The 14th annual conference of INFORUM that deals with professional electronic information resources for research, development, education and business purposes will be held from May 28 to May 30, 2008 in Prague.
INFORUM 2008 is held in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Convenient air travel and rail links make Prague easily accessible for travelers from within the Czech Republic, Europe, and around the world.
The conference will take place at the University of Economics. Conference sessions will be held in the New Auditorium and Auditorium D.
Travel to the university from the airport could be via taxi, or public transportation. One of the recommended taxi services is AAA Radiotaxi, phone number 14014. There is also a bus service to/from airport to/from metro station Dejvicka (bus lines no. 119, 254, fare: 20 CZK one way).
The nearest tram station to the University of Economics is Husinecká. Please use tram No. 9 (direction SPOJOVACÍ), 26 (direction NÁDRAŽÍ HOSTIVAŘ) or 5 (direction OLŠANSKÉ HŘBITOVY).
You can also use bus No. 135 which has a stop right on the Winston Churchill Square - via boarding it at either the FLORENC metro stop on metro lines B and C (the yellow and red lines) or from the ŽELIVSKÉHO metro stop on line A (the green line).
Fast and easy search for links of Prague integrated transport (PIT) system could be made at http://www.dpp.cz
| January 2008 | Call for Papers announcement |
| 21. 2. 2008 | Call for Papers deadline |
| 10. 3. 2008 | Paper's acceptation notification |
| March 2008 | Registration for the conference |
| 7. 4. 2008 | Early birds registration and payment expiration |
| 30. 4. 2008 | Receipt of full-text papers |
| 30. 4. 2008 | Registration cancellation |
| 7. 5. 2008 | Standard registration and payment expiration |
| 27. 5. 2008 | Conference workshops |
| 28. 5. 2008 10a.m. |
Official opening of the exhibition |
| 28. 5. 2008 10:30a.m. |
Opening session |
| 29. 5. 2008 from 7:30p.m. |
Social events |
| 30. 5. 2008 | Conference closing |
A copy of the program, descriptions of each of the sessions and changes that occur after publication are available at the Programme website. The main conference programme is divided into topic-oriented sessions.
Simultaneous interpretation in English is provided.
Conference at-a-glance (PDF)
Visitors to INFORUM conference will meet up to many exhibitors. The list of all exhibitors is presented at conference website.
All conference participants are invited to the party on Thursday 29 May evening. This is an opportunity to network with your colleagues in an informal atmosphere. It is necessary to take an invitation card with you.
Please note that for capacity reasons we kindly encourage you to register for this event as soon as possible.
We would like to offer you to take a part in Walking tour of Prague with a professional guide on Wednesday 28th.
Registration fees for INFORUM 2008 you will find here.
We recommend that you use the Internet online registration facility. It is necessary to fill in your contact details, your company details and to select sessions, workshops and social events you would like to attend. Also check off lunches if you are interested.
The registration fee for participants covers name badge, admission to all registered conference sessions, admission to the exhibition, participant’s bag, lunch tickets (on the basis of online registration) and invitation card for evening party (on the basis of online registration). It is very important that you always wear your delegate badge during the conference.
Register and realize payment until April 7, 2008 for the Early Bird discount. If your registration form and/or payment are received after April 7, 2008, the late fee will be charged automatically.
Attendees are responsible for all of their conference and travel expenses. We are unable to provide any funding to subsidize registration costs or any other attendee expenses.
The required method of payment is bank transfer. Any bank fees are responsibility of the customer (participant).
Bank details:
HVB Bank a.s., Jugoslavska 29, 120 00 Praha 2, Czech Republic
Account No.: 5127725001 Sort
code: 2700
Payment ref. No.: = invoice number
IBAN: CZ7327000000005127725001
SWIFT: BACXCZPP
Please mind that we do not accept neither cheques nor payment in cash on arrival nor credit card payment on site.
In case the participation is cancelled in writing before April 30, 2008 the paid amount will be refunded less 25% cancellation fee. After the deadline has passed, no refunds will be issued. Refunds will be made after the conference. We are happy to accept replacement participants without any additional charges.
If you need an invitation letter, please send an e-mail to Albertina icome Praha – Andrea Kutnarova.
Except group meal functions (in the University Dinning Hall) may participants have a lunch individually in the restaurant which is located in the same building as the Dinning Hall or in restaurants nearby.
The cloakroom will be available for participants during the whole conference, every day from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.
The INFORUM conference registration office does not provide for booking of accommodation and the delegates should arrange their
accommodation themselves.
More information about the
accommodation.
There are many hotels of various classes in Prague and the public transport is quite effective so please do not hesitate to arrange your accommodation according to your preferences.
Prague hotels and hostels reservation service: http://www.prague-hotel.ws
Prague is one of the nicest cities in the world. The city offers to it’s visitors a lot of culture events and many historical places to see. You can explore Prague by foot with a map or use services of a Tourist Agency. We reccomend Prague Information Service http://www.pis.cz
Most popular sightseeings are Prague Castle, the Old Town and the Jewish Quarter, The Old-Town Hall with the Astronomical Clock (horologe), Lesser Town, Bethelem Chapel, Charles Bridge, Petrin Lookout and Labyrinth, Vysehrad. You can find basic info and pictures at http://www.pis.cz/en/prague/monuments
You can attend also theatres, cinemas, concerts and museums and galleries. For a programme look at http://www.pis.cz/en/prague/events
At http://www.pis.cz/en/prague/abc_for_tourists is available all necessary information you may need: important telephone numbers and addresses, international dialing codes, customs requirements and offices, postal services, currency, transport, medical care, embassies, tourist information services, etc.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
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