Travel and Venues
Conference Venue – The Sheraton Roma Hotel
The conference will take place at the recently refurbished 4 star Sheraton Roma Hotel ideally located in the leafy EUR business district, between the timeless glories of the historic centre and Fiumicino airport.
We have also negotiated special delegate room rates at the conference hotel. To find out more and to book your room please visit our Accommodation page.
Address: Viale del Pattinaggio 100, 00144 Rome, Italy
Telephone: +39 (0)6 54537382
Getting to the conference hotel from Rome Fiumicino airport
By bus
The Sheraton Roma Hotel operates a bus service to/from Fiumicino International Airport as per the following timetable:
Departures from Fiumicino Airport to the Hotel**
0745 – 0915 – 1045 – 1415 – 1600 – 1730 - 1900
The departure location is in the Polo Bus area – a short walk from Terminal 3 Arrivals. After exiting Arrivals, please turn right and walk ahead until you reach a bus station. Look for bus stop number 29.
Departures from the Hotel to Fiumicino Airport**
0700 – 0830 – 1000 – 1330 – 1530 – 1645 – 1815
Bus stops at Terminals T1, T2, T3 and Terminal 5 (Departures)
** Please visit hotel website to check timetable updates or changes.
# For departures from the Airport, service is on a seat availability basis.
# For departures from the Hotel, a reservation ticket is requested in advance.
Journey time: around 30 minutes.
Cost: €7 for a single ticket
By train and metro
From the airport train station (Ferrovie dello Stato), there is a direct train, the ‘Leornardo Express’ to the Termini railway station which takes around 30 minutes at a cost of €14 for a single ticket.
At the Termini railway station, you will need to take a metro connection to the EUR Magliana Metro Station (Linea B/Blue Line going towards Laurentina station). The EUR Magliana Metro Station is only at 10-15 minute walk from the Sheraton Roma Hotel, please click here for walking directions from the EUR Magliana Metro Station (A) to the Sheraton Roma Hotel (B).
Journey time: around 50 minutes
Cost: approx. €14 for a single train ticket and €1.50 for a single metro ticket (Biglietto semplice BIT – NB – BIT tickets can be used on any means of transport in Rome and are valid for 75 minutes.)
By taxi
Please click here for recommended taxi companies.
Journey time: 20-30 minutes
Cost: approx. €35
By car
From the Grande Raccordo Anulare (GRA) follow the signs to Fiumicino and take the exit number 30 towards Roma Eur/Magliana. Proceed for approximately 9 km/6 miles following the Sheraton's signs.
Conference Evening Events
Official Reception, Monday 7 July 2014, 1930 - 2100 hours
Address: Sala della Protomoteca, Palazzo Senatorio , Piazza del Campidoglio, n. 1, Rome
Dress code: smart
This will be a drinks and snacks reception only but as you will be in central Rome, there will be plenty of choice for you to have dinner afterwards.
Disabled Access
The Piazzetta is at the top of an incline with reserved access which starts from Via della Consolazione
Transportation
We have organised a one-way bus transfer from the Sheraton Roma Hotel to the venue. Please note that if you wish to use this service, you will need to be in the hotel reception from 1845 as buses will be leaving promptly. Otherwise there are taxis readily available outside the hotel (journey time: around 20 minutes)
Kindly note that we have not organised any return buses so you can make your own arrangements.
Gala Dinner, Tuesday 8 July 2014, 2000 - 2300 hours
The Gala Dinner will take place at the conference hotel, The Sheraton Roma Hotel.
Dress code: smart
Rome
History, human genius and the hot midday sun have conspired to make Rome one of the world’s most seductive and thrilling cities.
Artistic Grandeur
With an artistic heritage dating back to Etruscan times, Rome is one of the world’s great art cities. Throughout history, it has played a starring role in the major upheavals of Western art and the results are there for all to see – amazing classical statues, stunning Renaissance frescoes, breathtaking baroque churches. Walk around the centre and even without trying you’ll come across masterpieces by the greats of the artistic pantheon – sculptures by Michelangelo, paintings by Caravaggio, frescoes by Raphael, fountains by Bernini. In Rome, art is not locked away from view it’s quite literally all around you.
Historical Legacies
For much of its history Rome has been at the centre of world events, first, as caput mundi (capital of the world), the fearsome hub of the Roman Empire, then for centuries as the seat of papal power. It was a city that counted and this is writ large on its historic streets - martial ruins recall ancient glories, stately palazzi evoke Renaissance intrigue, towering basilicas testify to artistic genius and papal ambition. Elsewhere, underground temples, buried houses and maddonelle (roadside shrines) tell of past lives and local beliefs.
Roman Feasting
A trip to Rome is as much about lapping up the lifestyle as it is gorging on art and historic sights. And there’s no better way of getting into the local spirit of things than by eating and drinking well. Food and wine are central to Roman social life and the hundreds of pizzerias, trattorias, restaurants and gelaterie that crowd the city centre do as much business catering to locals as to tourists and out-of-towners. Do as the Romans do, says the proverb, and there’s nothing more Roman than enjoying a tasty wood-fired pizza in a packed pizzeria or dining al fresco on a glorious city-centre piazza.
Rome Capital
But there’s more to Rome than history, fine art and great food. Rome is Italy’s capital and largest city, and while history reverberates all around, modern life is lived to the full. Rome is Italy’s political and religious heartbeat and the twin presence of government and Church dominates the city. Many city-centre palazzi house government offices while over in the Vatican the dome of St Peter’s Basilica serves to remind everyone of the pope’s presence.
To find out more about this fascinating European capital please click here.
Travelling around Rome
The Sheraton Roma Hotel offers a bus service to and from the city centre. Operating daily, the first departure from the Hotel is 0800 in the morning, and the last departure from the city 2330 in the evening.
Departures from the Hotel**
0800 - 0930 - 1100 - 1230 - 1400 - 1530 1700 - 1830 – 20 – 2130 – 2300
Departures from Via del Teatro Marcel**
1000 – 1130 – 1300 – 1430 – 1600 – 1730 – 1900 - 2030 – 2200 – 2330
** Please visit hotel website to check timetables updates or changes.
# For departures from the Hotel, a reservation ticket is requested in advance.
# For departures from the City Centre, service is on a seat availability basis.
Cost: €5 for a return ticket to be purchased when leaving the hotel
For more information on getting around Rome please click here.
If in addition to attending the conference you are planning on exploring Rome in more depth, find out about the Roma Pass.
