Monday August 27
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10:00 - 18:00 |
Registration in the Netherlands Congress Center (NCC) |
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15:30 - 16:30 |
Opening Ceremony in the Van Gogh Room (Room 1) at the NCC, including the show "Art of Voice" (see www.niekboes.nl) |
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17:00 - 19:00 |
Welcome party at the MADURODAM miniature Holland exhibition site, 5 minutes by bus or 15 minutes walk from the NCC. |
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19:30 |
Session Chair's Dinner in the Maduro Room, Madurodam |
Tuesday August 28
08:20 - 09:20 Keynote Address: Henk Miedema
Noise & Health:
how does noise affect us? 09:00 - 18:00 Exhibition 09:40 - 18:40 Sessions 18:30 Evening Tours: departure from
the NCC
Wednesday August 29
08:20 - 09:20 Plenary Lecture: Jiri Tichy
Applications of
Active Noise Control 09:00 - 18:00 Exhibition 09:40 - 18:40 Sessions 19:30 Congress Dinner at the
NCC
Thursday August 30
08:20 - 09:20 Plenary Lecture: Ulf Sandberg
Tyre/road noise -
myths and realities 09:00 - 16:00 Exhibition 09:40 - 16:00 Sessions 16:15 Closing ceremony and
Reception
Friday August 31
08:30 - 18:00 Technical Visits
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Evening
Tours:
Tuesday August 28
"Holland Experience"
Four alternatives beginning at 18:30. All tours end with an informal dinner.
The price is 65 Euro/per person per tour
More information on tours and technical visits
Thursday August 30
Reservations at the Registration Desk.
A three-day programme for accompanying persons has been organized. The programme is explained below.
Tuesday August 28 AP1
At 09:30, the coach will depart from the NCC for a guided Royal Tour in The Hague. The many palaces in The Hague still bear witness to the royal blood that has been coursing through the city's veins since 1248. The tour will pass by many palaces and Government buildings of the Residence, and will include a visit to the Peace Palace or the houses of Parliament. Lunch will be served in a beautiful establishment in The Hague or Scheveningen. Arrival time back in The Hague is approximately 16:30 hours. Price: 60 Euro
Wednesday August 29 AP2
At 09:30, the coach departs from the NCC for a visit to Amsterdam. A professional guide will accompany the group throughout the day and provide information about sights. You will visit the Rijksmuseum: a must for all visitors to the Netherlands. You will have the opportunity to stroll through the rooms, enjoying many works by the Great Masters. Lunch will be on board of a tour boat. While enjoying your lunch, the boat will take you through the Amsterdam canals. The boat will moor at the quay of Gassan Diamonds to allow a visit to the diamond-cutting establishment, its laboratory and workshop. Arrival time back in The Hague is approximately 16:30 hours. Price: 60 Euro
Thursday August 30 AP3
At 09:30, the coach departs from the NCC for a visit to Delft. In the morning you will visit the Porceleyne Fles (Royal Delftware Manufactory) for a workshop in this famous Delft blue china factory. After lunch in the old city center you will take a walk downtown to see the New Church, the Town Hall on the beautiful market place, and many more sights. Arrival time back in The Hague is approximately 16:00 hours. Price: 60 Euro
The minimum number of attendees for each of the above programmes is 30.
The following web sites may help you to select your tours: http://www.holland.com, http://www.denhaag.com, http://www.visitamsterdam.nl , http://www.vvvdelft.nl/eng/index.html, http://www.royaldelft.nl/defaulteng.htm .
Friday August 31
All tours will leave from the NCC at
8:30 and return to the NCC not later than 18:00 hours.
The options are:
The price per person per tour is 20 Euro
More information on tours and technical visits