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