17th International Leprosy Congress

Leprosy Mailing List – January 23rd, 2008

Ref.: "17th International Leprosy Congress"
From: Bhavna Bhaswati, Hyderabad, India


Dear Delegates,

Greetings of the day!!

As we have few days left for the International Leprosy Conference we wanted to reinstate few important points, which are as follows:-

REGISTRATION:

Registration is for three days
29th, 30th & 31st January 2008
You are kindly requested to carry your registration number to the registration counter as the counters are divided according to the registration numbers. This would avoid inconvenience to fellow delegates & also help in saving important time.

DOMESTIC/ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND RAILWAY STATIONS:

Kindly look for special counters placed for 17th ILC 2008 at the Domestic/ International Airport and Railway Stations.

Our representatives (in white shirt having the name of the congress) would be there to assist you for transfers. With their assistance you can get Pre-paid taxi and can pay directly at the pre-paid taxi counter to avail this service & get dropped at respective hotels. The expected charges are as follows:

Pre paid taxi from Airport to HICC (conference venue) - Rs.400/-
From Railway stations to HICC (conference venue) - Rs.450/-
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Auto Rickshaws are also available outside the airports for cheaper transfers. However, we do not advice usage for auto rickshaws late night & it may be inconvenient in case you are carrying big bags/extra luggage. The fare is expected to be the following:

a. Auto from Airport to HICC (conference venue) - Rs.200-250/-
b. Auto From Railway station to HICC (conference venue) - Rs.250/-

In case of Emergency, you may call Mr. Tirupathi at +91 9848440272
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COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLE SERVICE DURING CONFERENCE DAYS

The complimentary shuttle service will be provided only from 30th January onwards from the below mentioned list of hotel/guest houses. In case you have booked your accommodation on a bulk booking of 30 delegates or more staying at one hotel/guest house we can arrange for a coach transfer. However, if the number of delegates is lesser we would not be able to provide coach service to that point. In this case you are requested to reach out to the nearest hotel/guest house mentioned in the list below to avail complimentary shuttle service. The pickup timings from these hotels are as follows:


S.No Hotel Name & Address Pick up points Pick Up Timingis

1 Belson Taja Mahal Hotel (Secun) same hotel 7.00 am
2 Hotel Nakshtra ( Secunderabad) same hotel 7.00 am
3 Asrani International ( Secunderabad) same hotel 7.15 am
4 Anmol Continental ( AP Secretariat) same hotel 7.00 am
5 Green Park ( Ameer Pet) same hotel 7.30 am
6 Silver Park ( Ameerpet) same hotel 7.20 am
7 Mapple Inn Jublee Hils same hotel 7.30 am
8 Sai Sparsha Homes( Madhapur) Ginger Court 7.45 am
9 Kasani GR Hotel( Madhapur) same hotel 7.30 am
10 Corporate Guest House same hotel 7.30 am
11 Swagath Residency same hotel 6.55 am

You may call on the helpline for any further assistance, Mr. Tirupathi at +91 9848440272.

In case you wish to book your accommodation on the above any of the above hotels, please email your requirement on sravan@cimindia.net and will be get back to you accordingly.

Availability of rooms will be depending on case to case basis & rooms will be provided on the basis of 100% Advance to have the booking on confirmed basis.

INTERPRETATION SERVICE:

Interpretation for French and Spanish has been arranged during the conference from 30th Jan to 3rd Feb 2008. Delegates who require interpretation service would be given a headset each day. In case a delegate takes the headset he/she has deposit his/her passport as a security at the time of issue of the headset. The passports would be given back once the head set is returned.
KINDLY NOTE: It is mandatory to give your passport in order to get a headset. Therefore kindly carry your passports to avoid inconvenience.

ABSTRACT ACCEPTANCE
Kindly visit the page “Scientific Programme” in the conference website http://www.17ilc2008.com/ to check for your abstract acceptance.


GENERAL INFO – HYDERABAD: BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Hyderabad, the creation of the Qutab Shahi rulers, is the capital of Andhra Pradesh state, offering a fascinating panorama of the past.

It boasts of a strong industrial, commercial and information Technology centre. Hills, tanks, forests, and rock formations dominate the physiographic of Hyderabad. It is fast developing as a beautiful tourist destination. The city is famous for its minarets and pearls.

Average temperature : Max: 30°C / Min 17°C

For more information on Sightseeing Palaces and Hyderabadi cuisine please visit the conference website: http://www.17ilc2008.com/

Hope the above is in order. Should you require further information, please let us know. Thanking you Best Regards Bhavna Bhaswati