TDWG 2003 Annual Meeting, 21-26 October 2003 Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal

A special room rate has been negotiated at the Hotel Praia Mar, http://www.maisturismo.pt/aapmar, which is close to the Gulbenkian Institute. During the meeting, a shuttle bus will be arranged, but it is also possible to walk, or get a local train.

Room reservation:

TDWG special rates single room Euro 53.00 double room Euro 58.00 extra bed Euro 20.00

To reserve rooms at the special rate, please be sure to mention TDWG 2003 meeting when booking.

You can reserve rooms via the registration option on the hotel’s web site (in Portuguese) http://www.almeidahotels.com/praiamar_pt.htm. Attendees canfill in "TDWG 2003" in the last box named Comentários (Comments) - that will be enough for the special rates to apply.

Or book by fax to +(351) 214573130. It is acceptable to print the form from the web, fill it in and fax it.

The hotel will also accept booking in writings, by post, of course.

Details on registration for the meeting will appear soon on the TDWG website (www.tdwg.org), along with details on transport options from Lisbon airport to the hotel or institute.

Georgina MacKenzie, Secretary, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster, International Working Group on Taxonomic Databases (TDWG)

gmackenzie@york.biosis.org Telephone: +44 1904 642816 Fax: +44 1904 612793

54 Micklegate, York, YO1 6WF, UK

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