11th–12th November 2019

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DATE AND VENUE th th ◼ 11 –12 November 2019 ◼ Theoretical Institutes Building (new CAMPUS), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Palacký University , Hněvotínská 976/3, 779 00 Olomouc, ◼ GPS: 49.5867417N, 17.2358231E ACCOMMODATION In case you booked your accommodation during the course registration, you are staying in the Comfort Hotel Olomouc Center.

COMFORT HOTEL OLOMOUC CENTRE (1 km from the Course venue) ◼ Wolkerova 29, 779 00 Olomouc ◼ GPS: 49.5868111N, 17.2433547E ◼ Reception: +420 585 722 122/111 The reception is open nonstop, check-in from 2 pm, check-out by noon. ◼ The hotel offers secure parking with a capacity of 50 parking places for its guests. ◼ Breakfasts are served daily from 6.30 am to 10 am.

In case you have booked your accommodation until Tuesday, November 12th, 2019, you need to check out of the room before the congress starts. You can keep your luggage at the hotel reception or take it to the Theoretical Institutes Building and put it in the lecture room. If you arrive in Olomouc by car and check out of the hotel on November 12th, 2019, in the morning, you can leave your car in the parking lot at the Theoretical Institutes Building (GPS: 49.5870581N, 17.2361239E, entrance from Hněvotínská street). The parking barrier will be raised, and course participants will be allowed to park for free.

Accessibility to the course venue The Comfort Hotel can be reached on foot in about 15 minutes from the Theoretical Institutes Building. The route is marked on the attached map.

REGISTRATION Registration for the participants will take place at a designated spot on the 1st floor in the new campus of the Theoretical Institutes Building from 7 am to 8 am. You will receive all materials and an identification card, which, please, carry on you throughout the event.

PROGRAM The current program of the course can be found on the official website of the event www.czechearendoscopy.com.

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COURSE REFRESHMENTS The congress participants will be provided with a lunch and refreshments in the form of a coffee break between the individual lecture blocks.

SOCIAL PROGRAM

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10TH, 2019 Invitation for a drink (from 7 pm, Black Stuff bar) before the congress begins, all participants are cordially invited to a welcome meeting with refreshments, which will take place in the Black Stuff bar (address: 1. máje 19, 779 00 Olomouc, GPS: 49.5970058N, 17.2613731E www.blackstuff.cz). Dress code: smart casual.

How do you get there? From the Comfort Hotel Olomouc Center, you will go to the stop called Výstaviště Flóra (a 5-minute walk from the hotel) and will take bus X to the stop called Náměstí Hrdinů, where you will change to tram X1/4 and get off at the U Dómu stop. You can also take a taxi – recommended taxi services, including contacts, are listed below.

MONDAY NOVEMBER 11TH, 2019 Dinner (from 6.30 pm, St. Wenceslas Brewery) after the end of the scientific program social dinner will be held in the St. Wenceslas brewery (address: Mariánská 4, 779 00 Olomouc, GPS: 49.5958672N, 17.2587069E, www.svatovaclavsky-pivovar.cz) Dress code: smart casual.

How do you get there? From the Comfort Hotel Olomouc Center, you will go to the Výstaviště Flóra stop (a 5-minute walk from the hotel) and will take bus X to the stop called Náměstí Hrdinů, where you will change to tram X1/4 and get off at the Náměstí republiky stop; the stop is a 2-minute walk from the St. Wenceslas Brewery.

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How will you get to Olomouc?

Travel from – Václav Havel Airport

By car You can rent a car at one of the car rentals at Prague Airport and take the D1 highway to Olomouc. Due to the numerous repairs that are taking place on the highway and the associated road congestion, we recommend you to use the train connection.

By train Airport Bus Express provides a direct connection between Prague Airport and Prague Main Station (Airport Bus Express has a stop in front of the station building). The Airport Bus Express stops right outside the arrivals hall. The tickets can be purchased at the Visitor Center, in the arrivals hall, or directly from the bus driver. The journey to the Main Train Station takes about 25 minutes; it is not necessary to book your tickets in advance. You can also take a taxi to Prague Main Train Station. Contractual taxi services are available 24/7 directly in front of the arrival halls of both the airport terminals. Direct trains go from the Main Train Station in Prague to the Main Train Station in Olomouc. We recommend using the services of the Regiojet train company. It is advisable to purchase a ticket in advance at the official website www..com. Another train connection from Prague to Olomouc is provided by Leo Express. Tickets must be purchased in advance at www.leoexpress.com. You can also use the train carrier Czech Railways. We recommend buying tickets in the first class (including the seat reservation) of the train of Express or Pendolino type. Tickets can be purchased at the website: www.cd.cz.

Travel from Vienna – Schwechat Airport

By car At Vienna Airport you can rent a car at one of the car rental companies and take the highway to Olomouc. The journey takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

By bus Regiojet (Student Agency) and Flixbus buses stop directly at the airport. Regiojet buses stop in Brno, where it is necessary to change for the bus that goes directly to Olomouc to the Main Train Station. You can buy your tickets here: www.regiojet.com. Some Flixbus services go from the Vienna airport to Olomouc directly and stop at the bus station. You can buy tickets at www.flixbus.cz.

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By train From Vienna Hauptbahnhof (central railway station), you can take a Czech Railways train to Olomouc to the Main Train Station. You can buy your ticket at www.cd.cz.

→ From the Bus station in Olomouc to the Comfort Hotel Olomouc Center From the bus station, go through the pedestrian underpass to the other side of the street where a tram stop is; get on tram X4/1 and go to the Náměstí Hrdinů stop where you change for bus X. Get off the bus at the Výstaviště Flóra stop – the hotel is located in the distance of a 5-minute walk from the tram stop. You can buy the ticket from the driver or from the vending machine at the bus stop (the price of a 40/60 minute ticket is 14 CZK). If you prefer to take a taxi, you can take the tram to Hlavní nádraží stop, where taxis are available in the parking lot at the entrance to the main building of the station. From the Main Train Station in Olomouc to the Comfort Hotel Olomouc Center take tram number X4/1,3,7 to get off at the Náměstí Hrdinů stop, change for bus X, get off at bus stop at Výstaviště Flóra, which is a 10 minutes walk from the hotel. You can buy the ticket from the driver or from the vending machine at the bus stop (the price of a 40/60 minute ticket is 14 CZK).

Private transfer to the Airport You can book a private airport transfer directly to the hotel. The driver of the car will be waiting in the arrival hall and will take you to the hotel you have selected. Private transport from/to the airport has to be booked in advance on the website www.prepravanaletiste.cz, the price of one trip starts at 3,400 CZK (approx. 126 euro).

Recommended taxi services:

◼ Atlant taxi - - - -tel.: +420 800 11 30 30 (English-speaking operators) ◼ City taxi - - - - -tel.: +420 800 22 30 30 ◼ Eco taxi - - - - -tel.: +420 608 70 70 50 ◼ Alfa taxi - - - - tel.: +420 800 15 05 05

Recommended travel price from the Main Train Station (Hlavní nádraží) to the Comfort Hotel is approx. 180 CZK. Recommended travel price from the Comfort Hotel to the Black Stuff Bar is 150 CZK Recommended travel price from the Comfort Hotel to St. Wenceslas brewery is 140 CZK

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