INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC ORGANISATION S-100 Registry Management Meeting (25-26th February 2019) S-102 PT Meeting (25-26th February 2019) S-100 WG-4 (27th February – 1st March 2019) , - Logistics

Meeting Venue The meeting venue for all three meetings will be at the Comwell Hvide Hus Aalborg in northern Denmark.

Internet access will be available during the meetings. Lunch will be provided during the conference. Address Comwell Hvide Hus Aalborg

Vesterbro 2

9000 Aalborg

Accommodation Accommodation is available in Aalborg for a range of budgets and participants are expected to make their own arrangements. Meeting venue hotel The meeting venue hotel has offered a single room rate of 768 DKK per night for 50 rooms.

Please book directly with the hotel quoting Geodatastyrelsen reservation. No. 4905373. Please make your booking by the 10th January 2019. https://www.comwellaalborg.dk/frontpage/

Email: [email protected]

Tel: (+45) 9813 8400 Budget hotels Cabinn Aalborg (20 min walk) https://www.cabinn.com/en/hotel/cabinn-aalborg-hotel Mid-range hotels Scandic Aalborg City (4 min walk) https://www.scandichotels.com/hotels/denmark/aalborg/scandic- aalborg-city

Radisson Blu Hotel, Aalborg (17 min walk) https://www.radissonblu.com/en/hotel-aalborg

First Hotel Aalborg (22 min walk) https://www.firsthotels.dk/hoteller/danmark/aalborg/first-hotel- aalborg/

Other hotels are available. Please note that the street Jomfru Ane Gade has a number of bars and nightclubs and can be noisy at night, especially at weekends so you may wish to avoid hotels on this street.

Social Dinner A social evening will be set during the meeting. Further information will be available on the first day of the meeting.

Visa To see if you require a visa to enter Denmark and the conditions for visa-free travel see here

If you require a visa to enter Denmark, please follow the instructions on the link below: https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB

How to get here Plane Aalborg has a local airport with multiple direct flights daily from (CPH) and Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS). There are also four flights a week from London Stansted (STN). Bus You can travel from the airport to the hotel by bus for approximately 22 kr but cash will be required. Take the Number 12 bus from the airport to Aalborg bus terminal, which takes about 20 minutes. It is then a 10- minute walk to the hotel through the (park). Taxis It is usually possible to find a taxi outside the airport but if you want to book a taxi or find a taxi number see the link below:

DanTaxi 4x48 Aalborg

Uber and similar companies do not operate in Denmark. Train Aalborg train station is next to the bus station and is a 10-minute walk to the hotel through Kildeparken (park).

Weather The weather in Aalborg in February is cold but reasonably dry with day/night temperatures averaging between +3 to -2 °C. February is the driest month in Aalborg but there is the possibility of snow.

The wind can make it feel colder so suitable coats, hats, gloves and scarves are recommended.

Language and currency Danish is the national language but English is widely spoken.

Currency is the Danish kroner (DKK)

Plug type Denmark’s electrical voltage is 220-volt AC, 50Hz current and uses a standard two pin continental Europe plug.

If you are travelling from an area that uses 110/125V appliances, check if you will need to use a transformer.

Information on Aalborg For information on places to visit in Aalborg, see the Visit Aalborg site.

There is a Viking burial ground north of Aalborg and running routes close to the meeting venue can be found here

Contact For additional information, please contact:

Elizabeth Hahessy

Danish Geodata Agency / Geodatastyrelsen

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: +45 2097 8154

Aalborg

Comwell Hvide Hus Aalborg Aalborg train station & bus terminal