1. SLIP 2004 Practical Arrangements

2. Logistics Please put your presentations on the laptop before your session (through USB stick or CD-ROM) Contact your session chair for short bio If you feel your voice is not strong enough, use our microphone Lunches 12:30 – 2 pm: le Californien Complaints, remarks: contact me

3. Dinner Assemble on level RD (in front of Brasserie, Grande Arche exit) at 6:30 pm Walk to the Grande Arche metro station Transfer to restaurant by metro line 1, we will get off at Franklin D. Roosevelt station Le Boeuf sur le toit, 34 Rue du Colisé Dinner between 7 pm and 9:30 pm

4. Dinner Menu –Pressé d’Endives aux Noix et Jambon de Bayonne (Endive squeezed with walnuts and ham from the Black Forest) –Filet de Daurade Royale en Croûte de Noisettes, Ecrasé de Pommes de Terre aux Herbes (Sea bream filet in a crust of pepper and a conserve of fennel with orange) –Feuillantine Praliné aux Deux Chocolats (Puff pastry praline with two chocolates) Vegetarian available upon request

5. Sunday afternoon trip Cité des sciences et de l’industrie –Children’s section available (reserve) –Entrance to the main hall (Explora) complimentary –Other activities (Planetarium, IMAX, …) as you wish Assemble at 2 pm at level RD RER A to Auber, change to Metro line 7 to Porte de la Villette (Ticket to go included)

6. Going to DATE too? DATE is in the CNIT (next door) Enjoying PARIS? For other trips: note that tickets by RER are more expensive (1.95 EUR) than by metro line 1 (1.30 EUR), Paris visite = free Map of subways is handy (see reception) Enjoy!