General information
Conference dates
23 – 27 May 2009
Conference venue
ICT building, University of Turku
Address: Joukahaisenkatu 3-5
The conference is held in the new ICT building in the Turku Science Park area.
Conference venue on Monday, 25 May
All day trip on board Viking line ferry boat
Conference map
Turku
Turku is the oldest university town and the former capital of Finland. Turku is well known for its location in a beautiful archipelago.
For more information on Turku and the surrounding areas, please visit the TurkuTouring website.
Weather
Please visit the Finnish Meteorological Institute's website for updated news on weather in Finland. See also the local weather (Turku) and get a 5-day forecast.
Currency
The Finnish currency unit is Euro. You can exchange foreign currency and traveller's cheques either in banks or in Forex (currency exchange company, address: Eerikinkatu 13, 20100 Turku). Banks are open from 10.00 to 16.30 on weekdays and closed on Saturdays and Sundays. There are numerous cash machines open around the clock and they accept all major credit cards. Major credit cards, in particular Visa, Eurocard and Mastercard are widely accepted almost everywhere (in hotels, restaurants, shops, taxis, cafeterias, bars, etc.).