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08ATHENS1372
2008-09-29 13:51:00
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Embassy Athens
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ATHENS REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS CONFERENCE OCTOBER 14-15 -
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ATHENS 001372
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG OTRA GR
SUBJECT: ATHENS REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS CONFERENCE OCTOBER 14-15 -
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS INFORMATION
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ATHENS 001372
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG OTRA GR
SUBJECT: ATHENS REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS CONFERENCE OCTOBER 14-15 -
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS INFORMATION
1. (U) This message provides administrative and logistical
information for the Regional Energy Officers Conference to be held
at U.S. Embassy Athens on October 14-15, 2008. Attendees will
receive a notional schedule via email in coming days.
2. (SBU) A block of rooms has been reserved at the Embassy per diem
rate of 140 euros at the Athens Hilton Hotel, 46 Vasilissis Sophias
Avenue, Athens, +30-210-728-1000. Breakfast is included in the
price of the hotel room. When we receive your country clearance
request with your travel information, we will finalize your
reservation and send you a reservation number. Travelers are
expected to pay the Hilton directly for their accommodations.
Please e-mail your arrival and departure dates no later than October
3, 2008 to Betsy Zouroudis at ZouroudisB@state.gov with a courtesy
copy to Kiriaki Lamnatou at LamnatouKA@state.gov.
3. (U) Conference fee: In order to defray the cost of the
conference, including lunches, transportation to and from the
Embassy, administrative and other conference expenses, participants
will be charged a conference fee of 51 USD (35 euros). The fee will
be collected in advance from your travel order fiscal data. Please
make sure your country clearance request includes a Miscellaneous
Obligation-type (MO) fund cite for the conference fee of 51 USD (35
euros). As part of this fee will cover meals, M&IE for Athens will
be correspondingly reduced.
4. (U) Country Clearance Requests: Attendees should send their
country clearance requests as soon as possible. Country clearance
requests should include flight information and a fund cite for the
conference fee. Once your request for country clearance is
approved, we will send you your hotel reservation number and
additional information about the conference.
5. (U) Arrivals: Attendees could take a taxi to the hotel. Taxis
are readily available from the airport. The taxi ride to the Hilton
from Athens International airport should cost no more than 25 to 35
Euros (may vary with traffic). The price includes 0.35 euros per
luggage, 3 euros for airport fees and 3.50 euros for tolls. If you
arrive between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m., the taxi charges are
double (50 to 70 Euros). Another option is to take express bus line
number X95 "Airport-Syntagma", which departs from the airport every
15 to 20 minutes and stops at "Ilisia" bus station which is close to
the hotel. The ticket costs 3.20 euros and you can purchase it on
board from the bus driver.
6. (U) Visas: If you decide to travel on your official or
diplomatic passport you do/do require a visa regardless of length of
stay. Tourist/tourist passports do not require a visa for visits of
less than 90 days. If you do not already have a Greek visa, it is
advisable to enter/exit Greece for the purposes of this event on
your tourist passport.
7. (U) All attendees should bring their official USG-issued ID for
access to the Embassy.
8. (SBU) Agenda: The schedule for this two-day event is full. In
order to get acquainted with other conference attendees, on the
evening of October 13 there will be a no-host dinner at 8:00 p.m. at
"Agora" restaurant that is located behind the Athens Hilton Hotel, 8
Hatziyanni Mexi Street, Tel: 210-725-2252. The conference begins on
October 14. The Embassy will provide a shuttle bus to and from the
hotel to the Embassy. After the first day of discussions, there
will be a no-host dinner at 8:00 p.m. overseeing the Acropolis.
9. (U) Sightseeing. For those wishing to do some sightseeing in
Athens, information about popular tourist sites will be included in
your welcome package.
10. (U) Please direct all questions related to the conference to
Betsy Zouroudis at ZouroudisB@state.gov and to Kiriaki Lamnatou at
LamnatouKA@state.gov. We look forward to welcoming you to Athens,
Greece.
SPECKHARD
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG OTRA GR
SUBJECT: ATHENS REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS CONFERENCE OCTOBER 14-15 -
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS INFORMATION
1. (U) This message provides administrative and logistical
information for the Regional Energy Officers Conference to be held
at U.S. Embassy Athens on October 14-15, 2008. Attendees will
receive a notional schedule via email in coming days.
2. (SBU) A block of rooms has been reserved at the Embassy per diem
rate of 140 euros at the Athens Hilton Hotel, 46 Vasilissis Sophias
Avenue, Athens, +30-210-728-1000. Breakfast is included in the
price of the hotel room. When we receive your country clearance
request with your travel information, we will finalize your
reservation and send you a reservation number. Travelers are
expected to pay the Hilton directly for their accommodations.
Please e-mail your arrival and departure dates no later than October
3, 2008 to Betsy Zouroudis at ZouroudisB@state.gov with a courtesy
copy to Kiriaki Lamnatou at LamnatouKA@state.gov.
3. (U) Conference fee: In order to defray the cost of the
conference, including lunches, transportation to and from the
Embassy, administrative and other conference expenses, participants
will be charged a conference fee of 51 USD (35 euros). The fee will
be collected in advance from your travel order fiscal data. Please
make sure your country clearance request includes a Miscellaneous
Obligation-type (MO) fund cite for the conference fee of 51 USD (35
euros). As part of this fee will cover meals, M&IE for Athens will
be correspondingly reduced.
4. (U) Country Clearance Requests: Attendees should send their
country clearance requests as soon as possible. Country clearance
requests should include flight information and a fund cite for the
conference fee. Once your request for country clearance is
approved, we will send you your hotel reservation number and
additional information about the conference.
5. (U) Arrivals: Attendees could take a taxi to the hotel. Taxis
are readily available from the airport. The taxi ride to the Hilton
from Athens International airport should cost no more than 25 to 35
Euros (may vary with traffic). The price includes 0.35 euros per
luggage, 3 euros for airport fees and 3.50 euros for tolls. If you
arrive between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m., the taxi charges are
double (50 to 70 Euros). Another option is to take express bus line
number X95 "Airport-Syntagma", which departs from the airport every
15 to 20 minutes and stops at "Ilisia" bus station which is close to
the hotel. The ticket costs 3.20 euros and you can purchase it on
board from the bus driver.
6. (U) Visas: If you decide to travel on your official or
diplomatic passport you do/do require a visa regardless of length of
stay. Tourist/tourist passports do not require a visa for visits of
less than 90 days. If you do not already have a Greek visa, it is
advisable to enter/exit Greece for the purposes of this event on
your tourist passport.
7. (U) All attendees should bring their official USG-issued ID for
access to the Embassy.
8. (SBU) Agenda: The schedule for this two-day event is full. In
order to get acquainted with other conference attendees, on the
evening of October 13 there will be a no-host dinner at 8:00 p.m. at
"Agora" restaurant that is located behind the Athens Hilton Hotel, 8
Hatziyanni Mexi Street, Tel: 210-725-2252. The conference begins on
October 14. The Embassy will provide a shuttle bus to and from the
hotel to the Embassy. After the first day of discussions, there
will be a no-host dinner at 8:00 p.m. overseeing the Acropolis.
9. (U) Sightseeing. For those wishing to do some sightseeing in
Athens, information about popular tourist sites will be included in
your welcome package.
10. (U) Please direct all questions related to the conference to
Betsy Zouroudis at ZouroudisB@state.gov and to Kiriaki Lamnatou at
LamnatouKA@state.gov. We look forward to welcoming you to Athens,
Greece.
SPECKHARD