Address of the Conference Venue
On Wednesday, Sep 21, Thursday, Sep 22, and Friday, Sep 23, all events, plenary and concurrent sessions will take place at the American College of Greece, Aghia Paraskevi Campus, 6 Gravias Street GR-153 42, Aghia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece.
On Saturday, Sep 24, the Conference’s plenary and concurrent sessions will take place at the Alba Graduate Business School of the American College of Greece, 6-8 Xenias Str, 115 28, Athens, Greece.
Registration Desk
On 21 September, the registration desk is located at Events Hall and it will be open from 13.00-18.30.
On 22 and 23 September, the registration desk is located at the Pierce corridor, right outside of the Pierce Theater from 09:00 am – 5:00 pm.
On 24 September, the registration desk is located at the Alba Graduate Business School Lobby from 09.00-12.30.
Access to the Conference Rooms and Social Events
All participants will receive a conference bag and a badge during their registration. The badge must be worn all times and is your entrance ticket to the session rooms and any events organized outside the conference venue.
Lost Property
Please contact the registration desk if you have lost or found any item.
Smoking
The American College of Greece is a non-smoking facility. We kindly ask you to respect this.
Medication and medical emergency
Pharmacies are the only selling points for prescribed and non-prescribed medication. They are open: Monday and Wednesday: 8 am-2 pm, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8 am-2 pm and 5:30 pm to 8 pm. However, bigger pharmacies may be open all day. Should you need one out of working hours you can find pharmacies on duty here. Please note you will have to fill in your address to find the one closest to you.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, and require immediate and urgent medical attention, you can call 166.
Transportation Schedule
A number of shuttle bus transports have been scheduled to assist the delegates during the conference, as follows:
Wednesday 21 September | |||
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Departure Time | From / pick-up point | To / drop-off point | Intermediate stops |
12:30 | City Centre / Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament |
Conference Venue / American College of Greece (ACG) |
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528) |
17:30 | City Centre / Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament |
Conference Venue / American College of Greece (ACG) |
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528) |
17:45 | City Centre / Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament |
Conference Venue / American College of Greece (ACG) |
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528) |
20:40 | Conference Venue / ACG entrance |
Athens Happy Hour Venue / Mantzarou 3, Athens |
City Centre / Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament |
Thursday 22 September | |||
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Departure Time | From / pick-up point | To / drop-off point | Intermediate stops |
08:30 | City Centre / Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament |
Conference Venue / ACG |
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528) |
09:00 | City Centre / Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament |
Conference Venue / ACG |
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528) |
18:45 | Conference Venue / ACG entrance |
City Centre / |
Friday 23 September | |||
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Departure Time | From / pick-up point | To / drop-off point | Intermediate stops |
08:30 | City Centre / Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament |
Conference Venue / ACG |
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528) |
09:00 | City Centre / Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament |
Conference Venue / ACG |
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528) |
18:45 | Conference Venue / ACG entrance |
Art Exhibition & Dinner / |
City Centre / Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament |
23:30 | Art Exhibition & Dinner / Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center |
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528) | City Centre / Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament |
Saturday 24 September | |||
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Departure Time | From / pick-up point | To / drop-off point | Intermediate stops |
13:45 | Conference Venue / Alba Graduate Business School Entrance |
City Centre / Acropolis |
For those staying at the HAEE recommended hotels on Michalakopoulou St., please refer to the map below for directions on how to get on foot to the ALBA Graduate School and to the Hilton Hotel, at 46 Vasilissis Sofias Ave., Athens.
Taxi Service
Beat is an application based yellow taxi service which finds your location and offers the options of paying in cash, by card, or using a Paypal account.
Uber is also available in Athens with the UberTaxi product—you can call an Uber via your app and a yellow taxi will pick you up.
Radio taxis is another option if you don’t feel like hitting the pavement to hail a cab, or if you want to ask for a specific pick-up time and date. For taxi service, please dial 18180 or 18300 or 18222. We recommend you order a taxi by phone because finding a taxi on the street could be more difficult or expensive. The fare is charged per kilometre and per hour. Make sure the metre is switched on as soon as you set off. Keep in mind that paying in cash is most of the times the only available means of payment.
From Downtown Athens
By bus or private car:
You can reach the Aghia Paraskevi campus via Messoghion Avenue (approximately 9 kilometers from downtown Athens) heading northeast of the city. Once you reach Aghia Paraskevi Square (church of Aghia Paraskevi), you take Aghiou Ioannou Street straight up towards Mt. Hymettus. The College Central Gate is at the end of the Street. Gravias Street passes in front of the entrance.
By using the metro system:
Your can reach the campus by using the Metro system (blue line No. 3) to Nomismatokopio station. From there, bus line 406 or 407 will take you to Aghiou Ioannou Square, four blocks (300 meters) away from the College’s Central Gate.
From the Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Spata
By bus:
You can take airport bus E94 (07:00-23:00) from the main terminal to the Aghia Paraskevi Square stop. Use Aghiou Ioannou Street to the Central Gate.
By private car:
You can reach the campus by taking the Attiki Road from the airport towards Athens. Take exit No. 16 (Imittos Ring) and follow signs to exit No. Y4 (Aghia Paraskevi). Follow the Gravias Street signs, make a left turn on Gravias Street to the College’s Central Gate.
From Elefsina using Attiki Road
You can also reach the campus by taking the Attiki Road from Elefsina towards the airport. Take exit No. 13 to Immitos Ring and then take exit Y3 (Cholargos, Ag. Paraskevi). Turn left onto Neapoleos Street and immediately right onto Profiti Ilia Street. Make a right turn onto Peloponissou Street and continue for 600 meters. Turn right onto Irinis Street and then across the traffic lights onto Aigaiou Pelagous Street. Keep going uphill until reaching Gravias Street, where you take a left turn to the Central Gate.
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