CONGRESS VENUE   

The conference will be staged at the Palacongressi in Rimini, Italy

  RIMINI     

Rimini is one of the most renown bathing resort towns in Italy.
Its tourist and congressional structures are among the best in Europe for quality and variety of services, attractions, efficient organisation, tradition in hospitality and welcoming comfort and very affordable prices for accommodation. Rimini is becoming an increasingly important congressional centre for the richness and variety of accommodations, restaurants, entertainment, cultural and excursionist opportunities as well as the extent and quality of convention services.

  HOW TO GET THERE   

Rimini is conveniently located at the cross-roads and it is easily accessible by all transportation means:

On the A14 motorway Milano-Bari, Exit Rimini South.
    The A14 links up with the A1 "Autostrada del sole"
    motorway at Bologna and thus with Europe's motorway

Rimini rail station is on the direct lines:

• Lecce - Ancona - Bologna - Torino - Milano (going to Paris)
• Bologna - Verona - Brennero (going to Munich)
• Roma - Falconara
• Ravenna - Ferrara

The nearby Bologna international airport (120 km) is
     linked with the European air network

  SHUTTLE SERVICE  

From June 10th to 14th, a bus transfer service from hotels to Palacongressi and viceversa will be organized. There will be a trip in the morning and a trip in the afternoon at the end of sessions.
You will find instruction, scheduled and pick up , in the hall of your hotel.
Bus transfer service will be provided to all the participants who have  booked the hotel through  Adria Congrex.

  HOTEL ACCOMODATION  

For assistance with hotel accommodation and booking we suggest to contact the official reservation agency: Adria Congrex – V.le Virgilio, 30 – 47838 Riccione – Italy -
Ph. +390541691150  - fax +390541692232 - e-mail riccione@adriacongrex.it

Early booking is reccomanded. Requests for hotel reservation should reach the Adria Congrex Secretariat not later than April 30th, 2001. Hotel rooms will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Adria Congrex is unable to guarantee bookings which arrive after April 30th , 2001. Every effort will be made by Adria Congrex to place you in hotel category of your choice. The hotels have very few single rooms, therefore double rooms for single use will be assigned once singles are no further available. Confirmation will be sent starting from May 14th, 2001. Bookings will accepted only if accompanied by a hotel deposit. The deposit will be deducted from the hotel bill. The hotel will provide official receipts for the whole sum.

  HOTEL RATES  

(in Italian Liras)

  HOTEL CANCELLATION POLICY  

For cancellations received after 14 May 2001  or for no shows there will be no refund of any kind. For cancellations prior to 14 May 2001 a coverage of 30% of the deposit will be withheld. All cancellations will have to made in a written form.

COMPANION PROGRAMME   

San Marino                     

June 11th, 2001          Full Day Excursion
This ancient republic, the smallest in the world, is a tiny enclave situated between the regions Marche and Romagna, and its proximity to Rimini makes it an unsurpassable attraction for guests and holidaymakers.
According to legend San Marino was founded September 3, 301 AD by St. Marinus, a stonemason from Dalmatia who had fled the persecution of the Emperor Diocletian. The principal monuments are the Government Palace, the castles of Monte Titano (known as the Towers 1st, 2nd and 3rd) and the village.Programm:
10.00 Departure from Palacongressi. Guided tour of San Marino. Lunch in tipical restaurant. After lunch free time for shopping. Return to Palaocngressi at about   18.00
Rate: 88,000 lire per person (rate includine bus, hostess and guide English spoken and lunch.

Urbino                            

June 12th, 2001         Full Day Excursion
Urbino, the city where the great artist Raffaello Sanzio  was born, grew slowly in size and importance during the XI and XII centuries but saw its greatest period of splendour under the Montefeltro family who were granted the rule of the city by Federico Barbarossa. The Duke Federico da Montefeltro made the city the hub of a powerful territory and the ancestral castle is the symbol of the proud of the inhabitants.
Urbino has changed little over the centuries and still mantains its charms virtually intact : the Ducal Palace, one of the jewels of the Renaissance ,is the seat of a magnificent art collection and the the Raffaellos’ Home should not to be missed
Programm:
9.00 Departure from Palacongressi. Guided tour of Urbino. Lunch in tipical restaurant at Passo del Furlo a beautiful  gorge where you can have a view of a  blue river and relax yourself. Return to Palacongressi at about  18.00
Rate: 105,000 lire per person (rate including bus, hostess and guide English spoken, entrance fee and lunch)

Rimini/Santarcangelo             

June 13th, 2001         Full Day Excursion
Rimini was founded by the Romans in 268 BC, it gained full independence in the Middle Ages. The end of the XIII century saw the rise to power of the Malatesta dynasty, who made notable contributions to the artistic and cultural life of the city. Monuments include the Augustus Arch (27 BC), erected in honour of Emperor Caesar Augustus, and the Tiberius Bridge (14-21 AD), with five arches in white limestone. The Malatesta Temple presents the exterior part designed by Leon Battista Alberti while inside there are several works of art, such as a crucifix by Giotto and fresco by Piero della Francesca. The XIII century Palazzo dell’Arengo,  the XIVcentury Palazzo della Podestà and the Malatesta Castle deserve a visit.
For its beauty and for the sobrietà of its medieval architecture the historical centre of Santarcangelo can be considered a inique monument tha has reached intact. The village surrounded by a wall that was rebuilt in the XV Century by Sigismondo Malatesta is characterized by a network of really suggestive little roads and alleys that take towards the Malatesta Fortress.
Collegiata Church dating back to 1758 in the baroque style with interesting paintings by Guido Cagnacci should not to be missed. Interesting visit also to the ancient canvas printing shop with mangonel dating back to ‘600.
Programm:
9.30 Departure from Palacongressi. Guided tour of Rimini and free time for shopping. Lunch in tipical restaurant in Santarcangelo. After lunch guided tour of the centre and free time for shopping. Return to Palacongressi at about  18.00
Rate: 87,000 lire per person (rate including bus, guide English spoken and lunch)