Workshop location
The Workshop location is the "Provinciehuis van Antwerpen" (The House of the Province of Antwerp),
Provincie Antwerpen, Koningin Elisabethlei 22, B - 2018 Antwerpen,
tel: 00 32 (0)3 240.50.11
fax: 00 32 (0)3 240.54.75
http://www.provant.be/ [Dutch only]

Tutorial location:
VITO - TAP building
Boeretang 200
2400 Mol - Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)14/33.68.07
Fax: +32 (0)14 32.27.95
http://www.vito.be/english/contact/route.htm

Accommodation
Antwerp offers numerous accommodation facilities. We have, however, negotiated a reduced room price with the Astrid Park Plaza Hotel located close to the railway station (www.parkplazaeurope.com). Reservations have to be made directly with the Astrid Park Plaza hotel. They will grant you the reduced room price when using this reservation form.

Hotel accommodation Tutorial 19 October:
Hotel Alauda
A special price has been negociated with the hotel Alauda for tutorial attendees
The hotel offers 14 comfortable rooms in the centre of Dessel
Distance to VITO:4 km
Turnhoutsebaan 28 - 2480 Dessel - T: +32 14 37 50 71 - Fax: +32 14 38 92 99 - info@alauda.be
Single room: 55,80 euro
Rooms are guaranteed until beginning of October only!
http://www.alauda.be [Dutch only]

Workshop dinner
A workshop dinner will be organised the first evening in the historic centre of Antwerp.

Registration deadline
Registration can be done as from June 1^st here. No confirmations will be sent.

Registration fees
The fee for the workshop is fixed to 330 € per person (incl. VAT) for early registrations (before July 31st) and to 360 € per person after this date.
This fee includes the book of abstract, a CD with the proceedings, some documentation, access to the workshop, lunch and coffee. A supplementary fee of 50 €/person is required for the tutorials.
Payment is due before September 15th, 2006, on-line by credit card or by bank transfer to the VITO account number 435-4528191-20, BIC-code KREDBEBB and IBAN-code BE28 4354 5281 9120. Please do not forget to mention as communication for the payment “The Future of Remote Sensing Workshop”. On request an invoice will be sent if you provide us your VAT number.
Free cancellation will be accepted until September 1st. After this date and up to one week before the start of the workshop, 50% will be charged. Cancellation the last week will not be accepted but replacement by a colleague is always allowed.

Workshop sponsoring
Several levels of sponsoring are possible providing publicity, access to the conference, booths or the possibility for a commercial presentation during breaks. Different events can also be sponsored. Please contact june.cools@vito.be if you're interested.

Some City information
Antwerp, daughter of the River Scheldt and second largest city of Belgium is called the 'Metropolis' by its 500.000 inhabitants. It hosts the second largest harbor of Europe and is a splendid city with numerous architectural highlights, most of which date from the 16th and the 17th century. The past is also represented by the numerous paintings of Peter Paul Rubens who lived in Antwerp in the early 17th century. Its diamond district close to the Railway Station gives the city a special flair. Nowadays, Antwerp has earned a place among the fashion cities of the world thanks to the efforts of numerous young Flemish fashion designers. More information on Antwerp, the City of Rubens, diamond, culture, fashion, water and gastronomy can be found on http://www.antwerpen.be or http://www.visitantwerpen.be/indexuk.html. This site also provides info on hotels and bed&breakfast facilities.

Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts (photo Tim Stoops)

New Palace of Justice (design TV RRP/VK/OAP)

Brabo statue on the Central Market Place

Statue of Rubens close to the cathedral