Tour Information
Change is the Constant applies to the planned tours as well. The information about the tours is the best available and will be updated here as things inevitably change. Subscribe to the SIA 2008 RSS feed to be notified of updates. Various factors may even lead to the reluctant cancellation of a planned tour, so be sure to indicate your second and third choices when you register.
All tours on Thursday and Friday will depart from a location near The Sainte Claire. Your registration packet will have detailed directions. Schedules are fairly tight, and the buses cannot wait for stragglers. Be on time! Some of the Thursday tours will use public transit, VTA bus passes will be furnished to those who have signed up in advance.
Some of the Friday tours involve travelling to sites rather far from San José. Traffic is predictably bad, and may delay returning to San José. Try not to plan anything that has a tight schedule Friday evening.
The informal tours on Sunday will start from specific locations, most are coffee shops or equivalents. You are responsible to get to the starting point. VTA bus passes will be provided to those who have signed up in advance.
Earlybird Tours - Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Friday Tours - May 30, 2008 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tour B - Port of Oakland, Kaiser Shipyards, SS Red Oak Victory
Tour C - South Bay Extractive Industries
Tour D - Valley of Heart's Delight, Santa Clara Valley Before High Tech
Tour F - How Green IS My Valley