List of participants (updated September 1, 2006).

The total cost of participation is 520 Euro - if paid
before June 30, 2006. This includes a conference fee of 120 Euro.
The cost of participation for an accompanying person is 400 Euro.

The conference fee covers accomodation in double room, full
board, bus transfer from Kraków to Zakopane and back, guided
excursions to the Tatra Mountains National Park, social events
and the conference proceedings. After June 30, 2006 a late
payment surcharge of 40 Euro will be required. A limited number
of single rooms is available for an additional charge of 40 Euro.

Payment should be made to:

Please make sure that the bank transfer costs are not drawn
from the transferred funds.

Additional information for Polish participants is available here.

Travel and accomodation:

The conference will take place in the "GeoVita" conference
house located at Wierchowa 4, Zakopane.

We are prepared to accomodate up to 140 participants.
Participants will be accommodated mostly in double-rooms
in the houses "GeoVita" (the site of the conference) and in the
nearby "Panorama" hotel (in 5 minutes walking distance from
"GeoVita").

The addresses of the hotels are:

Below is a schematic plan of the city of Zakopane. For a more detailed,
interactive map please refer to the www.zakopane.any.pl web site.

The nearest international airport is located in Kraków at a distance of
about 110 km from Zakopane. You might consider arriving to Kraków
one or two days before the conference to visit this historical city.
Let us know about the time and place of your arrival (and departure),
we might assist you with arrangements for your stay in Kraków and/or
transfer to Zakopane. In particular, early information is needed to make
hotel reservations in Kraków.

The Kraków-Balice airport is served by several mainline airlines (LOT,
Lufthansa, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Alitalia) as well as a number
of low-cost carriers (Easy Jet, Ryanair, Sky Europe, Germanwings).
The distance from the airport to the city center is about 11 km. A shuttle
train runs between the airport and the main railway station in the center
of Kraków, The train schedules and information about other transportation
options can be found at the airport web site.

For those of you staying in Kraków before or after the conference, we
enclose a schematic plan of the Old City. Marked on the plan are the
Railway Station, Plac Matejki (the place of departure of the conference
bus to Zakopane) and some of the hotels in which we pre-reserved
rooms for the participants.

More information about the hotels is available at their web sites:
"Dom Goscinny" University Guest House in Florianska 49,
"Bursa Pigonia" Visiting Professors' House in Garbarska 7a,
and "Bed & Breakfast" Guest Rooms in Wislna 10.

Accomodation can be also arranged in the Guesthouse of the
Institute of Nuclear Physics, located about 6 kilometers away
from the historical center of Kraków.

The conference bus

On the first day of the conference, September 4, we will provide
bus transportation from Kraków to Zakopane. The conference
bus will leave from:
- Plac Matejki in the center of Kraków at 14:00 (2 p.m.),
- Institute of Nuclear Physics (Radzikowskiego 152) at 14:30,
- Kraków-Balice Airport at 15:00 (3 p.m.).

If you intend to take the conference bus from Kraków to Zakopane
please notify us by following this link.

A return bus transfer from Zakopane to Kraków will be arranged on
September 10, the last day of the conference. The bus will leave
from the conference house in the early afternoon (after lunch).

You may also reach Zakopane by car. Due to road construction,
it takes about 2 hours driving time to cover the 110 km distance
between Kraków and Zakopane. There are frequent Kraków to
Zakopane bus connections every hour. If you decide to travel
to Zakopane via Warsaw we recommend that you take one of
the InterCity trains to Kraków (running every hour) or the direct
train to Zakopane (once per day).

Other practical information:

Polish currency is called "zloty". Exchange rates are approximately
1 Euro to 4 Zloty, 1$ to 3 Zloty. Currencies can be exchanges for zloty
at banks and exchange offices. ATM (bankomat) machines are available
in all cities for cash withdrawal. Credit cards (Visa and Mastercard) are
accepted by most hotels, restaurants and merchants. Some typical prices:
hotel in Kraków 150-500 zloty per night, regular bus fare Kraków-Zakopane
10-12 zloty, a 2 course meal at a restaurant 50-80 zloty, beer 5-8 zloty.

Early September weather in Zakopane is usually sunny and mild.
Typical daytime temperatures are between 15 and 20 deg. C (60-70 F).
However, because of its mountain location, the weather in Zakopane can
change suddenly, sometimes several times per day, from sunshine to rain.
Check the weather forecast for Zakopane, for the next 7 days.
Be sure to bring sturdy walking boots and clothing suitable for excursions
and strolls - short hiking trips will be organized every afternoon.

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