• Second circular (pdf 376 KB)
• All about palms exhibit
• Preliminary timetable
• Posters
• Accomodation
• How to arrive
• Trauttmansdorff Castle Gardens images
• Contact
• Registration (doc 40KB)

VIII EUNOPS MEETING

SECOND CIRCULAR

EIGHTH MEETING OF THE
EUROPEAN NETWORK OF PALM SCIENTISTS

May 24-25^th, 2008

THE GARDENS OF THE TRAUTTMANSDORFF CASTLE
CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GENEVA

ALL ABOUT PALMS!

Participants of the 8th EUNOPS meeting will have the chance to appreciate the special exhibition "All about Palms", which will be presented by the Trauttmansdorff Garden between March 22 and November 15.

PROGRAMME OF THE 8TH EUNOPS

The presentations will cover subjects of general interest such as: Structural biology, Phylogenetics and Systematics, Ecology, Reproductive Biology and Economic Botany

PRELIMINARY TIMETABLE

Saturday 24 May - 2008
8:30 - Registration
9:30 - Welcome address
9:45 - Welcome lecture
10:30 - Coffee break
11:00 – Visit to the garden
12:15 – Lunch
13:30 - Scientific presentations & round table
16:00 - Coffee break
16:30 - Scientific presentations & round table
18:00 - End of day meeting
20:00 - Conference Dinner

Sunday 25 May – 2008
9:30 - Scientific presentations
10:30 - Coffee break, city tour
12:00 - Lunch
13:30 - Scientific presentations & round table
15:00 - Coffee break
15:30 - Scientific presentations
16:50 - Final discussion and prospects for EUNOPS 2009
17:30 - End of EUNOPS 2008

POSTERS

All participants are invited to present posters at the meeting. No special format is required but we recommend posters not exceeding 90 cm high and 115 cm wide.

ACCOMODATION

For practical reasons accomodation has been already organized with the Hotel TANNERHOF (10 min walk from the Trauttmansdorff Garden). About thirty rooms have been booked for the nights of Friday 23 and Saturday 24 of May. If you want to arrive before or leave after these dates please contact us as soon as possible.

From the entrance of the Trauttmansdorff Gardens a smooth footpath (“Sissi’s Walkway”) brings you first across the bridge over Rio Nova, then, after a slight descent of about 150 m to Via Dante, where the trail turns northward into Via Teleferica and then, after 100 m to the left, to the Hotel Tannerhof in the Via Jobmann.

Hotel TANNERHOF
Jobmanngasse 12
I-39012 MERAN/O
Italy
Tel.: +39 0473 237494, FAX: +39 0473 211603
e-mail: info@hotel-tannerhof.it
www.hotel-tannerhof.it

There are 5 single rooms and 16 double rooms.

Prices
Single: 70 euros/night
Double: 108 euros/night

HOW TO ARRIVE TO MERANO AND THE TRAUTTMANSDORFF GARDEN

By plane or train:

Nearest International Airport: Bolzano (Italy)

From the Bolzano Airport you reach the Bolzano main railway station in 20 min by taxi or by bus.
Other suitable international airports are Innsbruck (Austria, in the north) and Verona (Italy, in the south); both towns are at a distance of approx. 1:40 h – 2:00 h by train to Bolzano.
There are frequent train connections to Merano from the Bolzano main railway station (the trip takes about 40 min).
Once you leave the Merano railway station, take the Bus Line 4 or 1B (Bus 4 brings you also close to Hotel Tannerhof).

By car:

Coming from Austria (Innsbruck), take the highway (Brennerautobahn) until Brenner Pass; from there, continue south on the highway (Autostrada) A22 (Brennero - Modena), and exit at Bolzano Sud.
Coming from northern Italy (Verona, Trento), take the highway (Autostrada) A22 (Brennero - Modena), and exit at Bolzano Sud.
At the exit Bolzano Sud follow the signs to the Expressway Bolzano-Merano (ss 38, "MeBo"), and then exit at Merano Sud. Turnoff to Scena (to the right) at the second large roundabout.
To reach Hotel Tannerhof, you should leave the road to Scena at the first larger intersection to the left (you will see there a bridge) and then continue up Via Castel Gatto, until reaching a larger place in Via Dante; at this point, just continue straight upwards into the narrow Via Teleferica, in spite of the traffic sign which does not allow the entrance (except for residents – and you will soon be a resident of this place). After approx. 100 m in Via Teleferica, turn left into Via Jobmann and then you will see Hotel Tannerhof and its parking lot to your left.

FOR ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THE MEETING PLEASE CONTACT:

Dr. Fred W. Stauffer
Email: fred.stauffer@ville-ge.ch
Conservatory and Botanical Garden of Geneva
Chemin de l´Imperatrice 1, CH-1292 Chambesy/GE
Switzerland
Tel: 0041-022-418.51.00
Fax: 0041-022-418.51.01

Dr. Otto Huber
E-mail: ohuber@mac.com, otto.huber@provinz.bz.it

Dr. Karin Kompatscher
E-mail: karin.kompatscher@provinz.bz.it
The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle
St.-Valentin-Str. 51 a
I - 39012 Meran, Italy
Tel: 0039 0473 235730 (administration)
Fax: 0039 0473 235731