WSN05 - Practical information
1. Conference location
Météo-France - Meteopole - Conference International Centre (hereafter referred to as “CIC”)
42 Av G.Coriolis, 31057 Toulouse Cedex, France
2. Admittance to the Meteopole and the conference
Admission to the conference is pending on finalizing registration and payment. A banking machine (Visa, Mastercard, AE) is available in the hall of the restaurant of the Météopole, and credit card payment is also possible. You will receive a badge and a package containing the final programme, the short abstract book, the extended abstract CD, invitations to social events and a reply form, and lunch tickets.
According to Meteo-France security rules, you must wear your conference badge permanently during the conference. If you enter Meteo-France in way other than the conference shuttle service, you will have to go through the security checks and show an ID card.
3. Phone, Fax, e-mails, computers
Conference Secretariat : Phone +33 561 078 051, +33 561 078 052, Fax +33 561 078 059
From a French phone, please replace +33 by 0 (French numbers are 10 digit long when dialled from France)
E-mail : ,
A number of computers are in self service in room Guy Der Megreditchian (Level 2), together with Internet plugs and a WiFi network.
4. Oral presentations
Regular talks are 12 minutes in duration, Invited talks, 25 minutes. Please note that this includes the time for setup and questions. Speakers will be given a five minute warning. With two minutesleft the Session chair will stand up, which is the indication to conclude as soon as possible. All speakers should note that since the schedule is fully booked, exceeding the allocated time will reduce the time for following speakers or for the breaks.
Presenters should either upload their presentation before the conference by email of ftp (refer to SOC instructions received), or load it on the conference PC, in the relevant half-day folder, as soon as possible (and no later than the day before their talk); if necessary, the operator is located in the technical room at the upper back of the conference room (access by the upstairs corridor at the back).
5. Poster sessions
Poster sessions occur in parallel with the oral programme. Time is available during breaks and lunches for viewing the posters. They are on display both on the ground floor and upstairs (on the left side of the conference room).
Poster presenters for sessions 1-2-3-4 should install their posters before Monday, 10.30 am, and uninstall them Tuesday between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm.
Poster presenters for sessions 5-6-7-8 should install their posters between Tuesday, 6.30 pm and Wednesday, 10.30am and uninstall them before Thursday, 7.00 pm.
Tape and pins for installing poster are available at the welcome desk.
6. Lunches, coffee breaks
Conference participants will receive lunch tickets for the on-site restaurant, located next to the CIC. In order to avoid long queues for lunch, please consider having a look at posters at the beginning of the lunch break rather than after lunch. You may arrive at the restaurant until 1.45 pm.
Coffee will be served at CIC, after lunch and during breaks.
7. Social events calendar
w Monday, 5th Sept. at 6.15 p.m. : ice breaker, in the hall of the conference centre
w Tuesday, 6th Sept. at 7 p.m. : reception at the City Hall, departure from CIC at 6.15 p.m.
w Wednesday, 7th Sept. afternoon : touristic tour to the medieval city of Carcassonne
departures from CIC from 1.15 to 2.30 p.m. (accompanying persons
should join at CIC)
you need to register before Monday at 6 p.m.
w Thursday, 8th Sept. at 6.15 p.m. : social dinner at Salle des Colonnes, Hôtel Dieu
meeting point at Hôtel Dieu at 7.30 p.m.
you need to register before Monday at 6 p.m.
For registration for the excursion and Thursday’s dinner, you can either return to the secretary office the specific form available in the conference bag, or use the registration poster on the notice-board in the hall.
8. WSN05 shuttle service
Shuttles will leave the city centre (hotels) each morning (Mon-Fri) and drive you back in the evening. There will be a WSN05 sign at the front of the buses. The bus schedule below is provisional, and may be modified until September, 1st. Please check the latest version on the conference web site (http://www.meteo.fr/cic/wsn05/ ) before leaving. For the first three meeting points, the bus will arrive earlier than indicated.
Hotels / meeting points / Monday / Tue-FriAnatole France, Athénée, Ibis Centre, Mermoz, Raymond IV, St Sernin, Trianon, Wilson Square / Place Jeanne d'Arc
in front of the "Crédit Agricole" Bank / 08.00 am / 08.15 am
Albert 1er, Crown Plaza, Castellane, Holiday Inn Toulouse Centre Capoul, Hotel de France, Citadines Wilson, Grand hotel de l’Opera, Mercure St Georges, Mercure Wilson, Ours Blanc, Hotel du Taur, Royal Wilson / Allée Jean Jaures,
in front of the “Air France” office / 08.00 am / 08.15 am
Grand Hotel Les Capitouls / In front of the hotel Les Capitouls / 08.00 am / 08.15 am
Citea Hotel, Mercure Matabiau, Phoenicia, Riquet,Terminus / Public Bus Stop in front of railway station “Gare Matabiau”. The bus will only pass through / 08.10 am / 08.25 am
9. Public transports and taxis
è Taxi
You may call +33 (0)534.250.250
è Airport shuttle to the centre of Toulouse
The airport shuttle is called "Aerocar"
Departure in front of the airport, Arrival Floor – Gate C
Fare (full rate): one way 3,90 €, two ways 5,90 €
Schedule
frequency : 20 minutes
Monday to Saturday, from 7.35 a.m.
Sunday and holiday, from 9.15 a.m.
last departure from airport : 00.15 a.m.
Stopping places :
1- “Compans”
2- “Place Jeanne d'Arc“, for Anatole France, Athénée, Ibis Centre, Mermoz, Raymond IV, St Sernin, Trianon, Wilson Square
3- “Allées Jean-Jaurès“, for Underground and for hotels Albert 1er, Crown Plaza, Castellane, Holiday Inn Toulouse Centre Capoul, de France, Citadines Wilson, Grand hotel de l’Opera, Mercure St Georges, Mercure Wilson, Ours Blanc, du Taur, Royal Wilson
4- “Gare Matabiau“, for Underground and for hotels Terminus, Phoenicia, Citea hotel , Riquet
è from the airport to Météo-France
A taxi can drive you to Meteopole in about 15 minutes.
It should cost around 20 €.
You can also take the airport shuttle to the stop
"Allées Jean-Jaurès", and then the underground and bus (see below).
è from the centre of Toulouse to Météo-France
Take the Underground to the last stop "Basso Cambo", then catch a bus on line number 8 , Check that the direction at the front of the bus is "Lycée Polyvalent", then get off at stop "Météo-France". Alternatively, bus 21 heading to “Colomiers Airbus” stops close to Météo-France, at bus stop “Vandel”
An underground + bus ticket costs around 1,25 €.
10. Other meetings
A number of other, closed, meetings, will occur in parallel with, or after, WSN05. Relevant information will be displayed in the hall.
11. Toulouse in short
See e.g. www.ot-toulouse.fr/english/index.lasso or wikitravel.org/en/Toulouse