Information for Participants

Lodging

For reservations made on or before May 1st, the conference participants can take advantage of special rates in the following hotels for a limited number of rooms (prices are in Swiss Francs):

Hotel	Single	Double/Twin	Location on map	Fax (+41 22)	Address
Tiffany	175	250	J/6	320 8991	1, rue des Marbriers
Berne	172	220	J/3	731 1173	26, rue de Berne
Grand-Pré	152-172	211-231	H/4	734 7691	35, rue du Grand-Pré
Ambassador	142	245	K/5	738 9080	21, quai des Bergues
Epsom	135	160	J/2	738 8547	18, rue de Richemont
Auteuil	135	160	J/3	738 7492	33, rue de Lausanne
Les Nations	115	180	G/4	734 3884	62, rue du Grand-Pré
Ascot	110	130	J/2	738 8568	55, rue Rothschild
Edelweiss	110	130	K/3	738 8533	2, place de la Navigation
Bernina	107	148	J/4	732 7359	22, place Cornavin
Luserna	74-115	95-140	G/5	344 4936	12, av de Luserna
Le Prince	70-80	102	M/7	781 5119	16, rue des Voisins
Pax	67-99	79-110	O/4	786 4568	68, rue XXXI-Décembre
Des Tourelles	65-80	85-110	J/5	732 7620	2, bd James-Fazy

All rates include taxes and continental breakfast.

View a map of Geneva for the hotel locations. The conference location on the map is marked "Uni" in the center of block L/8.

The reservations may be made directly to the selected hotel, or through the Tourist Office of Geneva (fax: +41 22 788-8370 / 788-8170).

Please mention your participation to the conference when making your reservation directly to the hotel.

Rooms in the University's student residences may also be available at:

Cite Universitaire, av. de Miremont 46, fax +41 22 346-2510.
Prices are SFr 34 (single) and SFr 50 (double).

Arrival to Geneva

If you arrive at the airport (Cointrin) you can either take a taxi or a bus to downtown. The airport is at about 6 km (4 miles) from the center of the city where the hotels are located. The taxi will cost you approximately SFr 30 . The bus (number 10) will take you to the Cornavin train station, which is close to the hotels mentionned earlier. The public transport system requires that payment take place prior to boarding the bus or tramway by obtaining a ticket from a machine located at most bus stops. These tickets can be purchased for half an hour, hour or all-day service. The price is SFr 2.20 (you must have the exact change) for one hour, during which you can transfer to any other bus.

You will find foreign exchange counters at both, the airport and the train station. In addition any banking branch has an exchange department. All prices indicated are approximate prices in Swiss Francs. Presently, US$ 1.00 is about SFr 1.20.

Visa and Mastercard are accepted almost everywhere in Geneva. American Express and particularly Diner's Club cards are less commonly accepted.

If you are interested in a cheap mode of transportation in the interior of Geneva, you can purchase a 12 multi-journey ticket for SFr 20 at the train station or at most newsstands.

Taxis are relatively expensive in Geneva (as almost anything else) and the pick-up charge is about SFr 7 and SFr 2.70 per km. However the public transportation network is well organized and should be your preferred mean of transportation. Parking facilities exist in the basement of the University, but they are rather expensive.

Almost all destinations in Geneva are within walking distance.

Climate

The weather in Geneva varies a great deal. In principle, we are hoping for nice sunny days with temperatures of 20-30 C (68-86 F) during the day and 15-20 C (59-68 F) at night. However, you should prepare for the possibility of rain and/or cool weather (hopefully not). You can check the weather forecast at Intellicast or alternatively see some satellite images of Europe at Météo France.

Registration Fees

All participants must register. The fees are as follows:

240 SFr	Regular registration* (on or before May 1st)
350 SFr	Late registration* (after May 1st)
50 SFr	Students
600 SFr	Non academic*
100 SFr	Conference banquet
12 SFr	SCE membership for 1996 (~10 US$)

* Includes 3 lunches

Registration fees have to be paid in advance using the attached payment form. Only Visa or MasterCard credit cards are accepted. Credit card payments must be made no later than June 10.

Checks cannot be accepted. Please do not send cash of any kind.

It will NOT be possible to pay the registration fees on-site.

Registration fees may be refunded in full prior to 15 May 1996. After 15 May, 50 per cent will be refunded, up until the first day of the conference. No refunds will be made on or after 26 June 1996.

Please print and fax back the Payment and Registration Form.

Conference address:

                     CEF96
                     Department of Econometrics
                     University of Geneva
                     Bd Carl-Vogt 102, Room 5224
                     CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
                     Phone: +41 22 705 8229
                     Fax:   +41 22 705 8299