IBM Information On Demand EMEA Conference 2008

Dates & location confirmed for 2009: 2 - 5 June 2009, Berlin, Germany

Arrival Airport Transfers

Monday, 2 June - Buses will be available to take Conference participants from Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam to the World Forum and all the IBM Hotels listed below:

• Kurhaus Hotel
• Bilderberg Europa Hotel
• Carlton Ambassador Hotel
• Carlton Beach Hotel
• Eden Babylon Hotel (buses will drop off/pick up close to the hotel)
• Golden Tulip Bel Air
• Ibis Den Haag Centrum
• Le Meridien Hotel Des Indes (buses will drop off/pick up close to the hotel)
• Mercure Den Haag Central (buses will drop off/pick up close to the hotel)
• NH Den Haag
• Novotel Den Haag Centrum (buses will drop off/pick up close to the hotel)
• Novotel Den Haag World Forum
• Paleis Hotel (buses will drop off/pick up close to the hotel)
• Parkhotel Den Haag (buses will drop off/pick up close to the hotel)

For further details on these hotels and how to book, please go to hotels pages.

On arrival at Schiphol Airport, after baggage claim/customs, IBM Information On Demand hostesses will direct you to the buses. The hostesses will be easily identified by their bright green IBM Information On Demand shirts and signs.

In addition, close to the Airport Meeting Point (a large red & white chequered cube) there will be an IBM Information On Demand Information Desk.

Airport / Hotel Bus Itineraries:

Route 1

Schiphol Airport to:

NH Den Haag
Ibis Den Haag Centrum
Carlton Ambassador Hotel

Route 2

Schiphol Airport to:

Kurhaus Hotel
Carlton Beach Hotel
Bilderberg Europa Hotel

Route 3

Schiphol Airport to:

Mercure Den Haag Central
Eden Babylon Hotel

Route 4

Schiphol Airport to:

Le Merdien Hotel Des Indes
Novotel Den Haag Centrum
Parkhotel Den Haag
Paleis Hotel

Route 5

Schiphol Airport to:

Golden Tulip Bel Air
Novotel Den Haag World Forum

World Forum / Hotel Bus Itineraries:

Route 1

World Forum to:

Carlton Ambassador Hotel
Ibis Den Haag Centrum
NH Den Haag

Route 2

World Forum to:

Golden Tulip Bel Air
Eden Babylon Hotel
Mercure Den Haag Central Hotel

Route 3

World Forum to:

Kurhaus Hotel
Carlton Beach Hotel
Bilderberg Europa Hotel

Route 4

World Forum to:

Novotel Den Haag Centrum
Le Merdien Hotel Des Indes
Parkhotel Den Haag
Paleis Hotel

The Novotel Den Haag World Forum Hotel is directly attached to the World Forum.

If arriving at Schiphol Airport on any day other than Monday, 2, up until 19.00, June it will be necessary to take public transport or a taxi to The Hague.

Public Transport

Take the train directly from Schiphol Airport, Platforms 5 or 6, to Den Haag Centraal (The Hague Central Station).
Tickets can be purchased at the Ticket Office or at one of the Yellow Ticket Machines inside Schiphol Airport.
Taxis will be available outside the station and the cost to the World Forum is approximately €20.
Journey time: 35 minutes approximately

Taxi

It is possible to hail a taxi in the street but you will also find special taxi ranks at the train stations and throughout the city. Alternatively, order a taxi by telephone. Fares are calculated on a basic rate plus a fixed rate for each kilometre travelled. No special night rates apply in The Hague.

Schiphol Airport to The Hague costs approximately €120
Journey time: 45 minutes approximately

Airport Departure Transfers

Anyone planning to use the airport departure transfer service will need to bring their luggage to the World Forum for the start of Friday’s sessions, as there will be no transfers between the World Forum and the hotels during the day. All luggage should be stored in the luggage area on level 0. Please allow additional time before sessions for luggage to be stored.

Anyone wanting to return to the airport on any other day will need to use public transport or travel by taxi. For further information, ask at the Conference Information Desk.

Please note, we strongly recommend that you leave the World Forum at least two and a half hours prior to your flight departure for European flights and at least three hours for non-European flights.

Daily TransportationSponsored by: Sogeti

Most of the IBM Hotels can be accessed from the World Forum via Tram Lines 1, 10 & 17.  See  Hotel Listing A-Z to check which Tram Line your Hotel is on.
Hotel Listing & Map of The Hague (PDF, 145KB)

All delegates will be given a complimentary 5-day public transport pass and a public transport map at registration..  The 5-day public transport pass entitles delegates to unlimited travel on all trams, buses and Randstadrail in The Hague.  To validate the pass for 5 days unlimited travel on tram, bus or Randstadrail in all zones, it must be stamped in a machine or by the driver on first usage.

A daily shuttle bus service has also been arranged between the hotels that are not on a direct tram route and the World Forum.  These hotels are Carlton Ambassador Hotel, Ibis Den Haag Centrum & NH Den Haag.

IBM will also be providing transportation to and from all of the social events to all IBM hotels or nearby drop off points.

See the Shuttle Bus Information Sheet for guidance on whether to travel by bus, tram or on foot and the approximate timings.   
Shuttle Bus (PDF, 91KB)

There will be a hospitality desk and a hostess in each of the hotels all day on Monday, 2 June and in the morning of Tuesday, 3 June to help with any transportation queries.

Please note: If you are staying at the EdenBabylon, Mercure Den Haag Central, Novotel Den Haag Centrum, Parkhotel Den Haag, Paleis Hotel or Le Meridien Hotel Des Indes, buses cannot stop directly outside the hotel. The pick up/drop up points for these hotels are marked on the map, which can be downloaded here:
Map of The Hague (PDF, 949KB)