Congress venue
Mauno Koivisto Centre
Biocity Building
Tykistökatu 6
FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
Congress language
The official language of the congress is English. The oral presentations can
be given in Finnish or English. However, we recommend that English is used at
least in the viewgraphs. The poster presentations should be in English.
Registration
The registration fee includes scientific programme, congress material,
lunches and refreshments and a get-together party. The get-together party
takes place on Monday at the Mauno Koivisto Centre, right
after the scientific sessions at about 18.00.
Registration on-site
The Congress Office will be ready to assist you at the congress site during
the congress. On-site registration is possible at the registration desk. For
on-site payments cash, Visa, Mastercard and Eurocard are accepted.
| Opening hours: |
| Monday, 4 October | 9.00-19.00 |
| Tuesday, 5 October | 8.30-15.30 |
Badges
Name badges must be worn all the time, there are no separate lunch tickets.
Please protect your environment and recycle the congress badge when you leave
the congress.
Banking facilities and credit cards
The banks are located in the centre of Turku. Opening hours weekly are
09.30-16.30. Commonly accepted credit cards are Visa, Mastercard and
Eurocard. All bigger hotels, shops and restaurants also accepts American
Express and Diners. In the Mauno Koivisto Center there is also a cash
dispenser.
Instructions for presenters
The usable surface of the board panels will be vertical. Dimensions are
118 cm (height) x 108 cm (width). Drawing pins will be provided. No other
adhesive material can be used.
Slide projector, overhead projector and data projector will be
available – in case you use data projector, please bring your
presentation in Office97 format for Windows (PowerPoint).
For further information please feel free to contact the Congress Office,
tel. 358 2 333 6342 or +358
2 333 5021, fax +358 2 333 5008 or +358 2 333 6410 and email: cescon@tkk.utu.fi
Turku - General Information and Transportation
Turku, (in Swedish Åbo), the oldest university city and former capital of
Finland, is situated by the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the River Aura.
The city and the its lovely archipelago have something to offer for everyone.
Turku is easily accessed both by air and sea. There is a passenger harbour
and an airport. The distance between Turku and Helsinki is about 160
kilometres, only 30 minutes by air or about 2 hours by train or bus. Kupittaa
Railway Station (trains from Helsinki) is right next to the Turku Technology
Center, where BioCity Building is located.
If you arrive by air, there is a bus (bus no 1) connection from the Turku
airport to the Market Square. The taxi fare from the airport to the congress
venue is approximately FIM 90. The taxi phone number in Turku area is 10041
or when calling from a mobile phone 0100 0041.
There are four good reference marks on your way to the congress venue: the
Market Place, the River, the Cathedral, and the large glass-wall building of
BioCity in which the Mauno Koivisto Centre is located. When taking a taxi to
the congress venue, ask the taxi driver to take you to BioCity.
In case you want to know more about Turku, hotels in Turku and a map, you can
check the www-site: http://www.turku.fi/
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