NECSTouR Programme Overview

21 September 22 September 23 September 24 September

Participants’ arrivals 08h0 – 17h30: 09h00 – 16h30: Public 09h00 – 17h00 NECSTouR Members Thematic Conference Study Trip Flight and transfer to Session Alpbach at member’s Venue Transfer: expense Venue Congress Center free of charge Congress Center Alpbach Alpbach Venue: 15h30 – 17h00 Meeting point Congress Voluntary Groups Center Alpbach Activities approx. 19h00 approx. 19h00 TRANSFER TO: Members’ Dinner Members’ Dinner CLAR Region Itinerary: St.Johann in Tirol easy outdoor Venue: tbd Venue: tbd and CLAR Region programme in Alpbach in or near Alpbach Kufsteinerland in the Alpbach area Price: at own expence Price: at own expence Price: free of charge Overnight at member’s Overnight at member’s Price: free of charge Dress code: expense expense mountain clothing for What to bring and wear: walking, comfortable casual, comfortable shoes with good profile. shoes with good profile. Warm west, Rain Jacket, Warm west, Rain Jacket, Shirts for colder and Shirts for colder and warmer weather. warmer weather. .

18h30 Welcome Dinner Participants’ departure Venue: tbd in Alpbach Flight and transfer to Alpbach at member’s Transfer: It is in expense walking distance

Price: free of charge Dress Code: casual

Overnight at member’s expense

Travel and Accommodations Arrangements

About the event The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of NECSTouR 2021 will be hosted by Tirol from 21 to 24 September 2021 in Alpbach.

Considering the current uncertain travel situation a virtual participation will also be possible.

The AGM will gather all the NECSTouR members to renew of Executive Committee and pave the way for our new tourism agenda, ensuring the best future for our network and supporting the recovery of our sector and its long-term transformation towards a more sustainable, digital, and resilient ecosystem.

Furthermore, Tirol will also offer networking moments, thematic debates and for participants on-site a study visits to a CLAR Region (Clear Alpine Region) will be organized.

The participation from 21.-24.september is for NECSTouR members only, with one exception:

On September 23rd , the Public Thematic Conference will be open for further participants. Tirol will invite it's stakeholders to participate and join the public thematic conference as well as the matching event.

Good to know Information about the Coronavirus in Tirol: Tirol's hospitality locations, accommodation providers and leisure attractions are open, with certain rules and restrictions in place. Thanks to the improving Coronavirus situation it is now significantly easier to travel to and from . Please check this site for updates on the travel situation: www.welcome.tirol

Weather in Tirol Tirol is situated in the alps, in september (autumn) we expect a temperature range between 8- 22 degree celsius during the day. Rainfall is moderate and normally we do not expect a lot of rainy days in september. Here you will find the daily forcast for the weather in Tirol.

Information about the Alpbach tourism region The village of Alpbach (975 m above sealevel) has been the venue for the "European Forum Alpbach" since 1945. The tourism region lies at the heart of the . Framed by the rugged mountain peaks of the Rofan Range and the green grassy mountains of the Kitzbühel Alps, the region with its ten villages is a truly special gem. Original farms, enchanting in summer with their colourful floral decorations, as well as rustic Alpine pastures and huts are part of the distinctive landscape. Here you will find further information on Alpbach and the Alpbach tourism region.

General information about expenses for on-site participation

What are the expenses for an on-site participant ? Costs for travel ( flight/train) Costs for accommodation ( from approx Euro 59,- to approx Euro 140,-. Depending on the category, breakfast is included) Costs for lunch on september 23 (approx Euro 30,- per lunch) Costs for dinner from september 22 till september 24 (approx. Euro 35,- per dinner)

What is offered for free for an on-site participants ? Invitation to the Welcome Dinner on september 21 Drinks, snackbuffet and lunch during the event on september 22 Drinks and snack buffet during the event on september 23 Alpbachtal guest card (offered by the accommodation) with a lot of free services Matching event with regional snack buffet and drinks at the Congress Center Alpbach Study trip to St.Johann and (incl. transfers, lunch)

Contact for general informations ( Travel, Event, Tirol area, FAQs) Tirol Werbung - Tirol Tourist Board Sandra Kremer phone +43 676 88158 355 email [email protected]

Travelling to Tirol

Arrival by plane: The closest airports to the Alpbach Valley region are Airport Innsbruck (INN) - 40 km - 30 minutes Airport Munich (MUC) - 120 km - 80 minutes Airport Salzburg (SBG) - 140 km - 1,5 hours

Airport transfers: You can book your transfer taxi in advance. Please make sure you have your flight details on hand.

Arrival by train and bus We recommend travelling by express train (ICE/IC/EC/Railjet) to Jenbach station. From Jenbach you have to options: (1) prebook your Shuttle-Service Jenbach to your accommodation (2) take a regional train to and from Brixlegg the public Bus 4074 to Alpbach. The public bus 4074 is free of charge upon presentation of your reservation confirmation.

Useful links:

• Austrian Federal Railways - www.oebb.at • German Railways - www.bahn.de • Bus timetables - www.vvt.at • Alpbachtal Tourismus www.alpbachtal.at

• Shuttle from Airport www.tirol-taxi.at • Shuttle from Jenbach www.tirol-taxi.at

Contact for general informations ( Travel, Event, Tirol area, FAQs) Tirol Werbung - Tirol Tourist Board Sandra Kremer phone +43 676 88158 355 email [email protected] Booking your accommodation

Booking with a special rate: Booking Link for NECSTouR members https://rooms.alpbach.at/scripts/event.app?pb_package=NECSTouR21&lang=E

How much would it cost? Single room or Accommodation Double room double room for single use Hotel ****s EUR 158,50 EUR 123,50 Hotel/Inn *** from EUR 81,50 from EUR 69,50 Alpbach Premium Apartements* from EUR 105,00 From EUR 71,00 Alpbach Premium Host from EUR 66,50 from EUR 52,50

There are single and double rooms for single or double use, as well as 2 apartments for up to 4 guests. Breakfast and taxes are included. The one-time service fee of EUR 12,00 is not refundable.

Policy cancellation for special rate bookings : Free of charge cancellations of accommodation are valid up to Wednesday 8th September 2021. For cancellations starting from Thursday, 9th September until Sunday, 12th September 2021 70% of the total booked price will be charged. For cancellations from Monday, 13th September 2021 as well as no-show and/or empty nights the cancellation fee is 90% of the booked arrangement. The one-time service fee of EUR 12,00 is not refundable.

Contact for a special rate booking / NECSTour contingent Congress Center Alpbach Ms Eva Korcian phone +43 5336 600 107 email [email protected]

Other booking options (outside the contingent) : Contact for further booking options Alpbachtal Tourismus phone +43 5337 21200 email [email protected]

The local tourist board will give you advice on accommodations, which might offer a shorter cancellation-period. Please make sure to check the individual cancellation policy with the accommodation of your choice.

Registration for participating in the AGM 2021 Members are kindly invited to register through the following link: https://necstour-agm-2021-tirol.b2match.io/ to the event website Regstration with profiling for the matchmaking event

Virtual participation or onsite participation You can register via the https://necstour-agm-2021-tirol.b2match.io/ Registration Button.

Matching Event Create a clear and concise business profile to raise your visibility in the matching event.

Contacts

NECSTouR Permanent Secretariat Contacts from Tirol Rond Point Schuman 14 – 1040 Brussels, Belgium – EU Tirol Werbung GmbH – Tirol Tourist Board Phone : +32 (0) 2 721 7293 Sandra Kremer (Eventmanagement) www.necstour.eu Maria-Theresien-Straße 55 · 6020 Innsbruck Phone: +43 676 88158 355 Cristina Nunez @[email protected] Mobile: + 32 4 87425818 @: [email protected] Tirol Werbung GmbH – Tirol Tourist Board Johanna Kanzian (Projektmanager) Tomaso Comazzi Maria-Theresien-Straße 55 · 6020 Innsbruck Mobile: + 32 4 981 08 967 Phone: +43 676 88158 335 @: [email protected] @[email protected]

Sandra de Puig Mobile: + 32 4 712 71 716 @: [email protected]

Thomas Guillot Mobile: + 32 4 71 62 09 25 @: [email protected]