General Information

Conference venue
The Northern Behavioural Sciences Building at the University Campus is the conference venue. The campus is situated approximately 3 km from the airport as well as the town centre. The Campus is easily reached from the town centre with local buses. Tickets for local buses between the town centre and the Campus will be made available to conference delegates. The airport buses also stop near the Campus.

Registration fees
The full delegate fee is SEK 5 000 which corresponds to approximately EUR 540, GBP 360 or USD 660. There are optional fees for day delegates and all fees are discounted for Carn members.

Travel and accommodation
SAS and Fly Nordic operate from Arlanda Airport outside Stockholm and Malmö Aviation from Bromma Airport (near Stockholm city centre). There are many departures to and from Umeå and you can get a good price if you make early bookings.
Umeå airport is situated only 3 km from the town and there are airport buses leaving for the centre in connection with each arrival.
You can also reach Umeå by train and bus. There are daily departures from Stockholm.

Best Western Hotel Winn is situated in the town centre at Wasaplan, from where buses leave for the Campus and the airport in front of the hotel. There are plenty of shops and restaurants in the neighbourhood. For more information: www.winnhotel.se

Weather conditions
The weather in Umeå in November can be rainy, cold, snowy or even sunny. We suggest that you bring warm clothes with you so that you are prepared for all kinds of weather conditions. November is a dark time of the year in Northern Sweden that at times are made brighter by the Northern Lights, the snow and the 'Light Festivals' organised at different occasions in November and December. The CARN Conference will also contribute with its light!

Registration
We would like to have your registration before September 1, 2007. Umeå Congress will send a letter to all delegates approximately one month before the conference starts with hotel confirmation and other useful information.

Pre- and Post-Conference Optional Programmes
In addition to the possibility to stay in Umeå for some extra days (check: www.visitumea.se) before or after the conference, e.g. to visit the Elk Farm in Bjurholm, 60 km from Umeå, we have a few additional suggestions that you can consider.

1. A day or two in Stockholm - the Capital of Sweden - before or after the conference
Stockholm is a city worth visiting any time during the year. Stockholm offers a unique range of museums, galleries, royal castles, the Old Town, and other interesting places to visit. You can read more about Stockholm and book hotels at: www.stockholmtown.com

2. A post-conference visit to Hotel Laisaliden, Lapland
You will find Hotel Laisaliden in Vindelfjällens Nature Reserve with its impressive landscape and wildlife. Laisaliden is a delightful, small hotel offering excellent food, a peaceful atmosphere and friendly service. You might also - if you are lucky - see The Northern Light, nature's light show, Aurora Borealis. More information at: www.laisaliden.se

3. A post-conference visit to the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Northern Sweden.
A hotel built of ice and snow situated 200 km north of the Artic circle. A very popular tourist attraction visited by people from all around the world. More information at: http://icehotel.com/

WE WISH ALL OF YOU VERY WELCOME TO UMEÅ!