EVENTS
WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION
The Welcome Cocktail Reception will be held on Tuesday -
October 26, 19:30pm at the Ayre Astoria Hotel (suggested
hotel for the attendees). This will be an excellent opportunity
to meet and network with the attendees of the Symposium
along with savouring typical Spanish and Valencian cookery.
Also, the attendees will enjoy Flamenco music and dancer
entertainment, representatives for the Spanish culture.
The Welcome Cocktail Reception is free to registered
attendees Guest Tickets will be available for an additional
cost of 20 Euros. Guests must be pre-registered to attend.
Guest ticket rates do
not include VAT (18%).
According to the European Union
legislation, companies established in the European Union
can recover the VAT tax paid by contacting their Tax Agency.
If you have questions regarding the VAT, please contact
Oana Ciuca at oana.ciuca@itene.com.
EXHIBITORS RECEPTION
The Exhibitors Reception will be held during the Symposium
on Wednesday - October 27th at 11:00 am at the facilities
of ITENE. Attendees may visit the exhibitors while enjoying
coffee, refreshments and a sweet and savory bakery. This
reception is free to registered attendees.
In addition, there will be an Exhibitors Coffee
at 17:00 on the same day. While enjoying coffee and refreshments,
attendees will have another opportunity to meet with the
exhibitors and other attendees.
CONFERENCE DINNER AND GUIDED TOUR
The Conference Dinner will be held after the Exhibitors
Coffee on Wednesday - October 27th. Attendees will be transported
from the hotel to the Conference Dinner which will take
place at the Submarino Restaurant.
The provided transportation will depart from
the Exhibitors Coffee to the Conference Dinner at 20:30.
The Submarino Restaurant is situated in the
central part of the Oceanographic Park of Valencia, its
building being the most emblematic due to its peculiar cover
designed by Felix Candela. The upper level is surrounded
the central lake as if it were an island; and it is connected
to the rest of the complex by footbridges.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE - Wednesday
27 October
The attendees will be transported from the Conference to
Hotel Ayre Astoria Palace at 18:00 p.m.
At 19:30 p.m. the buss will depart from Hotel
Astoria Palace to the City of Arts and Sciences, where they
will enjoy a guided tour of the city and have the opportunity
to discover one of Valencia´s most emblematic areas.
At 21:00 p.m. the bus will take attendees to
the Conference Dinner, that will take place also in the
City of Arts and Sciences, at Submarino Restaurant.
GUIDED TOUR OF THE CITY
Before the Conference Dinner, attendees will have the opportunity
to discover one of Valencia’s most emblematic areas:
The City of Arts and Sciences, through a guided tour of
the City.
The City of Arts and Sciences is a unique complex
devoted to scientific and cultural dissemination which is
made up of five main elements: the Hemisfèric (IMAX
cinema and digital projections), the Umbracle (a landscaped
vantage point and car park), the Príncipe Felipe
Science Museum (an innovative centre of interactive science),
the Oceanográfico (the largest aquarium in Europe
with over 500 marine species) and the Palau de les Arts
Reina Sofía (which takes care of the operatic programme).
