Third ESO-VLT Workshop

Galaxy Scaling Relations: Origins, Evolution and Applications

Garching bei München, November 18-20, 1996

Notes to Participants -- Miscellaneous Information





 * REGISTRATION / INFORMAL RECEPTION: Sunday, 17 November 1996. Registration and informal get-together over a welcome drink at the "Bürgerstuben" (Bürgerplatz 9, tel. 320 49 23) between 18:00 and 20:00 on Sunday evening.

 * LATE REGISTRATION: Monday, 18 November, 08:35-09:05 at ESO.

 * REGISTRATION FEE: There will be a 150DM registration fee, payable at the registration in German currency only (cash preferred, traveller's cheques and Eurocheques accepted - NO CREDIT CARD FACILITIES AVAILABLE). This fee will be used to help cover the cost of the welcome reception, transport and refreshments provided during the meeting, and a copy of the Workshop Proceedings for each participant.



 * WORKSHOP VENUE: All scientific sessions will be held in the ESO Auditorium, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2, Garching.

 * PROGRAM: A preliminary program is available. The final program will be distributed at the workshop.

 * POSTER PAPERS: A provisional list of poster papers is available. In the final list, to be distributed at the workshop, poster papers will be assigned numbers which will correspond to the respective display area (space available per poster: 1m x 1m) on the poster boards. Posters will be on display throughout the workshop in the ESO conference room 114. Poster papers will be reviewed at the end of the Workshop, in Session VI

 * PROCEEDINGS: The proceedings of this workshop will be published by Springer-Verlag as part of ESO's new Scientific Workshop series. Instructions for Authors are already available, and will be distributed at the Workshop as well. Deadline for receipt of manuscripts: 15 January, 1997.



 * TRAVEL INFORMATION: If you would like to know how to reach ESO and the Hotels in Garching, please follow our maps and travel information .

 * TRANSPORTATION: In the mornings/evenings on the days of the workshop, transportation will be provided between the centre of Garching (Maibaum) and ESO. The bus will leave from the bus stop Maibaum , in front of the Hotel Am Park. Travel time is about 5 min (by bus), and approximately 20-25 min for those wishing to walk. The bus will leave from the Maibaum as follows: at 08:25 on November 18,at 08:45 on November 19 and 20.

Return in the evenings is planned for 19:00 on Nov. 18, 18:45 on Nov. 19 and 17:30 on Nov. 20, respectively. A detailed bus schedule will be provided at the workshop.

 * WELCOME RECEPTION: On Monday 18 November, there will be a welcome reception offered at ESO for participants and accompanying persons between 17:35 and 19:00.

 * LUNCHEON: Participants may take lunch in the nearby MPI canteen. Typical prices (sandwiches or warm meals) range from DM 7 to DM 14.



 * BANK SERVICE: The opening hours of the banks in Garching are: Mon-Fri: 08:30-12:30 / 13:30-15:45 (until 17:30 on Thursday). There is a 24-hr cash-point at the Reuschel Bank (Burgerplatz 7). All the main credit cards are acceptable (with PIN Code).

 * TRAVEL AGENT: The Carlson-Wagonlit Travel Office in the ESO building (office 203) is open on weekdays between 09:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:30 hours.



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