China National Convention Centre (CNCC)

7 Tiancheng East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100105 China

See also location on google maps here

China, through the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (MOST) and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), supported by the China GEO committee.

Each delegate must complete the GEO-VII online registration form. The on-line registration is open from 4 October to 15 October 2010. Delegates should confirm their attendance with their GEO Principal before registering.

Download PDF version here 

A security check is required before proceeding to check-in at the registration desk located in the East lobby of CNCC.

At the registration desk, you will receive a GEO badge with photo which you must wear at all times while in the meeting areas and at all GEO related events.

The registration desk will open at 14:00 p.m. on 2 November, 8:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. on 3 and 4 November, and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on 5 November.

Lunches will be served.
Coffee and tea will be available during the morning and afternoon breaks.

The GEO-VII reception will be held on 3 November 2010 at TBD. Other receptions, TBD.

Please check the GEO-VII and Beijing Ministerial Summit Exhibition web site, were you will find information and procedures for the rental of booths, equipment and transportation of your material to the Exhibition venue. Download the Exhibitors Manual here

A prepared visa application form will be faxed to participants by the local organizers after the necessary information provided (please complete and submit the form before 1 October 2010). This form replaces an invitation letter and should be submitted, along with your passport, to your nearest Chinese Embassy/Consulate/Visa Office. Latest entry and health requirements can be obtained from the Embassy of China in your country.

Participants are responsible for making their own lodging arrangements. The Local Organizing Committee has reserved accommodation at following hotels near the meeting venue (see List of hotels), with special rates for participants making reservation before 15 October 2010.

• InterContinental reservation form
• Grand Hotel is fully booked
• The North Star Huiyuan Prime Hotel reservation form (~RMB600 per night, 20 minutes’ walk to CNCC)
• Yayuncun Hotel reservation form (~RMB300 per night, 20 minutes’ walk to CNCC)

To secure the special rates, you must refer to the Room Block Name ”2010GEO”. Rooms will be allocated on a “first-come, first-served” basis according to availability. Late reservations will be subject to market prices and availability of rooms.

A map with location of the meeting venue and each of the hotels is available here.

The CNCC formerly served as the main press centre and venue for fencing and pistol shooting competitions during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

CNCC is ideally located in the heart of the Olympic Green adjacent to the National Stadium (Bird Nest), the National Aquatics Centre (Water Cube) and the National Indoor Stadium.

From the Beijing Capital International Airport , CNCC / InterContinental Beijing Beichen / China National Convention Center Grand Hotel can be easily reached by taxi, airport express (with subway connections) and airport shuttle.

Taxi:
Please show the taxi driver the following information, fare is around 60 RMB.

Airport express:
Take the airport express and get off at Sanyuanqiao Station (25 RMB), transfer to subway No. 10, direction Bagou, get off at Beitucheng Station, transfer to subway No.8, get off at Olympic Green (2 RMB/ride).

Airport shuttle:
Take Line 5 and get off at Asian Games Village (Anhuiqiao) (16 RMB/ride), then take a taxi (around 10 RMB).

(100 RMB = ~ 15 US$)

Mean Temperature in November

• Daily Minimum: -0.4 °C
• Daily Maximum: 10.1 °C

Precipitation in November

• Mean Total Precipitation: 6 mm
• Mean Number of Precipitation Days: 3

The currency in China is the RMB. All major currencies may be exchanged for local currency at local banks. Please find the latest exchange rates at:

http://www.boc.cn/sourcedb/whpj/enindex.html.

Credit cards are widely accepted at hotels and many big shops as well. Most popular are the Visa and MasterCard.

The electric current in China is 220V, 50/Hz. The socket at meeting venue will accommodate major plugs.

Beijing Standard Time, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) + 8 hr

A tourism desk will be set at the venue, all inquires could be made through the travel agency.

• Exhibition indication: 31 July 2010
• Hotel reservation discount: 15 October 2010
• Visa application request: 1 October 2010
• Online registration: 15 October 2010

At the GEO Secretariat:

Ms. Natasha Brutsch-Dastur
Programme Manager
Secretariat, Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
Tel: +41 22 730 8317
Fax + 41 22 730 8520
E-mail: nbrutsch@geosec.org

LOC (general):

Mr. YU Jun
INT, CMA
Tel: +86 10 62172957
Fax: +86 10 62174797
E-mail: geo@cma.gov.cn