Practical information
Participant checklist
Thank you for coming to LIFT! Here is a quick checklist of what you should do as a LIFT participant:
• Register and check that your name is on the participants list
• print the maps and directions document before you travel
• book a flight and hotel if you are coming from abroad (see below for some addresses)
• register for a workshop.
• Check LIFT +, and contribute if you are in a creative mood
• complete your profile so that others can know who you are and what you are up to.
Where
The Wednesday workshops will be held at the University of Geneva, Unimail building, boulevard du Pont-d'Arve 40.
On Thursdy and Friday, the conference will be held at the International Conference Center (CICG) of Geneva, Switzerland. Ranked number one in the 2005 Mercer World-wide quality of life survey, Geneva is the city where the web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee 12 years ago.
Here are a few pictures of the CICG:
How to come to the conference center
The center address is:
CICG
17 rue de Varembé
tel. +41 (0)22 791 91 11
fax +41 (0)22 791 90 64
To come with the public transports (TPG):
IMPORTANT: Don't get crooked by the ticket vending machines. They do NOT give money back and are extremely complicated to manipulate. Get some small coins if you can, and ask someone to help you (95% of people speak english in Geneva)
Take tram 13 or 15, direction Nations and get out at the last stop.
Take bus number 8 and get out at Appia UIT (it’s much closer).
Take bus number 5 and get out at Varembé.
For maps try map.search.ch.
Laurent told me tonight that it’s quite possible to walk from hotels in the area of the main railway station to the CICG. this map of Geneva showing pedestrian times might help; Laurent’s instructions were to simply follow the tram line.
Fondue
Edelweiss Restaurant
2, place de la Navigation
1201 Geneva
Tel : +41 22-544 51 51
Bains des paquis
Quai du Mont-Blanc 30
1201 Geneva
Tél : +41 22 732 29 74
Maps of Geneva
How to get to Geneva
From Switzerland: you would be crazy not to take the train, but if you persist get a map.
From France: try the TGV (click here to book your trip with the SNCF) or try to catch a plane if you come from Paris (click here to see a timetable of flights from Paris to Switzerland).
From Europe: we have a great airport in Geneva so you should easily find reasonably priced tickets from Easyjet, Swiss, Air France, British Airways, Fly Baboo, Virgin Express or any other airline.
You might also want to check the online travel agencies to have an overview of the available flights: eBookers, STA, Carlson Wagonlit and all the others.
For a complete schedule of flights going to/leaving from Geneva check the airport's page. This might be a good start to check who is flying to your place and then book your ticket directly from the airline.
Where to sleep
To connect to Geneva’s official hotel booking system and get negociated prices, click here. Another good way to get discounted prices is to go through GTA Hotels. The hotels listed below are cool choices to be close to the conference. The prices shown are estimates.
Currency note: As of Nov. 1, 2005, 1CFH = $0.8US = 0.61 euro
Youth hostel
City Hostel
1 Bed in a 3 bed dormitory CHF 28.00 (US$ 23.93 / € 18.42)
1 Bed room (single) with tv(CHF 63.00 (US$ 53.85 / € 41.4)
1 star hotels
Hotel St Gervais (95CHF)
Hotel Cloche (unknown price but nice situation)
2 stars hotels
Hotel Bernina (From 140CHF, in front of the Train Station)
3 stars hotels
Hotel Capitole (from 169CHF, free WIFI)
Hotel Admiral (from 149CHF, free WIFI) - transit | placemark
Hotel Cristal (156CHF, WIFI)
Hotel Eden (180CHF, WIFI but not sure it is free)
Hotel Strasbourg & Univers (150CHF, WIFI but not free)
Hotel Suisse (155CHF single, 195CHF double, WIFI but not free)
4 stars hotels
Hotel Cornavin
Hotel Tiffany
Hotel Novotel
Royal Manotel Hotel Geneva
5 stars hotels
Hotel Intercontinental (from 270CHF, WIFI but not free, 5 minutes from the Conference Center)
More hotels on the Geneva Wikipedia page.
What to do before the event
There will probably be some events organized by and for all those coming to the conf early. Watch this space for more information. By the way, did you check the workshops on Wednesday?
What to do after
Ski. You can not escape it.
Here are some links to the greatest ski slopes around:
in Switzerland:
Les Diablerets, with its Glacier.
Verbier, nothing more to be said...
Villars, Nice and Cosy.
Crans-Montana, Glamorous and Sunny
in France:
La Clusaz, a 45 minutes car drive from Geneva. Be sure to eat at L'Arbé, one of our all-time favorite.
Chamonix, maybe the greatest ski of your life.
and for the Jet-Setter in you:
Courchevel and Megeve.
Travel info: To get there, you can either use the train, or the Bus.
Weather
Contact
If you need assistance in organizing your stay, please contact john@liftconference.com.
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