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1GENERAL INFORMATION
TRAVEL/LOCAL INFORMATION
Travelling to Milan
Milan is one of Europe’s most accessible and welcoming
cities. It has ancient origins – it was the capital of the
Western Roman Empire and boasts a unique, worldfamous
artistic heritage, of which the best known is
Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. There are countless
impressive buildings in the city that have great character,
in many different styles ranging from old Neo-classical
Milanese palaces (palazzos) to ultra-modern towers and
office blocks. Milan can easily be reached by air, train and
road and has three airports: Malpensa (50km from city
centre), Linate (20km from city centre) and Orio al Serio
(50km from city centre). For full details please see the
AMEE website www.amee.org/Conferences/AMEE-2014/
Travel,-Accommodation-Social/Travel-to-and-around-
Milan.
Private Airport Transfers
Should you require private transfers from/to the airport,
these can be booked via Worldspan Group. An online
booking service is available on the AMEE 2014 website.
Please note that bookings can only be made from/to the
airport to your hotel or to the MiCo Centre. Should you
wish to book transfers from a different location or need a
larger vehicle than those available on the website, please
contact Maria Jones by telephone, +44(0)1745 828400 or
by email, tours@worldspan.co.uk.
Conference Venue
MiCo – Milano Congressi, Piazzale Carlo Magno,
1 – 20149 Milano, Italy
AMEE 2014 sessions will take place in the South Wing
of the MiCo – Milano Congressi, located in downtown
Milan within walking distance of many hotels. For more
information, please visit http://www.micmilano.it/Home_
en.html.
Local Transportation
A detailed map will be provided in the conference
bag. Below is a link to the metro map: https://www.
eiseverywhere.com/file_uploads/9eb80cbdfb3b7e5d359
18777e856c966_MilanMetroMap.pdf.
The nearest metro stations to MiCo Congress Centre are
Lotto Fierra or Amendola on the Red Line. For further
information please visit the AMEE website (www.amee.
org/Conferences/AMEE-2014/Travel,-Accommodation-
Social/Travel-to-and-around-Milan)
Delegates attending the main AMEE Conference will
receive a 5 day travel pass valid from Saturday to
Wednesday, available when you collect your badge from
the Registration desk.
Car Parking
Delegates who are travelling by car to the MiCo Congress
Centre are advised to enter at Gate 17. The cost is €15
Euros per day and is managed by an automatic cash
machine that is paid when exiting. The machine accepts
cash or credit cards.
Useful Information
Currency: the currency in Milan is the Euro (€).
Although most businesses in Milan accept credit cards
and bank debit cards, it is advisable to keep some cash
on hand. ATMs are available at airports, train stations
and throughout the city. At the time of going to press
the exchange rate is £1 = €1.26; $1 = €0.73. For current
exchange rates visit: www.xe.com
Insurance: It is strongly recommended that you
arrange your own travel insurance to cover the loss of
possessions, money, any health or dental treatment or
conference cancellation.
Smoking: All conference locations being used by AMEE
will be strictly no smoking.
Electricity: As in most of continental Europe, electricity
is supplied at 220v. Electrical sockets take standard
European two-pin plugs. British, North American and
other non-European tourists are advised to bring
adaptors with them, which can usually be purchased at
your departure airport.
Weather: The climate in Milan is typically
Mediterranean, with high temperatures and sunny days in
the summer. Typical temperatures in August/September
range from 11 C /52 F to 24 C /75 F .
Children: Children are not permitted to attend any of
the academic sessions and should not be left unattended
at any time on Conference premises. Student Taskforce
members are not permitted to supervise children and
delegates are kindly requested to arrange their own
childcare.
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