European Research Workshop in International Trade (ERWIT) CEPR and Erasmus School of Economics A Centennial Conference Rotterdam, 6-8 June 2013 Local Information This conference is funded in part by CEPR, the Central Office and Department of Economics of the Erasmus School of Economics, Ecorys, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, De Nederlandsche Bank, the Netherlands Competition Authority and the Tinbergen Institute. We wish to express our gratitude to our sponsors for making the conference financially possible. Venue Erasmus University Rotterdam Building M Tokyo Room Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, 3062 PA Rotterdam Tel: +31 (0)10 408 1441 Fax: +31 (0)10 408 9161 Email: ae-secr@ese.eur.nl There are available car park spaces for participants. Audio Visual Equipment A data projector (PowerPoint), a laptop computer and overhead projector will be available in the conference room for the lectures, as well as a whiteboard, laser pointer and wireless internet. Accommodation Rooms have been booked at Bilderberg Parkhotel for those who have requested accommodation. Bilderberg Parkhotel Westersingel 70 3015 LB Rotterdam Tel: +31 (0)10 436 3611 Fax: +31 (0)10 436 4212 Email: parkhotel@bilderberg.nl Website: www.bilderberg.nl Rates (including breakfast): Single - 135 + 5.20 taxes, Double - 19.95 extra All participants should settle their bill directly with the hotel on departure. Reimbursement forms will be sent to participants who have been offered accommodation funding and are reminded that incidental expenses such as minibar, laundry, telephone or any further services will not be covered. There are available car park spaces for participants.
The hotel has a business centre comprising of two computers, WIFI, a printer and a fax. There is a moderate charge for the use of all business centre facilities. Directions There are two airports: the major airport is Amsterdam Schiphol; the local airport is the Rotterdam/The Hague Airport. The main central station is called Rotterdam Centraal Station. Public Transport Information: www.9292ov.nl Train Information: www.ns.nl Getting from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal Station There are two types of trains from Schiphol to Rotterdam Centraal: Intercity: Journey takes 51 minutes. No supplement is required. Fyra: Journey takes 27 minutes. A supplement is required. Buying a supplement is more expensive on the train. Check time, platform and type of train on the main information board of the station. You can buy train tickets either at ticket machines or ticket desks. Ticket machines only accept credit/debit cards. Getting from Rotterdam/The Hague Airport to Rotterdam Centraal Station Walk 50 meters to the bus station from the terminal. Take bus line 33 to the direction Rotterdam Centraal. This bus departs every 20 minutes. Leave the bus at the final destination. Getting from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Bilderberg Parkhotel The distance between the Central Station and the hotel is 1 km. You can get to the hotel either by taxi or tram. Follow directions in the station to reach the tram or taxi station. Tram: Take tram line 7 to the direction Willemsplein or tram line 20 to the direction Lombardijen. Leave the tram at the station Museumpark three minutes later. Walk 100 meters back to find the hotel at Westersingel 70. Getting from Bilderberg Parkhotel to the Conference Venue (see campus map, last page) Note: You may join Giovanni Facchini who will leave the hotel lobby at 8.30AM to go to the conference room. Walk to the tram station Museumpark for a minute. Take tram line 7 to the direction Woudestein. Leave the tram at the final destination. Enter the university campus from the gate near tram station (see campus map). Follow the directions for M building (gebouw M) inside the campus.
Getting from Bilderberg Parkhotel to Euromast Note: You may join Taylan Yenilmez who will leave the hotel lobby at 6.30PM to go to Euromast. When you leave the hotel, turn right. Pass tram station Museumpark and walk for 500 meters to get to the next tram station, Vasteland. Take tram line 8 to the direction Kleiweg. Leave the tram 4 minutes later at the station, Euromast/Erasmus MC. Walk 500 meters to the tower through the park. This is also a nice walking distance. Getting from Bilderberg Parkhotel to Hotel New York Note: You may join Irena Mikolajun who will leave the hotel lobby at 6.30PM to go to Hotel New Y York. Walk to the tram station Museumpark for a minute. Take tram line 20 in the direction Lombardijen. Leave the tram 6 minutes later at the tram station Wilhelminaplein. Walk straight in the opposite direction that the tram is going to. You will see Hotel New York in about 9 minutes. This is also a nice walking distance Getting from the Conference Room to the Faculty Club Note: You may join Harro van Heuvelen who will leave the conference venue at 1PM to go to the Faculty Club. Also see the campus map for the directions to H building. Faculty Club is on the 17th floor of H building. Meals Participants should take breakfast at the hotel. Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout each day of the conference. The conference dinner on Thursday 6 June will take place at: Euromast, Parkhaven 20, 3016 GM Rotterdam Phone: +31 10 436 4811 Fax: +31 10 436 2280 Email: sales@euromast.nl Website: http://www.euromast.nl/en/ The conference dinner on Friday 7 June will take place at: Hotel New York, Koninginnehoofd 1, 3072 AD Rotterdam Phone: +31 10 439 0500 Fax: +31 10 484 2701 Email: info@hotelnewyork.nl Website: http://www.hotelnewyork.nl/en/ The conference lunch on Saturday 8 June will take place at the Faculty Club on the university campus.
Local Contact Should you have any queries during your stay in Rotterdam, please contact: Milky Viola Gonzalez Burgemeester Oudlaan 50 3062 PA Rotterdam Tel: +31(0) 10 408 2977 Fax: +31(0) 10 408 9161 Email: gonzalez@ese.eur.nl Maps Rotterdam Map with the relevant locations: