The European Customer Value Network Logistics
The Fall 2005 meeting will be hosted by Syngenta in Basel, Switzerland on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005. The meeting, which will take place at the Swissotel Le Plaza, Basil, starts at 8:30 AM. The meeting will be in the Cleopatra3/Hermes room on the first floor of the hotel. There will be a networking dinner and reception the prior evening, Wednesday, November 16 at 19:00 at the "Le Provence" Restaurant at the hotel.
Directions & General Information
Recommended Hotels:
The meeting will take place at the Swissotel Le Plaza, making this a convenient place to book your room:
Swissotel Le Plaza
Messeplatz 25
CH-4005 Basel
Tel +41 61 555 3333
Fax +41 61 555 3970
Please call the hotel directly to make your reservation. Be sure to mention the "Syngenta CVN Meeting" to take advantage of Syngenta's rate (CHF 215).
Other hotels within a 3-to-5 minute walk include the Ramada im Messeturm and the Hotel Europe.
Travel to Basel :
Basel, located on the corner where Switzerland, France, and Germany meet, is easily reached by rail or by air. Air travelors can use the EuroAirport Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg (15 minutes from the hotel), or fly into the Zurich Airport and take one of the frequent trains direct from the airport to Basel. The hotel is 10 minutes from the Swiss (SBB) or French (SNCF) train stations and 5 minutes from the German train station. Click here for more information about travel to Basel.
Within Basel, visitors can use the public transportation system at no charge. Just show your hotel reservation confirmation at the airport or train station. The closest Tram stop to the hotel is Messeplatz.
Networking Dinner:
The networking dinner on November 16 will be at 19:00 in the "Le Provence" restaurant of the Swissotel. Dinner will be the "Le Monet" room of the restaurant.