| Venue and Other Useful Information |
Aerial view of campus
School of Management and Technology
San Francisco Convent
Cloisters at the Convent
Santarém
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| Conference Location |
The conference will be hosted by the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal
Complexo Andaluz
Apartado 295
2001-904 SANTARÉM
PORTUGAL
Tel: +351 243 303 200 Fax: +351 243 332 152
See the Googlemap here or by typing ECIE 2012, Portugal into Google Maps.
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| University information |
The Santarém School of Management and Technology is a public Higher Education School, established in 1986 by the correspondent Act of Law. Currently, there are about 1300 students enrolled in all the courses and it employs 70 professors. The administrative and governance support staff are around 30 people.
The Santarém School of Management and Technology has as its main purpose to value learning and knowledge; thus it pursues the following goals in the fields of organisational and managerial sciences: To train highly skilled technicians in the human, cultural, scientific and technical fields; To produce Research and Development activities; To enhance its contribution to the economic, social, cultural and educational life of the community; To promote cultural, scientific, technological and professional exchange with private and public national and international institutions.
You can see a campus map here.
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| Conference Accommodation | The conference hotel is the Santarém Hotel. Bookings should be made directly with the hotel and full details are on the registration page. The ACI team will be staying at this hotel and should there be a need for ground transportation to the conference dinner, this hotel will be the pick-up and drop-off point. |
| Conference Dinner venue | The conference dinner will be held in the historic San Francisco Convent, a gothic symbol in the city of Santarém. The convent was founded in 1242 by D. Sancho II, establishing the Franciscan presence in the city. King Ferdinand 1 and his mother were both entombed there. In 1834 the monks left and the building was taken over by the 4th Regiment of Cavalry. In 1917 the building was declared a National Monument, but it fell into disrepair and the various royal and aristocratic tombs were relocated. In 2009, the Municipality of Santarém restored the building and opened it to the public. The City Hall President has kindly offered the Convent as the conference dinner. A classic music concert and "Fado" (declared on November 2011, intangible heritage of humanity) will be performed. |
| General information | The region of Santarém, lying at the heart of Portugal, is historic in its origins and has been inhabited since pre-historic times. The city of Santarém (Scalabis) was founded in 1147 by King Afonso Henriques. This ancient city has been occupied by Phoenicians, Greeks and Carthaginians. Known as the capital of Gothic architectural style, Santarém merges the old traditions with modernity.
You can find more information on the Tourist Information website or through the links at the bottom of this page. |
| Getting to |
BY AIR
Lisbon International Airport is the nearest airport to serve the city of Santarém. There are various public services that connect the airport with the city including suburban buses, rail and taxis.
BY TRAIN
National Railway website: http://www.cp.pt [website not available in English]
Info and sales: local number (808 208 208); International calls (+351 707 201 280). Trip to Santarém takes approximately 40 minutes.
BY BUS
Trip to Santarém takes approximately 1 hour from the airport. http://www.rede-expressos.pt/default.aspx
Info: +351 707 223 344.
BY CAR
From the airport, take the A1 highway to the North. Santarém city is at km 66. It takes approximately 30 minutes.
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| Taxi costs | Taxi cost from Santarém train station to conference venue: approx. 6 Euros (5 km). From bus station: approx. 2 km, so around 4 Euros. |
| Climate in conference month | Santarém has a moderate climate, with temperatures rarely dropping below 100C, even in winter. In September average day time temperatures reach 20oC, with occasional highs of up to 31oC dropping to 16oC at night.
You can see the current weather forecast on the BBC Weather Site, type in Santarém, Portugal as the city. |
| Currency and exchange rates | Click here for up to date currency exchange rates |
| Time Zone | GMT/UTC +1 |
| Dialling codes | Click here to find the International Dialling Code |
| Other useful links
(Please note: ACL are not responsible for the content on external sites). | Tourist information website for city
http://www.turismolisboavaledotejo.pt/
Travel in Portugal
Trip Advisor
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