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2 MEETINGS SCHEDULE Board of Directors - Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 10:00 13:00 ETC World Café - Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 15:00 17:00 General Meeting - Thursday, 23 November 2017, 09:30 17:00 Logistical details The transfer from the airport to Buddha-Bar Hotel takes approximately 30 min. The drivers will wait for you in the arrivals area, holding a sign with the logos of ETC and Hungarian Tourism Agency. HOTEL Buddha-bar Hotel***** Klotild Palace Váci street 34, Budapest, Hungary, H View on Google Maps: Superior room - single occupancy: 120 (VAT included) Superior room - double occupancy: 140 (VAT included) Check-in is from 3 P.M. and check-out time is 12 P.M. (noon) *Room rates include breakfast, WiFi access in all guest rooms and public areas, complimentary access to Budhattitude Spa and the hotel s gym Book a room here CONTACT PEOPLE ETC Executive Unit Buddha-Bar Hotel (to be contacted if you require an invoice in advance) Ms. Iulia Niculica iulia.niculica@visiteurope.com Special Reservation Desk reservation@buddhabarhotel.hu Hungarian Tourism Agency Ms. Ágota Skovrán Ms. Nóra Naszvadi

3 Arrivals and hotel check-in. The program, the information about the city and the conference badges will be provided at check-in in printed version. Suggestions for individual afternoon/evening program: Basilica (St. Stephen square) Christmas Fair: the Christmas market is a delightful sensory experience: full of colours, festive sounds, and enticing smells. Like an old picture postcard from your grandmother s age, when street foods and choirs singing were so natural. The festive market stalls are ready to open in mid November, and the square turns into an old folk tale with its dozens of buzzing wooden market stalls, thousands of handmade gifts, the lovely smell of cinnamon pastries (Kürtős kalács Chimney Cake), sausages, mulled wine, grilled vegetables, street snacks like Lángos, dödölle (potato dumplings), etc. Széchenyi Thermal Bath: Budapest is also called the City of Spas because of the more than 100 thermal water springs under the city. Indeed, there are so many natural warm spring waters under the city (imagine a cauldron topped with some layers) that Budapest has had several great thermal baths for many centuries. The Turkish baths along the river Danube are still functional and much favored. Széchenyi is the biggest of them all with many indoor and outdoor pools. Some of the health problems a thermal bath can help with (combined with regular medival care) are degenerative diseases of the joints, circulatory problems, post-traumatic treatments and respiratory issues.

4 10:00 13:00 Board of Directors meeting - Buddha-Bar Hotel, Zen-karma meeting room 1 st floor 13:00 15:00 Lunch in the hotel at Baalbek Restaurant (vegetarian option available) 15:00 17:00 ETC World Café Market Insights Roundtable in Buddha-Bar restaurant (ground floor) including coffee break between 16:00 16:15 Each roundtable will focus on one of four overseas markets on which ETC is currently operating US, canada, Brazil and China. Together with the Chairs of the ETC Operations Groups, participants will explore the challenges and opportunities of these markets and find common solutions to tackle them. Each participant will be able to take part in two roundtables and choose their preferences on the day. 19:15 Meeting in the hotel lobby, and 5 minutes walk to the dinner venue 19:30 22:00 Dinner on Delfin Panorama boat and cruise (vegetarian option available) dress code: casual address: Budapest 1052, Dock 7 Jane Haining rkp., Budapest 22:00 Walking back to the hotel

5 09:00 Meeting in the hotel lobby and transfer to the venue of the General Meeting 09:30 13:00 General Meeting (morning session for full members only) at the House of Parliament (Vadász room) 12:00 13:15 Lunch at the venue (vegetarian option available) 13:30 17:00 General Meeting (afternoon session for full members, associate members and guests) dr. Guller Zoltán, CEO of the Hungarian Tourism Agency welcomes the members of the ETC and their guests, opens the afternoon session of the General Meeting 17:00/17:30 Transfer back to the hotel 19:00 Meeting in the hotel lobby, transfer to the restaurant for dinner 19:30 22:00 Gala dinner at Halászbástya Restaurant (vegetarian option available) dress code: business casual address: Budapest, Budai Vár, Halászbástya 22:00 Transfer back to the hotel

6 Social program sightseeing tour by bus. We d like to show Budapest s most wonderful and breathtaking sights. 09:30 12:00 Meeting in the hotel lobby, sightseeing tour with a pop-up surprise on the way 12:00 Lunch at Borkonyha Restaurant address: Budapest, 1051, Sas u. 3, :30 Transfer back to the hotel 14:00 Leisure time, departures (the transfers will be arranged from Buddha-Bar Hotel to the airport)