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The Power of Ideas and International Business
July 5-8, 2003 - Hyatt Regency Monterey - Monterey, California, USA

Monterey Info and Other Links

Although it is best to fly into Monterey airport, conference attendees may also fly into the San Francisco International (125 miles or 201 km) or San Jose Airports (75 miles or 121 km). Rental cars and ground shuttle service from both airports are available, but traffic can be very heavy. See driving instructions, if you plan to drive.

Fly Monterey! Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY): Serving the Central Coast region with over seventy daily arrivals and departures and direct and connecting service to all domestic and foreign locations. The Monterey Peninsula airport is serviced by United Express, American Eagle, and America West Express. There are 22 flights to/from San Francisco (SFO); 42 flights to/from Los Angeles (LAX); and 8 flights to/from Phoenix (PHX). Web site: www.montereyairport.com

Shuttle Service through Monterey/Salinas Airbus: Serving San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and San Jose International (SJC). Departures every 2 hours; low cost per person; convenient pick up locations. Tel: (831) 883-2871. Web site: www.montereyairbus.com.

From the Monterey Peninsula Airport: The Hyatt Regency Monterey is 3 miles (5km) from the airport. Taxis and rental cars are both available.


Temperature The coast is consistently mild, with an average temperature, in July, of 68 degrees (20 degrees C) during the day. Dressing in layers is advised, generally, light- to medium-weight clothing is appropriate.		Time In summer, Monterey is on Pacific Daylight Time. Since July 4 is a US Holiday, please be sure to book your flights early!		Currency The U.S. dollar is the currency used. Extensive networks of automated teller machines (ATM) are available throughout the Monterey area.