Practical Information

Congress Venue
Het Pand
Onderbergen 1
9000 Ghent
Phone: +32 (0)9 264 83 05
Fax: +32 (0)9 264 83 96

Het Pand is located in the heart of the city centre, next to the St Michiels Church, and is located within walking distance from most hotels.

How to get there
By plane: Brussels airport is a major European airport and has plenty of connections. It has direct highway and train access.
By train: There are 2 direct trains per hour from Brussels Central Railway Station to Ghent (50 minutes). From London and Paris, Ghent can easily be reached by Thalys & Eurostar.
For details and timetables, go to: www.b-rail.be
Upon arrival in Ghent, take tram 1 from the tunnel under the railway station (every 6 minutes), get off at the "'Korenmarkt" and cross the river "Leie" via the bridge "Sint-Michielshelling". Turn around the St Michiels Church. "Het Pand" is located next to the church.
By car: Ghent is located near the E40 highway and has excellent road access to all over Europe (3 hours from Paris, 2 hours from Amsterdam, 1 hour only from the Chunnel).
 
What to do upon arrival at Brussels airport (Zaventem)?
The airport is connected to the 3 railway stations in Brussels (South or Midi, Central and North Stations) by 3 direct trains per hour. From these railway stations there are 2 direct trains to Ghent every hour. Train tickets can be purchased at the airport (level -2). There also is at least one direct train per hour from the airport to Ghent.
Train tickets can be purchased at the airport (level -1). One-way train tickets cost about 10 Euro.
For further details and timetables, visit www.b-rail.be (Belgian Railways) and www.brusselsairport.be (Brussels airport).

Where to park your car
Follow signs to P7 – Parking St. Michiels, which is located virtually opposite Het Pand.

Hotels
All congress hotels are located in the heart of the city, within walking distance of Het Pand.
More information about hotel accommodation can be found here. (http://www.skullbase2011.be/content/hotel-accommodation)

Shops
The opening hours of most shops are from 10.00 until 18.00 hrs.

Climate
Temperatures in September usually are around 15-20°C. The weather is mild, an occasional shower, however, remains possible.
The weather forecast can be found on the KMI website. (http://www.meteo.be/meteo/view/en/65239-Home.html)

Currency
The currency in Belgium is the Euro. Converting your currency can be done here. (http://www.oanda.com/currency/converter)