CICE 2012

General Information

Venue

CICE 2013 will be held at the Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel, located at Avenida das Nações Unidas 12.559, São Paulo, Brazil.

This unique location amidst the Design & Decoration Mall and The World Trade Center São Paulo, allows delegates to choose among restaurants belonging to D&D Food Hall as well as to the WTC Hotel for their meals (NOT INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION FEE).

Two of the main Shopping Malls in town (Morumbi and Market Place Malls), as well as the DASLU Boutique and the New Cidade Jardim and Vila Olímpia Malls are located just a few minutes taxi ride away.

How to get there

From Guarulhos International Airport (Also called Franco Montoro International Airport):
  1. Take either Rodovia President Dutra or Rodovia Ayrton Senna to Marginal Tietê highway. Continue straight ahead untill you reach Marginal Pinheiros highway.
  2. Take the ramp to Ponte Ari Torres bridge following direction to Avenida dos Bandeirantes. Exit to your right at Avenida Luís Carlos Berrini.
  3. Continue on Avenida Luis Carlos Berrini and make a right at Rua Arizona to reach the D&D Mall.
  4. Follow the signs to the Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel front entrance where Valet Parking is available.
From Congonhas Airport (Domestic Flights):
  1. Take Avenida Washington Luis direction Interlagos and turn right to Avenida Jornalista Roberto Marinho (also known as Av. Água Espraiada)
  2. Continue on Av. Jorn. Roberto Marinho untill you reach Marginal Pinheiros (also called Av. Das Naçoes Unidas)
  3. Make a right on the D&D Mall/Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel - SP Complex
  4. Follow signs to the Hotel front entrance where Valet Parking is available.
From Tietê Bus Terminal:
  1. Continue straight ahead on Marginal Tietê untill you reach Marginal Pinheiros highway.
  2. Take the ramp to Ponte Ari Torres bridge following direction to Avenida dos Bandeirantes. Exit to your right at Avenida Luís Carlos Berrini.
  3. Continue on Avenida Luis Carlos Berrini and make a right at Rua Arizona to reach the D&D Mall.
  4. Follow the signs to the Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel front entrance where Valet Parking is available.

Eletric Voltage

The electric voltage at the Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel is 110V.

Parking

Valet Parking is available at the Hotel Front Entrance. Self-parking is also available at the D&D Mall parking lot. We suggest delegates park their car at the BLUE SECTION of this parking lot and take the elevator to the Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel Convention Center located in level C.

Official Languages

Portuguese and English are the two official languagues.

Simultaneous translation portuguese-english and english-portuguese will be available at all times.

Social Program

The Congress Forgathering Party will take place at the WTC Ballroom on 04/26/2013 from 8:30 PM to 1:00 AM.

Please note only 700 tickets will be made available for FREE for registered attendees. Make sure to pick-up yours at the ICVE Booth, if you want to participate. This ticket is complimentary for registered attendees, therefore, it is non-refundable for those who fail to pick it up or decide don′t want to go

Meals

Delegates can choose among restaurants from D&D Mall Food Court and from The Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel to have their meals (meal costs are NOT included in the registration fee). The restaurant options are as follows:

Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel:
  1. Restaurants:
    • Badebec – (Hotel Lobby –ground floor)
    • Club A (C Floor)
D&D Mall Food Hall:
  1. Fast Food:
    • Bob′s
    • Bon Grillê
    • Gendai
    • Mac Donalds
    • Oregano Gastronomia
    • Rizzo - liasta e Risoto
    • Viena Express
    • Vivenda do Camarão
    • Spoletto
  2. Restaurants:
    • Andiamo (Italian Cooking)
    • Badaró (São Paulo Cooking)
    • Barbacoa Grill (Barbecue and Grilled Meat)
    • Bon Restaurante (Salads)
    • Divina Commedia (Italian Cooking)
    • Sweet Pimenta
  3. Coffee Shops:
    • Bon Café
    • Café do Ponto
    • Casa do Pão de Queijo
    • Tullipa Caffé
    • Blenz Café
    • Kopenhagen

Congress Secretarial Bureau Opening Hours

CICE 2013 Secretarial Bureau working hours:

April 24-26, 2013 – from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM

April 27, 2013 – from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Visa & Vaccination

Entry visa to Brazil is requested for travelers coming from severals countries. A WAIVER is given ONLY to citizens of the countries listed below. Therefore, if the name of your country is not in this list, we kindly request you report to the nearest Brazilian Consulate/Embassy for visa application.

A,B & C
Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia,
Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica
D, E & F
Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France
G, H, I, J & L
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg
M, N, O, P & Q
Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal
R, S, T, U, V, X, Y & Z
Republic of Korea, San Marino, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela

Certificate of vaccination against Yellow Fever is compulsory for the issuance of visa to travelers entering Brazil from the following countries:
A, B & C
Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia
D, E & F
Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, French Guyana
G, H, I, J & L
Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Liberia
M, N, O, P & Q
Nigeria, Peru
R, S, T, U, V, X, Y & Z
Sierra Leone, Sudan, Venezuela, Zaire.

US Citizens must apply for a Brazilian Entry Visa in their state jurisdiction. Application maybe done through a travel agency, by mail or personally at one of the eight jurisdictions listed below. For additional information, please contact the appropriate jurisdiction.

Consulate General of Brazil in Boston
20 Park Plaza - Suite 810, Boston, MA 02116
Tel: 617-542-4000, Fax: 617-542-4318
E-mail: cgbos@consulatebrazil.org
Jurisdiction: States of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago
401 North Michigan Ave - Suite 3050, Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: 312-464-0244 / 464-0245, Fax: 312-464-0299
E-mail: bras-cg@ix.netcom.com ; cgchgo@ix.netcom.com
Jurisdiction: States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin

Consulate General of Brazil in Houston
1233 West Loop South - Park Tower North - Suite 1150, Houston, Texas 77027
Tel: 713-961-3063 / 961-3064 / 961-3065, Fax: 713-961-3070
E-mail: consbras@brazilhouston.org, Homepage: www.brazilhouston.org
Jurisdiction: States of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Consulate General of Brazil in Los Angeles
8484 Wilshire Blvd - Suites 711-730, Beverly Hills, CA - 90211
Tel: 323-651-2664, Fax: 323-651-1274
E-mail: brconsular@earthlink.net
Jurisdiction: States of Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and in the State of California the counties of: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.

Consulate General of Brazil in Miami
2601 S. Bayshore Drive - Suite 800, Miami, FL 33133
Tel: 305-285-6200 to 285-6209, Fax: 305-285-6229
E-mail: consbras@brazilmiami.org, Homepage: www.brazilmiami.org
Jurisdiction: States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. PuertoRico, US Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Bahamas.

Consulate General of Brazil in New York
1185, 6th Ave (Avenue of the Americas), 21st Floor, New York, NY 10036
Tel: 212-827-0976; 917-777-7777, Fax: 2l2-827-0225
E-mail: consulado@brazilny.org, Homepage: www.brazilny.org
Brazilian Trade Bureau: www.brazilny.org/trade/tradebureau.htm
Jurisdiction: States of Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and the Bermuda Islands.

Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco
300 Montgomery Street - Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: 415-981-8170, Fax: 415-981-3628
E-mail: brazilsf@brazilsf.org
Homepage: www.brazilsf.org
Jurisdiction: States of Alaska, Oregon, Washington, and in the State of California, all the counties not included in the jurisdiction of Los Angeles.

Brazilian Embassy-Consular Service in Washington, D.C.
3009 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Tel: 202-238-2828
Fax: 202-238-2818
E-mail: consular@brasilemb.org
Homepage: www.brasilemb.org
Jurisdiction: District of Columbia, States of Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Disclaimer

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