ITiCSE participants FAQs

If you can't find the information you want, check here before contacting us. If yours is a new question, we may well post the answer here.

Travel

How much does it cost for a taxi from the railway station to the conference venue?

Around £5.00

Where can I find out about public transport?

See the travel page, and also useful links.

What is the venue postcode for SatNat/Multimap purposes?

DD2 1NN

Visa

Can you provide a letter for me to get a visa?

See the visa information.

Conference Centre

Does the conference centre have wireless internet access?

PRESENTERS: there will be wireless access at the podium computer, and if necessary, you will be able to connect your laptop to the wireless network for the duration of your presentation.

DELEGATES: the fees for wireless access are as follows: 30 minutes costs £3.00, 60 minutes costs £6.50, 24hrs costs £15.00 and 7 days costs £60.00. As usual, this is 30 consecutive minutes etc, rather than 30 individual minutes of access.

Does the conference centre have wired internet access?

No, the only internet access is provided by the wireless service. However, delegates will be able to use School of Computing facilities for Internet access to check email on Tuesday afternoon and evening in the Queen Mother Building, main campus, at no charge.

Registration

How much does it cost for registration?

Check the registration page.

Are meals included?

Lunch and refreshment breaks are included on Mon, Tues (am only) and Weds. Also included is the conference banquet on Monday evening.

Programme

Do I need to pre-book for sessions?

If you are in a working group, you will already know.
If you wish to enrol for a tutorial, pre-book with your conference registration.
For the Angus Civic Reception, book by emailing iticse2007@computing.dundee.ac.uk
For all other sessions, you can pick and choose at will.

Accommodation

Where are most people staying?

To date (end April), 95% delegates have booked West Park

Scotland and the UK

Scotland is part of the UK, and shares the same language, currency, and some of the same laws. Scotland is also part of the EU, BUT does not use the Euro currency.

Money

Scotland uses the UK pound (£), and has three banks which all issue their own bank notes: Royal Bank of Scotland, Halifax Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank. These can be used interchangeably with Bank of England currency. Delegates who travel back via England may find difficulty spending Scottish money in English shops, even though it is valid.
All coins are the same as England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Euro is NOT accepted in Scottish shops, hotels etc.

Electricity

In the UK the electricity supply is 240 volts at 50 hertz (cycles). You will also need to change the plugs on all electrical appliances to British plugs with three rectangular pins, or use a suitable adaptor.
From http://conventiondundeeandangus.co.uk/info.cfm?id=electricity.