FIRST CONFERENCE ON ACCESSIBLE TOURISM "TOURISM FOR ALL" Belgrade hotel Zira, 13-14 December 2008 Tourist Club of the Association of Paraplegics and Quadriplegics Danube from Belgrade, in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, Tourist Organization of Serbia and Tourist Organization of Belgrade warmly welcome you to the International Conference on Accessible Tourism to be held in Belgrade on December 13-14 2008. For the first time in Serbia, we organize the conference with the theme: Accessible Tourism - Tourism for All. The aim of the conference is promotion of accessible tourist destinations, public transport and all forms of travel content as well as increasing profits and improving the general business viability of the actual business on a global and local level. In addition to the conference which will present the latest knowledge and results on accessibility in the field of tourism and with profit, social and human point of view, the event will include three parallel workshops (see themes below), as well as presentation of the best examples of good practice from Europe and the region. As one of the major events in the region in 2008, the Conference on Accessible Tourism wants to gather people in the field of tourism, including ministries, tourist associations, airline companies, representatives of the railway, bus and ship transport companies, tourist agencies, especially those dealing with some of the aspects of health tourism, media, business people who are interested in investing in this area, teachers and professionals who deal with this topic and, of course, representatives of organizations of persons with disabilities. 1
PRESENTATION THEMES Accessible Tourism in EU countries and future members Accommodation Transport Support services Investments Good practice examples Wellness and spa tourism Cultural and historic heritage Information and network Architectural and psychological barriers Please, send your presentation to e-mail: tkdunav@gmail.com Dead line is December 1. 2008. You will receive Acceptance of presentation until December 3, 2008. Presentations sent after deadline will be taken optionally. CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Date time activity Saturday, 09:00 Registration of participants December 13 10:00 The official opening and first plenary session 12:00 coffee break 12:30 The second plenary session 14:00 lunch 15:00 The third plenary session 17:00 coffee break 17:30 Three workshops 18:30 cocktail Sunday, 09:00 Gathering participants for a sightseeing tour of accessible Belgrade December 14 15:00 The fourth plenary session 17:00 coffee break 17:30 Fifth plenary session 18:30 Discussion and the final word 20:30 VIP dinner 2
Registration fee (paid on site): 0:00 EUR - representatives of NGOs, students and pensioners 0:00 EUR - participants who have accepted presentation if registered up to December 01, 2008 EUR 50.00 - exhibitors EUR 200.00 - representatives of organizations and associations Registration fee includes Participation in the Conference + workshop by choice; Printed and presentation materials; Coffee break; Cocktail; Lunch; Accessible Belgrade tour; Accommodation by the favorable prices in the hotel "Zira"; NAME LAST NAME ORGANIZATION / INSTITUTION E-MAIL PHONE FAX ADDRESS STATE REGISTRATION FORM Accommodation Hotel Zira, 4 *, Ruzveltova 35, 11000 Belgrade Participants are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements. Zira Hotel offers special prices discount for Congress participants (regular price for single/double room is 136.00 EUR). 3
Rezervation only by e-mail: reservations@zirahotels.com or fax: 011 331 48 49, guaranteed by credit card (number and expiry date). Please, indicate Conference Accessible Tourism in order to have a discount. Price of single/double room with breakfast for conference participants: Room Date Price 1/1 i 1/2 December 11/14 88.00 EUR + tax 114,00 RSD per night METHOD OF PAYMENT With hotel reception desk: credit cards - VISA, MASTER, MAESTRO, DINA, AMEX, DINERS or cash. Payments will be made in the Serbian dinar equivalent by the currency rate valid on the day of payment. CANCELLATION The deadline for individual cancellation of guaranteed reservation 24 hours before the planned arrival of guests. Otherwise, the hotel reserves the right to charge in the amount of one overnight. Please answer the following questions: Date of stay at the hotel Date and time of arrival Date and time of departure Are you a wheel-chair user? Mechanical / motor Do you need adapted room in the hotel? Do you need a transfer to / from the airport? Do you have special food requirements? (allergies, diabetes) Do you have specific requirements in terms of conference material (Braille, the sign language 4
interpreter, etc...) CONTACT Please, send filled registration form before December 1, 2008 to: tkdunav@gmail.com or UPIK Dunav, Agostina Neta bb, 11070 Novi Beograd, Serbia Fax 011-30 17 331 CONTACT PERSON Suzana Tasic Anovic, e-mail: anovict@eunet.yu Tel: ++381 64 490 5592 5