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LOCATION AND TRAVEL
Jordan, strategically located between East and West, is a true gateway to business in the region and is celebrated as the safest country in the area. Jordan has often been described as the crossroads of the Middle East. Its tourism industry offers tremendous potential. Jordan has an extraordinary range of unique natural, historic, recreational, and ecological areas along with religious sites of significant interest to tourists from around the world. His Majesty the King envisions Jordan as an international centre of excellence and enlightenment and as the incubator of ideas that herald favorable changes in his country and in the region at the political, economic, social and cultural levels. To learn more about travel in Jordan, click here. > top The King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center Striking, almost breathtaking, the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center (KHBTCC) is the ultimate meeting venue. Nature, technology, and human creativity converge in this magnificent facility, where every detail is designed to encourage the free flow of people and ideas. Nestled in the heart of Dead Sea area, the Center’s state-of-the-art facilities are the perfect place for meetings of any size or occasion. The Center is part architectural showpiece, part modern art sculpture and all business. The building’s architecture involves touches of Islamic design and heritage as well as the special design features of the area. Providing excellent surroundings, equipment, and support services to events that it hosts, the KHBTCC seeks to become the most practical, user friendly and technologically advanced convention center ever constructed. Special features of the KHBTCC:
> top Evening Tour of Historic Amman and Dinner
The Office of the Mayor of the Municipality of Amman, a generous sponsor of LINC, will host an evening tour of historic Amman on Monday, October 29, to be followed by dinner at a famous Amman restaurant. This tour will be open to 100 foreign LINC participants. The Mayor's Office will also support the participation of up to 25 Jordanian teachers and municipal workers at LINC. If you are interested in this tour, please contact Patty Eames at peames@mit.edu. > top The Dead Sea Caught in the Great Rift Valley (also called the Syrian-African Rift), the Dead Sea – which is actually an inland lake – is located at one of the lowest points on Earth. The water at the Dead Sea is laden with minerals. It is 33% solids, containing 20 times as much bromine, 15 times as much magnesium and 10 times as much iodine as seawater. Most visitors come to float in these waters and experience remarkable buoyancy due to the high salinity.. > top Travel Arrangements for Jordan Conference participants will fly into the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman. Airport Meet & Assist will be provided for international conference participants and guests. To make airport arrival arrangements, please contact Patty Eames at peames@mit.edu. Visas are required by all foreigners entering Jordan. These are issued at both the border and airport on arrival or can be easily obtained from Jordanian embassies or consulates outside the country. The cost is usually around US $20/40 for single-/multiple-entry visas, two photos are typically required, and the visa is issued within 24 hours. Multiple-entry visas are not issued at the border. If you are having difficulty obtaining a visa to enter Jordan for the conference, contact Bashir Daoud at bashir.daoud@hermesarabia.com immediately and no later than 40 days before the conference. YOU ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE TO UTILIZE THIS SERVICE IF YOU HAVE PAID IN FULL THE LINC 2007 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE. > top Dubai Dubai is the most populous and second largest emirate after Abu Dhabi of the seven United Arab Emirates. This emirate's main city is sometimes called "Dubai City" in order to distinguish it from the emirate. Dubai has been called the "Venice of the Gulf", set as it is in between canals on the sea and filled with new and impressive architecture. Dubai's strategic location at the crossroads between East and West has made it the leading hub between Europe and the Far East. With its Manhattan-style skyline, world- class port, and colossal, duty-free shopping malls, Dubai now attracts more shipping vessels than Singapore and more foreign capital than many European countries. Its economic growth rate, 16 percent, is nearly double that of China. As a visitor to the city, there are two sides of Dubai to explore - the flashy world of breathtaking hotels, gourmet treats and luxury shopping; and the earthier old Dubai of wind towers, mosques, shwarma (kebabs) and souqs (markets). While many visitors find the city’s atmosphere to be the main attraction, other sights of interest in Dubai are the Bur Dubai Souq and the Deira Gold Souq as well as the Dubai Museum, the Grand Mosque and the Sheikh Saeed al-Maktoum House. The Jumeirah Archaeological Site is the biggest and perhaps most significant archaeological site in the UAE. > top Travel Arrangements for Dubai Participants in the Executive session of the LINC 2007 Conference will fly into the Dubai International Airport. Visit visas valid for 60 days are available on arrival in the U.A.E. at approved ports of entry (all airports and ports) to citizens of most developed countries, including passport holders of all Western European countries (except for Malta and Cypress), plus Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and the U.S.A. Citizens of other Gulf Cooperative Countries (GCC) do not need visas to enter the U.A.E. and can stay as long as they want. For citizens of other countries, a transit or tourist visa must be arranged through a sponsor (a company or resident of the U.A.E.). For further information, please visit these two sites: > top Airport Arrival for Dubai There will be a Meet and Assist counter in the Dubai Airport for attendees of the LINC Conference. Transportation from the airport will be available via shuttles provided by the individual hotels at which delegates are staying. Participants planning to attend the opening ceremony should arrive at the Dubai airport no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, October 31 st . Since many of the delegates will be staying at the Radisson SAS Hotel, that hotel will be providing a shuttle bus on the evening of Oct. 31 and the morning of Nov. 1 from the Radisson to Madinat Jumeirah where the conference will be taking place. Hotel Accommodations for Dubai Conference delegates can stay at the Radisson SAS or at any other hotel in the Jumeirah region, which is in the proximity of the conference venue, the Madinat Jumeirah. This region of the city has numerous 4 and 5 star hotels. Also delegates may contact Ms. Oshali from TECOM for corporate rates, mentioning that they are in Dubai to attend a conference in collaboration with one of TECOM partners. Her Contact details are oshali.buhary@tecom.ae ; +971 (4) 391 4677. All hotels located in the Jumeirah region of the city are within a 5 minute taxi ride ($4.00) of the Conference venue, the Madinat Jumeirah. Other nearby hotels include: Tulip Inn and Express by Holiday Inn.
Conference Venue for Dubai Again, the conference venue is the Madinat Jumeirah. Two different halls will be used by the MIT LINC 2007 Conference Opening Ceremony: Murjan Ballroom, Madinat Jumeirah October 31 st , 2007 at 8:00pm. Conference Session: Majlis Al Salam, Madinat Jumeirah, on November 1, 2007 from 8:00 am till 4:00 pm
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