Journeys of Expression VIII

 Celebrating through times of crisis:

Prospects and potentials for tourism, festivals and cultural events

Hosted by

Leeds Metropolitan University, Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change (CTCC)

CBS Copenhagen Business School, Centre for Tourism and Culture Management

in association with

IFEA International Festivals & Events Association / Europe

PLEASE READ BELOW INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE REGISTERING: 

Note: The conference is rescheduled from April 2010, at which time the original conference was cancelled due to the ash cloud covering Europe at the time. Delegates who were registered for the original conference are automatically re-registered for the September conference and do NOT need to go through the registration process again.

If you were registered for the original conference but is unable to attend the conference in September, your fee will be partially reimbursed upon request. Please send a message to copenhagen@ifeaurope.com if this pertains to you.

CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS

If you would like to contribute, please contact Dr. Philip Long (p.e.long@leedsmet.ac.uk) and Dr Lise Lyck (ll.tcm@cbs.dk). Selected papers will be considered for publication in a special edition of the journal Event Management.

The preliminary conference programme is available at the conference's page http://www.tourism-culture.com/conferences_and_events.html.  In due time, the conference's page will contain the details of the final conference programme

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ACCOMMODATION

The organisers do not engage with hotel bookings and do not recommend any particular hotels. However, we are pleased to supply you with the following list of hotel suggestions for your convenience. The suggested hotels are all close to the (one and only) metro line in Copenhagen that easily connects the conference venues by Frederiksberg Metro Station to the city centre (and the evening activity locations) around Kongens Nytorv Metro Station.  

Radisson Blu Falkoner Hotel next to Frederiksberg Metro Station is the hotel closest to conference venues for both "Journeys of Expression" and "Festive Roads to Recovery", but not in the city centre.  It is an upscale business hotel with advance booking rates starting at € 110 (single room/4 nights).

Link http://www.radissonblu.com/falconerhotel-copenhagen

Cabinn Hotel Scandinavia is located close to the Forum Metro station - halfway between the conference venues by Frederiksberg Metro Station and downtown Kongens Nytorv Metro Station. It is a large discount hotel of good standard, with rates starting at € 66 (single room).

Link: http://www.cabinn.com/hoteller-i-koebenhavn/sca/hotel-cabinn-scandinavia.html

The following hotels are all in the city centre in walking distance from the Kongens Nytorv Metro Station and the evening activity locations.

Hotel 71 Nyhavn: Single rooms from € 97

Copenhagen Strand Hotel: Single rooms from € 76

Best Western Hotel City: Single rooms from € 78

Phoenix Hotel Copenhagen: Single rooms from € 79

Hotel Maritime: Single rooms from € 67

Hotel Opera: Single rooms from € 90

(The rates listed above can be found via www.hotels.com, setting your search for "Copenhagen near Kongens Nytorv", single room, 4 nights)

DELEGATES' FEE

The delegates' fee is DKK 2300. Student rate is DKK 300.

The fee covers participation in the joint IFEA Conference Closing Event / Journeys of Expression opening event in the evening of September 10th (see details below), and two conference days (September 11 from 10:00 - 18.00 and September 12 from 9:00 - 16:00 (exact times to be confirmed)), hosted at Copenhagen Business School.

Conference materials as well as lunches and refreshments on both days are included. (Lunch not included for students) 

To register, simply select the "Journeys of Expression VIII" delegates ticket above.

In addition to registering for "Journeys of Expression VIII", you may also consider registering for the IFEA Europe conference "Festive Roads to Discovery" and its various social programmes, as described below:

IFEA EUROPE CONFERENCE "FESTIVE ROADS TO RECOVERY"

The IFEA Europe conference, held as an associated event on September 8-10, will attract festival organisers, city cultural workers, industry suppliers, students of event management, and others. Debates, panel discussions, workshops, walk-n'talks will focus on best practices in the industry. The conference features around 20 high profile guest speakers and workshop facilitators, and provides an excellent opportunity for researchers to meet industry practitioners in sessions as well as during the social programmes, which include a harbour cruise and a series of programmes related to the My World IMAGES Festival which will fill Copenhagen streets and venues between September 6 - 12.

The preliminary conference programme is online. Go to www.ifeaeurope.com/events/copenhagen2010.

For the IFEA Europe conference, IFEA Europe kindly offers a substantial discount on the registration fee for "Journeys of Expression" delegates. The offer is only available on this site. The discounted IFEA Europe conference fee covers the an opening eventSeptember 8, and full conference participation including lunches and refreshments on September 9 and 10.

The IFEA Europe conference ends with a special My World IMAGES Festival event in the evening of September 10. This event also constitutes the opening of the "Journeys of Expression" Conference.

The fees do NOT cover dinners, nor does it cover participation in ticketed social events.

SEPARATELY TICKETED EVENTS

Venue / festival experiences - evenings of September 9 and/or 11.

Copenhagen is a city with an active cultural life. Delegates may take advantage of one of the opportunities offered at the Royal Theatre, the Copenhagen Jazzhouse, or other venues, or participate in some of the events related to the My World IMAGES Festival. The evenings of Thursday September 9 (for IFEA Europe conference delegates) and Saturday September 11 (for Journeys of Expression delegates) are particularly suitable for such evening programmes.

The organisers will carefully select the events that we think may be of interest to delegates and post them on this site for separate registration. A notification will be sent to all registered delegates when these ticketed event options can be booked.

TRANSPORTATION

The Journeys of Expression conference is held at Copenhagen Business School (CBS). The Copenhagen Business School is located right next door to the Frederiksberg metro station. 

The metro runs every few minutes directly to the city centre (a 4 min. ride), and continues to the airport (an other 12 minutes). 

CANCELLATION POLICIES:

In case you need to cancel your participation in the Journeys of Expression conference on a short notice, please contact Leeds Metropolitan University. 

In case of full cancellation, the following refund policies pertaining to the delegate's fee shall apply:

For cancellations received before August 15 2010: 50% refund

For cancellation received after August 15 2010: No refund 

The organisers do not refund any of the following expenses: Administrative fees paid to EventBrite in connection with the registration via this event booking page (see "ticket information"), fees pertaining to the use of credit cards or other bank transfer cost, fees associated with the delegate's cancellation of transportation and accommodation, and fees/non-refundable tickets booked on behalf of the delegate to 3rd party events listed under "social programmes" above.

DENMARK - ENTRY VISA REQUIREMENTS

Delegates requiring special visa to enter the Kingdom of Denmark should contact their local Danish Embassy well in advance to be fully briefed about visa rules and regulations. If a special invitation letter is required , IFEA Europe may issue such a letter upon request from the delegate. Requests for an invitation letter should be sent to Lise Lyck  at ll.tcm@cbs.dk NO LATER THAN AUGUST 10, 2010. An invitation letter will  ONLY be issued to delegates who have paid their registration fee in full. In case a visa is rejected by the Danish/EU immigration autorities, the organisers shall reimburse the delegate's fee except a € 25 administration fee. 

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT COPENHAGEN AND DENMARK

www.woco.dk

www.visitdenmark.com