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Frequently Asked Questions
- What Are The Dimensions Of The Poster Boards?
- They are 160 cm wide and 100 cm high.
- Do I Have To Dress Up For The Sunday Evening Reception?
- Feel free to do so, but note that casual is fine, too.
- How Can I Settle Onsite Symposium Charges?
- In the form of cash. Euros, US dollars, Canadian dollars, British pounds,
Japanese yen, or any other convertible currency can be used. Left-over
Austrian shillings are accepted too.
- Can I Use Traveller Checks Or
My Credit Card For Onsite Symposium Charges?
- No. Traveller checks or credit cards can be used to get cash in downtown Bregenz.
Local banks close between 3 and 4 pm.
Most automated tellers can handle major credit cards
in connection with a PIN code 24 hours a day.
- I Have Dietary Restrictions / I Want Vegetarian Meals:
- Add your name to the sign-up sheet in the Symposium office upon arrival.
- Is It Safe To Drink Tap Water In Mehrerau?
- Absolutely.
- I Plan To Stay In An Outside Accommodation. Can I Join For Lunch?
- Yes, but you need to let us know in the morning (before the first session).
The price is 11 €.
- Can I Park My Car In Mehrerau?
- Sure, but let us know at check-in that you are here with a car.
You will get a parking permit for display in your car.
- Can I Use My Own Laptop To Check My E-Mail During The Symposium?
- Yes, the Mehrerau has a WLAN.
If the network is too weak in your room, use a seat in the aisle.
- Can I Check My E-Mail Without A Laptop?
- No. The local computers at the Mehrerau are needed for a number of jobs
and are available for e-mail only in cases of emergency.
Find someone with a laptop, or find an internet cafe in Bregenz.
- Is There A Public Laundry In The Vicinity Of The Meeting Site?
- No. There is a dry cleaner's in a not-too-distant shopping center,
but this service takes a minimum of two days.
- I Need An Official Certificate Of Attendance.
- Tell the Scientific Secretary on Monday or Tuesday, and it will be
ready by the end of the Symposium.
- Can I Make Copies In Mehrerau?
- Yes, but you have to bring your originals at least half a day ahead of time!
- When Do They Start Selling Festival Tickets For 2012?
- On August 22, 2011.
- Can I Get Festival Tickets During The Symposium?
- Maybe — give it a try!
The box office is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm.
The festival uses a computerized system
that keeps reservations for a certain time span. Tickets that are
not paid for within that time slot become available again.
Therefore it is worth asking again if there were no tickets at a
specific point in time.
- Do I Have To Dress Up For The Opera Performance?
- No. As a matter of fact, you will be sitting more or less
motionless outside while it gets dark and chilly.
Dress to stay warm and dry!
- What Happens To The Opera In Case Of Rain?
- The festival organizers are VERY experienced as far as weather
prediction is concerned sometimes delay a performance in order to save it.
Keep in mind that they do not cancel easily —
they have to pay back a lot of money if they do so.
In case the outdoor performance has to be cancelled, an indoor version is performed for
holders of ticket category Hauskarte. Tickets of category
Seekarte are valid only outdoor, but they are
refundable in case of cancellation
(no need to queue up, refunds can also be claimed the following days.)
- How Do I Get
Transportation From Mehrerau To The Train Station?
- There will be a sign-up list for departure in the Symposium office.
Please sign up ahead of time and DO NOT CHANGE
YOUR MIND after you have signed up!
- Can I Make Phone Calls From Mehrerau?
- Two public phones are in the immediate surrounding:
a coin phone and one that
requires prepaid magnetic cards (which
may be purchased from the Scientific Secretary of the Symposium).
These phones do not transmit a caller ID.
If your home phone is set to not accept calls without caller ID,
you might want to change this setting before your departure to the
Symposium.
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