VAT reclaim (Value Added Tax) Foreign visitors are entitled to reclaim the VAT paid on many of their costs. VAT is charged on a wide range of goods and services including delegate costs in France. For more information please contact our Partner TVA Conseil Further details can be found at: www.tvaconseil.com peter.johansson@tvaconseil.com Please note that the organisers take no responsibility for claiming VAT back on behalf of attendees. More details. Forum Dates Conferences: 12 - 14th December 2007 Congress venue Palais des Congrès de Lyon Cité Internationale de Lyon General Enquiries Tel: +33 4 72 38 33 64 Visit www.ccc-lyon.com for further information on the Palais des Congrès de Lyon. Preliminary Program The next official event publication will be the Preliminary Program, to be released in June 2007. To keep updated about the event, please visit the website. To ensure you are on the mailing list, please contact tnb2007@erai.org. Banking at Palais des Congrès de Lyon There are 2 cash point machines (ATMs) within the Palais des Congrès de Lyon complex. They are situated in the complex and all cards are accepted. Congress Language The official languages of the Truck & Bus World Forum are French & English. Simultaneous translation will be offered during all the conferences. Next Publications The next publication will be the Final Program to be provided next September. Program Changes The organisers are not liable for any changes made to the program. Please visit the website regularly for updates: www.tnb2007.com. Security For security reasons, participants are requested to wear their badges for admission to the Forum conferences and social events. Passport and Visa Requirements If you require a visa to enter France to attend the Truck & Bus World Forum, apply now. To check whether you need a visa to enter France, please visit: www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/venir/visas/ T&B World Forum Program For further information on the Forum program, please contact Ms. Emilie Hiairrassary / Event Promotion Project Manager emilie.hiairrassary@erai.org Ph. + 33 4 72 38 17 91 Please notice that our T&B Team will welcome delegates both at the airport and the train station with dedicated areas easy to find at your arrival By air Lyon-Saint Exupéry is the french airport with the largest number of roules outside Paris, with 27 French towns and cities connected by daily sceduled flights, 43 scheduled international roules, 19 charter routes and 7 cargos routes (winter programme). The Congress Centeris is 25 minutes from the airport and Lyon-Saint Exupéry multimondal station. It is 10 minutes from Lyon-Bron business airport. >http://www.lyon.aeroport.fr By bike Velo'v is at your disposal for renting 24h/24h comfortable and strong bikes. Velo'v station are spread out in all the city of Lyon. 3 station are on the Congress Center site. >http://www.velov.grandlyon.com/ By TGV (High Speed Train) The Lyon Congress Center is 10 minutes from Part-Dieu TGV station and 15 minutes fro mPerrache station . TGV trains run between Lyon and Paris every hour or every half hour. Lyon-Paris : 1h55 | Lyon-Marseille : 1h35 | Lyon-Avignon : 1h05 | Lyon-Nantes : 4h20 | Lyon-Montpellier : 1h45 | Lyon-Lille : 3h00 | Lyon-Geneve : 1h50 | Lyon-Bruxelles : 3h50. >http://www.voyages-sncf.com By road Right at the city centre's north-east entrance, next to the motorway network and northern orbital road, Porte de Saint Clair exit, direction Cité internationale. By way of example, Lyon is 1h30 from Geneva, 3h from Turin, 4h from Paris, 4h30 from Milan, 5h from Barcelona... The GPS reference is: 45°47.0829', 4°51.1488' > http://www.mappy.com By bus The site is served by route 4, which connects with metro lines A and D at stops Foch (A) and Saxe-Gambetta (D). A fast trolley bus with a dedicated lane connects the Cité internationale with Part-Dieu in 12 mn. This connection will be made up in 2008 with a tramway line called LESLYS heading to Lyon-Saint Exupery airport in 20 mn. Line 58 : Lyon Convention Centre to downtown (Bellecour - presqu'île area). > http://www.tcl.fr The town and its surroundings contain around 300 hotels and over 12,300 bedrooms with varying levels of comfort. You can therefore enjoy not only the comfort and warm welcome but also the diversity of the establishments. From classical and traditional accommodation to the more original or more contemporary; you can stick with the main chains, which are well represented in Lyon, or select an independent hotel. Hilton Overlooking the River Rhone and right next to the Congress Center, the Hilton Lyon hotel is 5 minutes' drive from Lyon attractions and businesses. >http://www.hilton.com Concorde The Hotel de La Cité is ideally located in the heart of "La Cité Internationale" and nearby business centre. Built on the border of the "Parc de la Tête d'Or" and only 10 minutes away from Lyon's historical centre, this cosy, warm and modern hotel will enable you to organise your business meetings in a relaxing setting. >http://www.concorde-hotels.com Congres The Hôtel des Congès, located on the left bank of the Rhône River and bordering Tête d'Or Park, enjoys an ideal location in the heart of the famous business district (nearby the DOUA scientific property and only 5 minutes from the city centre). >http://www.hoteldescongres.com/site/index_gb.html Temporim In the earth of the convention centre and opposite the amphitheatre,a Temporim residence with 104 fully furnished, decorated and equipped apartments. >http://www.temporim.fr/UK/cite_internationale.html La Reine Astrid More than a hotel, La Reine Astrid is a unique, all-suites residence in Lyon, France, strategically located in the heart of Lyon's new business and congress area and convenient for both business and leisure travellers staying in Lyon. >http://www.warwickastrid.com/ Price / Night Single Double Hôtel Hilton 190 € Hôtel de la cité Concorde 180 € Résidence Temporim 140 € La Reine Astrid 140 € 155 € Hôtel des Congrès 120 € To benefit from the prices indicated below, please, just mention that you will attend the “Truck & Bus World forum” to the hotel registration department. If you have any problem, please do not hesitate to contact us at tnb2007@erai.org s in Lyon and only in Lyon... ...That you can walk through 2000 years of history, stroll through the different neighbourhoods chosen by UNESCO as a part of World Heritage, and see everything from Roman architecture to today's boldest creations. ...That the Museums with all their different specialties: silk, cinematography, fine arts, the French resistance, printing, and sometimes surprising themes: models and films decors not forgetting the murals, located in areas that testify to Lyon's architectural wealth over the centuries. ...That there is always something interesting going on: the biennial dance and modern art festivals, the Opera or even the Festival des Nuits Sonores - The Nights of Sound. Even in the heart of winter, the city lights up and simply buzzes with life during the Festival of Lights, Lyon's biggest and most popular celebration that combines tradition with state-of the art technology at the service of creativity and the arts of illumination. ... That you can go shopping in total peace of mind, in the heart of the "Presqu'île" ... That you can succumb to the charm of a calm evening, by dining on a boat cruising gently on the Rhone and the Saone down to their confluence. ... That you can test new means of urban transport, getting on to a Vélo'V or being driven in an electric cyclopousse, to visit the riverbanks, the squares and the gardens at your own personal pace. ... That you can taste cuisine from the world over, from the traditional Lyon "bouchons" to the most original "brasseries". Benefit from your stay in Lyon to discover the Rhône-Alpes region Lyon Tourism Office : www.lyon-france.com / pdf Lyon Rhône-Alpes region : www.rhonealpes-tourism.co.uk/ / pdf Chamonix