| <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" |
| "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> |
| |
| <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> |
| <head> |
| <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> |
| |
| <title>OOoCon2008 - Budapest Proposal</title> |
| <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/marketing.css" /> |
| <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../ooocon.css" /> |
| </head> |
| |
| <body> |
| <div id="MyContent"> |
| <a href="/conference/index.html"><img style= |
| "border: 0px solid; margin-right: 25px; float: right;" src= |
| "/conference/OpenOfficeConference_Logo_s.gif" alt= |
| "OpenOffice.org Conference logo" /></a> |
| |
| <h1>Budapest, Hungary</h1> |
| |
| <h2>Proposal for OOoCon 2008</h2><br style="clear: left;" /> |
| |
| <div id="midtabs"> |
| <ul> |
| <li><a href="index.html">Home</a></li> |
| |
| <li><a href="amsterdam.html">Amsterdam</a></li> |
| |
| <li><a href="beijing.html">Beijing</a></li> |
| |
| <li><a href="bratislava.html">Bratislava</a></li> |
| |
| <li class="th"><a href="budapest.html">Budapest</a></li> |
| |
| <li><a href="dundalk.html">Dundalk</a></li> |
| |
| <li><a href="orvieto.html">Orvieto</a></li> |
| |
| <li><a href="vote.html">Vote</a></li> |
| |
| <li><a href="cfl.html" title="Call for Location">CfL</a></li> |
| </ul> |
| </div> |
| |
| <div class="contentpart" id="contextualinformation"> |
| <br /> |
| <br /> |
| </div> |
| |
| <h2>Key Question</h2> |
| |
| <div class="quotation"> |
| <p>In 400 words or less, answer this question: Why is your location and |
| the date you propose the best for OOoCon 2008?</p> |
| </div> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li> |
| <strong>Ideal location</strong> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li>Easy access to international flights with regular low-cost |
| flights (via Ferihegy Airport 1 and 2).</li> |
| |
| <li>Hungary is one of the world’s 15 most visited tourist |
| destinations, with a capital city that is regarded as one of the |
| most beautiful on Earth. <a href= |
| "http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa050899.htm" class= |
| "external free" title= |
| "http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa050899.htm" rel= |
| "nofollow">http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa050899.htm</a></li> |
| |
| <li>Excellent food, outstanding local wines and national |
| beverages.</li> |
| |
| <li>Unique spas and Turkish baths.</li> |
| </ul> |
| </li> |
| |
| <li> |
| <strong>Enthusiastic local community activity</strong> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li>Large and enthusiastic community of localizers, developers and |
| users</li> |
| |
| <li>Active participation in other OOo focused events</li> |
| |
| <li>Extensive deployment at institutional and local governmental |
| level, etc.</li> |
| |
| <li>Possibility of enhancement of open standards usage in Central |
| Europe</li> |
| |
| <li>Active participation and important results in extension |
| development</li> |
| </ul> |
| </li> |
| </ul> |
| <hr /> |
| |
| <h2>Mandatory Information</h2> |
| |
| <h3>Location (country, city, conference center/university)</h3> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li>Budapest, Hungary</li> |
| |
| <li>Lágymányos Campus, Déli Tömb, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/c.</li> |
| </ul> |
| |
| <h3>Proposed Date(s)</h3> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li>The first week of September 2-5 of September 2008</li> |
| |
| <li>September 2-5 2008 is probably the most appropriate date: as |
| participants could visit the city for a whole weekend, allowing a good |
| length of time to enjoy the varied sights of the Hungarian |
| capital.</li> |
| </ul> |
| |
| <h3>Team Lead (main contact person)</h3> |
| |
| <p>Peter SZAKAL (szakal.peter (at) openskm.com) (Open SKM Agency Kft.)</p> |
| |
| <h3>Team Members</h3> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li>Dr. Gábor Szentiványi, LIPSZ (Linux Industrial Association), |
| Hungary</li> |
| |
| <li>Dr. Zsolt Bagoly, Eötvös University, Hungary</li> |
| |
| <li>Dr. Rudolf Ferenc, University of Szeged, Hungary</li> |
| |
| <li>János Szabó, IBM Hungary</li> |
| |
| <li>Tamás Polner, SUN Microsystems Hungary</li> |
| |
| <li>Kázmér Koleszár, MultiRáció Ltd., Hungary</li> |
| |
| <li>András Tímár, FSF.hu, Project-owner of the Hungarian Native-Lang |
| projekt</li> |
| </ul> |
| |
| <h3>Local events that are taking place in parallel (or right |
| before/after)</h3> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li>EUROCALL conference 3-6 September, 2008</li> |
| </ul> |
| |
| <p>open to anyone interested in e-learning and languages</p> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li>DAPSYS 2008 3-5 September, 2008</li> |
| </ul> |
| |
| <p>Seventh International Conference on Distributed and Parallel |
| Systems</p> |
| |
| <h3>Special visa or entry requirements, e.g. vaccinations</h3> |
| |
| <p><em>Note: Passport and visa requirements are liable to change at short |
| notice. Travellers are advised to check their entry requirements with |
| their embassy or consulate.</em></p> |
| |
| <p>EU citizens are not required to obtain a visa.</p> |
| |
| <p>The borderless region known as the Schengen area includes the |
| following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, |
| Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, |
| Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, |
| Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. All these countries issue standard |
| multiple-entry Schengen visa, which allows the holder to travel freely |
| within the borders of all the member states.</p> |
| |
| <p>Non-EU citizens are required a visa in order to enter Hungary unless a |
| special agreement exists between your home country and Hungary. These |
| countries are: The United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Japan, |
| Taiwan, Korea, New Zealand. If you are one of these nationalities, you |
| may enter Hungary without a visa for stays of up to 90 days in any |
| six-month period.</p> |
| |
| <p>A visa is required for citizens of the following countries: Albania, |
| Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, China, |
| Columbia, Cuba, Ecuador, Georgia, India, Iran, Jemen, Kazakhstan, |
| Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malta, Morocco, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Peru, |
| Republic of Macedonia, Republic of the Philippines, Russia, Seychelles, |
| Serbia, South-Afrika, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Tunisia, |
| Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam</p> |
| |
| <p><strong>Obtaining a visa</strong> If you require a visa to visit |
| Hungary, please check the following page:<a href= |
| "http://www.traveldocs.com/hu/vr.htm">http://www.traveldocs.com/hu/vr.htm</a>.</p> |
| |
| <p>If you are still unsure whether you require a visa, please check the |
| <a href="http://www.kulugyminiszterium.hu">Hungarian Ministry of Foreign |
| Affairs website</a>.</p> |
| |
| <p><strong>NB. No vaccinations are required to enter |
| Hungary.</strong></p> |
| <hr /> |
| |
| <h2>Optional Information</h2> |
| |
| <h3>Large local OpenOffice.org deployments (for user keynotes and success |
| stories)</h3> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li>The Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture uses OpenOffice on over 340 |
| computers.</li> |
| |
| <li>A government IT project entitled E-Magyarország includes the |
| utilisation of OpenOffice on more than 2,500 computers.</li> |
| |
| <li>The local governments of Szeged, Törökbálint, Salgótarján, |
| Monorierdő, Zalakomár and other settlements use OpenOffice.</li> |
| |
| <li>The Budapest Metropolitan Court employs OpenOffice on over 1,500 |
| computers.</li> |
| |
| <li>The regional court of “Vas megye” utilises Open Office.</li> |
| |
| <li>The Hungarian Ministry of Defense has initiated a project and |
| employs OpenOffice on some 100 computers.</li> |
| |
| <li>Universities and high schools in various cities such as Szeged, |
| Budapest, Debrecen, Nyíregyháza, Kisvárda, Gyula, and others, use |
| different OOo code-based commercial distributions (EuroOffice, |
| StarOffice).</li> |
| </ul> |
| |
| <h3>Names of local OpenOffice.org developers (for developer |
| sessions)</h3> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li>László NEMETH, FSF.hu</li> |
| |
| <li>Ferenc Rudolf, University of Szeged</li> |
| |
| <li>Daniel Darabos, BME</li> |
| </ul> |
| |
| <h3>Names of local OpenOffice.org vendors/partners (potential |
| sponsors)</h3> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li>Prime Minister's Office e-Government Centre</li> |
| |
| <li>Ministry of Economy and Transport</li> |
| |
| <li>FsF.hu</li> |
| |
| <li>IBM Hungary</li> |
| |
| <li>Novell Hungary</li> |
| |
| <li>Multiráció Ltd</li> |
| |
| <li>Open SKM Agency Ltd</li> |
| |
| <li>SUN Microsystems Hungary</li> |
| |
| <li>ULX Open Source Consultation and Distribution</li> |
| |
| <li>Eötvös University</li> |
| |
| <li>University of Szeged</li> |
| </ul> |
| |
| <h3>Travel costs</h3> |
| |
| <p>Hungary is located in the center of Europe therefore all big, |
| worldwide known airlines (like British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, |
| Alitalia, SAS, Aeroflot, etc) are flying to Ferihegy Airport. The |
| Hungarian national airline – MALEV offers also every day connections to |
| all European capitals.</p> |
| |
| <p>It is difficult to give a price quotation for the flight costs, |
| because nowadays it depends on several conditions – e.g. the class, the |
| period of the week and the time of the booking, the current booking |
| situation of the flight, etc.</p> |
| |
| <p>An average flight ticket from the European countries to Budapest may |
| cost between EUR 250 and EUR 450 (retour) but flying by low cost airlines |
| can make big savings.</p> |
| |
| <p>Low cost Airlines flying to Hungary: Air Berlin, Air Finland, Air |
| Lingus, EasyJet, FlyNordic, Germanwings, Ryanair at the lake Balaton, |
| SmartWing, Wizzair</p> |
| |
| <h3>Accomodation costs (youth hostel, hotel)</h3> |
| |
| <h4>Hotels</h4> |
| |
| <p>September is a favourite period of tourists for city breaks, so the |
| organisers are ready to make block reservations for the participants at |
| guaranteed rates to make hotel bookings easier. Please find a list of |
| recommended hotels below in different categories which could be offered |
| for accommodation. They have all easy access by public transportation to |
| the conference venue. The rates are informative and will be fixed upon |
| the final agreement with the hotels. Take a look at a selection of some |
| hotels in Budapest and their prices.</p> |
| |
| <table frame="VOID" cellspacing="0" rules="NONE" border="0" summary= |
| "List of Hotels"> |
| |
| <tbody> |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><strong><br /></strong></td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center"><strong>Rate in €</strong></td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center"><strong>Rate in €</strong></td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><strong>Hotel</strong></td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center"><strong>sgl room</strong></td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center"><strong>dbl room</strong></td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><a href="http://www.sofitel-budapest.com">Sofitel</a> *****</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">190</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">220</td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><a href="http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/BUDWEHI-Hilton-Budapest-WestEnd-hotel/index.do">Hilton WestEnd</a> *****</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">170</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">190</td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><a href="http://www.novotel-bud-congress.hu">Novotel Congress</a> ****</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">120</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">150</td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><a href="http://www.mercure-buda.hu">Buda Mercure</a> ****</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">110</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">130</td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><a href="http://www.accor-pannonia.hu/mercure_budapestcitycenter_talalkozo.php">Mercure City Centre</a> ****</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">110</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">135</td> |
| |
| </td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><a href="http://www.danubiushotels.com/gellert">Gellért</a> ****</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">80 shw / 120 bath</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">170</td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><a href="http://www.hotelflamenco.hu">Flamenco</a> ****</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">110</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">120</td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><a href="http://www.mercure-metropol.hu">Mercure Metropol</a> ***+</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">95</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">105</td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><a href="http://www.ibis-centrum.hu">IBIS Centrum</a> ***</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">90</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">100</td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><a href="http://www.mercure-duna.hu">Mercure Duna</a> ***</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">80</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">95</td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><a href="http://www.hotelbara.hu">Bara</a> ***</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">70</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">80</td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><a href="http://www.atlantichotel.hu">Atlantic</a> **+</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">52</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">70</td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="left"><a href="http://www.gerandhotels.com">Griff Junior</a> * (shower)</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">29</td> |
| |
| <td style= |
| "border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000" |
| align="center">39</td> |
| |
| </tr> |
| </tbody> |
| </table> |
| |
| <p><br /> |
| All rates on the list are valid for 2008, with breakfast buffet |
| (continental breakfast in Griff Junior), inclusive of taxes and |
| service.</p> |
| |
| <h4>Average meal costs</h4> |
| |
| <p>You can enjoy fine dining at reasonable prices in Budapest, but it is |
| good to know the price category to which the restaurant belongs. To help |
| you we have indicated the different categories below (per person for a |
| three-course meal without tip):</p> |
| |
| <p>Expensive: over €19 (HUF 5,000),</p> |
| |
| <p>Moderate: €7-19 (HUF 2,000-5,000)</p> |
| |
| <p>Cheap: around or under €7 (HUF 2,000)</p> |
| |
| <p>See list of Cheap Restaurants in Budapest.</p> |
| |
| <p>Please note that smaller restaurants often only accept cash.</p> |
| |
| <h4>Additional Services offered for the Open Office Conference</h4> |
| |
| <p>Transfer from Airport to hotels</p> |
| |
| <p>Organized by the Airport Minibus service, which transports passengers |
| directly to their hotels or to any private address in Budapest and back |
| (reservations for return journey should be made 24 hours in advance).</p> |
| |
| <p>Price for individuals: €10 / person / one-way</p> |
| |
| <p>Groups: €80 / bus/44 person / one-way</p> |
| |
| <p>Transfer from hotels to gala dinner venue and back</p> |
| |
| <p>Price: €40 / bus /44 person /five hours</p> |
| |
| <p>Transfer from hotels to congress venue</p> |
| |
| <p>Price: €85 / bus /four hours</p> |
| <hr /> |
| |
| <h2>Supplementary Information</h2> |
| |
| <div class="quotation"> |
| <p>The Call for Location states: user feedback from previous |
| conferences suggest that the ideal location will:</p> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li>have a strong local OpenOffice.org community</li> |
| |
| <li>attract strong sponsor support</li> |
| |
| <li>have a low-cost/free conference centre with conference venues |
| close together</li> |
| |
| <li>have facilities where people can pass the time, socialise, and |
| mingle with other conference delegates close to the conference |
| building(s)</li> |
| |
| <li>have a range of low-cost accomodation with easy/cheap transport |
| to the conference location</li> |
| |
| <li>attract the largest number of community contributers</li> |
| |
| <li>facilitate the attendance of a large number of Sun's |
| OpenOffice.org developers (who are in Hamburg, Germany)</li> |
| |
| <li>be accessible by cheap flight and train tickets</li> |
| |
| <li>be aligned with a large IT event (e.g. CeBIT, Systems, |
| Comdex)</li> |
| |
| <li>provide low-cost broadband Internet access (e.g. wireless LAN in |
| the rooms)</li> |
| |
| <li>allow for video and audio streaming (e.g. via the support of a |
| company)</li> |
| </ul> |
| </div> |
| |
| <h3>Electrical appliances</h3> |
| |
| <p>Hungary’s electricity network operates at 230 Volts (50 Hz). Plugs are |
| two-pin continental size.</p> |
| |
| <h3>Weather, Temperature and Time</h3>Temperate zone, continental |
| climate, four seasons. The average temperature in the first part of |
| September is 20-25° Celsius/daytime and 12°-15° Celsius/night time, and |
| the weather is usually sunny and sometimes windy. |
| |
| <p>Local time in Hungary is CET (GMT +1 hour, summer time – March to the |
| middle of October – GMT+2 hours).</p> |
| |
| <h3>Currency / Credit cards</h3> |
| |
| <p>The currency is the Hungarian Forint (HUF). 1 EUR = approx. 250-260 |
| HUF</p> |
| |
| <p>Most hotels, restaurants, department stores and shops accept major |
| credit cards, like American Express, Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard, |
| Diners</p> |
| |
| <h3>Social activities (half day programs)</h3> |
| |
| <p>Budapest sight-seeing bus tour with English-speaking guide: includes |
| visit to the interior of Matthias Church and Fishermen’s Bastion. Price: |
| €18 / person</p> |
| |
| <p>Cooking Courses: Visit the Budapest Market Hall, then prepare three |
| Hungarian speciality dishes with the help of our expert chef. Following |
| this guests can enjoy their own dishes, accompanied by a selection of |
| Hungarian wines.Price: €48 per person</p> |
| |
| <p>Visit to the Opera House: a tour of the backstage of the stunning |
| building, including a glass of champagne and a short concert given by an |
| opera singer. Price: €36 / person</p> |
| |
| <p>Danube sight-seeing, includes drink and informative tour. Price: €33 |
| per person. The tour can be accompanied with lunch or dinner on the boat. |
| Surcharge: from €20, depending on meal.</p> |
| |
| <p>Excursion to Szentendre (artists village, 20km north of Budapest): |
| Walking tour through the narrow atmospheric streets, museum visits and |
| shopping possibilities. Coffee and cakes in a traditional café. Price: |
| €42 per person</p> |
| |
| <p>Excursion to Gödöllő Royal Palace (20km east of Budapest): Guided tour |
| of Central Europe’s largest Baroque palace, and the preferred residence |
| of Queen Elisabeth (also called Sissy). Coffee and cakes included. Price: |
| €45 per person</p> |
| |
| <p><em>All the above prices include transportation costs by private bus, |
| English-speaking guide and entrance fees, and apply to a minimum of 30 |
| persons.</em></p> |
| |
| <h3>Special event</h3> |
| |
| <p>Hungarian evening at the <a href="http://www.lazarlovaspark.hu">Lázár |
| Equestrian Park</a> in Domonyvölgy. Date: 04 September 2008. Number of |
| guests: 120-150 persons (max. 300). Itinerary of horse show, |
| incorporating a guided bus tour of Budapest and dinner:</p> |
| |
| <p>5.00pm: Departure from the Conference venue for guided bus tour, |
| taking in Budapest’s Danube bridges, the UNESCO-protected Andrassy |
| Street, Opera House and Heroes Square (with a photo stop), and City |
| Park.</p> |
| |
| <p>On arrival at the Lázár Equestrian Park (6.30pm, approx) guests are |
| welcomed with “palinka” – a local form of fruit brandy – and some home |
| made salted cakes, or “pogacsa”. There is the possibility to participate |
| in carriage riding around the park, and visit the stables and small |
| museum, which displays trophies and medals won by the world-champion |
| coach-driving Lázár brothers.</p> |
| |
| <p>The evening continues with a frenetic horse show, including:</p> |
| |
| <p>Four-hand drive, pony-driven carriage. Nomadic warrior archery |
| display: on horseback, spear throwing, jumping through fire. Horse riding |
| display: featuring a contest between the horsemen. Fun games involving |
| the guests: knocking over a bottle with a whip.</p> |
| |
| <p>Puszta-five event.</p> |
| |
| <p>“Queen Elizabeth” horse display by “Sissi” riding side-saddle, in |
| costume. After the horse show a tasty traditional Hungarian dinner with |
| wine will be served in the “csárda”, while Roma musicians entertain the |
| diners.</p> |
| |
| <p>Transfer to Budapest after dinner, arriving at the hotels or |
| conference venue at 11.00pm.</p> |
| |
| <p>Price: €45 / person</p> |
| |
| <p>The price includes bus transfer, English-speaking guides, the above |
| scheduled events, dinner (three-course menu, 2x200ml wine, mineral water, |
| coffee)</p> |
| |
| <p>Price is valid for a minimum of 30 participants.</p> |
| |
| <h3>Budapest cafés</h3> |
| |
| <p>After an intensive day of meetings and conferences, do as the |
| Budapesters do and unwind over strong, flavoursome coffee and a sweet |
| cake in a traditional, cosy café. There were over 400 coffeehouses in |
| Budapest at the turn of the last century, which entertained everyone from |
| soldiers and aristocrats, to poets and actors, and some of the best (Café |
| Gerbeaud, Café New York, Café Central, Anna Café, Buena Vista…) remain in |
| business to this day.</p> |
| |
| <h3>Thermal spas and historic bath houses</h3> |
| |
| <p>Budapest is the city of spas and Turkish baths. After a long working |
| day, there is nothing better than relaxing in a Hungarian spa to refresh |
| yourself for the following day, not to mention the cold refreshing beers |
| to cool you down during and after a soak in a thermal bath, a sauna and a |
| massage. Budapest’s most celebrated Turkish baths are: Bath Széchenyi, |
| Bath Gellért, Bath Rudas)</p> |
| |
| <h3>Other useful links</h3> |
| |
| <p><a href="http://www.hungarytourism.hu/">Hungarian Tourist Board</a> |
| This is the official site of the Hungarian Tourist Board Tourinform. Now |
| nicely re-designed, it offers useful information for anyone considering a |
| trip to Hungary.</p> |
| |
| <p><a href="http://www.traveltohungary.com/">Travel to Hungary</a> A |
| comprehensive, easily-navigable website offering practical and clear |
| tourist information on Budapest.</p> |
| |
| <p><a href="http://www.opera.hu/">State Opera House</a> Many of the |
| requests we receive concern events at the Budapest State Opera House. |
| This beautifully laid-out site tells you all you need to know (in |
| English).</p> |
| |
| <p><a href="http://www.herend.com/">Herend</a> Website of Hungary's most |
| famous porcelain factory. The site is easy to navigate, reflects the |
| elegance of Herend’s hand-painted figures and dinner sets.</p> |
| |
| <p><a href="http://www.budapestweek.hu/">Budapest Week</a> This bright, |
| lively, well-designed site includes business news and restaurant |
| listings, as well as upcoming performances and exhibitions (in |
| English).</p> |
| <hr /> |
| |
| <h2>Attachments</h2> |
| |
| <p><a href= |
| "http://wiki.lipsz.hu/wiki/index.php/Open_Office.org_2008_Conference_Budapest"> |
| Conference wiki</a></p> |
| |
| <p><a href="docs/budapest_1.odt">A copy of the proposal in ODF</a>.</p> |
| |
| <p><a href="docs/budapest_1.pdf">A copy of the proposal in PDF</a>.</p> |
| </div> |
| </body> |
| </html> |
