| Venue and Other Useful Information Registered participants will receive specific joining instructions two weeks before the conference. In the meantime, we hope you find the following, more general, information helpful.
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Conference Location | Facultad de Ciencias de la Empresa Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena C/ Real, nº 3 30201 Cartagena (Murcia) Spain Tel: 868 07 10 42 Fax: 968 32 70 08
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Consistorial Palace
Bustling harbour
Distinctive Architecture
Arial view
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City centre
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| University information | Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT) is a Spanish academic and public institution, also involved in Research and Development processes. Our main focus is in Technical, Engineering and Economics degrees. | |
| Conference accommodation | Conference accommodation in Cartagena is provided by 4 different hotels. § NH Hotel, Cartagena. The ACI conference support team will be staying at this hotel. Should there be a requirement for ground transportation for the Conference Dinner this hotel will be the pick-up and drop off point. Please check the hotel website for complete details. http://www.nh-hotels.com/. Located less than 100 meters from the conference venue it is estimated to be a 1 minute walk § Best Western Hotel Alfonso XIII. Please check the hotel website for complete details. http://www.bestwesternalfonsoxiii.com/ Located approximately 1.5 Km from the conference venue it is estimated to be a 20 minute walk. § Husa Cartagonova & Spa. Please check the hotel website for complete details. http://www.husa.es/. Located approximately 800 meters from the conference venue it is estimated to be a 10 minute walk § Hotel Los Habaneros Please check the hotel website for complete details. http://www.hotel-habaneros-cartagena.com/. Located approximately 1.0 Km from the conference venue it is estimated to be a 12 minute walk. All distances and walking times are from google maps. Check the conference google map for hotel locations | |
| Conference dinner venue | The conference dinner venue is yet to be determined. Your registration fee includes a place for you at the conference dinner. Should you wish to bring a guest please see the registration page for details of cost. | |
| Additional Activities | The Programme Chair has kindly organized some additional fun activities for conference participants: § Wednesday 5 September 2012 (after pre-conference reception and registration) we will have a guided visit to the Consistorial Palace (1 minute walk from Hotel NH) courtesy of Cartagena´s Congressional Office.. This is one of the main accomplishments of the City and we will be received by the mayor of the City (19h30-20h00). § Thursday 6 September 2012 (after sessions), a panoramic tour around Cartagena's beautiful places (18.30-19.30) § Friday 7 September 2012 (after sessions), KNOWLEDGE TAPA, a TAPA (a wide variety of appetizers, or snacks, in Spanish cuisine) tour around Cartagena tasting TAPAS (19h30-until you decide to end!!) | |
| General information about Cartagena | Cartagena is a Spanish Mediterranean city and naval station in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. Monuments in Cartagena are historical evidence on a daily basis. A large number of monuments can be admired in the city and its surrounding areas. | |
| Getting to Cartagena | MURCIA- SAN JAVIER AIRPORT: International airport about 20 minutes by car from Cartagena, with regular flights from Madrid and Barcelona, and also from several cities across Europe. Telephone: +34 968 17 20 00 Taxi is the easiest way to get from the airport to Cartagena (distance: 32 km.) EL ALTET (ALICANTE) AIRPORT: International airport, about 1 hour and 15 minutes by car from Cartagena, with regular flights from Madrid and Barcelona, and also from several cities across Europe. Telephone: +34 966 919 100 To check flight schedules and get information about these and other Spanish airports, visit http://www.aena.es/ The city is located just at the end of the new AP-7 motorway | |
| Taxis | Taxis cost approximately 40-45 € from Murcia Airport to UPCT | |
| Local bus transportation. | The City of Cartagena website as links to various public transport options | |
| Climate in conference month | Cartagena is a Mediterranean city and naval station located in the Region of Murcia, southeastern Spain.
The average temperature in early September is 28°C with an historic range of 24 to 31°C. To view the local weather in Spain consult the weatherunderground website.
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| Currency and exchange rates | The local currency in Spain is the Euro (EUR) Click here to find up to date currency exchange rates for other currencies against the Euro. | |
| Other useful links
ACI are not responsible for the content of external websites. Links are provided for your convenience. | The tourist website is noted below. http://www.cartagenapuertodeculturas.com/ http://www.cartagenaturismo.es/ http://www.cartagena.es/frontend/inicio/home3/_9mJK__lEhQGZDcqbS1Q0GQQtcZuMoRQI
Local information can also be found on the City of Cartagena website as well as Wikipedia:
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| Last updated 6 February 2012 | | Some images courtesy of Wikipedia | |
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