Make your travel plans!
The 8th Annual Digital Storytelling Festival will be held at the facilities of San Francisco's public broadcast and radio station, KQED.

The Festival will begin on Friday evening October 7, 2005 with a welcome reception hosted by KQED. Be sure to make your travel plans to be in town to attend the welcome reception. This evening is a great opportunity to socialize with other participants of the Festival, become familiar with the Festival venue and surrounds and explore a special mediascape environment created by HP Labs.

The Festival sessions will begin at 9:00AM on Saturday morning October 8 and conclude Sunday evening October 9. For those who wish to remain in town, special interest groups are invited to arrange for meetings on Monday October 10 at KQED. Notice of specific SIG's that are meeting will be announced as they are confirmed.

Festival Calendar of Events
Pre-Festival Bootcamp Workshop (Advance/Limited registration): October 5-7, 2005
Festival Opening Night: October 7
Festival Sessions: October 8-9
Post Festival Bootcamp Workshop (Advance/Limited registration): October 10 - 12, 2005
SIG meetings: Monday October 10 (Self organized)

8th Annual Digital Storytelling Festival venue:

KQED
2601 Mariposa Street
San Francisco
Tel: 415-864-2000
Get Directions to KQED

Planes, trains and where to stay:
A number of sites are available on the internet that offer information about travelling to San Francisco.

KQED is located in the Mission District of San Francisco, nearby areas of lodging would be South of Market, Downtown and Financial District.

Here are a few websites that may be helpful:
San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau
San Francisco International Airport
Bay Area Transit information
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce - city information for tourist, leisure and business travels
General information about San Francisco
San Francisco Hotel Reservations