In a message dated 12/1/00 1:26:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< We are contemplating sending someone to this event.  In trying to come up
 with a cost estimate, I am curious about whether a car rental will be
 needed.  I assume that the hotel has a shuttle service to and from SJC
 airport, but what about other (after hours) activities?  Such as shopping
 and entertainment?  Is a car needed to get around in San Jose, or would it
 be like Boston, where a car is a detriment? >>

Hi Jim,
If you are going to the Solutions Symposium and staying at the Wyndham you
don't need a car.
You can pick up the light rail right outside the hotel and it goes into San
Jose.
(Very convenient - a bunch of us went into San Jose for dinner last year on
the light rail. It was a lot of fun.)
The hotel is also just a few miles from the airport. There is a shuttle  from
the airport.

If you are going to the SIG 3000 meeting and manage to get a reservation at
the Cupertino Hilton
or the Cupertino Courtyard you don't need a car either. They are right across
from HP.  There are also a few
restaurants in the area.

Best Regards,
Debbie Lawson-Kirkwood