I FIELD WORKSHOP, IGCP 450

September 27 – October 3, 2001 - Belo Horizonte and Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

VENUE

Minas Gerais Trade Fairs and Exhibition Center - EXPOMINAS

6020, Amazonas Ave. - Gameleira

Belo Horizonte - MG - Brazil

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

English.

SECRETARIAT

It will be open daily from 8 am to 6 pm for assistance, clarifications and information.

ID BADGE

ID badges should be permanently worn to allow access to the activities of the Workshop.

CERTIFICATES

They will be delivered on September 28, 2001 as from 2 pm.

SLIDE DESK

Speakers should go to the "Slide Desk" room to test and organize materials for the presentations to be given in sessions at least 2 (two) hours before their presentations. The material will be taken from the "Slide Desk" room on the same day of the presentation.

MEDICAL SERVICE

There will be medical assistance at the Medical Service Room.

LUNCH

At September 27 and 28, 2001 the lunch will be served at the Convention Center Restaurant, and the ticket should be presented according to the date.

FIELD TRIP (SETE LAGOAS AND PARACATU)

September 29: Leave for the field trip. Meeting point: 7 am at Grandarrell Minas Hotel (Rua Espírito Santo, 901 – Centro) Overnight at Sete Lagoas (September 29) and Paracatu (September 30 to October 2). Hotel reservations by the organizers.

September 30, October 1 and 2: Second round of technical sessions and administrative meeting of IGCP 450 at Paracatu, in the evening. Oral and poster presentations on specific themes concerning the Bambuí sequences and the lead-zinc deposits.

October 3: Leave for Belo Horizonte and Brasilia, respectively at 500 km (6 hours trip) and 230 km (3 hours) from Paracatu. Those who will leave for Brasilia, please inform in advance.

CONFIRMATION NO LATER THAN SEPT. 27th, 12 NOON

INFORMATION ON BELO HORIZONTE

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS:

Belo Horizonte's Code .................................. (31)

CONFINS Airport...................................3689-2700

Pampulha Airport ...................................3490-2010

Belotur (sightseeing tours) ....................3277-9797

Fire Department............................................... 193

Emergency ...................................................... 199

Military Police................................................... 190

Federal Police........................................3291-0005

João XXIII Emergency Room ................3239-9200

Bus Terminal..........................................3271-3000