TIME PLANNER

Wednesday, September 3, 2008
All day: Arrivals/participation in optional pre-tours/Optional - overnight accommodation in Tel Aviv

Thursday, September 4, 2008 
Morning: Transfers from Tel-Aviv and/or Ben-Gurion Airport to Pastoral Kfar Blum
14:00: Sessions commence

Friday, September 5, 2008 - Sunday, September 7, 2008
Sessions

Monday, September 8, 2008
Departures after breakfast or transfers to optional post-conference tours

VENUE
Pastoral Kfar Blum Hotel. The hotel is located on a kibbutz in one of the most scenic parts of Israel, in the fertile Hulah Valley in the Upper Galilee.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The Conference will be conducted in English.

LETTER OF INVITATION
Upon request, the Conference Secretariat will send a personal letter of invitation to participate in the Conference.  It should be understood that such an invitation is only meant to assist participants raise travel funds or obtain a visa and does not represent a commitment on the part of the Organizing Committee.

VISAS
Please inquire with your travel agent or local consulate whether you will require a visa to Israel.

CLIMATE AND DRESS CODE
The temperature in the Galilee in September is generally hot with highs of approx. 28^oC and lows of 19^oC. Dress code will be casual throughout the meeting, pack swimwear and sandals. A light jacket may be useful in the evenings.

TRANSPORTATION
Official airport taxis are the recommended mode of transportation to Tel Aviv on September 3. Shared bus transfers will be organized from Tel Aviv and/or Ben-Gurion Airport on the morning of September 4 to Pastoral Kfar Blum; and on the morning of September 8 from Kfar Blum to Tel Aviv and/or Ben-Gurion Airport. Further information on transfers will be provided closer to the time of the event.

Transfers on other dates will be arranged upon request, at additional cost (please note that taxi fare between Kfar Blum and Tel Aviv or Ben-Gurion Airport is currently approximately $ 120). Every endeavor will be made to share transfers so as to keep costs as low as possible.

IMPORTANT NOTES
Personal travel and health insurance is recommended.
Target Conferences will arrange sharing accommodation for the conference package only (not for pre-/post- arrangements)
All tours are booked and all tour arrangements are made on the express condition that Target Conferences shall not be responsible for and shall be exempt from liability in respect of any loss, damage, injury, accident, delay or inconvenience to any person and his/her luggage or any other property, for any reason whatsoever.
Official check-in time to hotels is 14:00 hours and check-out at noon