On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to confirm your registration for the international ECFA-DESY Linear Collider Workshop. The conference will take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 1-4 April 2003. Prior to your arrival in Amsterdam we would like to draw your attention to the following items.
The registration will start on Tuesday 1 April as from 8 am at the WTCW Campus, Kruislaan 413 in Amsterdam. For those arriving already on Monday, registration will also be possible on Monday from 3 to 7 pm. Upon registration you will be given a badge, a list of participants, a payment status and information about Amsterdam. If you require more information on the registration, please contact us. During the Conference the registration desk can be reached at telephone: +31 20 592 6016 (or 6017) or through the NIKHEF standard +31 20 592 2000.
In the appended letter some practical issues are listed concerning venue, fee, internet connections and hotel accommodation.
If you need additional information on the Conference (Venue, Programme etc.), please visit the website: http://www.nikhef.nl/ecfa-desy or contact us.
We look forward to seeing you in Amsterdam!
Yours sincerely, on behalf of the Organizing Committee,
| Liesbeth Otte |
Conference Office, Universiteit van Amsterdam |
The easiest connection to the WTCW Campus is by tram 9 from Central Station (city centre) to Diemen. Get off at tram stop Middenweg/Kruislaan where a special and free shuttle service will be available as of Tuesday (in the Kruislaan, direction north-east/science park) or take a short walk. Please check the website (http://www.nikhef.nl/ecfa-desy) for maps and more information on how to reach the WTCW Campus.
Please note that your registration is only valid if the Conference Office has received your payment before the start of the conference. Paying the fee at the registration desk at the beginning of the conference is possible though not encouraged. If there is still an amount to be paid, we kindly ask you to make payment as soon as possible. If you paid by bank, please bring a proof of payment. The fee includes access to all sessions, lunches, coffee and tea, reception, conference dinner, free public transport ticket for 4 days and conference materials.
We have arranged both wired and wireless Internet access during the conference. Some workstations with Internet access (browser and ssh) will be made available. In addition there will be 10/100BaseT connections available for attendees who would like to use their own laptop computers for accessing e-mail. Wireless Internet access will be based on the 802.11 wireless LAN standard. IP network numbers will be assigned automatically using the DHCP-protocol. Make sure your configuration on your laptop is set up for this. Note that the Dutch power line has 220 Volts. Be sure to have a power plug conversion kit to fit into the Dutch power outlet.
If you have arranged hotel accommodation through the website and you require more information, please contact the RAI Hotelservice directly: Tel.: +31 (0)20 549 1927, Fax: +31 (0)20 549 1946 , E-mail: hotelservice@rai.nl. Please note that you will have to take care of your own hotel reservations and travel arrangements.