Venue and Travel

Conference Venue

Hotel Fort Canning [Website]
11 Canning Walk Singapore 178881

A peaceful oasis in the bustling centre of Singapore, the luxurious Hotel Fort Canning promises the discerning traveller a unique sojourn. This majestic colonial building dates back to 1926 and served as the British Far East Command Headquarters during World War II. Today it features 86 individually-styled boutique suites and rooms, surrounded by the greenery of Fort Canning Park. The hotel is ideally located, with the Orchard Road shopping precinct and Clarke Quay entertainment hub nearby. The Civic District and Central Business District are also close by.

The hotel’s luxurious rooms boast complimentary broadband, HD flat screens, opulent bathroom amenities and a customised pillow menu. Hotel Fort Canning features two outdoor pools, a fully-equipped gym, an Italian grill and pizza bar and a wine lounge with an outstanding wine collection. For business or private events, the Hotel Fort Canning offers 1800 sqm of banquet and meeting space. From every perspective, Hotel Fort Canning is a most coveted address.

All international flights arrive in Singapore at the Singapore Changi Airport. Once arrived, you may take the train, or taxi which is 20-30 minutes away from the city area where the conference venue, Hotel Fort Canning is located.

Alternatively, there are other hotels around the conference venue vicinity, such as Pan Pacific Singapore, Hilton Singapore, Rendezvous Hotel, Carlton Hotel and any of the following Holiday Inn Locations, Holiday Inn Express: Singapore Clarke Quay, Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre or Holiday Inn Express Singapore Orchard Road.

For more affordable accommodation, you may wish to visit the following hotel websites:

• YMCA International House
• Hotel Re!
• Strand Hotel

Prices for these hotels start from SGD 100++ (7% tax and 10% service charge)

The organizer (“Global Science and Technology Forum”- GSTF) reserves the right at its sole discretion to postpone or change the venue, date and/or time of the conference without prior notice before early bird registration deadline.

Travel

Singapore

If there is one word that best captures Singapore, it is “unique”. A dynamic city in contrast and color, you’ll find a harmonious blend of culture, cuisine, arts and architecture. Brimming with unbridled energy, this little dynamo in Southeast Asia embodies the finest of both East and West. A single day’s trail will take you from the past to the future, exotic ethnic enclaves to fast-paced business centres and serene gardens to sleek skyscrapers.

Visit Singapore Tourism Board’s YourSingapore website for a detailed list of happenings around town.

Visa Requirements

International delegates can apply for Visa online via the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) website: http://www.ica.gov.sg

If you require an invitation letter for your visa application to allow you to travel to Singapore, please request from the conference secretariat ([email protected]) via email. Before you send the request you must have registered and paid to attend the conference.

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