SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (SOC)
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LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (LOC)
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REGISTRATION, PAYMENTS and ABSTRACTS
The payments will be done at the the time of the Workshop. We will only accept cash (spanish pesetas) or credit cards (VISA or MASTER card). Please fill in the registration form before 30 March, 2001 to avoid a late registration fee of 25.000 pesetas.
All participants who wish to present a contribution to this Conference are kindly requested to submit an abstract of their talk(s)/poster(s) before April 15th (fill the abstract form). You will be informed by the end of April whether it will be oral or poster in accordance with the decision of the SOC. Participants will receive a booklet containing the abstracts of all the contributions that arrived on time at the conference desk.
Authors should check the Instructions to Authors
For display of posters during the whole duration of the Conference there will be a sufficient number of panels available in a room adjacent to the conference hall.
WORKSHOP VENUE AND FACILITIES
The sessions will take place at the modern Conference
Centre (Centro de Congresos) of the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife (Island's
local authority), within walking distance from the hotels and apartments
where participants will be accommodated. The conference centre is modern
and of recent construction and is set within the Parque Taoro on one of
the hills overlooking the centre of Puerto
de la Cruz. Apart from the conference centre, the park contains various
hotels and the well known Casino
Taoro.
| Centro de Congresos (Conference Centre)
Parque Taoro, 22 E-38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain Phone: (Int)-34-922-380550 Fax: (Int)-34-922-383744 |
This Conference Centre is provided with the necessary facilities for workshop participants including:
VISA APPLICATIONS
Note that participants from many countries (such as USA or Japan) do
not
need a visa if entering Spain for less than three months.
SOCIAL EVENTS
- Sunday, May 13rd Registration and Welcome Cocktail.
- Monday, May 14th Welcome Dinner.
- Wednesday, May 16th Visit to a local winery.
- Thursday, May 17th Conference Dinner in Puerto de la Cruz.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Hotel bookings will be made through the LOC. We have a travel agent,
who has negotiated a block booking at special rates for three hotels, very
close to the conference Centre in Puerto de La Cruz. For late registrations
there is NO guarantee that there will be rooms available under this set
of hotels at reduced prices. If you contact the hotel directly you will
be quoted a higher rate. ALL PRICES ARE IN PESETAS PER ROOM/PER DAY.
They include all local taxes and there must be no additional costs in the
bill. You will only need to make an additional payment for room service
at the Hotel, for extra meals or drinks and for telephone calls. The current
exchange rates are $US 1=180 Pts and 1 Euro= 166,4 Pts.
Payment of the hotel bill will be made directly to our Travel Agent
(Mr. José Negrín) who will be at the Conference Desk every
day. Only cash or credit cards (VISA or MASTER) are acceptable (no other
credit cards will be accepted).
Hotel Puerto Palace*****
This hotel is slightly further away from the Conference Center, but
offers a rather high standard of comfort and customer service. Think in
terms of a 10-15 minute walk to and from the conference centre, through
the grounds of the Taoro Park. This hotel provides 8,000 m2 of tropical
gardens, four pools, two Jacuzzis, two bars, restaurant, tennis court,
and various sports.
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| Half Board | 9.700 Ptas | 15.200 Ptas |
Hotel Miramar***
Alongside the conference centre in Parque Taoro. Offers modest but comfortable
accommodation.
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| Half Board | 11.000 Ptas | 17.000 Ptas |
Hotel Parque San Antonio***
Also in Parque Taoro. Breakfast buffet, Buffet-restaurant, Snack-bar,
pool, pool bar, discotheque, TV room, card room. Mini-bus to the town centre,
five days a week.
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| Half Board | 10.650 Ptas | 12.750 Ptas |
Notes applicable to all hotels
Bed & Breakfast: Means that the room price includes the cost
of accommodation plus the standard hotel breakfast; you pay for the breakfast
whether or not you take it at the hotel!
Half board: means that your room price includes breakfast and
either dinner or lunch taken at the hotel.
A list of nearby restaurants will be provided with your workshop folder.
Hotel Addresses:
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Hotel Parque San Antonio**** |
| C/ Doctor Cobiella Zaera
38400 Puerto de la Cruz Phone: (Int)-34 922 372460 Fax: (Int)-34 922 37352 |
Parque Taoro
38400 Puerto de la Cruz Phone: (Int)-34 922 384811 Fax: (Int)-34 922 371067 |
Carretera las Arenas s/n
38400 Puerto de la Cruz Phone: (Int)-34 922 384851 Fax: (Int)-34 922 384776 |
Booking your Hotel:
In principle, the choice among the three hotels is up to you. You may also wish to make your own accommodation arrangements for. In any case, you are kindly requested to fill in the Hotel Booking form with your choice indicated. Please if you wish to share your room with another participant, fill the appropriate box in the form.
Cancellations: IMPORTANT !!!!!!!
If you plan to cancel your reservations, please contact the LOC PRIOR to May 10th at 19:00h (local time). You will be charged the price of one night otherwise.
TRAVEL INFORMATION (GETTING TO YOUR HOTEL)
The Canary
Islands are rather remote from continental Europe, however their connection
by air is extremely good. Tenerife
is
regularly connected to 16 foreign airports. Several times a day there are
connections to the major Spanish cities, and there are direct charter flights
with more than 112 foreign cities!
Tenerife has
two airports, one in the north Tenerife Norte (TFN), also known as Los
Rodeos), and the other in the south, Tenerife Sur (TFS), also known
as Reina Sofia. The airport code to search for connections to both
airports is TCI.
In most cases Madrid Airport Barajas will be used as transfer when coming from non-European countries. There are daily flights connecting worldwide locations and Madrid. Madrid-Tenerife is a 2.5 hour flight operated by IBERIA or other Spanish regular airlines (Spanair, Air Europe) and costs 40,000 pts or less, but depends highly on early booking and offers. Frequent connections are also operated through Barcelona for similar prices.
Given the abundant number of charter flights to Tenerife from all over Europe, connections through any other major European airport can be considered.
TFN is only connected to Spanish cities, whereas TFS is a national as well as an international airport. Both have good connections for ground transportation. Please consult our Web pages for maps of the island. TFN is more convenient as it is rather closer to Puerto de La Cruz, and for flights from Madrid it has more frequent connections.
Puerto de La Cruz lies 30 km from TFN and 90 km from the TFS, with a motorway link covering the full journey in both cases and both airports.
Online information about flights arriving at or departing from Madrid,
Barcelona and TFS airports can be obtained at:
http://www.aena.es/ae/mad/infovuelos.htm
GETTING TO YOUR HOTEL (local transport)
In principle the Conference LOC will not provide transport from the airport to the conference site or vice versa. These buses service - here buses are called guaguas - of the company TITSA (green buses) run frequently and cheaply. They are quite comfortable and most of them are air-conditioned. Taxis are inexpensive compared to European standards. Renting a car may also be an alternative, since car rentals in Tenerife are rather cheap (about 35,000-40,000 pesetas a week for a small car). In both airports, the booths of Cicar and Autos Reisen generally offer the best rates.
***) IF YOU ARE ARRIVING AT TENERIFE SOUTH AIRPORT (TFS-Reina Sofia):
You can either catch a taxi (~10000 pesetas), or a bus. Bus services are as follows:
- TFS to Puerto de La Cruz direct Service (line 340). Departure times: 09:45, 14:00, 20:00 and 23:30h. Price of one way ticket is 1.175 pesetas.
- TFS to Santa Cruz de Tenerife bus terminal (line 341). Departure time: 06:50, 07:50, 08:50, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:10, 13:10, 14:10, 14:50, 15:50, 16:50, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30, 20:10, 21:10, 22:10, 22:50 and 01:30h. Price of one way ticket is 750 pesetas.
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife bus terminal to Puerto de La Cruz (line 102).
Departure times: every 30 minutes until 20:30h. Additionally 21:15, 22:30
and 24:00h. Price of one way ticket is 525 pesetas.
***) IF YOU ARE ARRIVING AT TENERIFE NORTH AIRPORT (TFN-Los Rodeos):
- TFN to Puerto de La Cruz (line 102). Departure times: every 30 minutes until 20:30h. Additionally 21:15, 22:30 and 24:00h. Price of one way ticket is 525 pesetas. A taxi would cost ~3000 pesetas.
NOTE: There is an (uphill) walk from the bus terminal in Puerto de La Cruz to the Hotels. For this reason we recommend a taxi which will cost about 700 pesetas.
CHANGING MONEY
If you need to change foreign currency upon arrival, there is a bank in the international arrivals lounge at the TFS, which operates from Monday to Friday from 8:30h to 13:30h and an exchange desk available typically from 07:00h to 24:00h. Currency exchange facilities are also available at TFN. A Bank desk opens from Monday to Friday from 08:30h to 13:30h, and an exchange desk is available from 10:00h to 14:00h and from 18:00h to 22:00h. Nevertheless, if you have a chance to exchange money at Madrid airport, we advise you do so because of the somewhat erratic service at TFS.
Many banks are available in Puerto de La Cruz, and open Monday to Friday from 9:00h to 13:00h. The current exchange rate is about 180 pesetas per US dollar.
An abundant number of ATM or cash dispensers for a variety of cards
for instant cash can be found on every street-corner also at the airports:
VISA, MasterCard, Maestro, AMEX, etc. There is a small charge involved
(approx. 4%).
TENERIFE
The Canarian
Archipelago (Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Gomera,
La Palma and El Hierro) is made up of seven
volcanic islands located in a privileged part of the Atlantic. Tenerife
is the largest island in the Archipelago and the one with the most impressive
geography, just over 150 km off the coast of Africa.
Tenerife is
an ideal island for a full and different holiday at any time of the year
and has first-quality hotels and outdoor facilities which make it the prime
tourist destination in Europe. Its wonderful climate and exuberant natural
wonders, including its landscapes so full of contrasts, together with the
kindness and hospitality of its people make it yet more attractive to the
visitor. The climate on the coast is mild during May and is often suitable
for bathing, with temperatures in the range 20-23º C during the day
and 15-17º C at night.
Check current weather here.
Modern and cosmopolitan, and at the same time steeped in its traditions,
Tenerife is a paradise for those seeking amusement, sport, light and nature,
or simply relaxation and peace An island, and at the same time, a world
in itself, there is always more to see and learn about in Tenerife which
never ceases to surprise and always beckons us to return.
The Island's dramatic orography (Mount
Teide, the highest point in Spain, reaches a height of 3,718 metres)
and the north-easterly trade winds provide Tenerife with a variety of microclimates
which are among its many attractions.
PUERTO DE LA CRUZ
Puerto de
la Cruz is on the northern
coast of the Island of Tenerife, a 25.000 pop. seaside resort, and
about 42 km from the capital city, Santa
Cruz de Tenerife. Located at a latitude = +28º and at a longitude
= 15º W, the Spanish Islas Canarias consist of a volcanic archipelago
(in the Atlantic Ocean) made up of 7 "large islands" and 6 islets, with
1.605.000 inhabitants. The nearest island is 108 km off the Northwest African
mainland, in contrast with the maximum distance within the archipelago
which is 485 km. Geographically, the islands are part of the African continent
but from a historical, economical, political and sociocultural point of
view, the Canaries are completely European.
The town is the main tourist
centre of the north of the island, catering for "quality tourism".
The mild climate and international nature of the town make it a popular
place for foreigners to settle and many people come to the area to retire.
This gives Puerto de la Cruz a very international atmosphere with a very
active night life.
Restaurants can be found that cater for many types of international
cuisine and it is easy to find places with their menus in many foreign
languages apart from the ubiquitous Spanish, English and German; these
include Swedish, Finnish, Danish, French, Dutch, Russian and Italian. A
list recommended of restaurants will be provided in your conference folder.
There are facilities of all kinds in the town for visitors and their
families, including a small port (used by private vessels). Like in most
of Tenerife, sandy beaches are in short supply (the islands are too young
to have much natural sand), but there are a large complex of chlorinated
and salt-water pools for swimming, the famous Lagos
Martianez.
Attractions include Loro Parque, a fascinating centre which combines
a park, a zoo, a large bird collection and some spectacular aquaria; the
XVIII century Botanic Garden; and the sea-front area. Close to Puerto is
La Orotava with its special architecture and famous old Canarian-style
houses.
The town is connected to the two main airports by motorways. The easiest access is from the North Airport (TFN, or Los Rodeos) along the TF-5 motorway. This is an approximately 20 minute journey along the coast. The South Airport (TFS, or Reina Sofia) is more than an hour away along the TF-1 and then TF-5 motorways.
HEALTH
There are two very good private clinics in Puerto de La Cruz: Hospiten Bellevue (phone: 922-383551) and Hospiten Tamaragua (phone: 922-380512).
There are also two large hospitals in Tenerife, the General Hospital (Hospital Universitario de Canarias) (phone: 922-678000), which is under the control of the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife; and the Residence of the National Health Service (Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria) (phone: 922-602114). Both are amply equipped with the most sophisticated medical facilities.
There are also Red Cross centres at regular along the main motorways and roads of the island, which have emergency telephones at regular intervals.
In case of any kind of emergency, directly dial 112.
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For questions and/or suggestions regarding the Workshop, please contact the LOC at orbiter@ll.iac.es
D. R. Goncalves: denise@ll.iac.es
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