[AFRI-Discuss] Fwd: [Secretariat] Buenos Aires - Useful information

[Barrack Otieno]

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From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff at atlarge.icann.org>
Date: Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 6:43 PM
Subject: [Secretariat] Buenos Aires - Useful information
To: ALAC Internal <alac-internal at atlarge-lists.icann.org>, RALO
Secretariats <secretariat at atlarge-lists.icann.org>, Jason Hynds <
jason.hynds at partsinc.biz>, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com>


Dear All

Please find hereafter some useful information for the 53rd<
http://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/> ICANN Meeting in Buenos Aires<
http://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/>.

General Information:
http://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/info

ICANN Full Schedule & Venue Map & Guide (top of main page - PDF file)
http://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule-full

At-Large Buenos Aires Meetings (this will always be the most updated
version with any last minute agenda/schedule changes):
https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ICANN+53+-+June+2015+Workspace

Meetings Venue Map (meeting rooms):
http://buenosaires53.icann.org/sites/default/files/icann53_one_page_guide.jpeg

Good meeting venue with Guest rooms & Meeting rooms all within the main
Hotel area. Elevator and/or escalator access to all floors and meeting
areas. Please note there is a fair amount of walking as large meeting venue.
Washrooms plenty.

Buenos Aires Maps:
Available at Hotel Reception and Concierge.

Transport from Buenos Aires Airport:

TRANSPORTATION FROM MINISTRO PISTARINI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (EZE)

For your own safety, do not contract transportation services offered
verbally. Passengers should get a taxi from the official taxi info desks
located throughout the EZE airport. Don't hire unmarked vehicles/taxi.
Please confirm with the taxi driver prior to engaging services if paying by
credit card is an acceptable form of payment. It's 35 km or 22 miles from
EZE to the hotel. Depending on traffic, it should take 35 minutes to 1
hour. Traffic is usually heavy in the morning going into the city but in
the afternoon it's lighter.

NOTE: Do not exchange currency from the booths that you see as you exit the
baggage pick up area as they have the tendency to give bad rates. There are
several ATMs in each terminal where you can get pesos.

For more information, including GENERAL information, please visit
http://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/info

HOTEL Sheraton Convention Centre<
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=260&language=en_US
>:
Map: http://tinyurl.com/pq2lsny

Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center
San Martin 1225, Buenos Aires 1104, Argentina
Telephone: + 54 11 4318 9000

Local Area:
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/area/index.html?propertyID=260

Hotel Amenities:
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/features/hotel_amenities.html?propertyID=260

Lobby Level:
Hairdresser Hugo Felipe Estilista: 10:00-19:00, Monday to Saturday
Travel Agency Eduardo Pezzati: 09:30-19:00, Monday to Saturday
Drugstore (drinks, snacks, tobacco, toiletries, souvenirs ...): Mon-Fri:
09:00-20:00, Sat & Sun: 10:00-19:00

ATM: HSBC Cash machine Ground floor, opposite Cardinale Restaurant. It is
in an enclosed booth

Comfortable rooms with good hairdryers (for the ladies), safe, Ironing
board. Iron on request.
Indoor & Outdoor Pool and Gym on 1st floor (Mon-Fri: 06:30-22:00, Sat&Sun:
08:00-20:00)
Business Centre

Sheraton Hotel Bars/Restaurants:<
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/dining/index.html?propertyID=260
>

Lobby Bar 1225 (main lobby)
All day snacks
06:00-01:00

Restaurant Cardinale - Italian (main lobby)
Breakfast: 06:00-11:00
Lunch: 12:00-15:30
Dinner: 19:30-23:00

Express Café by Conference Centre Entrance / Hotel Ground floor:
06:30-18:30 during ICANN Meeting

Restaurants in the area:
Many in the side streets opposite the hotel

Service and Tipping:
Service is usually NOT included in Restaurants. 10-15% is the norm.
Taxis - they don't expect tips

We look forward to receiving many great tips from our local host, Alberto -
including on changing money.

Thank you.
Kind regards,
Gisella
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Gisella Gruber
ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Email: gisella.gruber at icann.org<mailto:gisella.gruber at icann.org>
Tel: +44 7545 334 360
Skype ID: gisella.gw

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