SIG-Marcomms Spring meeting, March 5-6 2024

The meeting will be hosted by ARNES in Ljubljana, Slovenia in the Eurostars UHOTEL (room upstairs above the reception "The Orchid Salon" or "Salon Orhideja").

Online participation will also be possible for some of the session. Please note that the hybrid sessions will be recorded.

All slides made available by the presenters will be uploaded on Zenodo.

Register at https://events.geant.org/event/1576/

Registration for in-person participation is now CLOSED. You can still attend the event online.

LOGISTICAL INFO

Travel to Slovenia:

Slovenia is part of the EU. There are no restrictions on entry into Slovenia, all you need is a valid travel document and a visa, if you are not a resident of the European Union. If you need a visa, please visit the webpage for more information. You can apply for an e-visa via this link, but as of now, the applicants must print out the visa form and lodge it at embassies or visa centers.

Money:

Slovenian currency is EUR (€). You can pay by card in most places, some taxies might sometimes be an exception – please consider asking the taxi service whether card payment is possible before accepting the ride.

Airport transfer:

We recommend asking your hotel to call a taxi for you when you land in Ljubljana and when you leave the hotel to go to the airport at the end of your stay. This might halve the cost of the transfer, as sometimes the taxis hired directly at the airport can be extremely expensive.

If you fly to one of the neighboring countries’ airports, like Trieste, Venice, Vienna, or Zagreb, we recommend you take a look at GoOpti transport options, which are usually very budget-friendly, comfortable, and quick.

Hotel suggestions in the city center

Eurostars UHOTEL ****

• This is were the meeting will take place
• special link for SIG-Marcomms attendees with discounted prices (please note that the discounted price only applies for reservations made via the hyperlink)

Eurostars Exe Lev ****

• special link for SIG-Marcomms attendees with discounted prices (please note that the discounted price only applies for reservations made via the hyperlink)

Best Western Premier Hotel Slon ****

• 5 minutes on foot from the venue

City Hotel Ljubljana ***

• 5 minutes on foot from the venue

ibis Styles Ljubljana Centre ***

• 5 minutes on foot from the venue

Weather

It can be quite cold in Ljubljana in March, although the average temperature is around 10°C, so we suggest you check this site before coming in order to pack suitable clothes.

Activities

For any activities you wish to do outside the scope of the meeting, we suggest checking this page for ideas.

Getting around

For those of you using public transport or cars to travel to Ljubljana, we recommend checking this page. There is parking available at the venue, but the parking spots cannot be guaranteed in advance. Other parking options in the vicinity of the venue are the parking garages:

• Parkirna hiša Kongresni trg
• Parkirna hiša Šubičeva

FIRST DAY (full day) → only hybrid until 3PM!

Recordings of the hybrid sessions are available at this link.

SECOND DAY (half day) → Only Face2Face!