General information on the ITU-T Study Group 16 Macau Meeting

General information on the ITU-T

Study Group 16 Macau Meeting

(Macau, 16-27 October 2017)

MEETING VENUE

Venue: Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central

Address: Level 4, Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central Sands Cotai Central, Cotai Strip, Macau,

China

Tel: +853 2828 2228

https://www.sandscotaicentral.com/offers/holiday-inn-macao.html

Conference Venue Floor Plan

https://www.sandscotaicentral.com/content/dam/macao/sandscotaicentral/master/main/ho

me/meetings/floorplans-charts/holidayInn-factsheet-stay-connected_en.pdf

HOTELS

Hotel: Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central

Address: Sands Cotai Central, Cotai Strip, Macau, China

Tel: +853 2828 2228

Hotel Booking System

http://itutsg16.medmeeting.org/

Hotel reservation will be carried out by an online system at http://itutsg16.medmeeting.org and

delegates can walk between hotels and the meeting venue, which is only takes less than one minute.

Further details will be provided shortly in the logistics information document at the conference

website.

UPDATED NOTE:

Reserve a Room: The deadline for booking a room under the current block is extended till

upcoming Friday 29 September 2017. The delegate can click here to reserve the hotel.

For the delegates who have the difficulties in online payment, please fill in the reservation form

and send back to [email protected]. Your reservation will be confirmed within

three(3) working days.

VISAS & INVITATION LETTER

Non-residents of the Macao Special Administrative Region are required to possess a valid

passport and "entry permit" or "visa" for entry to Macao, except for people prescribed by certain

law, administrative regulation or international law document.

1. DO I NEED A VISA?

Visit http://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/eng/EDoN.html to find out whether you need a visa or not.

1) Macau is either visa free or visa-upon-arrival for most of the countries.

2) Only visitors from Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam are

required to apply for a Macao visa in advance through a Chinese embassy or consulate.

3) Visitors from Mainland China can apply for a Hong Kong Macau Entry Permit to travel to

Macau for up to seven days at your local Immigration Authority/Police Bureau. If you need

a business visa to stay at Macau for more than seven days, please contact the Conference

Secretariat to issue you an invitation letter no later than September 22.

2. INVITATION LETTER

If you need a letter of invitation, please fill out Invitation Letter Form and send it with

your Copy of Travel Document by email to Conference Secretariat

at [email protected] as early as possible, in order to leave plenty of time to

process the application. Please do allow a 72 working days to process your request.

Conference Manager

Mr. Andrew Jiang

Macao Convention & Exhibition Association

Tel:+853 2871 5616

Fax:+2871 5606

E-mail: [email protected]

TRANSPORTATION

1. How to get to Macau

By AIR

1.1 Helicopters

East Asia Airlines and Heli Express Limited co-operates aircraft between the helipads on

the Macao and Hong Kong Ferry terminal (Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal).

Hotline:

Macao (853) 2872 7288

Hong Kong (852) 2108-9898

Shenzhen: (86) 755-2777-8333

Website: www.heliexpress.com

1.2 Aircrafts(Via Macau International Airport)

The airport is located on Taipa Island and is 15 minutes away from the Macao Ferry

Terminal, 20 minutes from the Barrier Gate and only 10 minutes away from the COTAI

Frontier Post. It operates 24 hours a day.

Hotline:

Macao: (853) 2886 1111

Website: www.macau-airport.com

There are approximately a dozen and a half companies flying to and from Macao,

connecting to several cities in Mainland China, Korea and Southeast Asia. For more

information on immigration and customs formalities, please visit www.fsm.gov.mo

By SEA (Via Hong Kong International Airport)

2.1 To and from Hong Kong

Tourists can find quite a number of jetfoils and Catamarans available, run by TurboJET or

First Ferry, which differ in speed, comfort and price.

2.2 TurboJET

Hotline

Macao : (853) 87907039

Hong Kong: (852) 28593333

Shenzhen: (86) (755) 2777 6818

Website: www.turbojet.com.hk

2.3 First Ferry

Hotline

Macao: (853) 2872 6301

Hong Kong: (852) 2131-8181

Website: www.nwff.com.hk

2.4 Cotai Chu Kong Shipping Management Services Co., Ltd

Hotline

Macao: (853) 2885 0595

Hong Kong: (852) 2359 9990

Website: http://www.cotaiwaterjet.com/index.html

The above information is for reference only. For more information, please visit

http://www.macautourism.gov.mo

LOCAL INFORMATION

1. Currency exchange: The Pataca (MOP) is Macau’s official currency. The exchange rate is

MOP103.20 = HKD100.00. There is an acceptable variation up to 10%. Roughly 8 Patacas

is equivalent to 1 US Dollar. Please check the currency exchange rate in the local bank

system or use the following link as a reference: http://www.xe.com.

2. Climate: Annual average temperature is about 23ºC (73ºF) and ranges from 20ºC (68ºF) to

26ºC (79ºF). Humidity levels are high in the city, where the average annual relative

humidity tops 79%. October to December is the most pleasant season to visit Macao, when

visitors can enjoy warm autumn days with low humidity.

3. Time Zone: GMT+8:00

4. Electricity: The electricity in Macau is generally 220V, 50Hz. Please make sure you have

the proper adapter.

5. Emergency Numbers: In case of emergency, please dial 999/110/112.

6. Nearest Hospital

University Hospital

Block H, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau

Tel: (853) 28821838

Fax: (853) 28821788

Email: [email protected]

7. If you have any questions about the meeting arrangements, please contact (preferably by e-

mail) the local contact persons:

Conference Manager

Mr. Andrew Jiang

Macao Convention & Exhibition Association

Tel: +853 2871 5616

Fax: +2871 5606

Conference Website: http://itutsg16.medmeeting.org/

E-mail: [email protected]

8. Taxi

There is only one company of taxis in Macao. Delegates using the cab service at the

airport, hotel or ferry terminal, may want to show the following taxi card to the driver for

easier understanding.

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