Venue
The conference will be held at the Melkweg club at Lijnbaansgracht 234a, 1017 PH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
By foot/bicycle
The Melkweg is located practically on the Leidseplein square, behind the Stadsschouwburg on the right. Parking places for bicycles around Leidseplein are limited. Any bicycles not parked inside the stands will be removed. Locker (a secure bicycle parking facility located to the right of the Paradiso on Weteringschans) is the best place to park your bicycle in safety. It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and only costs 0.50 Euro per day (and also offers a tire repair service).
By public transport
Leidseplein can be reached via trams 1, 2 and 5 (about 10 minutes from Amsterdam Central Station) and lines 6, 7 and 10 (about 7 minutes from the metro station Weesperplein). The bus routes 170, 171, 172 and the late-night busses 72, 73, 74 and 78 also stop at Leidseplein. For more travel advice, please visit www.92920v.nl.
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Hotel
The conference hotel block is at the NH Amsterdam Centre, Stadhouderskade 7, 1054 ES Amsterdam, Netherlands - 020 6851351 - The conference block rate is 130 Euro (plus tax) available here. The number of rooms are limited. If you can't book the room from the link, please contact us. There are three large major hotels at this location, including the Mariott and Eden American hotel, albeit with higher rates. There are also a number of smaller hotels and hostels near the venue.
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Travel
Amsterdam uses European specific power plugs with 220V and 50Hz.
A taxi ride from the airport to the hotel typically takes 30 minutes and can be expected to cost 40 Euro. Alternatively, you can take a train to the central station and then take a taxi from the stationi for lower cost.
Local Info
Typically group reservations are made for evening time events, and we will be annoucing the performers for the Wednesday evening party shortly, please check back here as they are posted.
