Accommodations
The Monte Verità Hotel
Strada Collina 84
CH-6612 Ascona
Airport
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) is the nearest international airport. The hotel is a 90-minute ride from there. Cabs can be found at the airport. You can also rent a car.
Visa
Please refer to the Swiss government’s visa application and eligibility website (link below) to verify whether a visa is required for travel to Switzerland (Schengen Area).
https://www.swiss-visa.ch/ivis2/#/i210-select-country
Parking
To be updated
Arrival and Check-in
It is expected that attendees will arrive/check-in after 4:00 PM. Check out is 11:00 AM.
Conference Venue
The Conference room is located at the hotel in
Conference Registration
Come by the registration desk. During the conference sessions this will be located inside the Pallavi Ballroom .
Welcome Reception Location (May 31st Starting 6 pm)
Location: TBA
Oral Presentations
Speakers need to submit their presentation by XXX eastern to the Presentation link (Link will be provided near the date).
Lunches/Informal Discussions
Lunches for registered participants and registered accompanying persons will be served during the times indicated in the program and only after the session has finished. Badges are required for admission.
Dinners/Informal Discussions
A welcome dinner on XXX and a farewell gala on XXX is include in registration during the times indicated in the program. Vegetarian entrees are available only upon request in advance of the meeting. Please contact Yijie Zhu to request this at the time of your registration yijiezhu@fau.edu. On other days, dinner is not included in the registration to allow participants a less structured time so they can organize smaller group dinners.
Internet, Phone, & Computer
Wireless Internet access is located throughout the conference center and the hotel room free of charge. Phone service is available for an additional charge to the hotel from your hotel room.
Passport and Visa
Participants are advised to check on their individual requirements before attending this meeting. It is recommended you do this NOW to allow you to get your visa. Some participants could not come in years past due to visa's not being processed in time.
Letters of Confirmation
Note: Letters confirming your invitation to attend this meeting will be issued upon request only to: Authors of accepted abstracts who are fully paid registrants. A request should be submitted to yijiezhu@fau.edu
Liability and Insurance
Neither the organizers, nor the American Association of Geographers will assume any responsibility whatsoever for damage or injury to persons or property during meeting period. Participants are advised to arrange their own personal travel and health insurance.
No Photographs and Recording Devices
Participants are not allowed to photograph and/or record using cameras, mobile telephones and other recording devices during any conference presentation.
The symposium will take pictures and share them. All participants will be required to acknowledge if they agree to be photographed.
Conduct Policy
Registrants must agree to follow the AAG Event and Conduct Policies which is part of the registration.
Other Information
Badges are required for admission to all events.
All conference events are non-smoking.
Resort Fee
We have negotiated a reduced resort fee (which is included in hotel registration so you will not pay extra).
The resort fee covers the following which you are entitled to:
Transport Locally Clearwater Beach Trolly (small fee)
Free Transport Locally