10th INDC - International Nutrition & Diagnostics Conference

Final Meeting Information

The time of upcoming conference in Prague is approaching and we would like to provide you some instructions and useful information, which might be handy during your stay.

Adress of the Venue

The Institute of Molecular Genetics of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Videnska 1083
142 20 Prague 4
Connection: Metro line C to the station Budejovicka then bus number 193 to the end station Ustav Akademie ved.

Registration Desk

Phone number: +420 724 545 565

Is located inside the new building of Institute of Molecular Genetics. Please, follow the signs carefully. Our conference staff will be ready to assist you with your onsite registration and any delegate query.

Opening hours of registration desk are as follows:

Guidelines for Conference Speakers

Speakers are requested to hand in a copy of their presentation (on USB stick or CD) a minimum of 2 hours before the start of their session to the speaker preview room. There will be computers for checking the presentation and IT assistant to help speakers with potential problems.

The computer used for projection is PC with Windows XP, PowerPoint 2007. Please, make sure your presentantion is PC-compatible. Do not forget to bring the movies used in the presentation in separate files (not only the *.ppt or *.pptx file).

In order to keep up with the conference schedule and avoid unnecessary delays when swapping speakers it is NOT possible to use your own laptop for the projection.

Slide preview room / Speakers’ preview

Speaker‘s preview room is located next to the registration area of the venue. Please, make sure to hand in your presentation at least 30 minutes prior to the start of your assigned session. Our staff in the speakers preview room will be happy to assist you.

Programme & Abstract book

Final Programme & Abstract book will be available onsite for each registered delegate.

Poster Sessions

Sunday, September 5

14:00 – 16:00 odd-numbered posters; authors are asked to be present at their posters

Monday, September 6

12:15 – 14:15 even-numbered posters; authors are asked to be present at their posters

Transportation from the Airport to the Venue (duration 1 hour)

- from the airport take bus 119 to the terminal station „Dejvická“

- take the green metro line A to station „Muzeum“ and change to the red metro line C (destination „Háje“)

- get off at the station „Budějovická“

- take the bus 193 to the terminal station „Ústavy akademie věd“ and follow the signs to the Institute of Molecular Genetics of Academy of Sciences

Transportation to the hotels from airport

• Hotel Panorama, red metro line C, station „Pankrác“

• Hotel Ilf, red metro line C, station „Budějovická“

• Rezidence Emmy, red metro line C, station „Kačerov“ and take the bus No. 114 or 272 to IKEM stop (5 stops)

From the hotels to the Venue

• From Hotel Panorama, red metro line C, station „Budějovická“ and take the bus 193 to the terminal station „Ústavy akademie věd“ and follow the signs to the Institute of   Molecular Genetics of Academy of Sciences

• From Hotel Ilf take the bus 193 to the terminal station „Ústavy akademie věd“ and follow the signs to the Institute of Molecular Genetics of Academy of Sciences

• From Rezidence Emmy is 5 min by foot or take the bus 193 to the terminal station „Ústavy akademie věd“ and follow the signs to the Institute of Molecular Genetics of  Academy of Sciences

Prague transportation

The public transportation is provided by the Prague Transit Company (Dopravni podnik Praha, DPP). The most recent information on Prague’s transportation system can be found on the official website: www.dpp.cz/en/

Metro

The Prague Metro network consists of 3 lines designated by letters and differentiated in colour:

A – green colour (Skalka station – Dejvicka station),

B – yellow colour (Cerny most station - Zlicin station),

C – red colour (Letnany – Haje station),

with transfers possible at Museum station (lines A and C), Můstek station (lines A and B), Florenc station (lines B and C). Metro operates daily from 5:00 to 24:00.

Trams

Daytime operation is from 4:30 to 00:30. Night time operation is from 00:30 to 4:30 and is provided by tram numbers 51 to 58 with tradic intervals 30 minutes. The central transferstation for night time lines is Lazarska stop. Tram schedules are located at individual stops.

Buses

The daytime and night time operation of buses is similar to tram operation. Night time service is provided by bus numbers 501 to 514. Bus schedules are located at individual stops.

Fares

Transfer ticket 26,- Kc
(discounted children 6 to 15 13,- Kc)

Non transfer ticket 18,- Kc
(discounted children 6 to 15 - 9,- Kc)

The ticket is valid for 75 minutes after marking. During off-peak hours, i.e. 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on working days and all day Saturdays and Sundays ticket validity is lengthened to 90 minutes. In trams and buses a non transfer ticket is valid for 20 minutes after marking and does not allow changing of lines. In the underground the nontransfer ticket is valid for 5 stations after marking (excluding the starting station) and allows transfers between the underground lines.

Taxi

When taking a taxi, make sure the taxi is equipped with a permanently installed yellow roof lamp with the TAXI sign in black letters. The registration number, company name and the price per kilometre and one-minute-waiting rate must be displayed on both front doors, with the prices set on the meter inside the car. Maximum fares are enforced by municipal ordinance as follows:

Fixed fee: 40,- CZK per trip

Kilometer rate: 28,- CZK per 1Km

Waiting: 6,- CZK per minute

Participants are recommended to order a taxi with nonstop dispatching offi ce where the information on fares is available in advance. AAA Taxi provides excellent service within Prague (phone No. 14014 or +420 222 333 222).

Welcome Reception

Saturday, September 4, 2010, 18:30 – 20:30

(included in the participants and accompanying persons registration fee)

Foyer of the Institute of Molecular Genetics. The welcome reception will immediately follow the plenary session.

Yours,
Conference Secretariat

CZECH-IN s.r.o.
5. kvetna 65
140 21 Prague 4
Czech Republic
Tel.: +420 261 174 304
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