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This thread is an attempt to put all the SegwayfesT 2006 information links in a small area, as opposed to spread out all over the larger SegwayfesT October 13 to 15 2006 (http://forums.segwaychat.com/showthread.php?t=11770) thread.
Main information source as of 4/21/06:
http://www.segamerica.org/
Room rate info, preliminary fesT schedule, event cost schedule, DRAFT event teaser.
Link to the Coast Hotel at Long Beach:
http://www.coasthotels.com/home/sites/longbeach/
Toll free number to the Coast Hotel reservations:
(800) 716-6199
Local phone number to the Coast Hotel in Long Beach:
(562) 435-7676
Note, this may be a toll call, but you won't be going through the chain's 800 switchboard, it's direct to Long Beach.
Remember, you can book a room at the Coast Hotel for two days before and after SegwayfesT 2006 at the same rate, if the rooms aren't already booked. As of mid-April, the two days following were mostly open, but the two days previous were mostly closed. Contact the hotel for up-to-date information.
Posts about/with maps:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110078&postcount=13
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110269&postcount=65
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=111092&postcount=117
Posts about airport access:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110081&postcount=16
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110971&postcount=112
Posts about rental of HTs:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110081&postcount=16
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110151&postcount=37
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110154&postcount=38
Posts about RV access:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110157&postcount=39
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110269&postcount=65
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110927&postcount=103
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=111233&postcount=128
Posts about things to do in Long Beach:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110064&postcount=3
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110079&postcount=14
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110074&postcount=10
Posts about car rentals/taxi service:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110084&postcount=18
Posts about public transport in the area:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110081&postcount=16
Airport Shuttle Links
RC Mike adds - might want to start a thread for airport/time of arrival/departure groups
from LAX,
http://www.supershuttle.com/htm/cities/lax.htm
$29 first person, $9 each additional person
http://www.primetimeshuttle.com/SoCal.htm
$25.11 first person, or 9 people for $9 each (sorry, this site is tough to navigate, so you figure out the in-betweens...)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=airport+shuttle+Los+Angeles
more here...
Things to do in the area
Looking for things the rest of the family can do while you're attending those boring old Segway Seminars and Events?
From the "Area Guide" webpage (http://www.coasthotels.com/home/sites/longbeach/area.cfm) from the Coast Hotel at Long Beach's website:Within minutes travelers can enjoy the thrills of everything southern California has to offer while staying at the Coast Long Beach Hotel.
Events
Catalina Ski Race (http://www.catalinaskirace.com/)
Long Beach Jazz Festival (http://www.longbeachjazzfestival.com/)
Long Beach Sea Festival (http://www.lbparks.org/)Attractions
Queen Mary (http://www.queenmary.com/)
Disney Land Park & Resort (http://www.disneyland.com/)
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Los Angeles Zoo
Shoreline Village (http://www.shorelinevillage.com/)
Carnival Cruise Lines (http://www.carnival.com/)
Knott's Berry Farm
Universal Studios (http://www.universalstudios.com/)
Aquarium of the Pacific (http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/)
Belmont Shore (http://www.belmontshore.org/)
Newport Beach and Balboa Island
Venice BeachSports
Edison Field
Marine Stadium
Grand Prix (http://www.longbeachgp.com/)
Dodgers Stadium
Staples CenterArts & Culture
Museum of Latin American Art (http://www.molaa.org/)
J. Paul Getty Museum
International City Theatre (http://www.ictlongbeach.com/)
Long Beach Museum of Art (http://www.lbma.org/)
Long Beach Symphony (http://www.lbso.org/)
Long Beach Playhouse (http://www.lbph.com/)
Note: not all places listed are seg friendly. Please contact the venue in question before attempting to use your HT there.
Places known not to be friendly, even if the HT user is Disabled, are:Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure.
Long Beach Museum of Art. Nelda's experience (http://www.draft.cc/draft3/DRAFTCHAT/tabid/61/forumid/2/postid/330/view/topic/Default.aspx)
Some of these places may be an hour or so away in weekend traffic. If you have any questions about specifics that the venues are unwilling to answer themselves, please ask and we'll see if it can be answered.
Additional information from Fred Kaplan
SegwayFest 2006 - Long Beach California,
October 13, 14, and 15 2006
The Coast Hotel
Our host hotel (where the action will be) is The Coast Hotel.700 Queensway Drive, Long Beach, CA, 90802, Phone. (562) 435-7676, Fax. (562) 437-0866
Reservations 1-800-716-6199
Their web site is http://www.coasthotels.com/home/sites/longbeach/ (http://www.coasthotels.com/home/sites/longbeach/)
We have two types of rooms in the block; Garden View rooms are $124 and Harbor View rooms are $144, mention SegwayFest to get our special discounted room rates. Both types of rooms are available with either a King sized bed or two Queen sized beds.
Please book your rooms early. Our special rates are very limited. Currently, each room night booked will receive one free breakfast buffet voucher worth $12. Thus two nights at the Coast, regardless of how many are sleeping in the room will receive two vouchers.
Very seriously, we expect our room block to be totally sold out. We have to guarantee to pay for a certain number of rooms whether or not they are used. I believe that we erred on booking too few rooms as opposed to booking to many rooms.
The SegwayFest Schedule – rough event plans:
Friday Evening 10/13:
7 PM Welcome Reception – The Coast Hotel
Saturday 8 AM until 5 PM 10/14
The Main Program – The Coast Hotel
Lectures on everything technical regarding Segways with lectures from the genius engineers at Segway Inc and Valence Technology.
“Pimp your Segway” sessions with tips from the best in modifying and customizing Segways.
Segways used in commercial environments including security, tour operators, golf courses and more!
DRAFT will hold workshops regarding the use of Segways by the mobility impaired.
Saturday Lunch Time
Lunch Glide to a park with a SegPolo demo match.
Saturday Evening
SegwayFest Dinner Banquet – The Queen Mary
Sunday Morning 10/15
Glides and more!
Sunday Afternoon
Possible off-site polo match and XT/experienced off-road glide. This may or may not occur.
Though these are rough plans, detailed information will be made available as it is confirmed.
SegwayFest Event Cost:
$125 if paid before June 30, 2006. After June 30 to August 31 $150 and after August 31 $175
The all-inclusive fee covers the cost of the Friday night reception food (there will be a no-host bar), all Saturday activities including lunch and beverage breaks and the evening banquet aboard the Queen Mary.
For those who come in early on Thursday Oct. 12th a fundraising event for DRAFT is in the planning stages. The event may be in the Beverly Hills area with transportation to and from the Coast Hotel made available. Please plan your travels accordingly if you wish to attend this event.
Also, there will be some early bird activities planned for Thursday and Friday.
Spouse’s Club
Group transportation will be made available for family members interested in spending Saturday at Disneyland, South Coast Plaza or the Getty museum based on interest shown.
Bringing your Segway Along for the Glide
Remember Segways with the Lithium Ion batteries CANNOT travel on commercial aircraft. Segways with the original NiMH can. Do not try to sneak Lithium Ion Batteries in your luggage, or on board with your Segway, or ship it by air. That is a felony. Lithium ion batteries can only be shipped via ground transportation attached to your Segway. If the batteries are shipped unattached they are treated as hazardous materials and must be shipped via ground by an authorized HazMat shipper. We understand that by Fest time many dealers will be HazMat certified to ship unattached batteries. Check with your local dealer.
More information will be sent to registrants as to safe shipping and any arrangements we might have with DHL or BAX as well as specifics as to where to ship your Seg.
Rentals will be available. All three local dealers will be providing rentals. We should have the details soon.
See you in Long Beach for the Fest.
Our Paypal site will be up and running shortly. Checks can be made payable to SegAmerica, Inc and mailed c/o Fred Kaplan, 15250 Ventura Blvd #610, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.
This thread is an attempt to put all the SegwayfesT 2006 information links in a small area, as opposed to spread out all over the larger SegwayfesT October 13 to 15 2006 (http://forums.segwaychat.com/showthread.php?t=11770) thread.
Main information source as of 4/21/06:
http://www.segamerica.org/
Room rate info, preliminary fesT schedule, event cost schedule, DRAFT event teaser.
Link to the Coast Hotel at Long Beach:
http://www.coasthotels.com/home/sites/longbeach/
Toll free number to the Coast Hotel reservations:
(800) 716-6199
Local phone number to the Coast Hotel in Long Beach:
(562) 435-7676
Note, this may be a toll call, but you won't be going through the chain's 800 switchboard, it's direct to Long Beach.
Remember, you can book a room at the Coast Hotel for two days before and after SegwayfesT 2006 at the same rate, if the rooms aren't already booked. As of mid-April, the two days following were mostly open, but the two days previous were mostly closed. Contact the hotel for up-to-date information.
Posts about/with maps:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110078&postcount=13
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110269&postcount=65
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=111092&postcount=117
Posts about airport access:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110081&postcount=16
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110971&postcount=112
Posts about rental of HTs:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110081&postcount=16
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110151&postcount=37
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110154&postcount=38
Posts about RV access:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110157&postcount=39
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110269&postcount=65
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110927&postcount=103
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=111233&postcount=128
Posts about things to do in Long Beach:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110064&postcount=3
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110079&postcount=14
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110074&postcount=10
Posts about car rentals/taxi service:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110084&postcount=18
Posts about public transport in the area:
http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=110081&postcount=16
Airport Shuttle Links
RC Mike adds - might want to start a thread for airport/time of arrival/departure groups
from LAX,
http://www.supershuttle.com/htm/cities/lax.htm
$29 first person, $9 each additional person
http://www.primetimeshuttle.com/SoCal.htm
$25.11 first person, or 9 people for $9 each (sorry, this site is tough to navigate, so you figure out the in-betweens...)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=airport+shuttle+Los+Angeles
more here...
Things to do in the area
Looking for things the rest of the family can do while you're attending those boring old Segway Seminars and Events?
From the "Area Guide" webpage (http://www.coasthotels.com/home/sites/longbeach/area.cfm) from the Coast Hotel at Long Beach's website:Within minutes travelers can enjoy the thrills of everything southern California has to offer while staying at the Coast Long Beach Hotel.
Events
Catalina Ski Race (http://www.catalinaskirace.com/)
Long Beach Jazz Festival (http://www.longbeachjazzfestival.com/)
Long Beach Sea Festival (http://www.lbparks.org/)Attractions
Queen Mary (http://www.queenmary.com/)
Disney Land Park & Resort (http://www.disneyland.com/)
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Los Angeles Zoo
Shoreline Village (http://www.shorelinevillage.com/)
Carnival Cruise Lines (http://www.carnival.com/)
Knott's Berry Farm
Universal Studios (http://www.universalstudios.com/)
Aquarium of the Pacific (http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/)
Belmont Shore (http://www.belmontshore.org/)
Newport Beach and Balboa Island
Venice BeachSports
Edison Field
Marine Stadium
Grand Prix (http://www.longbeachgp.com/)
Dodgers Stadium
Staples CenterArts & Culture
Museum of Latin American Art (http://www.molaa.org/)
J. Paul Getty Museum
International City Theatre (http://www.ictlongbeach.com/)
Long Beach Museum of Art (http://www.lbma.org/)
Long Beach Symphony (http://www.lbso.org/)
Long Beach Playhouse (http://www.lbph.com/)
Note: not all places listed are seg friendly. Please contact the venue in question before attempting to use your HT there.
Places known not to be friendly, even if the HT user is Disabled, are:Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure.
Long Beach Museum of Art. Nelda's experience (http://www.draft.cc/draft3/DRAFTCHAT/tabid/61/forumid/2/postid/330/view/topic/Default.aspx)
Some of these places may be an hour or so away in weekend traffic. If you have any questions about specifics that the venues are unwilling to answer themselves, please ask and we'll see if it can be answered.
Additional information from Fred Kaplan
SegwayFest 2006 - Long Beach California,
October 13, 14, and 15 2006
The Coast Hotel
Our host hotel (where the action will be) is The Coast Hotel.700 Queensway Drive, Long Beach, CA, 90802, Phone. (562) 435-7676, Fax. (562) 437-0866
Reservations 1-800-716-6199
Their web site is http://www.coasthotels.com/home/sites/longbeach/ (http://www.coasthotels.com/home/sites/longbeach/)
We have two types of rooms in the block; Garden View rooms are $124 and Harbor View rooms are $144, mention SegwayFest to get our special discounted room rates. Both types of rooms are available with either a King sized bed or two Queen sized beds.
Please book your rooms early. Our special rates are very limited. Currently, each room night booked will receive one free breakfast buffet voucher worth $12. Thus two nights at the Coast, regardless of how many are sleeping in the room will receive two vouchers.
Very seriously, we expect our room block to be totally sold out. We have to guarantee to pay for a certain number of rooms whether or not they are used. I believe that we erred on booking too few rooms as opposed to booking to many rooms.
The SegwayFest Schedule – rough event plans:
Friday Evening 10/13:
7 PM Welcome Reception – The Coast Hotel
Saturday 8 AM until 5 PM 10/14
The Main Program – The Coast Hotel
Lectures on everything technical regarding Segways with lectures from the genius engineers at Segway Inc and Valence Technology.
“Pimp your Segway” sessions with tips from the best in modifying and customizing Segways.
Segways used in commercial environments including security, tour operators, golf courses and more!
DRAFT will hold workshops regarding the use of Segways by the mobility impaired.
Saturday Lunch Time
Lunch Glide to a park with a SegPolo demo match.
Saturday Evening
SegwayFest Dinner Banquet – The Queen Mary
Sunday Morning 10/15
Glides and more!
Sunday Afternoon
Possible off-site polo match and XT/experienced off-road glide. This may or may not occur.
Though these are rough plans, detailed information will be made available as it is confirmed.
SegwayFest Event Cost:
$125 if paid before June 30, 2006. After June 30 to August 31 $150 and after August 31 $175
The all-inclusive fee covers the cost of the Friday night reception food (there will be a no-host bar), all Saturday activities including lunch and beverage breaks and the evening banquet aboard the Queen Mary.
For those who come in early on Thursday Oct. 12th a fundraising event for DRAFT is in the planning stages. The event may be in the Beverly Hills area with transportation to and from the Coast Hotel made available. Please plan your travels accordingly if you wish to attend this event.
Also, there will be some early bird activities planned for Thursday and Friday.
Spouse’s Club
Group transportation will be made available for family members interested in spending Saturday at Disneyland, South Coast Plaza or the Getty museum based on interest shown.
Bringing your Segway Along for the Glide
Remember Segways with the Lithium Ion batteries CANNOT travel on commercial aircraft. Segways with the original NiMH can. Do not try to sneak Lithium Ion Batteries in your luggage, or on board with your Segway, or ship it by air. That is a felony. Lithium ion batteries can only be shipped via ground transportation attached to your Segway. If the batteries are shipped unattached they are treated as hazardous materials and must be shipped via ground by an authorized HazMat shipper. We understand that by Fest time many dealers will be HazMat certified to ship unattached batteries. Check with your local dealer.
More information will be sent to registrants as to safe shipping and any arrangements we might have with DHL or BAX as well as specifics as to where to ship your Seg.
Rentals will be available. All three local dealers will be providing rentals. We should have the details soon.
See you in Long Beach for the Fest.
Our Paypal site will be up and running shortly. Checks can be made payable to SegAmerica, Inc and mailed c/o Fred Kaplan, 15250 Ventura Blvd #610, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.