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| Social Programme |
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The FIDIC 2007 Singapore Conference offers an exciting and varied social programme. Included
in the participants' and accompanying persons' registrations are the Welcome
Reception, Opening Ceremony and Gala Dinner. Accompanying Persons also
receive a special package that includes gifts, brochures and information,
and they are entitled to use the coach transfers provided free-of-charge by
the conference organizers. Extra
tickets can be purchased for these events before 15
August 2007.
There are also optional events and post-conference tours for which tickets
can be purchased by 15 August 2007. Tours and
events are now closed.
Buses for optional events and tours will leave from the main lobby of
the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre,
the conference venue, which is in easy walking distance of the five
conference hotels (Conrad Centennial; Swissôtel The Stamford; Carlton;
Peninsula Excelsior; Hotel Royal at Queens). For events included in the
conference programme (Welcome Reception; Gala Dinner), buses will
follow Route 1 (leave from the Peninsular and pass by Swissôtel 15 minutes
later) or Route 2 (leave from the Royal and pass by the Carlton and Conrad
15 and 30 minutes later, respectively).
Reservations for optional events, registration in the accompanying persons
programme and extra tickets for events
included in the conference and accompanying persons' registrations can be paid for
online
and using the offline registration
form.
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| SUNDAY 9 September 2007 |
13.00 -
17.00
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City
Tour (optional)
Buses leave from Suntec at 13.00 and return to Suntec at
17.00.
Price: USD 45 per person, taxes included. |
The city tour takes in Singapore's impressive skyscrapers. |
| A four-hour sightseeing tour by bus
introducing Singapore’s most attractive features. The tour includes: |
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Singapore's "Colonial
Heart". |
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Thian Hock Keng
Temple and Mount Faber. |
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National Orchid
Garden and Little India. |
| 18.30 -
21.00 |
Welcome Reception
(included in full conference registration and
Accompanying Persons Programme)
Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place.
Buses leave conference hotels at 18.00 as per Routes 1 and 2; start
returning at 20.30. Includes buffet dinner.
Extra tickets:
USD 85 per person, taxes included. |
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| MONDAY
10 September 2007
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| 09.00 - 10.00 |
Opening Ceremony (included
in full conference registration and Accompanying Persons Programme)
Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition
Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard.
Extra tickets: USD 20 per person, taxes included. |
FIDIC 2007 Singapore takes place in the state-of-the art Suntec
conference complex in the heart of the city.
Jurong Bird Park
After a High Tea Cruise aboard the Cheng Ho, an exact replica of a famous
Ming-dynasty junk.. |
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10.00 - 10.30 |
Coffee |
| 10.30
- 14.30 |
Half-Day Tour: Jurong Bird Park (optional)
Buses leave from the Suntec Main Lobby at 10.30 and return to Suntec.
Price: USD 45 per person, taxes included. |
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Panorail panoramic view of the park. |
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Jungle mists of the Waterfall Aviary. |
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Pool Amphitheatre penguin exhibit and All-Star Bird Show that holds the
world-record for the number of live-performing birds. |
| 14.30
- 17.30 |
Day Tour: High Tea Cruise (optional)
Buses leave from Suntec Main Lobby at 14.30 and return to Suntec. Includes buffet high tea.
Price: USD 50 per person, taxes included. |
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Enjoy Singapore's skyline and the activities of the world's busiest
port. |
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High tea buffet while cruising through Singapore's southern channels,
admiring new lifestyle development projects. |
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Visit Kusu Island's quaint Chinese temple. |
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Return to shore to visit Vivo City, Singapore's largest shopping mall boasting
300 shops and restaurants offering a huge range of local and
international cuisine. |
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18.30 - 22.00 |
Local
Color Night: Cheng Ho Dinner Cruise (optional)
Buses leave from Suntec Main Lobby at 19.00 and return to Suntec. Buffet dinner included.
Price: USD 90 per person, taxes included. |
Cheng-Ho Dinner Cruise. |
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Enjoy a different view of
the Vivo City
shopping mall, boasting 300 shops
and the largest cinema complex
in the country. |
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Take in the new Keppel Bay marina, Singapore's bustling
container port and the world-famous Sentosa Island. |
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Buffet dinner aboard
the cruise boat - a replica of a famous
Ming-dynasty junk. |
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19.15 - 22.30 |
Local Colour Night: Night Safari (optional)
Buses leave from Suntec Main Lobby at 19.15 and return to Suntec. Buffet dinner included.
Price: USD 70 per person, taxes included. |
Night Safari: a myriad of nocturnal animals are lit up by a subtle
moonglow. |
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Tram ride through habitats
replicating environments ranging from the Himalayan foothills to the
Southeast Asia rainforests. The world's first Night Safari unfolds the drama of the tropical
jungle after dusk. |
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Guided tour of a walking trail to
view animals at close quarters. |
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Buffet dinner at the Ulu Ulu
Restaurant. |
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TUESDAY 11 September 2007
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09.00 - 12.30
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Half-Day Tour: Sunshine at Sentosa (optional)
Buses leave from Suntec Main Lobby at 09.00 and return to Suntec.
Price: USD 45 per person, taxes included. |
Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city to Sentosa, Singapore's
idyllic island resort.
Experience Singapore's rich culinary heritage at the world-famous Raffles'
Hotel Culinary Academy, |
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Nature walk that meanders through secondary rainforest |
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Sentosa Orchid Gardens with row upon row of brightly coloured and rare orchids. |
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Gazebo overlooking the water catchment and the Flower Clock. |
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10.00 - 13.00 |
Half-Day Tour: Raffles Culinary Experience (optional)
Buses leave from Suntec Main Lobby at 10.00 and return to Suntec. Lunch included and certificate
issued.
Price: USD 120 per person, taxes included. |
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Cooking classes explain the featured cuisine's origins and
ingredients. |
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Taste acclaimed signature dishes. |
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Learn how to prepare and serve selected dishes. |
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Enjoy a magnificent lunch. |
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18.30 - 21.30 |
Singapore by Night (optional)
Groups leave from Suntec Main Lobby at 18.30 and return to Suntec. Things to do are
listed below.
Price: USD 50 per person, taxes included. |
The Singapore by Night walking tour takes in city sights. |
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Dine at your own expense beside the Singapore River. |
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Take in night markets and
the world famous Raffles Hotel on the way to the world's largest fountain. |
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Cross the Benjamin Sheares Bridge for beautiful city sights. |
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Stroll through the "pasar malam" night market. |
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Drop in at Raffles Hotel for a Singapore Sling. |
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| WEDNESDAY 12 September
2007 |
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09.00 - 12.00 |
Half- Day Tour: Footsteps of Raffles and the
Colonial Era (optional)
Buses leave from Suntec Main Lobby at 09.00 and return to Suntec.
Price: USD 45 per person, taxes included. |
The tour traces Raffles' vision for Singapore in becoming an international
trading centre and port.
A colourful journey on foot into the history and lifestyle of the Peranakan
people, the descendants of the very early Chinese immigrants. |
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Raffles landing site where Sir Stamford Raffles is believed to have first
set foot on Singapore. |
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A bumboat cruise on the historic Singapore River. |
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The Clarge Quay riverside festival village. |
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A visit to the Pewter Gallery to discover the role of pewter and tin in
Singapore's history. |
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14.00 - 17.00 |
Half- Day Tour: Peranakan Trail (optional)
Buses leave from Suntec at 14.00 and return to the Suntec.
Price: USD 55 per person, taxes included. |
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Enjoy delicious local food and fascinating exhibits of clothes, jewellery,
furniture and craftwork |
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Walk through the Spice Garden. |
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Visit the Asian Civilisations Museum that boasts one of the finest
collections of Peranakan exhibits. |
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Experience the rich cultural mix of the Katong and Joo Chiat enclaves. |
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Stop for a Peranakan beading demonstration, followed by tea and Nonya
deliciacies. |
19.00 - 24.00
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Gala Dinner (included in full conference
registration and Accompanying Persons Programme)
Island Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel, Orange Grove Rd
Buses leave conference hotels at 18.30 as per Routes 1 and 2; start
returning at 22.30 (last bus 22.45). Cocktail: 19.00 - 19.30; Dinner: 19.30
- 22.30.
Price: USD 130 per person, taxes included. |
The Shangri-La Hotel |
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THURSDAY 13 September 2007
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Post-Conference Tours
See Post-Conference Tours |
08:15
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Malaysia
- Malacca, Malaysia (three days)
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (four days)
Leave from the conference hotels
between 08.15 and 08.30 on Thursday, 13
September 2007 and return to Singapore by coach at 17.00 on 15 September 2007 (three-day tour) and 16 September 2007
(four-day tour). Those attending the FIDIC
DBO Contract Launch Seminar should not book these
tours. |
Kuala Lumpur from the air. |
| 16:00 |
Indonesia
Bali, Indonesia (four days)
Check-in at Changi International Airport at 16.00. Flights leave Singapore International Airport at
about 18.00 and returns to Singapore International Airport by air,
arriving at 11.45 on 16 September 2007. Those attending the FIDIC
DBO Contract Launch Seminar will be able to join
the tour in the evening of Thursday, 13 September. |
Rice paddies on Bali. |
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