AdCom Meeting 3 (AM3)
AM3 – October 2019 – Overview Schedule
Thursday, 3 October:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- SHUTTLE SERVICE from Paris to Bruges (one-way only).
- Departure time 6:00 pm from Marriott Paris Rive Gauche.
- Be at the Marriott hotel by 5:45 pm to ensure an on-time departure.
- Sign-Up Sheet: Shuttle Service from EuMW to AM3 | Sign up Sheet
- Be sure to register for the shuttle service no later than September 20th.
- Note: There will NOT be a shuttle service offered that departs Bruges at the end of AM3
Friday, 4 October:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- SIGN-UP SHEET is required for all tours in order to finalize details as well as determine final pricing. Sign-up for all tours here: Bruges Tours @ AM3
- Lunch is not provided as part of any tour. Each person is to arrange on their own.
9:00am – 3:30pm Tourist Activities in Bruges (options below)
9:00am – 11:00am World Heritage Walking Tour with Tour Guide
https://www.visitbruges.be/world-heritage-walk
Meet at hotel lobby at 8:45 am.
Cost is estimated to be less than 10 EUR/person.
Payment to be collected by Sherry or Elsie prior to tour.
Sign-up for tours on the link above. Participation will determine final cost per person.
10:00am – 10:50am Mini-Bus Tour of Bruges (50 minutes)
(Runs 2x per hour, on the hour and half until 5:30pm)
Payment due on the bus [cash only]: 20 EUR/person
Express interest in this tour option on the link above.
11:15am – 12:30pm Brewery Bourgogne de Flandres Guided Tour & Tasting
https://www.bourgognedesflandres.be/en
Meet at Brewery no later than 11:15am.
Cost is estimated to be approx. 14 EUR/person.
Payment to be collected by Sherry or Elsie prior to tour.
Sign-up for tours on the link above. Participation will determine final cost per person.
10:00am – 10:30am Canal Boat Tour of Bruges (30 minutes)
(offered multiple times each hour through 5:30pm)
https://www.visitbruges.be/en/bruggemetdeboot
Various boarding locations offered.
Pay cash, 10 EUR/person, upon arrival at boat dock/boarding platform.
Express interest in this tour option on the link above.
2:00pm – 2:30pm Chocolate Tour
Location: Chocolatier Depla, Mariastraat 20
Meet at venue no later than 2:00pm
Cost is estimated to be approx. 7,5 EUR/person.
Payment to be collected by Sherry or Elsie prior to tour.
Sign-up for tours on the link above. Participation will determine final cost per person.
3:30pm – 5:45pm SINC committee meeting
5:00pm – 6:00pm Obtain name badge prior to reception (Hotel Lobby)
6:00pm – 7:00pm AdCom reception (offsite at the historic Town Hall)
7:30pm – 10:30pm Various committee meetings
Saturday, 5 October:
8:00am – 12:00pm Various committee meetings
1:00pm – 3:00pm Various committee meetings
3:30pm – 7:00pm AdCom meeting
7:30pm – 9:00pm AdCom dinner (offsite)
Sunday, 6 October:
8:00am – 12:00pm AdCom meeting
1:30pm – 7:00pm AdCom meeting
7:00pm Meeting adjourns
Venue
- Location: Bruges, Belgium
- Dates: October 4 – 6, 2019 (After EuMW in Paris)
- Arrive Thursday evening and leave Friday open to explore beautiful Bruges
- Meeting Hotel: Crowne Plaza Bruges
- For booking please use: : https://book.passkey.com/go/MTT
- Reservation cutoff is 15 August 2019, after this date the rooms can be booked based on availability.
- For booking please use: : https://book.passkey.com/go/MTT
- Occurs the weekend after EuMW 2019 in Paris.
Travel Tips:
From EuMW: Take the train between Paris and Bruges
- Book a train ticket using https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Paris-Nord to “Brussels-Midi” station (French) / “Brussel-Zuid” (Dutch) – roughly 1hr 30min
- Connect onto a train that continues to Bruges – roughly 1 hour
Direct to AdCom: Fly into Brussels and then take a train to Bruges
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- Book a train ticket using https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Brussels Airport to Bruges – roughly 1hr 30min
- Book a train ticket using https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Return Flight: Take a train back to Brussels and/or Paris.
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- International flights to North America and Asia typically depart mornings/early afternoons