MCP 2005 Shanghai
  
Shanghai, China | August 17-19, 2005

Local information

Visas

After registering, please wait for an invitation letter be sent to you (via e-mail from the national organizers), and attach it to your visa application. Please note that Chinese Embassy and Consulates do not accept visa applications by mail, so using a visa/travel agency is the usual way to apply. Below are links to two visa agencies:
Item 18 of the visa application form should be filled in as follows:

Prof. Naiqing Zhao, School of Public Health,
138 Yi Xue Yuan Road, Fudan University,
Shanghai 200032. Tel: (21)5423-7360 Ext. 13

Lodging

Conference venue: Jian Guo Hotel

Lodging costs will be approximately
  • Superior room: $100 +/- USD per night
  • Superior suite: $125 +/- USD per night
  • Executive room: $115 +/- USD per night
  • Executive suite: $145 +/- USD per night
The rates could change slightly, depending on currency conversion rate (at present 1USD = 8.25RMB).

We do NOT recommend making hotel reservations via the web. Please download and fill in the hotel reservation form, which should then be faxed directly to the hotel reservation department.

Tours

To join optional tours, please download and fill in the signup forms and send them with payment to the travel agency:

Availability of each tour is conteingent on at least 10 persons signing up.

PTS Travel Agency can arrange for individualized tours as well.

Travel Information

For participants from U.S.

Visa information can be found at: State Department travel advisory can be found at: Center for Disease Control information for travelers (including vaccination) can be found at: U.S. airlines with flights to Shanghai include: Travel agencies specializing in travel to China offer better prices, though quality of service varies. Such travel agencies include: Round trip ticket to Shanghai from airlines might be $1200 USD from big cities on east coast or midwest of U.S. and $950 USD from big cities on west coast of U.S. Flying from smaller cities might cost $1400 USD.
Round trip ticket to Shanghai from travel agencies might be $900 USD from big cities on east coast or midwest of U.S. and $650 USD from big cities on west coast of U.S. Flying from smaller cities might cost $1000 USD.

For participants from EU

Airlines with flights to Shanghai include:
  • Air China
  • Cathay Pacific
  • Air France
  • Finair
  • Emirates
Travel agencies include: Round trip ticket from Franfurt to Shanghai is anticipated to range from 600 to 800 EUR.
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