ENHANCED SECURITY MEASURES AT THE CONFERENCE VENUE

We, as General Chairs of the VLSI Design Conference understand and share the concern, the conference delegates, may have about the security issues, during VLSI 2009, because of the unfortunate terrorist attacks in Mumbai, last week.

We would like to update the delegates that the organizing committee had a detailed meeting with the management of Taj Palace and inspected the enhanced security measures being implemented at the hotel.

Albeit laymen in the area of security, the Organizing Committee felt comfortable regarding the overall security arrangements they saw which included good access control to the hotel, metal detectors, X-Ray machines and enhanced presence of security and police. Moreover, Hotel Taj Palace is one of the three Deluxe Hotels in New Delhi, which is approved by Special Protection Group (SPG) and Delhi Police for the visits of the President, Vice President and Prime Minister of India to the Hotel.

All vehicles entering the hotel are thoroughly checked. The hotel can be accessed only from a single entrance and all other entrances of the hotel have been sealed.

The Hotel Management will continue the implementation of enhanced security measures in January 2009 and beyond. Delhi Police & other Government Agencies, have enhanced security measures at the Airport, Hotels and other parts of the Capital City.

As Conference General Chairs, it is our request and appeal to all our colleagues to help make this conference successful by their overwhelming support and active participation.

We look forward to welcome you to VLSI-2009 in New Delhi.