GENERAL INFORMATIONS

Congress Venue and Date

The 11th ICHPER•SD EUROPE CONGRESS will be held in Kervansaray Lara Hotel – located in Antalya / TURKEY between April 22 – 24, 2009. 65.000 m2 area of glass with postmodern archery and surrouded with 1500 m2 of decorations pools. Out surrounding of rainbow colours compack laminant, 15 km to Antalya city center, 10 km to Antalya Airport.

Registration

Registration fees and all other payments are to be made in EURO. Registration fees should be made either by credit card ( Visa & Master )or by a bank transfer to the account number. Registration Desk will be open between 08:30 – 19:00 during the Congress.

Congress Language

The official language of the Congress will be English. Simultaneous translation to Turkish will be provided in certain sessions.

Exhibition

A congress exhibition with participation of International and local companies will be organized to provide congress participants with an up – to – date survey of the recent developments.

Attendance Certificate

The Attendance Certificates will be distributed to the participants from the registration desk.

Invitation Letter

The Congress Secretariat will send you a letter of invitation upon request. It should be understood that this letter is only to help delegates to raise travel funds or to obtain a visa and is not a commitment on the part of the organizers to provide any financial support. 

Electricity

The standart voltage in Turkey is 220 volts, with a frequency of 50 Hz.

Climate

The climate in Antalya in April is usually warm with spring rains and a temperature is around 20˚C ( 73˚F ).

Local Time

Turkish time is GMT +2.

Visa

Citizens of most Western European Countries do not need visa, Since visa procedures changes from country to country, it is advisable to get in touch with Turkish Embassy to find out if you will be requiring a visa.

Currency and Exchange

The currency unit is Turkish Lira ( represented in letters YTL ) Convertible foreign currency may be exchanged at the airport, in the hotels and all banks in the city as well as exchange offices at the current daily exchange rates. US Dollar and Euro are accepted best. Other currencies may have unfavorable exchange rates. All major credit cards ( VISA, MASTER, AMEX, DINNERS, etc. ) are accepted in most hotels, shops and restaurants.

Communications

Turkey has a highly sophisticated communication system. In addition to the usual postal and telephone services, GSM telephones can be used on the Turkish Telecom, Aycell, Turkcell, Vodafone, Aria networks, which have international roaming agreements with most countries in the world. Country code for Turkey is 90 and for Antalya is 242.