12th European Conference on Object-Oriented Programming
Brussels, Belgium, July 20 - 24, 1998
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12th European Conference on Object-Oriented Programming |
Social Programme |
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| Sunday July 19 |
Registration & Refreshments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discovering Brussels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monday July 20 |
Visit to Blégny-mine and Liège by boat | Exhibitor's Reception | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuesday July 21 |
Tour to Overijse | Belgian Beer Degustation |
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| Wednesday July 22 |
Visit to Antwerp | Welcome Reception |
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| Thursday July 23 |
Conference Banquet |
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| Friday July 24 |
Art Nouveau Tour Brussels | Farewell Drinks |
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| Saturday July 25 |
Visit to picturesque Damme and historic Bruges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Busses will transport all participants from the Conference Venue to the banquet venue and back to the hotels. Participants who want to go by car should take the E411 at the back of the VUB campus in the direction of Namur. Take the exit "Ring" in the direction of Waterloo and then the exit "Terhulpen, Genval". After this exit pass under the railway and turn left at the sign Terhulpen. The IBM International Education Centre (IEC) is located on your left after about 3 kilometers at Chaussée de Bruxelles 135.
A separate registration for accompanying persons includes the complete conference
social programme, including the Welcome Reception and Conference Banquet. In addition, the following special
programme is offered. Accompanying person's registration and bookings for the partner's programme should be
made on the registration form, and must be prepaid in full
when reservations are made.
Package 1
Monday 20 July: Visit to Blégny-mine and Liège by boat
Time of Departure: 8:30, Estimated Time of Arrival: 18:00
Blégny is located in the southern part of Belgium. The tour starts with a visit to a coal-mine. After a short video presentation about the history of the 'black stone', you will descend in a lift-cage, dressed in a protective coat and helmet and in the company of a guide who used to be a mine worker.
You will be introduced to the use of the machines and the underground equipment. You will learn about the
daily life of the 'black faces', their joy, care, their fears and working conditions. After a typical meal
of 'Liège' and some free time in the wonderful nature, a relaxing boat trip is planned on the
'Meuse'. Musical animation, coffee and a 'cake de Verviers' make the atmosphere perfect.
Tuesday 21 July: Tour to Overijse
Time of Departure:13:15, Estimated Time of Arrival: 17:30
Overijse is a city known for its grapes and viniculture. A guided visit to the local museum will show you the history and the culture methods of grapes. A tour in this beautiful hilly region will bring you to the rural villages Huldenberg, Loonbeek and Neerijse. The trip continues to Hoeilaert where the residences are reminiscent of the flourishing-time of the grape culture. A guided visit to a grapery is scheduled.
Fee
Fee per participant for this package : 3.500 BEF (lunch on Monday, English speaking guide services, entrance fees for visits according to the programme and bus transportation included) with a minimum of 20 participants.
Package 2
Wednesday 22 July: Visit to Antwerp
Time of Departure:9:00, Estimated Time of Arrival: 18:00
Antwerp, famous as a port and a trade centre, is the world's capital for diamonds and the major wholesale centre for precious stones world-wide. A guided visit to the diamond museum will help you visualize the fascinating world of diamonds, from the mine to your finger.
After a nice lunch in a typical 'Brasserie', you will walk along the Rubens route. You will experience Pieter Paul Rubens' mark on the city of Antwerp. It is here that the great Flemish master lived and worked. His works are exhibited in many museums and churches, altogether about 50 paintings and oil-sketches, amongst them a number of masterpieces.
You will visit Rubens' House where you will find amongst others one of his early works: "Adam and Eve in
Paradise".
Friday 24 July: Art Nouveau Tour Brussels
Time of Departure:9:00, Estimated Time of Arrival: 12:30
Brussels is the city par excellence in which this very special eclectic style had been given the free rein. The best examples are scattered all over the city.
In the quartier Louise, you will discover the houses of architects Hankar and Horta. The area around the Etangs d'Ixelles (Ixelles Ponds) reflects the personalities of E. Blérot and L. Delune. On the way you will discover the charming Hotel Solvay, built by Victor Horta for the famous industrialist.
The third part of the visit takes you to the Maison Tassel, the Hôtel Van Eetvelde, the house of painter Saint-Cyr and to the Maison Cauchie, one of the most beautiful examples of Art Nouveau in Brussels.
Your discovery ends at the Wolfers shop, part of the collections of the Royal Museums for Art and History. This room contains the shop designed by Victor Horta (1912) for the Brussels jeweller, Wolfers. The Masterpiece, the bridal casket (1905) by Philippe Wolfers, is a very fine example of this Art Nouveau decoration technique combining different materials such as ivory, silver and baroque pearls.
Fee
Fee per participant for this package : 3200 BEF (lunch on Wednesday, English speaking guide services, entrance fees for visits according to the programme and bus transportation) with a minimum of 20 participants.
Place of departure and arrival for all tours is the entrance of Sheraton Brussels, Rogierplein (Place Rogier) 3, 1210 Brussels.
Booking for Pre- and Post-Conference tours should be made on the registration form, and the tours must be prepaid in full when reservations are made.
Sunday 19 July: Discovering Brussels
Time of Departure: 9:00, Estimated Time of Arrival: 17:30
During this 'classical' visit, a guide will describe Brussels history, geography, economy, cultural and social life while you discover its architectural and artistic richess. You will discover Laken, a residential and royal commune with its castles, which forms the private residences of the Belgian Royal Family, its famous Greenhouses, etc...
During the visit to the European district, your guide will outline the European functions of Belgium's capital city. After a visit to the Quartier Louise district, with its luxury shops and its gigantic Palace of Justice, the tour continues to the Royal district with its Palace and Park and the Parliament buildings.
During the second part of this excursion, you will discover the famous Grand-Place, the Townhall surrounded by Guild Houses, Brussels' famous citizen "Manneken Pis" and finally the narrow winding streets of the Ilôt Sacré.
After an enjoyable lunch at a restaurant near the Grand-Place, the tour continues to the 'Atomium', the symbol of the European Capital. A guided visit will lead you to the highest point of the monument with a panoramic view of Brussels. A glass of Belgian beer awaits you in the 'Summerhouse' at the base of the Atomium.
Fee
Fee per participant: 2250 BEF (lunch, English speaking guide services, entrance fee,
refreshment and bus transportation included) with a minimum of 20 participants.
Post-Conference Tour
Saterday 25 July: Visit to picturesque Damme and historic Bruges
Time of Departure: 9:00, Estimated Time of Arrival: 18:00
Lost in a dream, beside the picturesque canal between historic Bruges and worldly Knokke, resides Damme with more than eight centuries of history.
The charm of the little whitewashed houses, flat polder or high embankments stirs every romantic soul. Jacob van Maerlant and the legend of Tijl Uilenspiegel (Thyl Owlglass) have turned Damme into a place of considerable literary fame.
Some free time in this picturesque town will give you the opportunity to enjoy its atmosphere, to visit book shops, to visit the mill, galleries, etc....
After a lunch in a typical Flanders restaurant, you will set sail on board of the 'Lamme Goedzak' to Bruges, a unique experience!
A guided tour in Bruges will lead you to the 'Markt' (Belfry and historic houses), Burg Square (Town Hall, Basilica of the Holy Blood, Old Recorders' house), canals, Fish Market, College of Europe, along world famous museums (Groeninge, Gruuthuse), Church of Our Lady, Old St. Johns' Hospital and Memling Museum, almshouses, Béguinage and the Lake of Love.
After this tour, free time will enable you to do some shopping until 17:00.
Fee
Fee per participant: 2500 BEF (lunch, English speaking guide services, boat and bus transportation included) with a minimum of 20 participants.
Place of departure and arrival for all tours is the entrance of Sheraton Brussels, Rogierplein (Place Rogier) 3, 1210 Brussels.
One of the most interesting travel links is probably Paris. It is only 400 kilometers away from Brussels and can be reached by high speed train (Thalys) in 1h25. High speeds trains (Eurostar) also take you to London in less than 3 hours. Other easily reachable places you can visit are Amsterdam (the Netherlands) and Kšln (Germany). These cities can be reached by ordinary train liaisons in less than 3 hours. All trains leave Brussels South Station on an hourly basis. Other places in Europe are almost equally easily reachable. From Brussels National Airport, any European city, ranging from the northern Helsinki (Finland), the southern Nicosia (Cyprus) to the eastern Moscow (Russia), can be reached in 3 to 4 hours flying. Furthermore, many overnight trains that leave Brussels South Station take you to nearby (approximately 1000 kilometers) European cities such as Berlin (Germany), Nice (France) and Venice (Italy) in only one night.