The 2013 RTCM Annual Assembly Meeting and Conference will be held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina , San Diego, CA, USA, 22-27 September, 2013, co-located with the 2013 National Marine Electronics Association NMEA Meeting and Expo!

Registration is now open > Register now!

The meeting will open with an informal evening reception on Sunday, September 22, 2013. Meeting sessions will begin the morning of Monday, September 23^rd and continue through Friday, September 27^th. Some working sessions may continue through September 28^th. Look at our Preliminary Conference Program for an idea of what the scope and coverage of our program will be.

You can make your San Diego Sheraton Hotel and Marina room reservations online now.
Government employees with a government identification, and travelling on official orders can reserve a room at the U.S. Federal Per Diem rate (limited availability). .
(Please be aware that all online reservations require a valid credit card.) You may call +1 877-734-2726 toll-free, or +1 619 291-2900 and ask for "group reservations" and a reservation for the RTCM/NMEA group.  Our room rate is $159 single or double applicable for nights of September 18 through October 1, 2013.  Deluxe, Club and Suite rooms are also available at a substantial discount off of the prevailing rates. So you can come early or stay late and enjoy San Diego with your family and guests, and still participate fully in the RTCM and NMEA meeting programs.

The RTCM Annual Assembly Meeting and Conference is open to both RTCM members and non-members, and is structured to provide attendees with an overall update on the changing world of maritime radiocommunications and radionavigation and associated matters. The program includes a series of formal paper presentations, panel sessions, workshops, and meetings of working committees of the RTCM and other organizations.

Meeting sessions are complemented by displays and demonstrations of the newest technology in maritime radiocommunications and radionavigation equipment and services in our RTCM/NMEA mid-week joint exhibition hall.

All RTCM Annual Meeting registrants are invited to visit the exhibit hall and to participate actively in all meeting activities. (Note: Your RTCM program registration entitles you to particapte in all RTCM and RTCM/NMEA joint meeting activities. A separate NMEA meeting registration is required to participate in NMEA's meeting and event track, or separate tickets to NMEA events can be purchased from the NMEA registration desk.)

Location: Located on San Diego Bay, enjoy the beautiful San Diego city skyline, bay and marina views at Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. It is just minutes from the historic Gaslamp District, Seaport Village, the San Diego Convention Center, the San Diego Zoo and many other great attractions. The hotel can arrange shuttle service to these locations.

Airport: The San Diego International Airport is across North Harbor Drive from the hotel. A free shuttle service is provided every half-hour between 5am & 12 midnight.