City Facts
Amsterdam is a compact, instantly likeable
city. It's appealing to look at and pleasing to walk around, an
intriguing mix of the parochial and the international; it also has a
welcoming attitude towards visitors and a uniquely youthful orientation,
shaped by the liberal counterculture of the last four decades. The
city's layout is determined by a web of canals radiating out from an
historical core to loop right round the centre. These planned,
seventeenth-century extensions to the medieval town make for a uniquely
elegant urban environment, with tall gabled houses reflected in their
black-green waters. This is the city at its most beguiling, a world away
from the traffic and noise of many other European city centres, and it
has made Amsterdam one of the continent's most popular short-haul
destinations.
Airports
AMS - Amsterdam Schiphol
Airport
Ground
Transportation
The Moevenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre
is located on the waters edge within walking distance from the old
center of Amsterdam and the Central Railway Station. There is direct
rail service from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to the Central Railway
station. The Airport Railway station is located in the terminal’s
central hall, under Schiphol Plaza (journey time: 15 minutes). Tickets
should be purchased before boarding the train. On arrival at the Central
Railway station, you could either walk to the hotel (± 10 minutes) or
take tram 25 or 26 (stop “PTA” or “Muziekgebouw Bimhuis”).
From the Airport:
www.moevenpick-hotels.com/hotels/Amsterdam/arrival.htm
Conference Hotel
The Moevenpick
Hotel Amsterdam City Centre is located on the waters edge yet within
walking distance from the old center of Amsterdam and the Central
Station. Offering 408 elegant and comfortable rooms equipped with five
star facilities, with an excellent view over the harbour or the city,
the hotel is also the perfect location for large or small conferences.
All guestrooms, conference facilities and public areas are non-smoking,
including the Restaurant and Bar. Kindly note that there are no
designated smoking areas on site. Excellent rooms: larger than average,
with top of the bill facilities (executive rooms and suites have free
wireless LAN highspeed internet, breathtaking view over the harbour or
city) and other five star facilities. The excellent location makes the
hotel an exciting place to be. The combination between the adjacent
Passenger Terminal Amsterdam and Muziekgebouw is unique and unsurpassed
by anyone in Amsterdam. The area is upcoming, trendy and holds a high
cultural and creative allure.
Accommodations
A limited number
of rooms have been reserved at the Moevenpick
Hotel Amsterdam City Centre for the conference. Please complete
the online hotel reservation form. Reservations must be received by 15th
April 2008 to obtain the nightly conference rate of
€205 for single
or double occupancy (inclusive of 6% VAT and
service charges, and exclusive of 5% city tax).
In order to receive this specially negotiated rate, you need to
make your room reservation via the conference website link. All credit card
information must be provided to confirm reservations. Cancellations must be received at least
one day prior the
arrival date to forego charges.
Please complete and submit the
hotel reservation form.
Registration
Information
The early
registration fee is €400 per (airline,
or academic) delegate, €700 per industry
delegate,
and €900 per
vendor delegate.
An
academic delegate
must be a full-time
registered student, or faculty member at a recognized academic
institution.
An
airline delegate
must be employed by
an IATA recognized
carrier.
In order to qualify as an industry delegate, you have to be a full-time
employee of an established aircraft manufacturer, air traffic control
agency, airport authority, government agency, and/or non-profit
organization that supports the airline industry. If you are employed by
a company that actively markets and sells information technology (IT)
products and services (including any form of consulting - strategy,
integration, implementation, support) to the airline industry, you are
required to register as a vendor delegate. In addition there is a special social registration at
€200
per accompanying guest (eligible to participating only in the
social program).
Credit card
payments will be accepted on-line or a company check (MADE PAYABLE TO
AGIFORS) may be mailed (ahead of time) to Michael Clarke at Sabre
Holdings, 3150 Sabre Drive, Southlake TX 76092. Major credit
cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express), traveler's check, or company check will be the
accepted at on-site registration. NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Please complete and submit the
on-line
registration form.
Registrations
received after 15 April 2008 will be considered late, and subject
to a
€100 surcharge. All cancellation requests received before
15 April 2008 will be subject to a
€50 surcharge. After this
date, all cancellations are subject to a
€100 surcharge.
Attire
Business Events -
Business Casual
Welcome Reception - Business Casual
Social Events - Evening Casual
The average temperature in Amsterdam in May: 45-65 F (7-17 C).
Contact
Information
If someone needs
to contact you during the AGIFORS Airline Operations conference, you can
be reached at the Hotel.
Conference
Organizers
Michael Clarke
Phone +1 (682) 605-1727
Fascimile +1 (682) 605-7696
Email Michael Clarke
Tim Niznik
Phone +1 (817) 967-3784
Fascimile +1 (817) 931-9270
Email Tim Niznik
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