PM-05 International Conference in Project Management, Heraklion, Crete, 29-31 May 2010 - Venue & Useful Information

The PM-05 Conference will be held on the Greek island of Crete, the largest island in Greece and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean. Crete is easily accessible with daily flights from all major European cities as well as from overseas. The Conference will be held at the 5* Moevenpick Resort & Thalasso Hotel in Heraklion, Crete.

The conference hotel is located on the beach and is easily accessible from Heraklion International Airport (distance 11 Km [6.8 mil]) and the Port of Heraklion (6 Km [3,7 mil]) . The state-of-the-art conference centre is equipped to the very latest standards, offering six conference rooms and one ballroom for up to 1,000 persons. All  hotel rooms are equipped with satellite TV, internet connections, a minibar, safes and hairdryers. Participants can book their stay (110 Euro/day single - 130 Euro/day double for superior rooms with sea view including breakfast and taxes) through the conference secretariat. The hotel offers a 4,500-square-metre seawater spa facility with a wide range of traditional thalassotherapy, wellness and beauty treatments, including a spinal rehabilitation institute. There are plenty of opportunities for relaxation, with several seawater pools, a sauna and steam rooms.


 


Next to being the home of the first European civilisation – the Minoan civilization dating 5000 years ago - with important archaeological finds at Knossos, Phaistos and Gortys , Crete offers outstanding nature, mountains and sandy beaches which belong among the finest in the world.


 


Heraklion is the largest urban centre of Crete, the capital of the region and the economic centre of the island. It offers both a rich cultural heritage as well as all amenities of a modern metropolis.




Useful Information about Crete can be found here. Optional Tours can be found here. You can register for the Optional Tours by sending the Accommodation & Optional Tours Registration Form. The Conference Secretariat can also help with other travel and accommodation arrangements.  

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