IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XII/inf 2 ENGLISH ONLY Twelfth Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XII) Manila, the Philippines, 2-5 April 2019 Dear Participants, Welcome to Manila for the Twelfth InterGovernmental Session of the IOC Sub- Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XII), which will be held from 2-5 April 2019 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). To facilitate your travel preparations, please find herewith the information on loGistic arranGements. We wish you a pleasant stay! IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) Logistic Information for Participants QUICK LINKS (Click on page number) to directly access the relevant text in this document. GENERAL MEETING VENUE (2) (7) INFORMATION Metro Manila (7) Weather (8) ACCOMMODATION (3) Currency (8) Language (8) Time Zone (8) AIRPORT TRANSFER (6) Internet/Wi-Fi (8) Telephone (8) Electricity (8) REGISTRATION (7) Health (8) EmerGencies (9) RECEPTION (7) VISA REQUIREMENTS (7) LOCAL CONTACT (7) POINT 1. MEETING VENUE Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Address: PICC Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Manila 1307, Philippines Tel. No.: (+632) 789 4789 Email:
[email protected] Website: https://www.picc.gov.ph/ The meeting will be held in Meeting Room 1 located at the 3rd Floor of the PICC. Floor plan of the Meeting Room 1 of PICC ________________________________________________________________________________ - 2 - 2. ACCOMMODATION As the accommodation would be on the personal account of the delegates, they are responsible for booking their hotel room reservations. Below are the recommended hotels for the delegates’ consideration: SOFITEL PHILIPPINE PLAZA MANILA Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila is an iconic 5-star luxury resort nestled in an expansive tropical setting.