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2011 CHIPP Annual Plenary Meeting
1/2 September 2011 – Classic Hotel Mercure Leysin

 

 

 

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Venue: Classic Hotel Mercure Leysin

 

The 2011 CHIPP Annual Plenary Meeting will take place on 1st and 2nd September 2011 at the Classic Hotel Mercure in Leysin. The meeting will start at 10 am on the first day and end at about 4.30 pm on the second.

The Classic Hotel Mercure Leysin is a 4-star hotel in the centre of Leysin, which is seated at 1250m above sea level on a large terrace above the Rhone Valley. The seminar rooms are equipped with all the usual technology including Swisscom W-LAN access (free of charge). All hotel rooms (standard, superior) have a nice view and are equipped with bathrooms, telephones, radio and TV; superior class rooms have also a balcony. The in- and outdoor restaurants serve nice food. An indoor swimming pool and a hammam are located just 200m away from the hotel and can be used free of charge by the hotel guests. A sport arena can be found 200m below the hotel, offering tennis, football, fitness or wall climbing facilities. A cable car connects Leysin with La Berneuse mountain peak, offering a wide variety of walking, hiking and mountain bike trails. For more information consult www.classic-hotel.ch and www.leysin.ch.

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Access:

 

A cog wheel tramway (1 service per hour) connects the railway station of Aigle with Leysin. Approximate travel times to Leysin are as follows:

-   from Zurich:          3h15

-   from Berne:          2h15

-   from Basel:           3h15

-   from Lausanne:    1h00

-   from Geneva:       1h45

 

 

Those who have registered and have indicated the use of public transport will be contacted in July for travelling details (see also www.sbb.ch). For people travelling by car, a car park is available.

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Accommodation and registration:

 

The block booking for the single and double rooms is secured until end of May. The rooms are attributed on a “first come first served” basis.

 

Types of accommodation

-   single room (superior)                                 (@ 255 CHF)

-   double room (standard) for double use       (@ 180 CHF/person)

-   double room (standard) for single use        (@ 220 CHF) [availability to be confirmed]

 

The prices quoted include:

-   accommodation for 1 night including breakfast

-   2 lunches and one dinner (3 course meal; mineral water; coffee)

-   2 coffee breaks per day with coffee, tea, fruit juice, fruits, croissants, and cake

-   seminar fee including the technical material/installations

 

People arriving already on Wednesday evening or wishing to extend their stay for the week-end will be charged an additional 135 CHF (superior) / 60 CHF (standard double occupation) per person per night for accommodation (including the breakfast buffet).

 

Registration

Registration is closed since end-July. Late-comers should contact Jean-Pierre Ruder.

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Agenda:

Please click here for the Agenda of the meeting

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For any further information, please contact Jean-Pierre Ruder