Fifth International AAAI Conference on Weblogs and Social Media
17-21 July 2011, Barcelona, Spain

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ICWSM-11 Venue and Accommodation Information


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Venue | About Barcelona
Hotel amrey Diagonal | Reservation Form
Hotel Novotel Barcelona City | Reservation Form
Parking Information
Transportation | Barcelona Airport | Barcelona Turisme

Venue

ICWSM-11 will be held in the Imagina Building in Barcelona, Spain, July 17-21, 2011. The Imagina Auditorium is part of a larger complex, which is also home to Barcelona Media. It is very well located for access to a series of recently opened cultural buildings, such as the National Theatre of Catalonia, and is set to become one of the most emblematic areas of the new Barcelona. The complex is only a 5-minute walk from the conference hotel.

Address:
Imagina Building,
Avinguda Diagonal, 177
08018 Barcelona, Spain

Getting there

For more information about transportation to the conference venue and getting around Barcelona, please visit the "Getting around the city" link at Barcelona Tourism

About Barcelona

The city of Barcelona has many attractions for visitors, including the flagship attractions of Gaudi's architecture (Sagrada Familia, Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, Parc Güell) and the Picasso Museum. There is a host of buildings and museums to visit, and visitors can also enjoy window shopping at the Paseo de Gracia, talking a walk through the iconic Ramblas boulevard, the old narrow streets at Gothic Quarter, or the Barri de la Ribera, with many small shops, bars and restaurants. If the weather is good, as it usually is in July, take a ride on the Barcelona Bus Turístic or one of the other sightseeing transports, or catch the underground to the beaches.

Barcelona has many good restaurants, large and small, for all tastes and budgets. Catalan gastronomy is one of the highlights of the culture of the region, which has a varied range of cuisine that is famed the world over. For more information about the city of Barcelona, please visit http://www.barcelonaturisme.com

Accommodation

AAAI has reserved a block of rooms at reduced conference rates at the hotels listed below. Attendees must contact the hotels directly and the use the appropriate reservation form in order to secure a room.

Hotel amrey Diagonal

Diagonal 161-163
08018 Barcelona
Telephone: +34.93.486.88.00
Fax: +34.93.309.67.27
Email: hoteldiagonal@grupoamrey.com
Website: http://www.amrey-hotels.com/hoteldiagonal/home.php

Reservations

Please use the ACCOMMODATION FORM and return it directly to the hotel by fax or email.
Fax: +34.93.309.67.27
E-mail: hoteldiagonal@grupoamrey.com
Refer to group name ICWSM-11, if applicable.

Conference Rates available: 07/17/11 - 07/21/11
Single Occupancy: 85.79 € /night*
Double Occupancy: 95.89 € /night*
*Rates include breakfast and VAT (value added tax)

Check-in time: 2:00 PM
Check-out time: 12:00 NOON
Cut-off date for conference rate reservations: Monday, May 30, 2011
Reservation requests received after the cut-off date will be accepted based on availability at the Hotel's prevailing rates. Reservations should be made directly with the Hotel amrey Diagonal Reservations Department by the method listed above. Room rates include the 8% VAT (value added tax). All guest rooms must be guaranteed by a credit card.

Cancellation

On June 17, 2011, a non-refundable one-night deposit will be charged. To avoid additional cancellation penalties, cancellations must be received before 18:00h (local time) 3 days prior to arrival. For cancellation received after this time, the second night will be charged as a cancellation fee (in addition to the non-refundable deposit). Credit card imprints will be required upon check-in for payment of all charges. Please contact the hotel directly for further cancellation or early departure fee policies.

Hotel Novotel Barcelona City

Avenida Diagonal 201, (Entry for Ciutat de Granada)
08018 Barcelona
Telephone: +34 93 326 24 99
Fax: +93 320 87 79
Email: H5560@accor.com
Website: http://www.accorhotels.com/lien_externe.svlt?goto=FH&code_hotel=5560

Reservations Please use the ACCOMMODATION FORM and return it directly to the hotel by fax or email.
Fax: +93 320 87 79
E-mail: H5560@accor.com
Refer to group name "AAAI" or "ICWSM-11," if applicable.

Conference Rates available: 07/17/11 - 07/20/11
Single Occupancy: 130.00 ¤ /night*
*Rates include buffet breakfast and VAT (value added tax)

Check-in time: 2:00 PM
Check-out time: 12:00 NOON
Cut-off date for conference rate reservations: Thursday, June 16, 2011
Reservation requests received after the cut-off date will be accepted based on availability at the Hotel's prevailing rates. Reservations should be made directly with the Hotel Novotel Barcelona City Reservations Department by fax or email, with a clear front and back photocopy of your credit card. Room rates include the 8% VAT (value added tax). All guest rooms must be guaranteed by a credit card.

Cancellation

Parking

Parking at the Hotel amrey Diagonal is available at a rate of 15 € per night, inclusive of taxes.
Parking at the Hotel Novotel Barcelona City is available at a rate of 18 € per night, inclusive of taxes.

Location and Transportation

The hotels are located in the Poblenou neighborhood of Barcelona, only a 5-minute walk from the ICWSM-11 conference site, and next to the Plaza de las Glòries Catalanes, from where you can link up with the Avinguda de la Meridiana and the Gran Vía de les Corts Catalanes, which are two (2) major avenues in Barcelona, Spain. Click below to view the hotel location.

The Barcelona airport is about 25-30 minutes by car to the hotels, and about 1 hour by public transit. For more transportation information, please go to http://www.barcelonaturisme.com/ and click on "Practical Guide".

Sponsors

Google Engineering

Microsoft Research/Bing

Yahoo Research

Church and Duncan Group, Inc.

University of Michigan School of Information

Videolectures.net

Find more about sponsoring ICWSM-11 over here