• Strong Angel III will take place from 21-26 August (Monday to Saturday) in San Diego, California.
• 20 August is a travel and registration day. As in an actual disaster, nothing can be pre-set.
• We begin with a briefing at 0800 Monday, 21 August. We'll go live at 0900. Actual setup for participants will begin at 0900 Monday morning.
• Days 21-25 August will be the demonstration of all tasks, with the ongoing interation and synthesis for which Strong Angel is known. SA-III will run 24/7 from multiple sites inside San Diego.
• 26 August is dedicated to review of events (the Hotwash)
• The SA-III Core Site is located inside the grounds of the San Diego Municipal Fire Training Academy near the San Diego International Airport. That is a restricted-access area. The Academy is not open to the public and access will be physically obstructed. Please observe all signs.
• No parking on the Strong Angel site. Please be prepared to walk in each day from San Diego Airport parking, roughly half a mile away. Parking will be clearly marked for both participants and observers. There are two parking areas located on the East side of the complex. After exiting Harbor Dr. West into the San Diego Fire Rescue Complex the two parking areas will be located to your right (East). The first is the paid airport parking ($10.00/day) followed by a second FREE dirt lot. Vehicles parked inappropriately or unauthorized will be towed.
• The SA-III Primary Satellite Site is located at the Visualization Laboratory in the College of Sciences at San Diego State University, approximately 9 miles east of the Core Site. Physical access is also limited at this location.
• All Observers are required to go to the San Diego State University Visualization Laboratory for registration and badging before accessing any of the Strong Angel activities. San Diego State University Visualization Laboratory in the Chemical Sciences Building , Room #120 on the corner of College Avenue and Alvarado Street. Here you will receive maps, directions, and other valuable information pertinent to Strong Angel III. All Participants arriving after Sunday, August 20th will need to register and obtain a badge at the SDSU Vis Lab. Please note: failure to obtain your badge will result in you being redirected back to SDSU.
• Military attendees are advised that we are strongly discouraging uniforms at this event; civilian dress is authorized.
• No children allowed onsite. While we wish we could extend the Strong Angel experience to the youngest of people, we are unable to accomodate anyone on site that is younger than 16 years of age.
• No smoking. Strong Angel is a smoke free event. There will be NO areas designated for smoking anywhere on any of the sites. Thank you for cooperation.
• Minimal security will be provided at the main site. Please keep in mind, however, that Strong Angel is not responsible for participants’ lost, stolen, or damaged property. Please note that if you plan to deploy assets such as networking equipment in other parts of the city, you are responsible for your own physical and personal security at those locations. Please stay in authorized areas only. Much of the site consists of abandoned buildings that have multiple safety and environment concerns. The authorized area will be clearly marked and we appreciate you staying well within these areas.
• Due to the highly collaborative nature of SA-III, participating organizations are strongly encouraged to refrain from deploying any technology at the demonstration that would require members of any other organization to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement. We would likewise prefer that software vendors integrating their products with those of other participating organizations avoid the use of unpublished interfaces.
• No CLASSIFIED material of any kind is to be brought onto the SA-III site. This includes material marked with half-classifications such as Confidential, Limited Distribution, and For Official Use Only. Such materials cannot be easily shared with others during humanitarian operations and as such have no utility within Strong Angel III.

Any Strong Angel attendees needing travel arrangements should note the following:

• The San Diego Travel Group is both arranging discounts for you and keeping track of you for us. Please use them if you possibly can. We need the information they are accumulating.
• The Strong Angel team is small and busy. We cannot arrange any travel logistics, nor can we provide services for visitors. You are, gently speaking, on your own. Please prepare accordingly.

The San Diego Travel Group will be handling arrangements. Please click here to fill out a travel request form, or to contact the San Diego Travel Group for more information.