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XIVth
INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION CONGRESS Plant
Protection Towards the Third Millennium - JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, JULY 25 - 30, 1999 |
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GENERAL INFORMATIONCONGRESS VENUE The Jerusalem International Convention Center P.O. Box 6001, Jerusalem, Israel Tel: +972-2 6558558, Fax: +972-2 5383064 HEADQUARTERS HOTEL REGISTRATION / INFORMATION / TRAVEL / SECRETARIAT / HOSPITALITY Desks will operate as follows: Sunday, July 25 at the Jerusalem International Convention Center from 17.00-21.00 hours. CONGRESS KIT AND NAME TAG Upon registering you received your Congress kit containing program, abstract book, name badge, invitations to social events, etc. Please wear your badge to all sessions and events. MAIL/ MESSAGES/ MEDICAL ASSISTANCE/ LOST AND FOUND Please apply to the Information Desk. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE Participants requiring a Certificate of Attendance should apply to the Registration Desk. INTERNET AND EMAIL Internet and email services are available in the Registration Area.
INFORMATION FOR PRESENTERS Please check your program in case of last minute scheduling changes. PROJECTION Double slide and overhead projection are available in all sessions. Presenters who did not order video projection or projection from a computer in advance are requested to inform the Secretariat immediately. A slide viewing area is located near the session halls. POSTERS Poster presenters should refer to the list of Poster Presentations in the
program for the day of their presentation(s) and the board number(s). ABSTRACT INDEX The number appearing on the right hand side of each presentation is the page number where the abstract of that presentation is printed in the Congress Book of Abstracts.
LOCAL INFORMATION LANGUAGE Israel is a cosmopolitan country where you will hear a variety of languages on the street. You should have no difficulty in communicating. TIME Israel is presently 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) CURRENCY AND BANKING Israel’s currency is the New Israeli Shekel (NIS). All major international credit cards are honored by most businesses and restaurants. As a general rule banking hours are as follows: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 08:30-12:00 or 12:30 Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday: 08:30-12:30 and 16:00-17:30 TIPPING Tipping is at your discretion. In restaurants, if service is not included in the bill 10-15% is considered normal. It is not customary to tip taxi drivers. VALUE ADDED TAX VAT exemption applies to many goods paid for by tourists in a foreign currency. However, you should check this with the individual store. There is no VAT in Eilat. TRANSPORT Egged is the largest inter-city bus company and operates an extensive service throughout the country. Inter-city buses generally depart from the Central Bus Stations. The Central Bus Station in Jerusalem is situated at Egged House, Jaffa St. Information on bus services can be obtained at 03-6948888 Taxis can be ordered through the hotel front desk, the driver should operate the meter which will display the price. Prices for inter-urban journeys should be agreed before the start of the journey and there is a recommended price list issued to drivers by the Ministry of Transport. DRINKING WATER It is safe to drink the tap water in Israel. ELECTRICITY Electrical equipment in Israel is 220 volt AC, single phase, 50 cycles. Some appliances require an adapter for the plug (can be purchased locally). Most hotel bathrooms have a 110V socket for electric shavers only.
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