General Information
LOCATION 
Brussels Expo, Belgiëplein 1, 1020 Brussels,
Belgium
Website: www.brusselsexpo.be
DATES
August 25-28, 2007
LANGUAGE
English is the official language of the
Congress.
CLIMATE
The average August temperature in Brussels
is between 13°-22°C. Light rain is possible.
CLOTHING
Informal for all occasions; please bring an
umbrella, sunglasses and walking shoes. In
the evening, a jacket is recommended.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
CONNECTIONS BETWEEN BRUSSELS AIRPORT AND CITY CENTRE
Brussels International Airport is at Zaventem, and is only 14km from the city centre. For more information please visit the official website: http://www.brusselsairport.be .
By Train
The airport train station is located below the terminal (basement level-1). Up to 4 trains an hour connect the airport to Brussels North, Brussels Central (situated in the city centre) and Brussels Midi stations.
Information on the schedules of all Belgian and international train services can be found on the Belgian Railways website: http://www.b-rail.be/main/index.html.
(Enter BRUXELLES NAT AIRPORT as departure station or destination.)
By Taxi
Taxis with a taximeter are permanently available in front of the arrivals hall. The fare from the airport to the city centre of Brussels is normally around € 35. Licensed taxis can be recognized by the blue and yellow emblem.
Wheelchair users can order a taxi from Taxi Hendriks:
Tel: +32 2 752 98 00
Fax: +32 2 752 98 01
E-mail: info.melsbroek@hendriks.be
Website: www.hendriks.be
By Bus
The bus station is one floor down from the arrivals hall and can be easily reached by using the escalators or elevators.
MIVB/STIB
Express buses operated by the MIVB/STIB (line 12) run a direct service between NATO headquarters and the European institutions in Brussels. This Airport Line only has five stops: Schuman - Diamant - Genève - Germinal and NATO. On working days the buses run from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a frequency of three per hour. Outside of these hours the service is limited to Schuman.
The service is operated with comfortable buses with plenty of baggage storage space.
Tel: +32 2 515 20 00
PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRAVEL TICKET
Upon registration participants will receive a travel ticket entitling them to unlimited travel on all modes of public transportation. This card is valid for the duration of the congress dates: August 25-28, 2007.
Brussels Expo, the Congress venue is easily accessible by public transportation. There is a wide-spread network of public transportation including trams, busses and underground (metro).
Timetables: http://www.stib.irisnet.be/NL/40000N.htm
TRANSPORTATION WITHIN BRUSSELS
Metro
The Brussels metro is considered to be very safe, however, please be aware of pickpockets.
On the map below you will find a map of Brussels’ Metro Lines. The journey from the hotels situated in the city centre to the Congress venue will take approximately 20 minutes.
Taxis
Taxis can be found at specially designated taxi stands, which are located at most tourist attractions and frequently visited places, e.g. around the Grand’Place. There is a starting price which depends on the time of the day. If you leave the city centre, there is an increased rate.
Car
Thanks to the highly efficient road network throughout Belgium, the Brussels Expo is also easy to get to by car. Once you are on the Brussels ring road, take exit 7bis or 8 and follow the signs marked ‘EXPO’. Brussels Expo has the largest car park in the country: Car park C contains over 10,000 spaces.
TRAINS TO OTHER CITIES
Brussels has three main train stations (North, Central and Midi). Trains to Belgian cities go from all three stations. In the Midi Station (or South Station) you can take the Thalys train to Paris (80 minutes) as well as the Eurostar train to London (2 hours and 40 minutes).
Some travel times:
Brussels – Bruges: 1 hour
Brussels – Ghent: 40 minutes
Brussels – Antwerp: 35 minutes
Brussels – Liège: 1 hour
Brussels – Amsterdam: 3 hours
Brussels – Cologne: 2 hours
OFFICIAL LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT
Diana Grote
Assistant Project Manager
ICEO - International Congress & Events Organizers
6 Avenue E. Van Nieuwenhuyse , B-1160 Brussels
Phone: +32 (0)2 779.59.59 -
Fax: +32 (0)2 779.59.60 -
email: diana@iceo.be
Website: www.iceo.be
OFFICIAL LETTER OF INVITATION
Official letters of invitation designed to help
overcome administrative difficulties in
certain countries will be posted on the
Congress website for participants’ use. It
must be understood that such letters do not
represent a commitment on the part of the
Organizing Committee or Congress to
provide any financial assistance.
PERSONAL INSURANCE
We recommend that all participants take
out a personal travel and health insurance
for their trip.
EXHIBITION OPENING HOURS
| Saturday, August 25, 2007 |
18:00-21:00 |
| Sunday, August 26, 2007 |
10:00-18:00 |
| Monday, August 27, 2007 |
10:00-18:00 |
| Tuesday, August 28, 2007 |
10:00-14:00 |
POSTERS
Posters will be on display on Sunday and Monday for the duration of one day. Your poster should be displayed as per the number in the Programme. Posters are to be mounted from 08:00 to 09:00 on your assigned day. Please remove your poster at the conclusion of sessions on your assigned day. The Organising Committee will not be responsible for posters that are not removed on time.
Authors are requested to be present at their posters during the poster session for which their poster has been scheduled. At that time, poster chairpersons will be present and discuss posters selected by the Congress Programme Committee.
The best poster of each day will be awarded a poster prize consisting of a travel grant of € 1,500 for participation in the 12th EFNS Congress, Madrid, Spain, August 23-26, 2008, and a free registration to the 2008 Congress.
LUNCH AND COFFEE BREAKS
On August 26-28 coffee/tea and lunch will be offered to all registered participants as per the breaks indicated in the timetable. Catering areas are located in the Exhibition Hall.
Breaks on Saturday, August 25
Only speakers and registered participants of the Teaching Courses will receive a voucher for lunch on that day. Lunch will be served in the foyer of Hall A.
The following breaks will take place on Saturday, August 25:
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch Break
16:30 - 17:00 Coffee Break
CYBER CENTRE
A cyber centre will be available for participants' use in the Exhibition Hall during exhibition hours.
Free WiFi will also be available in the Exhibition Hall.
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
The Certificate of Attendance is included in your Abstract Book.
PRESS ROOM
A press room with telephone, fax and on-line access is available to registered journalists. Journalists must register at the Registration Desk.
Press room hours:
| Saturday, August 25: |
12:00-17:00 |
| Sunday, August 26: |
09:00-17:00 |
| Monday, August 27: |
09:00-17:00 |
| Tuesday, August 28 : |
09:00-12:30 |
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Directory Assistance/Public Information: 1307
Police: 101 (or 112)
Fire Brigade: 100 (or 112)
Ambulance Service: 100 (or 112)
VISA NUMBER FOR BELGIUM PARTICIPANTS
The visa number for Belgium participants is: 07/V1/0566/005886
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