3rd International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training July 4-6, 2002, Budapest, Hungary # GENERAL INFORMATION ON ITHET 2002 #### Back to Table of Contents Date and Place The ITHET 2002 will take place on July 4-6, 2002, in the Central Building of Budapest Polytechnic (Népszínház u. 8, H-1081 Budapest, Hungary). Official Language The official language of the conference is English. All presentations, including discussions and submissions, must be made in the official language. No translation will be provided. Early Bird Reception There will be an Early Bird Reception at 6 pm on July 3, 2002, Wednesday, at Budapest Polytechnic (Népszínház u. 8). Welcome Party The Welcome Party will be held at Hotel Mercure Nemzeti, at 7 pm on July 4, 2002, Thursday. For spouses and guests the price of an extra ticket is USD 20/person. Banquet The banquet will be held on a boat on the river Danube at 7 pm on July 5, 2002, Friday. The banquet is included in the total registration fee for all attendees. For spouses and guests the price of an extra ticket is USD 45/person. Lunch Lunch is not included in the registration fee, but it is available upon request for a reduced price. You can apply for lunch at the registration desk. Registration To register for the conference please fill in and return by mail or fax the enclosed form together with the appropriate fee. Registration fee Advance IEEE Members USD 330 Advance non-IEEE Members USD 380 Advance Student USD 180 On-site IEEE Members USD 380 On-site non-IEEE Members USD 430 Advance reduced registration fee USD 230 On-site reduced registration fee USD 260 On-site Student USD 210 (A certain number of registrations at a reduced fee would be available only for attendees from developing countries. To apply for it, please, contact Prof. Imre J. Rudas by email, rudas@bmf.hu.) Internet access Budapest Polytechnic offers Internet access to conference participants in the building of the Polytechnic during the whole conference. Venue The ITHET 2002 Conference will be held in the Central Building of Budapest Polytechnic (Népszínház u. 8, H-1081 Budapest, Hungary). The capital of Hungary, Budapest has a special geographical location. The 28 km stretch along Danube shore divides the city into the hills of Buda and the plain of Pest. Budapest is often called the "Pearl of the Danube". Budapest Polytechnic is located on the Pest side of the city, in the downtown, walking distance from the river Danube. Accommodation For those who do not wish to dwell in the hotel serving as the venue of the conference alternative possibilities are available in limited number, too. These are distributed on first order, first service basis. Hotel Mercure Nemzeti (József körút 4, H-1088, Budapest) is located in the same block with the Polytechnic. The hotel is situated in the business and shopping center of Budapest, with easy access to cultural and tourist attractions. It takes 15 minutes to walk to the National Museum and the Museum of Applied Arts and 10 minutes by underground to the promenade. 40 rooms have been reserved for the conference in advance. EMKE (Akácfa u. 1-3., H-1072, Budapest) Hotel Emke is situated in the heart of the city. 20 km from Ferihegy international airports, 1 km from the East and 2 km from the West railway stations. The hotel has easy access to public transport: bus no.7, underground (line no 2.),tram no. 4-6. The business and shopping centre are within walking distance. There are 74 comfortable rooms on 7 floors, 2 floors are available for non-smokers, every room has bathroom, direct call phone, colour TV with satellite channels, Pay TV, minibar, hairdryer. At the reception: safe, money exchange, taxi and shuttle bus service, restaurant reservation, rent a car. Major credit cards are accepted. Garage and parking places are available on special conditions. Hotel Vénusz (Dósa utca 2-4, H-1031 Budapest, Hungary) is situated in the northern part of Budapest, and has 73 double rooms and 4 suits. All rooms have bathroom, colour tv, telephone, terrace and there is a guarded parking place only for the hotel guests. 10 rooms have been reserved for the conference in advance. Services at the hotel are restaurant, drink bar, exchange of currencies, credit card accepted tourist services, minigolf, and from May to September, open air swimming pool. It can be found just near the road No. 11 ("Szentendrei út) at "Camping Római". Arriving to the city from the highways M1, E5, or M7 take the "Nagyszölös" and "Bocskai" road to "Petofi Bridge", then take the lower quay of the Danube at the Buda side. This road on the quay leads you to road No. 11. For approaching the venue of the conference a local railway of green wagons ("HÉV") can be used which can carry you along the bank of the Danube to its last station at Batthyány Square. From there Metro line No. 2 (the red one) can used to the "Blaha Lujza tér" station. One night deposit is needed. Weather The weather in the beginning of July generally can be characterized as hot and dry, with a medium temperature of 22-25 °C during the day. However, raining also may happen in this period. Travel Budapest can easily be reached by air, train or car from all major European cities. Railway stations are connected with public transport. Trams, metros and buses operate without conductors. Tickets must be purchased in advance at metro stations and validated by the passengers in the carriage. Taxi service is easily available in the city. If you need a taxi, it is recommended to call the "Radio Taxi", phone (+36-1) 377-7777 or "Tele5 Taxi", phone (+36-1) 355-5555. Transport connections between Ferihegy International Airport and the city center An airport coach link is operated between Hotel Kempinski and the airport. Buses leave every 30 minutes between 05:30 and 21:00, from both Hotel Kempinski and Ferihegy 2A, 2B arrivals level and stop on route at Ferihegy 1. Between the airport and Hotel Kempinski, buses also leave every 30 minutes between 06:00-22:00. You can buy your ticket on the bus (Hotel Kempinski-Ferihegy 1: journey time 30 mins, Hotel Kempinski-Ferihegy 2A, 2B: journey time 40 mins). The local bus service "Airport Bus" runs between the Underground terminus at Kobánya-Kispest and Ferihegy 2. Bus number 93 (figures in black) operates between Kobánya-Kispest and Ferihegy / via the suburb of Pestszentlorinc and does not call at Ferihegy 2. For these buses you need a pre-purchased ticket. The best means of communication between the Airport and an arbitrary site within the city of Budapest is the "LRI Airport Minibus Service". Its service counters are located in the baggage reclaim area and at the arrival side of the airport. For a one-way ticket of 1,800.- Hungarian Forint, that is about 6 US Dollar per person they carry you to the specified address. Return tickets valid between the city and the airport also are available for 3,300.- Hungarian Forint, that is about 11 US Dollar (fees in US Dollar are estimated according to the conversion rate valid on Wednesday, May 2, 2001). For returning to the airport their service can be ordered from the hotel via phones (phone no.: 296-8555). It is recommended to call them 2 days preceding your departure so you can agree regarding the exact place and time where and when you can be picked up by them. For a small group of people arriving together and having common destination within Budapest it may be advantageous to use taxi service. Please, be careful, do not catch a taxi available at the exit of the arrival side, because they are very expensive, but call for one, phone numbers: Tele5 Taxi 355-5555, Radio Taxi 377-7777. Electricity Supply In Hungary electricity is supplied at 220V 50Hz. The outlet and plug are the same as in most European countries. Banking and Postal Facilities Banks are generally open from 9.00 am to 16.00 pm on week days and closed on weekends. Currency exchange is possible at banks and exchange offices. Post offices normally are open from 8.00 am to 18.00 pm on week days. Exchange rate: 1 USD ~ 300 HUF Proceedings Each accepted paper reaching us in time will be published in the Volume of Proceedings that will be distributed at the conference registration desk. Extra proceedings will be available during and after the conference at the price of USD 45.00. Cancellation and Refund Cancellation regarding registration fee is possible in written form received no later than June 1, 2002. In this case 90% of the received sum will be transferred back. No reimbursement is possible after this deadline. Cancellation regarding accommodation is possible in written form received no later than May 17, 2002. In this case 90% of the received sum will be transferred back. No reimbursement is possible after this deadline. Opening Hours of the Registration Desk At Budapest Polytechnic (Népszínház u. 8) July 3 (Wednesday) 15:00 - 18:00 July 4 (Thursday) 08:00 - 18:00 July 5 (Friday) 08:00 - 18:00 July 6 (Saturday) 08:00 - 16:00 Presentation All the presentations can be made by using OHP or Power Point. We have Windows2000 , Office XP (English), Adobe Acrobat 5.0 on our computers (128 Mb RAM, CD-ROM, Pentium3-800). #### Back to Table of Contents