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The Global Summit on Innovation, Science and Technology 10th Annual Meeting of the New Champions Useful Information Tianjin, People’s Republic of China 26-28 June 2016 © World Economic Forum 2016 - All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system. REF 010416 Contents This brochure is designed Meeting Information 4 to help you prepare for Programme Management 7 and get the most out of Participant Facilities 9 your participation in the Public Engagement 10 Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016 in Tianjin, Practical Information 11 People’s Republic of China, on 26-28 June. We are expecting over 1,500 participants from business, government, civil society, academia and media, and are planning more than 100 sessions in the official programme. Useful Information 3 2. Go to the nearest embassy or consulate and apply Meeting for a visa Once you have received the visa invitation letter, take it with the other documents required by the Chinese authorities Information to your nearest Chinese embassy, consulate or visa office, where you will be provided with a visa application form. Alternatively, you can download it ahead of time from the Chinese embassy, consulate or visa office’s website. You will find the website of Chinese embassies and consulates here: http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjb/zwjg/ Please use the following information to fill in the application form: – Apply for a 12-day (21 June–2 July), single-entry business visa to China – Name of Inviter/Contact (in China): World Economic Forum/Tianjin Foreign Affairs Office Contact Person: Ms Hu Aijun Tel.: +86 22 2835 9937 Fax: +86 22 2835 9937 Email: [email protected] Visa officers at Chinese embassies or consulates make the final decision on the validity, duration of stay and time of entry of a visa and may require applicants to provide additional relevant documents. For general inquiries on visa issues, please consult your nearest Chinese embassy, consulate or visa office. As a reminder, please ensure that your visa-related The Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016 will be information entered in your registration form is accurate. held at: If your visa-related information has changed, please write to [email protected]. Note that it takes 21 days for Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center the Tianjin Municipal Government to reissue a corrected visa 梅江会展中心 invitation letter. 18 Youyi South Road 友谊路18号 Please note that the World Economic Forum is not Xiqing District, Tianjin responsible for providing visas. 天津市西青区 Visa Deadline The deadline set by the Tianjin Municipal Government to issue the visa invitation letter is 21 June 2016. After this date, we will not be able to support your request. Application process Please make sure that your passport (and, if relevant, that of your spouse) is valid for at least six months after the meeting, i.e. early January 2017 onwards. If not, you must renew your passport as soon as possible. If you indicated on the registration form that you need a visa, please note the following: 1. Wait for your visa invitation letter from the Tianjin Municipal Government The Tianjin Municipal Government will send you a visa invitation letter by email. Please note that processing your visa invitation letter will normally take five working days. 4 Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016 Accommodation Renaissance Tianjin Lakeview Hotel PublicisLive, the operations and production provider 万丽天津宾馆 in charge of all logistics for the meeting, handles 16 Bin Shui Road accommodation for registered participants at the following 宾水道16号 hotels: the Astor Hotel, Crowne Plaza, Renaissance He Xi District, Tianjin 300061 Lakeview, the Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton Hotel and Westin Tel.: +86 22 5822 3388 Tianjin. Fax: +86 22 5822 3888 www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tsnlv-renaissance-tianjin- PublicisLive will contact you when you register. If you need lakeview-hotel more information, please contact PublicisLive at: The Ritz-Carlton Tel.: +41 (0)22 718 6464 天津丽思卡尔顿酒店 Fax: +41 (0)22 736 6600 167 Dagubei Road Email: [email protected] 大沽北路167号 Heping District, Tianjin 300040 Due to a limited number of rooms, PublicisLive allocates Tel.: +86 22 5857 8888 one hotel room per registered participant. If the hotel of your Fax: +86 22 5809 5133 choice is fully booked, PublicisLive will make every effort to http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/china/tianjin find a suitable alternative. The hotels require a minimum stay of two nights. Sheraton Hotel 喜来登大酒店 To guarantee your reservation, please provide us with your Zi Jin Shan Road credit card details. Cancellations or changes to the booking 紫金山路 can be made until 23 May without penalty. For any other He Xi District, Tianjin 300074 information, contact PublicisLive. Tel.: +86 22 2731 3388 Fax: +86 22 2335 8740 Please note that the hotels will be informed of your http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/ reservation only one week in advance. overview/index.html?propertyID=384 Official hotels Westin Tianjin 天津君隆威斯汀酒店 The Astor Hotel 101 Nanjing Road 天津利顺德大饭店 南京路101号 33 Taier Zhuang Road Heping District, Tianjin 300040 台儿庄路33号 Tel.: +86 22 2389 0088 Heping District, Tianjin 300040 Fax: +86 22 2389 0099 Tel.: +86 22 2331 1688 http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/ Fax: +86 22 2331 6282 index.html?propertyID=3159 http://www.starwoodhotels.com/luxury/property/overview/ index.html?propertyID=3522 Information about visas and accommodation can also be found here. Crowne Plaza Tianjin Meijiangnan 天津梅江中心皇冠假日酒店 East to South Youyi Road (opposite the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center) 友谊南路东侧(天津梅江会展中心对面) Xiqing District, Tianjin 300221 Tel.: +86 22 5857 6666 Fax: +86 22 5857 6688 www.crowneplaza.com/tjmeijiangnan Useful Information 5 Security Airport transfer on arrival The Government of the People’s Republic of China will A complimentary shuttle service will be available to the provide full state-level security at the Tianjin International official hotels on arrival, and from the official hotels to both Airport, Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center, and the airports on departure. After collecting your luggage, go to official hotels. Participants entering the security zone of the one of the World Economic Forum welcome desks in the meeting venue must have a badge. For questions related to arrivals hall where you will be assisted with your transfer. security, please contact: The service will operate as follows: Security Affairs From Beijing Capital International Airport to the official World Economic Forum hotels (2h30) [email protected] Terminal 3 Air travel Friday Saturday Sunday Participants should make their own flight arrangements. 24 June 25 June 26 June Tianjin Binhai International Airport 05.30 - 22.30 05.30 - 22.30 05.30 - 22.30 Tianjin can be reached by frequent and short flight Every hour on the Every hour on the Every hour on the connections from most major airports in Asia, including half hour half hour half hour Shanghai, Hong Kong SAR, Seoul and Nagoya. The airport is 30 kilometres from downtown Tianjin and the transfer Terminal 2 time to the official hotels is about 50 minutes, depending Friday Saturday Sunday on traffic. A complimentary shuttle service will be available 24 June 25 June 26 June from the airport to the official hotels on arrival, and from 06.00 - 23.00 06.00 - 23.00 06.00 - 23.00 the official hotels to both airports on departure. (see Airport Every hour on the Every hour on the Every hour on the transfer below) hour hour hour Beijing Capital International Airport From Tianjin Binhai International Airport to the official Tianjin is 150 kilometres from Beijing Capital International hotels (50min) Airport and the transfer time to Tianjin is about two and a half hours, depending on traffic. A complimentary shuttle Friday Saturday Sunday service will be available from the airport to the official hotels 24 June 25 June 26 June on arrival, and from the official hotels to both airports on 06.00 - 00.00 06.00 - 00.00 06.00 - 00.00 departure. (see Airport transfer below) Every 30 minutes Every 30 minutes Every 30 minutes Private jet NOTE: For the Renaissance Lakeview, Sheraton Hotel and For private jets, the aviation company needs to apply Crowne Plaza Hotel the shuttle will stop at Registration for approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of for badge collection and continue to the hotels. This will China 15 days before the arrival date. Please contact operate during Registration opening hours. [email protected] (+86 13516196963) to submit your request. Airport transfer on departure Official shuttles will run between the official hotels and Registration both airports mentioned above. You will receive your badge at Registration, located near the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center. Important: Please note that in order to benefit from the departure shuttle service you must register in advance Please note that you must: at the Transport Desk in the meeting venue by 27 June – Bring your passport or identity card to Registration at 18.00. – Wear your badge visibly at all times; it will allow you to enter the meeting venue, the Cultural Soirée, the From the official hotels to both airports Farewell Reception, and use the Forum Shuttles. Tuesday Wednesday 28 June 29 June Registration opening hours 13.00 - 20.00 02.00 - 20.00 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Every hour on the hour Every hour on the hour 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June From the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center 09.00 - 20.00 6.30 - 19.30 6.30 - 19.30 07.00 - 12.00 (Registration) to both airports Tuesday 28 June 13.00 - 15.00 Every hour on the hour Note: Luggage storage space will be available at Registration 6 Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016 On-site transport From the official hotels to the Meijiang Convention and A complimentary shuttle service will be available between Exhibition Center the official hotels and the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center from 25 June to 28 June.