8th TCom Meeting: Logistic Information

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Venue

The 8th TCom meeting will take place in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The meeting will be hosted at FORTH - Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (http://www.forth.gr/, http://www.ics.forth.gr/).

About FORTH-ICS

The Institute of Computer Science (ICS) is one the six institutes of the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), a major national research centre partly funded by the General Secretariat for Research and Technology of the Hellenic Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs. The mission of FORTH-ICS is to perform high quality basic and applied research, to promote education and training, and to contribute to the development of the Information Society, at a regional, national, and European level. Since its establishment in 1983, FORTH-ICS has had a long history and recognized tradition in conducting basic and applied research, and playing a leading role, in Greece and internationally, in the field of Information and Communication Technologies.

FORTH Location

Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH)
Institute of Computer Science
N. Plastira 100 Str. - Vassilika Vouton
GR-700 13, Iraklion, Crete, Greece

How to Reach FORTH

The building of FORTH is located 8-10 km South-West of Iraklion center. You can reach it either by bus, taxi or car. You can find more information about how to reach FORTH and move around Iraklion here.

Rooms Booked

July 8th: Alkiviades Payatakis Seminar Room (for plenary sessions) / Stelios Orphanoudakis Seminar Room (for parallel sessions)
July 9th: Alkiviades Payatakis Seminar Room (for plenary sessions) / Stelios Orphanoudakis Seminar Room (for parallel sessions)
July 10th: Alkiviades Payatakis Seminar Room (for plenary sessions) / Stelios Orphanoudakis Seminar Room (for parallel sessions)
July 11th: Alkiviades Payatakis Seminar Room (for plenary sessions) / Stelios Orphanoudakis Seminar Room (for parallel sessions)

The seminar rooms are located in the 1st floor of the main building.

Accommodation

Below you can find a list of hotels that offer special prices for FORTH. All these hotels are located in the center of Heraklion (aprox. 10 km from FORTH). Please mention in your reservation request that you are a collaborator of FORTH.

# Hotel Single Standard Room Double/Twin Standard Room Triple Room Contact info
1 Astoria 61 € 80 € - http://www.capsishotels.gr
Tel: +30 2810 343080-2
Fax: +30 2810 229078
2 Atrion 62 € 77 € 95 € http://www.atrion.gr
Tel: +30 2810 246000
Fax: +30 2810 223292
3 Galaxy 75 € 100 € - http://www.economouhotels.com
Tel: +30 2810 238812
Fax: +30 2810 211211
4 Kastro 45 € 60 € - http://www.kastro-hotel.gr/
Tel: +30 2810 284185
Fax: +30 2810 223622
5 Lato 64 € (sea view)
61.50 € (city view)
84 € (sea view)
78.50 € (city view
- http://www.lato.gr/
Tel: +30 2810 228103
Fax: +30 2810 240350
6 Marin Dream 52 € 65 €
78 € (sea view)
- http://www.marinhotel.gr
Tel: +30 2810 300018
Fax: +30 2810 300018
7 Olympic 50 € 64 € 75 € http://www.hotelolympic.com
Tel: +30 2810 288861
Fax: +30 2810 222512

You can see the location of the above hotels (plus some other points of interest) by following the link https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zdLjVF9YG_rs.k-KnsoBBqEO8