Post-Conference Trip to Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery (For Conference Participants Only)

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Post-Conference Trip to Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery (For Conference Participants Only) HKUCBS 10th Anniversary International Conference Post-conference trip to Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery (for conference participants only) Co-organized by Centre of Buddhist Studies, HKU HKU Centre of Buddhist Studies Alumni Association Date: 26 August 2013 (Monday) Fee*: HK$250 Registration deadline: 15 August 2013 * 1. The fee includes transportation (air-conditioned coach), 1-way Ngong Ping Cable Car (Standard Cabin) (from Tung Chung Terminal to Ngong Ping Village), Vegetarian lunch at Po Lin Monastery, and a basic insurance#. 2. The fee will be waived for monks, nuns, and other religious clergies. 3. The fee paid is non-refundable. Itinerary (The schedule may be subject to change) Assembly point: 1. HKU west gate at 9:20 am or 2. Tung Chung MTR Station exit B at 10:00 am Take Ngong Ping Cable Car (Standard Cabin) at Tung Chung Terminal to Ngong Ping ~10:15 http://www.np360.com.hk/en/cable-car/index.html Po Lin Monastery http://www.plm.org.hk/eng/home.php ~12:30 Vegetarian lunch at Po Lin Monastery Big Buddha (Tian Tan Buddha) http://www.plm.org.hk/eng/buddha.php Wisdom path http://www.tourism.gov.hk/english/current/current_heart.html Ngong Ping village http://www.np360.com.hk/en/np360-exp/index.html ~16:30 Take coach to HKU Dismissal point: 1. HKU ~ 17:30 or 2. Tung Chung bus terminal P.1 of 3 Registration method Please fill in and send us the registration form (on page 3 of this document) by email at [email protected] or by fax on (852)2549-3040 on or before 15 August 2013 to confirm your registration. Due to the limited number of vacancies, registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. If your registration for the trip is accepted, you will be notified of the payment* method by 16 August 2013. * The fee is waived for monks, nuns, and other religious clergies who will be notified of whether the registration is accepted by 16 August 2013. Arrangements during adverse weather conditions Please take note of the announcement made at the Conference venue and the message sent to your email box when there is adverse weather condition. If Tropical Storm Warning Signal No. 3 or Red Rainstorm Warning Signal or above is in force at 8:00 am on 26 August 2013 (Monday), the trip will be cancelled. There will be refund of HK$200 if the trip is cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. The refund details will be announced in due course. #Insurance The organizers have arranged a Group Personal Accident Insurance Policy for all participants to the Post-Conference trip for a principal sum of HK$200,000 plus Medical Expenses due to Accident of HK$2,000 for each person, subject to age limit of 1 – 75 and other terms and conditions of the Policy. It provides a very basic coverage only. All participants are recommended to effect relevant insurance to suit their own need. Enquiries Tel.: (852)3917-5078 Email: [email protected] P.2 of 3 For office use: Received at ___________on_________________ No.________ HKUCBS 10th Anniversary International Conference Post-conference trip to Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery Registration form (for conference participants only) Co-organized by Centre of Buddhist Studies, HKU HKU Centre of Buddhist Studies Alumni Association Date: 26 August 2013 (Monday) Registration deadline: 15 August 2013 (Please send us this form by email at [email protected] or by fax on (852)2549-3040 on or before 15 August 2013) I would like to confirm my registration for the post-conference trip to Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery on August 26, 2013 (Monday). I would like to select the following assembly and dismissal point: Assembly point* □ HKU west gate at 9:20 am or □ Tung Chung MTR Station exit B at 10:00 am Dismissal point* □ HKU or □ Tung Chung bus terminal *Please tick the appropriate box Name of participant ____________________________ (Registration no. ____________________) Date ___________________________ P.3 of 3 .
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