ECAI Shanghai Conference
May 9 - 13, 2005
Fudan University, Shanghai, China

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The Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative will hold its second Cultural Atlas Congress in collaboration with Fudan University in Shanghai, China between May 9 and 13. Registration and other information is available from this web page. If you have specific questions, please email ecai@berkeley.edu.

Conference Program (MSWord)

Call for Paper
- Febrary 28th deadline
Registration - April 18th deadline
Important Dates
Lodging - April 20th deadline
Meals
Shanghai weather in May
Transportation and Maps: Airport - Hotel - Conference Venue
Contacts

Conference Registration

Registration is required, but there is no registration fee. Register through our online registration form will be available until April 18, 2005..

Important Dates

March 10, 2005 Application for entry visa document from conference organizers (if required)
March 31, 2005 Application for paper publication during the conference
April 18, 2005 Conference registration deadline
April 20, 2005 Registration for hotel

Lodging

Two options for accommodations are available for this conference; The Baolong Hotel Shanghai, and the Fudan Guest House. Reservations for lodging are being coordinated by the Shanghai conference coordinators. Please indicate your preference for location and your arrival and departure dates on the registration form.

Baolong Hotel Shanghai
Address: 180 Yixian Road, Shanghai,200434
Phone: 86-21-65425425

To get more information about this four star hotel, please visit http://www.shanghai-hotel.com/hotel_info_en.asp?ID=75

 

Price

*$40 USD for double room per night **May 9 - 13 if reserved by April 20. Beyond those dates, hotel rate is $60 USD per night.

(** Information about limitation to reduced hotel rate added March 26, 2005)

Fudan Guest House
Address: Number 1, Lane 260, Guonian Road
Phone: 86-21-65643289

The guest house is limited to students with valid student identification. Each room includes TV, telephone, bathroom and two beds. Given the limited number of rooms, students are encourage to share rooms.
Price

$10 USD for double room per night

 

Meals

Lunch and dinner meals will be provided at no charge to conference delegates during the conference, from dinner on May 9th to lunch on May 13th. Breakfasts are included in the cost for those delegates staying at the Baolong Hotel. Meals tickets will be provided during registration for the conference.

Delegates and their registered guests are invited at no charge to the Welcome Reception on the evening of May 9th and the Farewell Dinner on the evening of May 12th. If guests would like to dine with the conference delegates during other lunch and evening meals, meal tickets can be purchased for lunch, 25RMB yuan (3 USD) and dinner, 60 yuan (7 USD).

Shanghai weather in May

In May, Shanghai's mean monthly temperature is 19.0°c - the mean high temperature is 23.4°c, and the mean low temperature is 15.5°c. While the Conference is in session, Shanghai will be among the "Spring Rain Period" (from April 15 to May 15). There is likely to be days of light rain, with fewer days of heavy rain. Usually there are a few days of rain in a row, followed by several days of sunny or clouds. An umbrella is recommended.

Conference Contacts

Kimberly Carl
ECAI Technical Associate
360 Stephens Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
Tel: 510-532-9103
Fax: 510-642-9466
kcarl@berkeley.edu

Prof. Ge Jianxiong,
Cernter for Historical Geographic Studies,
Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R.China
Tel: 86-21-65642714(O)
Fax: 86-21-65648870