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CONFERENCE

InterContinental Hotel Geneva

This 5-star luxury hotel offers unprecedented views of the Mont Blanc, Lac Léman and the city of Geneva. It is a 3-minute walk from the Botanic Garden, and United Nations and and within a short drive from the centre of Geneva and its renowned luxury boutiques and attractive Old Town.

 
Please find here the hotel's Covid-19 measures - IHG Clean Promise.

 

Standard room prices starting from:
CHF 250.00 : Run of House Standard room single occupancy
All prices include WiFi and breakfast. City tax to be added.


Website
 

Getting to the venue

Transfers:

The FIA will be providing a transfer service between the airport/train station to the conference hotel in compliance with the new health and safety standards.

 

Covid-19 Information

Entry into Switzerland:
Due to the ongoing sanitary crisis not all citizen and/or residents can enter Switzerland. Further, Switzerland has introduced additional quarantine measures for certain countries and/or Regions. You will find an updated list here. Please note that from Monday 14th, the list of country will increase, please find it here.
 
We kindly ask you to check the link on a regular basis, due to the fast evolving of the current situation. We also recommend making your travel arrangement (air ticket) closer to the event (e.g. 14 days before), to have the best visibility of existing schedules.
 
Further you will need to take into consideration the entry conditions and requirements for your return journey. Therefore, we recommend that you check out the local government websites.

Our travel department is here to assist you with your travel and entrance conditions into Switzerland, should you select your attendance in Geneva.

 

FIA Sanitary Plan:
Please note that the FIA has put in place a strict Sanitary Plan which will have to be applied by all delegates and staff present in Geneva for the AGA week and Prize Giving. You can find this Sanitary Plan here.

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TRAVEL INFORMATION

Getting around in Geneva

Like all cities in Switzerland, Geneva is easily navigable on foot, by bicycle or by public transport. For drivers, it is important to note that Geneva is very congested in the city centre, especially during peak commute times. Thus, it is often quicker to utilise public transport options, which generally have designated lanes, than driving in the centre.

For more information on transportation in Geneva, click here.

Visa

Foreign visitors not part of the Schengen area who wishes to enter Switzerland must have a passport, which will remain valid during the period of stay. Nationals of many countries are eligible to visit Switzerland without a visa for trips lasting up to 6 months. Click here to see the list of countries whose citizens need a visa to Switzerland, and those who are exempt.

Currency

Please note that Switzerland remains with the Swiss franc, usually indicated as CHF. While Switzerland is not part of the European Union and thus is not obliged to convert to the Euro, many prices are nonetheless indicated in euros so visitors may compare prices. Merchants may accept euros but are not obliged to do so. Change given back to the client will most likely be in Swiss francs.

1 CHF = 1.09 $
1 $ = 0.92 CHF

*currency exchange rate as of 23rd september 2020 

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ON SITE

Welcome desk

The welcome desk will open on Sunday 13 December at 14:00. It will be set up at the Lobby of the hotel.

Please visit the desk upon arrival. The general assembly team will be available to assist you with any queries.

Opening hours

  • Sunday 13 December from 16:00 to 18:00
  • From Monday 14 to Thursday 17 December from 08:00 to 17:00
  • Friday 18 December from 08:00 to 14:00

Meals

Breakfast

Breakfast is included in the room rate.

Lunch

Lunches will be served in between 12:30 and 14:00 in the meeting rooms.

Weather and time zone

Geneva time is GMT+1 in December.

The climate of Geneva is temperate, oceanic. Winters are cool, usually with light frosts at night and thawing conditions during the day. Average temperature during the first weeks of December will vary between -4°C and +4°C

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