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FLIGHTS

ALL-INCLUSIVE FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS

In co-operation with Austrian Airlines/Star Alliance and other IATA carriers, MONDIAL CONGRESS offers economical all-inclusive flight arrangements to the participants of this Congress.
Please note that full pre-payment has to be effected before the flight ticket(s) can be issued – for details please refer to “TERMS OF PAYMENT”. For attractive, tailor-made offers, please contact MONDIAL CONGRESS!


Austrian, Austrian arrows and Lauda are the official carriers for our event. They offer the most frequent flights to and from Austria.

Please contact your nearest Austrian Airlines office or travel agent where you will receive information on flights and fares.

As participant of the "6th Central European Orthopaedic Congress, May 31st, – June 3rd, 2006" you and one accompanying person will benefit from a favourable congress fare on Austrian, Austrian arrows and Lauda flights.*)

Please identify yourself as participant by presenting your registration and referring to: CODE – CEOC6

If your ticket is issued at a travel agency, please ask your agent to contact his Austrian Airlines office.

*) excluding certain reduced and action fares



Congress Venue

Grazer Congress / Convention Center Graz, Sparkassenplatz,
A – 8010 Graz
www.grazercongress.at

Travel Information
To reach the city center from the airport “Graz-Feldkirchen” you can take the bus (Verkehrsverbund). The tariff for a single ride is Euro 1,70.-. For detailed information on the time schedule please have a look at www.flughafen-graz.at

Weather Conditions
The average temperature in Graz in May / June is approximatively 20°C.

Passports and Visa

Passport-Holder from countries in Western Europe as well as from North America and Australia will not need a visa to enter Austria.
For some countries you will have to contact the Austrian Embassy in your country for detailed information. If needed, an official invitation letter can be requested from the Congress Office for visa purposes. Please note that in various countries the procedure for visa application can take up to 6 months. Therefore an early application is recommended.

Cash Dispensers
A great number of cash machines accepting bank cards as well as most credit cards are located outside of bank buildings throughout Graz. They are identifiable by a green-blue sign.

Bank
The „Steiermärkische Sparkasse“ located in front of the main entrance of the congress center is opened from Monday to Friday from
09.00 – 16.00.

Shops
Shops in Graz are usually open from Monday to Friday, from 9.00 - 18.00, Saturdays from 9.00 - 17.00. They are closed on Sunday. Most shops accept all major credit- and "Maestro" cards.

Eating out in Graz
Most restaurants in Graz are open from 11.30 - 14.30 and 17.30 - 24.00. However, most of them stop serving warm meals at 22.00. Please note that service charges are included in the price, unless explicitly mentioned.
Nevertheless an additional tip in between 5-10% of the bill is expected, if you deem the service good enough. Some restaurants may have a cover charge.

Electricity Supply
220-240 V - 50Hz AC.

Insurance
In registering for the CEOC 2005 Graz participants agree that neither the organising committee nor the congress office assume any liability whatsoever. Participants are requested to make their own arrangements in respect of health and travel.

Taxis
Numerous Taxi stands are located throughout Graz, in front of the “Grazer Congress / Convention Center Graz” as well as of most hotels. The receptionists will be glad to help you. Some telephone numbers of
selected taxi companies: 878, 2801, 444 or 889.
For cell phone calls: the international country code for Austria is 0043, the area code of Graz is (0)316.

Former CEOC Congresses:
1996 Bratislava/Slovakia    
1998 Budapest/Hungary 2002 Dubrovnik/Croatia
2000 Portoroz/Slovenia 2004 Prague/Czech Republic
 
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