Important Information
Dress Recommendations
| Working Sessions: | Business attire | ||
| Open Forum Welcome Reception: | Cocktail attire (ties for gentlemen) |
Optional Tours: | Casual clothing* |
| Informal Dinner: | Casual | Optional Excursions: | Casual clothing* |
| Closing Dinner: | Formal dress or suitable smart attire |
* Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Continuing Education
CLE/CPD CREDIT — Continuing education credits may be available for practitioners from the United Kingdom, the USA, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries.
Climate
With a dry climate and little rainfall, Madrid has hot, sunny summers and cold winters.
September is a great time to visit the city! The average temperature is around 22°C/72°F and often increases to highs of 29°C/ 84°F in the early afternoon. At night, things get colder and the temperature falls to 14°C/57°F.
Rain is still very low at this time of year, with only 20mm expected on average throughout the month, affecting 6 days, with a very pleasant 7 hours of sunshine per day expected on average.
Currency EUR (€)
The official currency in Spain is the Euro. Please check the current exchange rate with your local currency.
Dietary Requirements
Special dietary requests due to ethical, religious or health reasons (e.g. gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian, vegan) can be accommodated.
Please clearly indicate any special requests when completing your registration. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate dietary requirements which have NOT been indicated in advance.
Language
All of the Open Forum working sessions and all of the optional tours and excursions will be held in English.
On-Site Organisers
FICPI & Enic Meetings & Events - Meeting Room Retiro
Power Connection
230V 50Hz.
For Spain there are two associated plug types: C (which has two round pins) and F (which has two round pins with two earth clips on the side).
Registration Desk
The Registration/Information Desk will be open as follows:
| Wednesday 25 September | 09:00-12:30 & 14:00-18:00 |
| Thursday 26 September | 09:00-12:30 |
Transportation for Social Events, Optional Tours & Optional Excursions
Transportation to the social events and the optional tours will depart from and return to the Hotel Riu Plaza España exclusively.
The meeting point will be the wide pavement outside the front of the hotel.
Please be punctual and show up 10 minutes before departure/starting times!
Getting to Madrid
Located right in the centre of Spain, Madrid is very well connected to the rest of the country and to the rest of the world, and can be easily reached by plane, train, coach, and car; its excellent transport system allows you to get around the city quickly and safely.
All flights, whether low-cost or standard carriers, fly into Madrid’s main and only international airport called Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas Airport, which is well connected and close to the city centre.
Located just 8 miles (13 km) northeast of the capital, allowing passengers to save considerable time and money travelling to and from it (about 30 minutes by public transport).
Madrid-Barajas Airport was opened in 1928, although it was officially inaugurated three years later and over the years it has become Europe’s fifth most important airport by number of passengers. It has four terminals in operation; T4 was the last to be built and was inaugurated in February 2006 making Barajas one of the largest airports in the world by physical size.
For more info, also about connections between the airport and the city of Madrid visit: www.aena.es/en/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
ENIC Meetings & Events can arrange for private transfers. Please contact: [email protected]
Private Functions
We kindly remind you of the Rule 11 of the FICPI CODE OF CONDUCT which states that:
The organising by members or their businesses of business-related receptions or similar functions during official meetings of the Federation is contrary to the tradition and spirit of the Federation and is not permitted by the Federation.
FICPI EXCO MEETING & 21st OPEN FORUM ORGANISERS
ENIC MEETINGS & EVENTS SRL
Piazza Adua, 1/d
50123 FIRENZE, ITALY
t. +39 055 2608941
Email: [email protected]