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Registration Transportation Hotel ScheduleCrossing Boundaries: Europe Arrives in the New World
An International Conference in Celebration of the Quincentenary of Cabral’s Voyage to Brazil
Universidade Federal da Bahia Salvador, Bahia, Brazil May 24-27, 2000
GENERAL INFORMATION Sponsored by: Mediterranean Studies Association University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Registration – Everyone attending the conference is required to complete an official registration form. Individuals not presenting a paper or chairing a session may either pre-register or register on site. All conference participants, however, must pre-register. THE PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MAY 1, 2000. One form is to be filled out for each person; photocopies are acceptable. Before February 1 the registration fee is $125 ($85 for Mediterranean Studies Association members who have paid 2000 dues), and $40 for a spouse or guest. After February 1 the registration fee is $150 ($110 for Mediterranean Studies Association members who have paid 2000 dues), and $40 for a spouse or guest. At the Conference the registration fee is $175 ($135 for Mediterranean Studies Association members who have paid 2000 dues), and $40 for a spouse or guest. REGISTRATION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. (US currency only.) Registrants must pay in US dollars and are urged to use a US bank so as to avoid exorbitant bank fees. Registrants who wish to pay with a check drawn on a foreign bank may do so, but must add $8 to the total to cover bank fees.
Registration includes membership in the Mediterranean Studies Association and a subscription to the Association’s journal, Mediterranean Studies. Please make your check or money order payable to the Mediterranean Studies Association and mail it along with your completed registration form to: Mediterranean Studies Association, P.O. Box 79564, North Dartmouth, MA 02747, USA. There are two types of registration form. CLICK HERE for a form you can print out. CLICK HERE for a form in Microsoft Word for Windows 97 format that you can edit on your computer.
Transportation — You are responsible for booking your own tickets to Salvador. We have negotiated a special rate through Stellar Travel, our regular MSA travel agency. Round-trip from New York to Salvador is $496. If you would like to add on a three-day stay in Rio after the congress, the total is $599. We also have a hotel package in Rio. Here is the itinerary (departure on May 20 is also possible):
Depart JFK On May 22 on VASP #889 at 7:15 pm
Departure from other US cities (such as Chicago) is also possible. Stellar
Travel can also arrange any additional travel in Brazil and elsewhere at an advantageous
rate. Please call 800-893-8973.
Visa — You may need to get a visa for Brazil. For details see the following:
Hotels — Hotels in Salvador The following hotels are available at the listed rates for the Mediterranean
Studies Association Congress, May 24-27, 2000. To reserve a room you must book through Assessoria para Assuntos Internacionais da UFBA. Rooms
have been reserved for the period May 24-28; however, if you wish to arrive earlier or
stay later we will do our best to arrange the extra nights at these hotels. Payment will
be made directly to the hotel when you check out.
The Transamerica Hotel and the Salvador Praia Hotel are on the beach; the Portobello Ondina Beach Hotel is across the road from the beach. The Salvador Praia and the Portobello Ondina are within easy walking distance of the University. The San Marino is near the beach, but it and the Meridien are much farther from the University (in opposite directions). The Marazul is located in the Barra district, farther away yet from the University. The hotels in order of price are
There are two types of hotel registration form. CLICK HERE for a form you can print out. CLICK HERE for a form in Microsoft Word for Windows 97 format that you can edit on your computer.
Transamerica Hotel MORRO DO CONSELHO
PRICE:
Salvador Praia Hotel Avenida Presidente Vargas The Salvador Praia Hotel is located on Ondina Beach, near the famous Barra – the city’s biggest and liveliest entertainment area. The hotel is just 4 miles from the historic center of the city, 15 minutes from the Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport, and 10 minutes from Bahia Convention Center. The Salvador Praia Hotel was the first five-star hotel in Bahia and the entire Brazilian northeast. This means that you will experience the high standards and warmth of Brazilian hospitality. 150 rooms and 14 suites, 1 of the latter the presidential suite – all have a view of the sea. Individually-controlled air conditioning units, color TV equipped with parabolic dish and private channel with films, background music, direct-dial phone, minibar, room service and baby-sitters on call 24 hours a day. Swimming pool with bar and free on-the-beach service, beach umbrella, folding chair, towel and beach mat.
Marazul Hotel You can find the Marazul Hotel between Farol da Barra and Porto da Barra, two obligatory stops for tourism in Salvador. It is on the shore, in front of the very beautiful Baía de Todos os Santos and presents in its neighborhood excellent options to go shopping and to have fun. Moreover, it is only five minutes far from the Historical Center, which offers the best of Salvador’s pubs, restaurants and nightclubs.
The Portobello Ondina Beach Hotel is one of the best hotels in its category. It is located in front of Ondina Beach, next to several good restaurants, pubs, dancing clubs and malls. This hotel is in an excellent location. It is 30km from the airport, 5km from the historical center, 2km from Barra Mall and next to the best of Salvador’s enterprises and tourist destinations.
The hotel completes its service offerings:
Visit one of the best Salvador hotels. Hospitality and good services are the standard of Portobello Hotels.
In the city of axé music, candomblé, and the colonial architecture of Pelourinho (declared a Patrimony of Humanity by UNESCO) the San Marino Hotel provides you high level services and a total infrastructure to make your vacation even more unforgettable. With 30 suites and 32 rooms equipped with TV set, refrigerator, air conditioner and sound system, the San Marino Hotel is located in the Barra district in the center of the most important tourist points, close to the most beautiful beaches and shopping centers of the city. The hotel also offers a panoramic terrace with pool, bar and restaurant with typical and international cuisine.
3. AT THE CONFERENCE Site — Universidade Federal da Bahia
Schedule — Wednesday, May 24, 6 pm - 8 pm,
reception following Program – Not available yet. Receptions —
4. AFTER THE CONFERENCE Publications — Participants are invited to submit their revised papers for consideration for publication. Papers will be considered for publication in the Association’s journal, Mediterranean Studies. See Guidelines for Contributors. Questions concerning the conference should be directed to MSA@umassd.edu. |
You can pay by credit card. See the
registration form for details.
2. GETTING TO THE CONFERENCE
The hotel offers:
Portobello Ondina
Beach Hotel 
Its rooms
are furnished with:
San Marino Hotel