Practical information for invited speakers and the members of the organizing committee

On September 15, the registration will be at the University Hall (Naamsestraat 22, B-3000 Leuven), which lies in the heart of the City of Leuven, within short walking distance from the Town Hall.

Thursday, September 16 and Friday, September 17, registration will be possible at the conference venue Provinciehuis (Provincieplein 1, B-3010 Leuven), which is located within walking distance from the railway station.

On arrival, please register at the special desk for "Invited Speakers and Organizing Committee".  Here you will receive your filled congress bag with badge, program book and all the necessary vouchers.

For your presentation it is important that your lecture is handed in at least one session ahead of your talk.  This is of course possible by a usb stick or external disk.  A laptop (both PC and Mac) will be available to upload your presentation.  You can also bring your own computer, especially in case you have movies in your presentation.  A personal steward, who will be assigned to you to help you during the conference, will contact you for this.  Further and last-minute details will be communicated upon registration/arrival.

A shuttle service between appropriate pick-up spots close to the hotels and the conference venue (Provinciehuis) will be organised on Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning.  More details and an optimized schedule will be available in due time via the conference website.

For questions or any other info you might need, do not  hesitate to contact .

Practical Information Venue

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th, 2010 University Hall Naamsestraat 22, B - 3000 Leuven, Belgium The University Hall is located in the centre of the city of Leuven and is the most important building of the university. All the university's central offices are located here: rectorial offices, registrar's office, office of communication,.. The Promotion Hall and the Jubileumzaal are located on the first floor. Reception desk (Jubileumzaal) open on Wednesday September 15th from 12:00	University Hall
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th 2010 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th, 2010 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 2010 Provinciehuis Vlaams-Brabant Auditorium Vlaams-Brabant and Polyvalente zaal Spoor 95 Provincieplein 1, B - 3010 Leuven, Belgium Tel: +32 (0)16-26 73 80 E-mail: Website Provinciehuis Vlaams-Brabant The Provinciehuis Vlaams-Brabant is located at 5 minutes walking distance from the railway station and 15 minutes from the Old Market square (Oude Markt) in the centre of Leuven. Reception desk open (publieksgang) on 16 - 17 - 18 September from 08:00	Provinciehuis

How to reach the Provinciehuis?

By car:

1. Take the E40 direction Luik/Liège.
2. Change to E314 direction Hasselt/Genk/Aachen.
3. Take exit 15 (off ramp is on the right) to Leuven Centrum.
4. Continue straight ahead until you arrive at the ring-road of Leuven; take right via slip road onto the Leuven ring-road (before the bridge).
5. Once you pass the Tiense Poort, stay on the right lane in order to stay on the right side of the tunnel.
6. Just before the railway station, turn right towards the entrance of the parking.

 

By train:

1. Weekdays
   There are two trains per hour from Brussels Airport towards Leuven: at xx.17hrs and at xx.39hrs
   There are two trains per hour from Leuven towards Brussels Airport: at xx.08hrs and at xx.27hrs
   The trip takes 15 minutes and costs 5.35 euro
2. Weekend
   There are two trains per hour from Brussels Airport towards Leuven: at xx.38hrs and at xx.50hrs
   There are two trains per hour from Leuven towards Brussels Airport: at xx.09hrs and at xx.37hrs
   The trip takes 15 minutes and costs 5.35 euro
3. When you leave the train station, turn left.
4. The Provinciehuis is on your left hand side, 5 minutes walking, 600 m
5. To plan your trip by train, use the following website:
   http://hari.b-holding.be/Hafas/bin/query.exe/en

 

By taxi:

Taxis with a taximeter are permanently available in front of the arrivals hall. The fare from the airport to Leuven is between € 35 and € 60. The journey takes 20-30 minutes depending on the traffic. Licensed taxis can be recognized by the blue and yellow emblem. Travellers are advised to avoid unlicensed taxis!

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