GENERAL INFORMATION
Chydenia car park is open Wednesday 15:45-16:30,
Thursday 7:30-8:30 and Friday 8:30-9:30
Conference site and city
The
conference will be held at the Helsinki School
of Economics in the city centre of Helsinki. For
detailed map, see
conference site.
Helsinki, the capital of
Finland, is a lively city with more than one
million people living in the metropolitan area.
Helsinki was founded in 1550 and has been the
Capital since 1812.
The city is located right
on the beautiful Gulf of Finland, which creates
a wonderful seaside atmosphere throughout the
downtown area. Helsinki is a city that is easy
to get around. It is safe for visitors and has
excellent services and modern facilities. All
major shops are conveniently located in the
downtown area and there is a wide selection of
restaurants for your culinary delight.
Currency
The currency in Finland is
the euro (EUR). Most Finnish services accept
major credit cards, American Express, Diners
Club, Visa, MasterCard and Eurocard.
Bank and exchange
Facilities for cashing
traveller’s cheques in Finland are available at
banks (opening hours 9.30-16.00), exchange
agencies and at most hotels. Banks are closed
on Saturdays and Sundays except for banks at
the Helsinki International Airport. Foreign
Exchange agencies for example “Forex” in the
city centre of Helsinki are open on weekdays.
Electricity
The electricity supply in
Finland is 230 volts (50 Hz) and wall outlets
are to the Northern European Standard (CEE 7/4)
with two round contacts plus two ground
contacts. The standard two-pin Euro plug (CEE
7/16) can also be connected to these outlets.
Most hotels provide 110-volt outlets for
shavers.
Climate and clothing
The average midday
temperatures in the beginning of June are +14°C
- + 18°C. In Helsinki the sun is up approx. 18
hours. You can check the forecast of
Helsinki for the Conference week from this
link
Time difference
The time in Finland is 1
hour ahead of Central European Time (CET).
Social programme
Included in the registration fee
City Reception on 31 May, 2006 at the Old Town Hall
Address: Aleksanterinkatu 20
Conference Dinner on 1 June, 2006 at Restaurant Katajanokan Kasino Address: Laivastokatu 1
Excursions and tours
Sightseeing tour for the Accompanying persons on 1 June, 2006, at 10.00-12.00
A special sightseeing tour of Helsinki will be arranged for the accompanying persons, if a minimum number
of 15 persons will register to the tour in advance. The tour is included in the accompanying persons fee.
The tour will give an overall impression of Helsinki and will include all highlights of the sights. For
instance you will visit the famous Temppeliaukio church, which is carved out of solid rock
Pre- and Post-Conference tours
If you are interested in travelling in Finland or to the neighbouring countries before or after the conference, kindly contact Congreszon for more information as early as possible.
There are good daily boat and flight connections from Helsinki to Tallinn in Estonia and to Stockholm in Sweden as well as train and flight connections to St. Petersburg and Moscow in Russia.
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