CLOTHING TIPS

May is the early summer in Taiwan.The normal temperature is around 30℃ or higher, we strongly recommended thin clothes and short sleeves.However, all the conference rooms is air-conditioned and will be rather cold, a jacket will be useful.For formal dinner on May 27, please dress formal and arrive on 17:50 at the formal dinner venue. For post-conference tour, it is recommended to wear comfortable cotton clothes. A hat to prevent sunshine is recommended.

Ambassador Hotel
202 Min Sheng 2nd Rd, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
Tel: 886-7-2115211Fax: 886-7-2010348
http://www.ambassadorhotel.com.tw

May is near the raining season in Taiwan.It is better to bring an umbrella with you.The temperature is around 30℃ or higher. A hat will be useful to protect the sunshine. May 28 is the Dragon Boat Festival in Taiwan and it is a good sightseeing view around the Ambassador Hotel. Dragon Boat Festival is highlighted by the dragon boat race and eating rice dumpling.

ELECTRICITY

Electricity is 110V and use flat two pin plugs without an earth line.

LANGUAGE

Mandarin and Taiwanese is the major language in Taiwan. Basic English conversation should be communicable in most public areas such as department store, hotels, and banks.

CURRENCY

The currency in Taiwan is New Taiwanese Dollars (NT).The currency rate is around US$1=NT$33.2 (but it may fluctuate with time).Normal banking hours are from09:00-15:30Monday to Friday.Since May 28-31 is our Dragon Boat holidays, all the banks will close during the festival.Currency exchange centres operate in most major hotels including holidays.

INTERNET

There will be a internet room set at room S107 for ASPAC delegates to surfing on the web.Wireless network is available in conference rooms for personal notebook to surfing on the web.

SMOKING

Smoking is prohibited in all public areas, on public transport, and in most restaurants.

TELEPHONE

The incoming number for Taiwan from overseas is prefixed by 886 and then drop the 0.For overseas dial 002 and then the country code and the number.

1. Book the hotel shuttle bus.
2. Taxi service is available outside the arrival hall.Fares are around NT$260-300 to Ambassador Hotel.
3. Take KMRT red line to Central Park and transfer by bus 25 to LoveRiver station.
4. Take KMRT red line to Formosa Boulevard station and transfer orange line to City Council station, and then walk around 10 minutes to Ambassador Hotel.

National Science and TechnologyMuseum (if in Kaohsiung, drop the area code, and dial the number directly)
Tel: 886-7-3800089
Fax: 886-7-3878748
Add: 720, Jiouru 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (R.O.C)

DURING THE CONFERENCE

Please wear your conference badge all the time during the conference.The badge will be the identification to enter NSTM exhibition hall on north building

CONTACT INFORMATION (if in Kaohsiung, drop the area code, and dial the number directly)

Mr. Michael Fan(O)886-7-3800089 # 8482
Mobile 0915-921031

Ms. Szu-yi Lo(O)886-7-3800089 # 8466
Mobile 0928-741079

Tina Wen(O) 886-7-3800089 # 6704
Mobile 0910-718382

SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE

May 27, 2009(Wednesday)
Shuttle from Ambassador Hotel to NSTMTime 8:20am
Head to Ambassador HotelTime 17:10

May 28, 2009 (Thursday)
Shuttle from Ambassador Hotel to NSTMTime 8:20
Head to Harbor/ back to Ambassador HotelTime17:50

May 29, 2009 (Friday)
Shuttle from Ambassador Hotel to NSTMTime 8:20
Head to Tainan / back to Ambassador HotelTime13:10/13:00

FROM AMBASSADOR HOTEL TO NSTM (BY YOURSELF)

• Taxi is convenient to reach.
• Take KMRT orange line to Formosa Boulevard, and transfer to red line, drop at Main Train Station, then transfer to bus 60 to get to NSTM.