21th International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future July 17 – 20, 2005, Krakow, Poland Presentation of Presentation of CARS & FOF 2005 Conference Venue Novotel Krakow Centrum Address: Kosciuszki Street 5, Krakow, Poland

Novotel Krakow Centrum is one of the biggest and newest four4 star hotels in Krakow. Surrounded by the trees, it is located at the boulevards of the Wisla River. Walking passages, will lead you to the Old Town with its famous Rynek – the market square. You may find there many interesting places, shops, galleries, museums and the monuments of Polish Culture. Novotel Krakow Centrum has a very convenient location. It is situated almost in a straight line with the International Airport Krakow Balice /a 30 minute driving/ and to the Railway Station, it will take you only 15 minutes by taxi. You can also take a bus number 192 or 208. There is also easy access to the Motorway A4 that connects Krakow with Katowice.

Separate Conference Floor at Novotel Krakow Centrum

 The Novotel Krakow Centrum has 8 multifunctional, air-conditioned conference rooms, located on the Executive first floor with their own entrance and lift. The total area space of halls is: 340 square meters.  The conference rooms are bright (access to daylight), spacious, well soundproofed and feature light dimming for multimedia presentations.

Conference Room: Wawel Conference Room:Bona Screens, overhead projectors and flipcharts are at your disposal. Additionally, we may offer you our supplementary conference equipment such as: a Liquid Crystal Display projector, wireless sound system, cable TV, DVD player, video recorder, and direct Internet access. The room temperature and lighting are controlled from a panel installed in each room.

Number of rooms: 198 Number of rooms for non-smokers: 158 Number or floor for non-smokers: 5 Rooms for the disabled: Suites /picture/ : 6 Rooms Novotel Krakow Centrum

All of our 198 large, bright, air-conditioned spacious rooms are equipped with: one big bed, one big bed, sofa, sofa, satellite TV /also pay movies/, satellite TV /also pay movies/, a large workstation, a large workstation, a telephone with a direct dial, a telephone with a direct dial, safe, safe, mini-bar, mini-bar, There are 6 suites in our hotel. Each of them has a remarkable view on Royal Castle of Wawel. In order to meet our guests’ expectations, there are also connecting rooms for families, as well as facilities for the disabled. Rooms Novotel Krakow Centrum

Restaurant “The Garden Brasserie” – this is a perfect place to enjoy regional dishes, as well as international cuisine. We suggest you check out the special menu prepared by our Chef.

Recreation Centre (free only for Novotel Hotel residences )  sauna,  fitness,  basen,  jacuzzi  relaxing massages

For CARs&FOF 2005 Conference participants we are recommending the following hotels with special discount: Hotel Novotel Krakow Centrum ****, ul. Kosciuszki 5, Krakow (conference Venue) Normal price: Single room: 125 EURDouble room: 134 EUR CARs&FOF 2005 participant: Single room: 106 EURDouble room: 114 EUR Rates per room and per night, including breakfast and VAT tax Hotel Ibis Krakow Centrum **, ul. Syrokomli 2, Krakow CARs&FOF2005 participant: Single room: 237 PLNDouble room: 315 PLN Rates per room and per night, including breakfast and VAT tax. Exchange rate app. 1 EUR = 4 PLN Number of rooms are limited. Hotel booking and confirmation deadline is April 20, Be so kind and return to our address the enclosed Hotel Booking Form. July is really a pick session in Cracow. Without booking the hotel in advance you will have difficulties to find any accommodation. The Conference Organizer did prepared to all participants the best choice.Hotel Booking Form

Access to the hotel : By plane: International Airport Krakow Balice. Code IATA is: KRK By train: Railway Station: KRAKOW GLOWNY By car: Motorway, western bypass of Krakow A4 – Krakow – Katowice, the exit: CENTRUM – ul. Ksiecia Jozefa, Kosciuszki. Main Road E7 – Gdansk, Warszawa, Kielce, Krakow, Chyzne (Polish - Slovakia board). By coach: Bus Station – Krakow Glowny.

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