1. Conference venue

Egmont Palace- Palais d´Egmont- Egmont Paleis
Place du Petit Sablon 8/ Kleine Zavel 8
B-1000 BRUSSELS

2. How to reach conference venue

• By TRAIN: to Brussels Central Station- Gare Centrale ou Bruxelles-Central - Brussel Centraal Station
  http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/
  http://www.b-rail.be/main/F/ 
• By BUS : line 34, 54, 71, 80 (stop "Porte de Namur") / line 27, 95, 96 (stop "Rue de la Régence")
• By TRAM : line 92, 93, 94 (stop "Rue de la Régence")
• By METRO : line 2 (stops "Porte de Namur" and "Louise") http://www.stib.irisnet.be/
   

3. Hotel reservations in the Egmont Palace area

NH Brussels City Center ****
Chaussée de Charleroi 17 / Steenweg op Charleroi 17
B-1060 SAINT-GILLES
Tel. : +32 (0)2 539 01 60       
Fax : +32 (0)2 537 90 11
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http://www.nh-hotels.com

Block booking details:
Arrival on 27/06/2007, departure on 29/07/07
30 rooms (until 7/6/2007)
EUR 125.00 per single room per night
EUR 140.00 per double room per night
(including buffet breakfast, tax)

Travel information:
By train:
You will arrive in the South (Zuid) Station (Bruxelles MIDI). This is where all international trains stop. The Thalys and Eurostar have their own area in the station.
From the south station you take the metro towards Simonis for 3 stops (Louiza). From the metro station Louiza you can walk to the hotel in 3 minutes.

By car:
Via the E19 Antwerp - Brussels. Arriving at Brussels follow the ring in the direction of Luik. Keep following the direction Liege (Luik) until the exit for Liege. On the exit you stay in the right lane, this brings you to the exit for Brussels. You are now on the E40.
On the E40 follow the direction "Europeese Instellingen". After a short tunnel you will find yourself on the Kortenbergstraat leading to the big roundabout named Shumann. On this roundabout you take the 2nd exit to the Wetstraat. Stay on the left lanes. You will eventually have to go left.
You are now on the "kleine ring" (small ring). You will go underground and leave the small ring at the exit Louiza. Continue straight on until the first big roundabout, take the 3rd exit to the Av. Louise. At the next roundabout take the 1st exit and you will arrive at the hotel. Our parking facilities are located behind the building.

Via the E40 (Liege- Brussels)
Follow the directions above from the E40 onwards.

Argus hotel ***
Rue Capitaine Crespel 6 / Kapitein Crespelstraat 6
B-1050 BRUSSELS

Tel. : +32 (0)2 514 07 70
Fax : +32 (0)2  514 12 22
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http://www.hotel-argus.be/

Block booking details:
Arrival on 27/06/2007, departure on 29/07/07
5 single rooms (until 28/5/2007)
15 double rooms (until 28/5/2007)
EUR 90.00 per single room per night
EUR 100.00 per double room per night
(including breakfast, tax and service)

travel information:
http://www.hotel-argus.be/ukreachingus.htm

BY TRAIN
From the GARE DU MIDI (Eurostar and Thalys): Take the underground (Metro) line 2 towards Simonis. Step off at Louise (3 stations).When you come out of the station, you will see the Hilton Tower. Our street is opposite this building.
 From the GARE CENTRALE: Take the Metro line 1A or 1B, towards Stockel or Hermann-Debroux. Change at Arts-Loi (2 stations) then take line 2 towards Clemenceau. Step off at Louise.
FROM AIRPORT
From the airport, you can take the Airport City Express. Though this train stops at the three major stations in Brussels, we suggest you step off at the Gare du Midi.
There is also a bus service called the Airport Line. Take this bus to Trone.
From this stop, take the Metro line 2 towards Clemenceau and step off at Louise
Of course, you can also take a taxi. We advise you to ask the driver how much it will cost beforehand. A normal fare ranges from 30 EUR to 40 EUR depending on traffic.

Chambord Hotel ***L
Rue de Namur 82 / Naamsestraat 82
B- 1000 BRUSSELS

Tel. : +32 (0)2 548 99 10
Fax : +32 (0)2 514 08 47
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http://www.hotels-belgium.com/brussel-center/brussels-h-chambordhotel.htm

Block booking details :
Arrival on 27/06/2007, departure on 29/07/07
25 rooms (until 16/4/2007 extension is requested)
EUR 128.00 per single room per night
EUR 145.00 per double room per night
(including buffet breakfast, tax and services)

Travel information:
http://www.holidaycityeurope.com/chambord-brussels/map.html

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Tel: +32 (2) 541 44 44
Fax: +32 (2) 541 44 45
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www.ibishotel.com
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