Conference Venue
Hogeschool voor Wetenschap & Kunst
Sint-Lucas Architectuur
Campus Brussel
Paleizenstraat 65-67
1030 Brussel

Conference Language
The official language of the conference is English.

Letter of Invitation
Individuals requiring an official letter of invitation in order to obtain a visa and authorisation to attend the conference should contact the conference secretariat at conf2009@architectuur.sintlucas.wenk.be. The invitation does not obligate the conference financially in any way. Expenses incurred are the sole responsibility of the participant.

Travelling to Brussels
By plane
Brussels' main airport is Brussels International Airport.
From the airport, a train (approximately € 2.90) runs every 15 mins to Brussels Nord, with the journey taking 15 minutes. There is also a bus (numbers 12 and 11) (approximately € 3) every 20 to 30 minutes via Rondpoint Schumann to the Place de Luxembourg district, from where the same ticket is valid for another 30 minutes on the metro or busses into the centre.
A taxi to the centre costs around € 25 when booked in advance, otherwise around € 35.
Taxis bleus: +32 (0)2 268 0000, Taxi Brussels: +32 (0)2 411 4142, Taxis verts: +32 (0)2 349 4949.

There are several budget airlines including Ryanair whom fly to Charleroi airport, which is south of Brussels and is one hour away from Brussels city centre by coach (approximately € 11), or by bus to Charleroi station and then by train. You can also get a taxi from the airport to the city centre, but this will cost approximately € 90 and is a fixed price. The best deal is to book a shared airport transfer at www.charleroitransfer.com, the only door to door minibus company at Charleroi Airport (price for groups start from € 10).

By train
Brussels has three main train stations: Bruxelles Midi-Brussel Zuid, to the south of the city core, Bruxelles Central-Brussel Centraal, which is right next to the city centre, and Bruxelles Nord-Brussel Noord, to the north of the city center (at Place Rogier).

The high speed Thalys train connects Brussels with Cologne (2h23), Paris (1h20) and Amsterdam (2h00).

There is also an hourly Intercity train from Brussels midi/central/north to Amsterdam (via Rotterdam, The Hague, Schiphol airport). A day return from Brussels to Amsterdam takes 2:50 hours. You don't need a reservation.

The Eurostar train line links Midi/Zuid with Lille Europe (39m from € 22), Ashford (1h38m from € 40) and London St. Pancras (1h51m from € 40). Most Eurostar tickets are also valid for internal train travel in Belgium (to and from any Belgian train station), so once in Belgium travel is free. Check in the bottom left hand corner of your ticket and confirm this before you get on the train. Eurostar bookings and queries at tel.: 02 528 28 28.

German ICE connects thrice a day to Frankfurt (93€ one way).

Tourist information
The Brussels International tourist information office is located in the Town Hall in Brussels’ Grand-Place.
Tel. : (+32.2) 513.89.40
Fax : (+32.2) 513.83.20
E-mail : tourism@brusselsinternational.be
Website : http://www.brusselsinternational.be

The information office also has reception offices at:
the South Station (Rue de France/Frankrijkstraat entrance)
Brussels National airport, in the arrival hall
the European Parliament (Rue Wiertz/Wiertzstraat).