15 TH WOOD-TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE 4-5 June 2018 / Opatija (Croatia) Practical information

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1 15 TH WOOD-TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE 4-5 June 2018 / Opatija (Croatia) Practical information TIME, PLACE Wood-Technology Conference / 4-5 June 2018 Grand Hotel 4 opatijska cvijeta**** Address: Ul. Viktora cara Emina 6, 51410, Opatija Phone: +385 (0)51/ ; Fax: +385 (0)51/ ; info@milenijhoteli.hr ABOUT WOOD-TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE This conference represents the central event of the Croatian forestry and wood processing industry, where relevant government authorities, scientific-research community, numerous other sectoral experts together with forestry and woodprocessing companies coordinate their outlooks and discuss sector policies and trends at Croatian, South-East European and EU level. DRAFT TIMETABLE Wood-Technology Conference June 3 rd afternoon June 3 rd 19:30 June 4 th 10:00 June 4 th 13:00 June 4 th 14:00 June 4 th 16:30 June 4 th 20:00 June 5 th 9:00 June 5 th 11:00 June 5 th 11:30 June 5 th 13:00 June 5 th 14:00 Arrival in Opatija, accommodation Welcome drink (simultaneous translation) / 1 st day Lunch (simultaneous translation) / 1 st day Study visit Dinner (simultaneous translation) / 2 nd day Coffee break (simultaneous translation) / 2 nd day Lunch Departure *The programme is subject to change 1

2 ABOUT CITY OF OPATIJA City of Opatija is situated between sea (in the Gulf of Kvarner) and mountains (at the foot of Učka mountain). The city is geographically on the Istrian peninsula, though it is not in Istria County, but Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Opatija is often called Vienna on the Mediterranean due to its history and architecture. Beautiful nature, parks, old Austrian-Hungarian villas, seaside promenade and beaches attract tourists from Europe and the world. Opatija is also leading destination in the Republic of Croatia for the conferences and seminars. CONFERENCE VENUE - GENERAL INFO Conference will be held at Hotel Royal (opening of the Conference) and Grand Hotel 4 opatijska cvijeta**** (Tamaris congress center). The hotel is located in the very centre of Opatija and includes four magnificent villas that were named after Opatija's best-known flowers. The hotel includes the large Tamaris congress centre, which has 7 multifunctional halls and the latest congress equipment. More info at 2

3 ACCOMMODATION - PRICES Grand Hotel 4 opatijska cvijeta**** Discount is provided for the participants of the 15 th Wood-Technology Conference. While booking online, use code DTK18! Single room - Breakfast included: 82 EUR (621 HRK) (Standard room Villa Continental) Double room - Breakfast included: 115 EUR (864 HRK) (Standard room Villa Continental) *Prices are with included discount **Prices may vary depending on the quality of the rooms. Check directly with hotel! ***Free use of hotel pool ****City Tax will be extra charged 1 EUR Check in from 3 pm Check out until 11 am Booking possible at booking.php?arrival-date= &departure-date= &room=GRAND&code= Other nearby hotels (walking distance): Hotel Agava ( Grand Hotel Adriatic I ( 3

4 Grand Hotel Adriatic II ( Remisens Hotel Kristal ( Smart Selection Hotel Imperial ( etc TRANSPORTATION By plane: We suggest: Zagreb, Croatia, Franjo Tuđman Airport / IATA CODE: ZAG 190 km from Opatija / appr. 2 hours by car / 3 hours by bus Airport Rijeka, Krk island, Croatia / IATA CODE: RJK 45 km from Opatija / appr. 1 hour by car / 1 hour by bus Other: Airport Pula, Croatia / IATA CODE: PUY 100 km from Opatija / appr. 1 hour by car Trieste, Italy, Friulia Venezia Giulia, Airport Ronchi dei Legionari / IATA CODE: TRS 110 km from Opatija/ appr. 1 hour by car Ljubljana, Slovenia, Brnik Airport / IATA CODE: LJU 130 km from Opatija / appr. 1,5 hours by car Venice, Italy, Marco Polo Airport / IATA CODE: VCE 250 km from Opatija / appr. 2,5 hours by car Bus from Franjo Tuđman airport to Zagreb Main Bus Station: ticket price is 4 EUR (one-way). More info at Bus Zagreb Main Bus Station - Opatija: driving distance by bus Zagreb-Opatija is 3 hours (one way). Price of the ticket is approximately from EUR (one way and both ways). More info at Bus Rijeka airport (island Krk) - Opatija: driving distance by bus Rijeka airport- Opatija is half an hour. Price of the ticket is 3 EUR (one way). More info at 4

5 By car: Due to this favorable geographic position, traveling to Opatija is within reasonable driving distance from Slovenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia. OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION The exchange rate: 1 EUR = HRK (Croatian kuna) Eko Taxi Zagreb: Hallo Taxi Opatija: , GSM: CONTACT INFORMATION For any questions and suggestions, contact us directly: Croatian Wood Cluster Address: Krsnjavoga 1 (Westin/II), Zagreb, Republic of Croatia Phone: / Fax: / info@drvniklaster.hr More information about Wood-Technology Conference can be found at Coordinator Rosana Šimunović, /