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About the City:

 According to legend, Seville was founded by Hercules and its origins are linked with the Tartessian civilisation. It was called Hispalis under the Romans and Isbiliya with the Moors. The high point in its history was following the discovery of America.


The Guadalquivir and Triana.
The Giralda.

 

Seville lies on the banks of the Guadalquivir and has one of the largest historical centres in Europe, here you can find the Giralda (the minaret of the old mosque), the cathedral (one of the largest in Christendom), and the Alcázar Palace. Part of its treasure includes the Casa de Pilatos, the Town Hall, the Archive of the Indies (where the historical records of the discovery of and trade with the American continent are kept), the Fine Arts Museum (the second largest picture gallery in Spain) , plus many other historical buildings (convents, parish churches and palaces).


The Alcazar.
The Cathedral (Choir).

It has hosted two international exhibitions (1929 and 1992) and is the administrative capital of Andalusia. Other places to visit are the neighbourhoods of Triana over the river and Santa Cruz, Sierpes street, the Maestranza bullring, María Luisa park and the riverside walks which are all representative of Seville.

As well as all its important monuments and fascinating history, Seville is universally famous for being a lively town. It is the largest town in Southern Spain, the city of Carmen, Don Juan and Figaro and many more operas. In Seville, you will want to visit the old city, with the Cathedral and the Giralda tower at its heart. (You can climb the ramps inside the tower for a magnificent view of the City). Close by is the royal Mudéjar palace known as the Alcazar with marvellous gardens, and the Santa Cruz quarter, once the home of the Jewish community, a labyrinth of winding, narrow streets, shady flower-filled patios. and picturesque squares, flowered balconies, richly decorated facades.

 

Conference Site:

 

Hotel NH Collection Sevilla (previously known as NH Central Convenciones)

Avda Diego Martinez Barrio, 8. 41013 Seville (Spain)  

The NH Collection Sevilla has a privileged position in Seville’s financial and business district. The historical area is two metro stops or a 15-minute walk away. The hotel is next to a shopping and leisure area featuring the mall, Nervión Plaza, and El Corte Inglés, plus cinemas, bars and restaurants, has direct access to the SE-30 ring road, and is less than 10 minutes from Santa Justa train station. 

   

The sessions will be held in the Almenara room at the convention center located in the ground floor of the hotel.

Poster sessions will be held in the Malaga room, at the convention center, close to the Almenara room.

Conference secretariat

The conference secretariat will be located at the foyer of the convention center. This will be open from Thursday, September 17 to Sunday, September 20 from 9:00 to 20:30.

Packet pick‐up and personal badges for advanced registrants and on‐site registration will be available. This will provide additional services, such as the purchase of extra banquet tickets or extra proceedings, contract tourist activities for accompanying persons, provision of tourist information or solving questions about the room booking.

Internet Access

Registrants will have free wireless internet access that will function throughout the hotel property, including the meeting space. Further information will be provided in the conference packet.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

All the breakfasts from Friday September 18 to Monday, September 21, all the lunches from Friday September 18 to Sunday, September 20 and dinner on Friday September 18 will be served in the Hotel NH Collection restaurant located on the first floor. Breakfast buffet hour is 07:00-09:00. Lunches are scheduled from 13:00 to 14:30 and dinners are scheduled at 20:30.

Coffee breaks

All the coffee breaks will be served in the Málaga room at the convention center, close to the Almenara room.

  

 

Social Program

Welcome Reception: Thursday, September 17, 21:00 – 22:30

Location: Abades Triana. C/ Betis 69, Sevilla.

Abades Triana is located in Seville’s Betis Street, by the Guadalquivir River and right across from the Golden Tower (Torre del Oro) in the popular Triana District. Its magnificent panoramic glass windows make it the perfect spot to survey the river and to gaze on the Golden Tower, the Giralda Tower and the Maestranza Bullring.

The restaurant is 2.6 kilometers from the hotel, a 30 minutes’ walk that crosses the center of Seville passing through Puerta de Jerez. The restaurant is close to Avenida de la Constitución, which can be reached with the tram.

A free shuttle service will be offered leaving at 20:30 from the Conference Hotel and coming back after the reception.

 

Conference Banquet, Saturday, September 19, 20:30 – 22:30

Location: Casa de los Bucarelli. C/ Santa Ana, 40. Sevilla.

The Casa de los Bucarelli  is considered one of the most important s. XVII palaces of Seville, and a very relevant representative of the Andalusian baroque architecture. This palace, also known as the Palacio de los Condes de Santa Coloma, is located at the heart of Barrio de San Lorenzo, in the historic center of Seville.

 

The restaurant is 4 kilometers from the hotel, a 50 minutes’ walk that crosses the center of Seville passing through Puerta de Jerez. The restaurant is close to Avenida de la Constitución, which can be reached with the tram. The guided visit to Seville will end at the Conference Banquet. Buses will be available to return to the hotel at the end.

 

Farewell Reception: Sunday, September 20, 20:30 – 22:00

Location: Hotel NH Collection Terrace

The closing reception will be at the terrace located at the second floor of the conference venue.

 

Guided visit to Seville

Saturday, September 19 there will be offered a guided tour of Seville. The buses will leave at 18:00 from the hotel reception. The tour will end at the Conference Banquet Menu.

 

Travel to Seville:



Getting to the venue Hotel from the airport:

  • Taxi: The fare of a taxi from the airport to any point in Seville (and viceversa) is 24.41€ (there is a reduced rate of 21.89€ Monday to Friday;  From 7.00 to 21.00 h). 
  • Bus: There is a regular bus service (Linea AE) that will take you from the airport to the center of Seville from 5:20 to 00:30. This can be taken in front of the main entrance of the Floor 1 (Departures) and its fare is 4 € (download for details). This line has several stops. The most convenient one to go the conference venue is San Bernardo stop which is only 300 meters from the hotel.

 

 

Moving around Seville

Local buses:

Information about bus lines at Transportes Urbanos de Sevilla (TUSSAM) Tel: 954 420 011 or at their web page. 

You can get a one-trip ticket (1,40 Euro) directly from the driver but it is cheaper if you buy a multi-trip card (they are called "Tarjeta multiviaje" and can be bought at most magazine stores and tobacco shops you find in sidewalks all around the city). It is also possible to buy tourist 1 day (5 Euro) or 3 days (10 Euro) passes, which do not have a limit of trips during their period of validity.

Taxi:

A usual taxi fare from the North to the South of the city center is around 10 Euro. (Radio–Taxi Giralda Tel: (+34) 954 675 555; – Radio–Taxi Tel: (+34) 954 580 000; –Tele–Taxi — Tel: (+34) 954 622 222).

Rental bike:

Seville has bike lanes and a public rental bike system, known as Sevici, which is very convenient to move around the city (especially if the weather is gentle). For a small fee one can subscribe for one week. Service is free for the first 30 minutes, and afterwards it costs 1 Euro per hour. There are many rental stations throughout the city, in particular close to hotels and in many spots in the City Center. However, it can be tricky to obtain or leave a bike in peak hours.

 

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