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Conference Information
Title
Fifth International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials,
IS-Seoul 2011
Venue
Sheraton Grande Walkerhill & W Seoul Walkerhill
San 21, Gwangjang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea
Homepage: http://www.walkerhill.co.kr/eng/
Date
Thursday ~ Saturday, September 1~3, 2011
Official Language
The official language of IS-Seoul 2011 is English.
Secretariat
- Place: Ida 1 & 2 (W B1), Visra Lobby (W B2)
- Service Hours: 08:00 ~ 20:00, August 31 ~ September 3, 2011
- Contact: is-seoul at kaist.ac.kr
Floor Plan
Session Rooms / Function Spaces
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TC Meeting
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Grand Hall 4 (S
B1)
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Preparation Room Secretariat 2
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Ida 1&2 (W B1)
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Lunch
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Grand Hall 1 (S
B1)
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Plenary Session
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Vista Hall 1&2 (W B2)
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Parallel
Session
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Vista Hall 1&2, Vista Hall 3 (W B2)
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On-site Registration
Poster Session
Secretariat 1
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Vista Hall Lobby (W B2)
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Welcome Reception
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Myongwolgwan Garden
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Banquet
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Vista Hall 1,2&3 (W B2)
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Information on Seoul
Climate
- Seoul lies in the border region between a
humid subtropical and humid continental climate (Köppen climate
classification Cwa/Dwa),
depending on the definition. Summers are generally hot and humid.
August,
the warmest month, has an average temperature of 22.1 to 29.5 °C (72 to
85 °F) with higher temperatures possible.
Currency & Banks
-Won is the Korean currency (sign: ₩; code: KRW). The South Korean Won is the official currency of South Korea. Notes are in denominations of KRW 50000, 10000, 5000 and 1000. Coins are in denominations of KRW 500, 100, 50 and 10. The exchange rate in recent months is around KRW ₩1050 for US $1. Foreign currencies can be exchanged a hotels, airports and government-designated banks. Major credit cards are widely accepted, and traveler’s checks may be accepted by tourist-oriented shops and at most international tourist hotels and banks. Banks open whole day from 09:00 to 16:00, Mon-Fri and closed at weekend and public holidays.
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Electricity
- Voltage: 220-240 Volts
- Primary Socket Type: Europlug, Schuko
- 110-120V electronics: Plug adapter + step-down transformer
- Hair dryers, curling irons, etc.: Plug adapter + voltage converter
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Time Zone
- Korea Standard Time (KST) is the standard time zone in North and South Korea and is 9 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+9:00). Korea Standard Time is the same as Japan Standard Time, Indonesian Eastern Standard Time and Yakutsk Time.
Transportation
- There are several choices available for transportation in Seoul: taxis, buses, and the subway. Almost any point in Seoul can be reached using one of these modes of transportation. The basic idea behind building Seoul's transportation network was to connect the bus routes to the subway system. Buses and the subway are still very good transportation to travel around Seoul because they are very inexpensive, convenient and easy to use.
Useful Phone Numbers
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Korea Tel : +82-2-2100-7999
- Incheon International Airport Tel : +82-1577-2600
- Korea Tourism Organization Tel : +82-2-7299-600
Useful Websites
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Korea
- Korea Immigration Service
- Incheon International Airport
- Korea Tourism Organization
- iTourSeoul, Seoul Metropolitan Government
Contacts
Professor
Dong-Soo Kim
General Secretary of IS-Seoul 2011
KAIST Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea
Tel: +82-42-350-3619
Fax: +82-42-350-7200
Email: is-seoul at kaist.ac.kr
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