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Practical Information
If you are visiting this page it means you are very very probably participating in RoboLift, so first thank you for coming! The following information is here to make your trip and stay as enjoyable as possible. Click below on the section you are interested in, and remember that we always welcome tips and addresses from our community so please forward us any feedback about positive or negative experiences you might have had in Lyon.
This is a very long page and you might only be interested in one of the sections below so here are quick links:
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Participant Checklist
- Book a flight and hotel. Try to arrive on March 22nd or on the morning of the 23rd, and stay until the 26th. See below for addresses.
- Follow the conference news: join the mailing list, read the official blog, subscribe to our RSS feeds. More info.
- Fill in your profile so that others know who you are and what you are up to. You will end up with better contacts, and that's the main reason for coming to conferences right?
Quick Facts
- The conference happens in Lyon, France, on March 23-25, 2011.
- If you are coming from abroad, try to land on the 22nd or early on the 23rd and fly back on March 25th in the evening if you are in a hurry, or later if you can take a bit of time to visit the region.
- Most of the conference is held in English, with some speakers presenting in French. There will be simultaneous translation available in both English and French.
- The weather in March is usually pretty cold.
- The currency is the Euro.
Date & Location
The event happens at La Cité International Congress Center in Lyon.
The conference starts on Wednesday 23 at 9:30am, and ends on Friday 25th at 7pm.
Travel
From France: you would be crazy not to take the train, but if you insist get a map from mappy or google.
If you need to fly, the Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport is close by, or you could fly to Geneva or Paris and catch the train to Lyon.
Check RouteRank (below) or Kayak to find a fare.
Accommodation
If you are one of our dear Lift11 participants, and haven't yet booked your hotel room, please do so when you have a few minutes.
You can try the following website: www.booking.com
What to do After the Event
- We very very strongly encourage you to stay in France after RoboLift to enjoy the surrounding region. Try the skiing or snow activities in:
Les Diablerets
Zermatt, probably the most picturesque place in Europe (pictures here and here).
Villars, Nice and Cosy.
Crans-Montana, Glamorous and Sunny
La Clusaz, a 45-minute car drive from Geneva. Be sure to eat at L'Arbé, one of our all-time favorites.
Chamonix, the glacier "La vallée blanche" offers year-round skiing
Courchevel and Megeve, for the jet-setters.
Grimentz/St-Jean, if you like quieter less-crowded places with great ambiance
All these places are easily accessible by train (Swiss ski resorts), car or bus (French ski resorts).
Maps of Lyon
Spread the word
Our RoboLift banners are here. Feel free to use them to promote the conference on your website!
Follow
- If you attend you should read our blog. We use it a lot to communicate with conference attendees. Here are some ways you can subscribe to Lift updates:
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