and variety only New Orleans has to offer. Immediately on the banks of the Mississippi River, this full-service luxury complex is actually a "city within itself," located in a city that's all about Mardi Gras and voodoo queens, crawfish gumbo and beignets, that particular architecture that blends bayou with Bonaparte.

The climate for New Orleans is semi-tropical. The average humidity for the year is around 76 percent. The average May-June temperature of New Orleans is 25 C (77.5F). Before you even leave home, pack an umbrella, comfortable shoes, and a camera. Even here in one of the sunniest cities in the USA, the occasional afternoon shower occurs; this is one of the walking-est towns around; and the need for a camera will be immediately apparent when you arrive.

New Orleans is all about its diverse, vibrant neighborhoods, each with its own special aromas to fill the air and sounds to punctuate the hustle and bustle of daily life. The easiest way to picture New Orleans is to divide it into its two main sections; uptown and downtown. The dividing line is Lee Circle, accessible from historic St. Charles Avenue. Below Lee Circle are the Warehouse Arts District, French Quarter, Faubourg Marigny, Bywater area and the Central Business District (CBD). Above Lee Circle are Uptown, The Garden District, The Irish Channel, Carrollton, and several colorful, distinct neighborhoods in-between.

Take a round-trip sightseeing tour on the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar. It's a great way to get an overview of the Garden District, Uptown, and the University areas of town, and you'll be aboard a movable historic landmark. It's the oldest continuously operating street railway system in the world! For a delightful introduction to Old Man River, take the ferry at the foot of Canal Street across the water to Algiers on the West Bank.

Located along the Mississippi, the Riverwalk Marketplace is a good place to shop while you visit New Orleans. You will enjoy an amazing river view while you browse through over 120 shops and cafes - ¾ km (half-mile) of the best shopping and dining this side of the Mississippi. If you're in the French Quarter, just take the riverfront streetcar directly to the Riverwalk a few blocks away. Take a carriage ride while you're in New Orleans, and enjoy a tour of the French Quarter (garden district tours available, too!) Quaint mule-drawn carriages can take you past many landmarks of New Orleans, including Bourbon Street, the mighty Mississippi, and Jackson Square.