Location & Facilities
IEEE CEC 2009 will be held in Trondheim Norway, 18th-21st May 2009 following
the Norwegian National Day on the 17th May. These dates will allow delegates,
who arrive a day early, to witness the festive atmosphere in Trondheim where
the streets are packed with people in their national costumes following the
various parades. The evening of the 16th May is also the party night in the
city. Further, the delegates will witness the approaching 24 hour daylight with
about 20 hours of sunlight at that time. Also if they wish they can travel a
few hours further north to see the midnight sun.
Trondheim
The charming Norwegian city, Trondheim has 160,000 residents but a
further 25,000 students. Trondheim is thus a centre for Norwegian education and
student activity. Trondheim is rich in history, being a central place for the
Viking kings of the middle ages and later for trade and then modern
technological developments. Trondheim is a lively city, with the city center
compactly located on a river formed peninsula with a number of bridges
connecting neighbouring areas. The entire city centre may be crossed within a
15 minute walk. Trondheim is located along a fjord, with plenty of wood covered
hills setting the background.
This movie shows the sites of Trondheim.
Getting there
Trondheim airport is served by direct flights to connection hubs in Europe
such as Amsterdam and Copenhagen, as well as to a number of other European
cities. Very cheap flights are available from certain European cities e.g.
London Stansted, through Norwegian. Further, indirect
flights via Oslo may, in certain cases, be cheaper. Delegates may either take a
cheap airfare with Norwegian, take the train (NSB)
to see some of the inland beauty or take the train to Bergen and
boat (Hurtigruten) up the coast to
see some of the coastal beauty that Norway has to offer. The magnificent
coastal views of fjords and mountains are world renowned.
Directions from the Airport
As you leave the airport, airport express buses are parked just outside
that take you to Trondheim city centre in approximately 45 minutes (40 km).
Confirm that the sign on the front of the bus says "Trondheim" or ask the driver.
The ticket is NOK 90 one way, or NOK 150 round trip. You can buy the
ticket on the bus by cash or credit card. The bus makes stops close to
most hotels in downtown Trondheim. Let the driver know which hotel you are
going to. The taxi fare from the airport to the city centre is approx. NOK
500.
Conference Venue
The main conference venue is the Nova Conference Centre and Cinema (Nova).
The centre provides amphitheatre style rooms with cinema quality sound
systems and screens.
All participants will have full access to wireless Internet throughout the
conference building. It is worth noting also that delegates can access the
Internet anywhere in central Trondheim, although the conference centre has its
own wireless system.
A two course plated lunch is served every day (apart from the tutorial day)
and coffee etc will be available all day. On the tutorial day, a simpler lunch
of open sandwiches will be offered. On the first floor of the centre, the Olavs
Pub provides a very convenient informal dining and meeting area.
Further information on the conference venue can be found at the Nova hotel website.
Hotels
Please see the Accommodation page for information on hotels
NTNU's Schooling & Child Care
Are you a delegate (male or female) whose conference travel is limited due
to kids at home? Please see the Schooling and Child Care Facilities page.
Maps
Weather
Below is a three day weather forecast for Trondheim, supplied by http://www.yr.no.
Further details can be found here.
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