MSI EMEA Regional Conference 15th - 17th May 2020, Bucharest ITINERARY & MEETING INFORMATION Meeting Location The meeting point for all departures will be the lobby of the InterContinental Bucharest. InterContinental Bucharest 4 Bulevardul Nicolae Balcescu Bucharest 010051 Romania Phone: +40 21 3102020 Breakfast Please note that your room rate does not include breakfast. Dress code: Should you need guidance, view our code here. Friday, 15 May 09:00 – 13:00 Board Meeting Location TBC Attendees MSI board members only Dress Code Business attire 14:00 – 17:30 Specialist Interest Group meetings Location TBC Attendees All delegates Dress Code Business casual For more information on the Specialist Interest Group meetings, please refer to the meeting agenda. 18:45 – 22:00 Welcome Dinner Description Join us for our welcome dinner in the beautiful garden at Casa Doina and enjoy a blend of sophistication and tradition from Bucharest’s Golden Age. The restaurant first opened its doors in 1892 and quickly became the favourite restaurant for the Bucharest elite. Enjoy traditional Romanian dishes served in historical surroundings. If you look carefully, you can still see some of Romanian brewers’ and vineyards’ popular brand names etched into the stone walls by architect, Ion Mincu. Location Casa Doina (address: Şoseaua Pavel D. Kiseleff 4, București, Romania) Attendees All delegates and their guests Dress Code Smart casual (e.g. jackets and dresses) 18:45 Meet in the hotel lobby 19:00 Coaches leave the hotel 19:30 Dinner 22:00 Dinner concludes and coaches go back to the hotel Saturday, 16 May 08:30 – 17:00 MSI EMEA Regional Conference 2020 Location TBC Attendees All delegates Dress Code Business attire For more information on the business sessions, please refer to the meeting agenda. 10:00 – 16:00 Accompanying Persons’ Day Trip Description Pottery is an ancient art form that has been practised for centuries in Romania. Join our relaxing pottery workshop during which you will be working with clay specialists helping you create your very own masterpiece. The workshop will be followed by a typical Romanian lunch at Hanu Berarilor. Attendees All accompanying guests Dress Code Casual - comfortable walking shoes are recommended 10:00 Meet in the hotel lobby 10:15 Coaches depart for your pottery workshop 12:45 Lunch at Hanu Berarilor 14:30 Coaches return to the hotel 19:00 – 22:00 Dinner at Brancovenesc Hall Description Join us for our black tie conference dinner in the Brancovenesc Hall situated in the monumental Palace of Parliament. This historical and important venue is still home to Romania’s Parliament today. Enjoy exclusive access to one of the palace’s beautiful courtyards for our drinks reception. We will then have a dinner of Romanian delicacies in a truly stunning setting. Location Brancovenesc Hall, The Palace of Parliament (Strada Izvor 2-4, București, Romania) Attendees All delegates and their accompanying guests Dress Code Black tie (see our dress code for guidance) 19:00 Meet in the hotel lobby 19:15 Buses will depart from the hotel 19:30 Arrive at the Palace of Parliament 22:00 Dinner concludes and the buses will take us back to the hotel Sunday, 17 May 10:00 – 15:00 Day Trip Description Our day trip will take us back to the Palace of Parliament, where we will explore the palace during a guided tour and learn about its historical past. The Parliament was built during the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu. Find out how a Romanian civil engineer helped save some of Bucharest's most symbolic churches from destruction, to make way for the palace, in the 1980's. Our tour will finish with a lunch at the 130-year-old restaurant, Caru' cu bere, located in Bucharest's old town. ** Please remember to take your passports with you, otherwise you will not be allowed into the Palace of Parliament for the tour ** Attendees All delegates and their accompanying guests Dress Code Casual - comfortable walking shoes 10:00 Meet in the hotel lobby 10:15 Coaches leave for Palace of the Parliament 13:00* Lunch at Caru’ cu bere (address: Strada Stavropoleos 5, București 030081, Romania) 14:30 Guests will make their own way back to the hotel * Please note this timing is approximate **View our dress code for guidance** .