1. APAN24 1 N C H C 27 th APAN Conference (Feb 19-23), 2009 Kaohsiung, Taiwan Li-Chi Ku and Fay Sheu 2007 / 08 / 30

2. APAN24 2 Applicant’s Information  Name: Dr. Eugene Yeh, Director  ISO Country Code: TW  Organization Name: National Center for High-performance Computing (NCHC)‏  Contact: Mr. Li-Chi Ku  Address: #7, R&D 6 th Rd. Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan  Phone: 886-35776085 ext. 208  Fax: 886-3577-3620  Email: lku@nchc.org.tw

3. APAN24 3 About Kaohsiung  Second largest city in Taiwan (population:1.5 m)‏  The harbor is at the south-western coast of Taiwan. It is the sixth largest port in the world  Kaohsiung Metro Rapid Transit to be completed by the end of 2007  90 min away from Taipei by High-Speed Rail  Scenic attractions: museums, cultural centers, beaches, lakes, the Love River, shopping.  The hotel selected is 20 min away from the Kaohsiung International Airport; 10 min from the Kaohsiung Train Station by car.  Site of the 2009 World Games (July 16-26)‏

4. APAN24 4 About Kaohsiung (Cont'd)‏ The weather in February  Usually sunny  Temperature: (Day) 20-25 o C (70-80 o F)‏ (Night) 15-20 o C (60-70 o F)‏

5. APAN24 5 Harbor Love River

6. APAN24 6 About Kaohsiung (Cont'd)‏ The Kaohsiung Rapid Transit (KRT) and the Taiwan High-Speed Rail (THSR) will be ready.  The KRT is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2007.  The THSR has been operational in January 2007.

7. APAN24 7 About Kaohsiung (Cont'd)‏ The KRT connects the airport and the THSR to the venue.

8. APAN24 8 About Kaohsiung (Cont'd)‏ The THSR serves as the backbone of the west Taiwan traffic.

9. APAN24 9 Grand Hi-Lai Hotel

10. APAN24 10 Grand Hi-Lai Hotel Guest Room --- --- Banquet Room

11. APAN24 11  Neoclassical architecture; at a height of 186 meters  Located in Kaohsiung's bustling commercial center. Nearby is the largest department store in southern Taiwan.  Conference center – an assortment of meeting rooms in various capacity. More than enough for APAN’s needs.  550 comfortable guest rooms. Modern amenities  Good food -- 17 eastern and western restaurants Grand Hi-Lai Hotel

12. APAN24 12 Room Layout and Capacity 180 300 ---- 96 ---- 72 9F Banquet Rooms

13. APAN24 13 Room Layout and Capacity 30 15F Meeting Rooms 423072

14. APAN24 14 More information can be found: Hi-Lai Hotel: http://www.grand- hilai.com.tw/english/index.htm http://www.grand- hilai.com.tw/english/index.htm Taiwan High-Speed Rail http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/index.htm Full story of THSR (wiki)‏ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_High_Speed_R ail References

15. APAN24 15 Thank you for your attention Kaohsiung welcomes you