DigiLitEY Project Meeting 6 (Riga, Latvia)
Date and time
Location
Tallink Hotel Riga
Elizabetes 24 1050 Riga LatviaDescription
Dear DigiLitEY Management Committee
I am pleased to invite you to the sixth DigiLitEY Project Meeting which will take place in Riga, Latvia.
Please note the meeting venue has changed to Tallink Hotel Riga:
Date: Thursday 21st June 2018 and Friday 22nd June 2018
Time: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Venue: Tallink Hotel Riga, Elizabetes 24, Riga LV-1050, Latvia
Website: https://www.tallinkhotels.com/tallink-hotel-riga
Meeting Format
Day 1 9:00 – 17:30
There will be a Steering Group meeting at 8:30am - 9:30am (Steering Group members only)
Day 2 9:00 – 17:30
The timetable will be circulated in due course.
Travel/Directions
From Riga International Airport (RIX): 15 min drive by taxi, 20 min by bus route nr.22 to "Stockmann centrs" stop and 5 min walk.
From Riga Central Railway station: 2 min walk.
From Riga International Coach terminal: 7 min walk.
For all directions by car, follow signs to the centre of Riga.
Transport services close to the hotel
- Railway Station
- RIGA (0.30 km / 0.19 mi)
- CENTRAL RAILWAY (0.30 km / 0.19 mi)
- Airport
- RIGA INTERNATIONAL (10.90 km / 6.77 mi)
Acommodation
We have secured accommodation at the Mercure Riga Centre, which is 2 minutes walk from the meeting venue. Rooms have been block booked at the following rates:
- Single room: 90 euro per night
- Double room: 95 euro per night
To book your accommodation, please email the hotel directly with your requirements:
Email: H9436-RE@accor.com
Reference: Sheffield Uni_1208961
The rooms are held until 30/04/2018 – please book your accommodation before this date.
Lunch and Refreshments
The cost of lunch is £17.50 per day (approx. 20 Euro) and £35 (approx. 40 Euro) for both days
Eligible participants can claim this back via eCost as a meal (20 Euro flat rate) on your claim following the meeting.
Please book and pay for your lunch for all days HERE
Dinner
There will be a group dinner on the evening of Thursday 21st June 2018. The group dinner will take place:
Date: Thursday 21st June 2018
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs, Peldu iela 19, Basement, Old town, LV-1050
The cost of the meal is 20 Euro per person and includes a starter, a main course, dessert, glass of beer or wine and water.
You can pay by cash or credit card directly to the restaurant on the evening of 21st June 2018.
Please indicate on the registration page if you wish to join the group dinner and provide your meal choices and dietary requirements HERE
Registration
Please register your attendance: HERE
If you have any queries regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact me and I look forward to seeing you in Riga in June 2018.
Kind regards
Aisling