Practical information
Information about public transportation and accommodation.
Getting to the venues
The preliminary workshops on 2nd November and introductory visits on 4th November are organized in different locations. Please check the schedules and routes for public transportation on Journey Planner.Getting to Media Centre Lume
The Seminar Day on 3rd November will be organized in the Media Centre Lume. Most of the program is held at Sampo Hall, but the round table discussions at 11–12 are in different places inside Media Centre Lume.The address of the Media Centre Lume is Hämeentie 135 C, Helsinki.
You can reach the Media Centre Lume by several buses and trams:
- buses 52, 68, 71, 74, 74N, 506 (stop: Arabia)
- trams 6 and 8 (stop: Arabiankatu)
- Please check the schedules and routes for public transportation on Journey Planner.
Getting to the Media Centre Lume from Central Railway Station
- The fastest way is to go to Rautatientori and take bus 68, 71 or 74N to bus stop Arabia. The journey takes about 20 minutes.
Getting to the Media Centre Lume from Scandic Park hotel
- The easiest way is to take tram 8 to the tram stop Arabiankatu. The journey takes about 30 minutes.
Getting to the Media Centre Lume from Scandic Simonkenttä hotel
- The easiest way is to go to Rautatientori (about 600 meter walk, next to the Central Railway station) and take bus 68, 71 or 74N to bus stop Arabia. The journey takes about 25 minutes.
Accommodation
The participants of the forum have a possibility to reserve a hotel room from Scandic Hotels Simonkenttä and Park with reduced price. Please reserve the room by 20th October 2016.
The Scandic prices include always
- Breakfast with organic products
- free Wi-fi
Scandic Simonkenttä
Simonkatu 9, 00100 HELSINKI
Standard room
- 144 € single room / night
- 154 € room for two persons / night
Scandic Simonkenttä has five accessible standard twin rooms. When reserving the room, please tell if you wish to have accessible room.
Reservation to Scandic Simonkenttä
Every participant reserves their room themselves from the sales service of the hotel by 20th October 2016. Please use reservation code KUL021116_001. Contact details for the sales service: tel. +358 9 68 380, simonkentta(a)scandichotels.com.
Scandic Park
Mannerheimintie 46, 00260 HELSINKI
Standard room
- 119 € single room/ night
- 129 € room for two persons / night
Superior room
- 139 € single room / night
- 149 € room for two persons / night
Scandic Park has 18 accessible Standard rooms and six Superior rooms. When reserving the room, please tell if you wish to have accessible room.
Reservation to Scandic Park
Every participant reserves their room themselves from the sales service of the hotel by 20th October 2016. Please use the reservation code KUL021116. Contact details for the sales service: tel. +358 9 47 371, parkhelsinki(a)scandichotels.com.
