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Registration

• Until when can one register for the JavaPolis (closing date for registrations)?
  • Online registration for javaPolis 2006 is open till 8 December, after that you can register on-site (if not sold-out !)

Question concerning Invoice Payment

• I refer to the registration invoice I received. I am trying to figure out how to arrange the payment. Do you accept bank check mailed to JavaPolis ? (TT is expensive!)
  • Yes, we do. Make sure you wrap the check in a A4 paper

• It would make life so much easier if JavaPolis would accept billing by credit card number!
  • We're working on it (looking at Ogone), but the person in charge stopped the development

• Also, can you please help confirm/clarify if my understanding of the following information on the invoice is correct:
  • Payee or Beneficiary: The Java Community EBVBA --> Correct
  • Address: Lijsterbessendreef 1, 8020 Oostkamp, Belgie --> Correct
  • Is "Referentie" the invoice reference number ? --> YES
  • Is "Rek.nr " the bank account number ? --> YES
  • What does "BTW BE 0477.182.887 - RPR Brugge" mean ? Is it the phone number ? If not, what would be the phone number I can specify in case I need to do a TT ? --> BTW is the dutch acronym for VAT number, the telephone number during business hours is +32 50 32 01 21.

• Which events can I attend when I register for JavaPolis?
  • When you register (200 Euro + VAT) for the University talks (11 and 12th of December) you can attend ALL university talks, whiteboard sessions, quickies, BOFs and exhibition hall during those days. Same story for the Conference attendees.

Travelling direction

• We will arrive at the BRU Airport. To get to the Metroplis (in particular the Hotel Carlton Astoria), are we considered coming from Brussels / Mechelen (E19-Zuid), or from Brussels (A12-Zuid) ?
  • Brussels. Take a train from the Brussels airport to Antwerp (centre) and take a taxi from there onwards.

• We are hiring a car and therefore will be driving up from the BRU airport. To get to the Metroplis (in particular the Hotel Carlton Astoria), are we considered coming from Brussels / Mechelen (E19-Zuid), or from Brussels (A12-Zuid) ?
  • E19 (FYI - Surf to http://www.uk.map24.com/ for a complete route plan, enter "Zaventem airport" and "Metropolis Antwerpen" in the start and destination fields and press the "route" button).

Mobile Phone

• We are coming from overseas (US). Any mobile phone service in Antwerp that we can hire a mobile phone for local use for a week or so ?
  • You can hire a mobile phone in the national airport of Zaventem (Brussels - BRU).

Credit Card

• Is the use of credit card (Amex, Visa, Master) popular ? Would one survive without carrying any Euro dolloars ?
  • You can use Credit Cards in Belgium for hotels, restaurants even (if you double check) taxi's. However I would recommend you get a few Euro's just in case

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JavaPolis

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• What are the JavaPolis meetups?
  • These are often informal (drinking ) events taking place during the same week of JavaPolis organized by JavaPolis attendees but taking place 'outside' of the JavaPolis venue.

• How much is JavaPolis?
  • The University (first two days) is 200 Euro + VAT which also includes some BOFs, quickies, labs during those days and exhibition (2nd day). The Conference (following 3 days) is also 200 Euro + VAT which again includes in addition BOFs, Quickies, Labs and exhibition. Both University and Conference together (5 days) is, yep you guessed it, 400 Euro + VAT.

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