--May 2013 FINAL Itinerary --
Kent State University
College of Business International
Business Experience
Following is the “final” itinerary for the May 2013 COB International Business Experience. Past classes have shown that we may need to be flexible during the trip as circumstances can change.
Saturday, May 11 – I will be at Cleveland Hopkins Airport by 10:00 a.m. for a 12:13 departure from Cleveland Hopkins Airport, United Airlines flight 242; arrive Newark, NJ at 2:00 pm. I leave Newark on United Airline flight 956 at 5:45 pm arriving in Geneva on Sunday, May 12 at 7:45 a.m. For your flight remember to have your ticket information and your passport in hand.
Sunday, May 12 –7:40 am arrive Geneva. Pick up bags, go through customs
9.00 -10.00 - Check into rooms at KSU-Webster Geneva Dorm (this time is tentative)
11.30 Meet in the lounge/lobby
12.00 Lunch with group
13.30 Walking/bus tour of Geneva
19.00 Dinner with group
Monday, May 13
7:15 am Meet in KSU lounge/meeting room for morning briefing – BRING Passport and Eurail Pass.
7:30 am Depart to the Gare Cornavin (grab breakfast on the go).
8:21am Depart Gare Cornavin for Vevey (Platform 3), arrive 9:25. [back up, depart at 8:33, Plaform 4, arrive 9:33]
Walk to Nestles – 15
minutes
10:00 am Nestles briefing, Tom Buday;
11 am the Digital Acceleration Team [Professional dress!!]
· Lunch [on own]
14.22 Depart Vevey on Train S1- 12147 (Platform 3) arrive Veytaux-Chillon 14:34
15.00 Tour Chillon Castle
Return train to Geneva -- possible times: 16.26 Platform 2 (arrive Lausanne, 17:02; Depart Lausanne 17:12 on IR 2528, platform 7, arrive Geneva 17.45 ); 17.26 (arrive Lausanne 18.02, platform 8; depart 18.12 on IR 2530, platform 4, arrive Geneva 18.45 )
[Dinner on own]
Tuesday, May 14
10:00 UN Tour - 14, avenue
de la Paix (Buses: nos. 8, 11, 14, F, V and Z ;bus stop is "Appia")
· Lunch [on own]
12:51 Depart Gare Cornavin for Allaman (Platform
1), arrive 13:20; depart Allaman 13:41 (Platform 3)
arrive Etoy at 13:43.
2:00 p.m. Parker-Hannifin
Corporation,
La Tuiliere 6, 1163 Etoy,
Switzerland (Dan Whitman Ph: +41
(0) 21 821 86 03). (Potential returns: 17.10
Etoy Platform 2, S3-12365, arrive Morges
at 17:16; depart Morges Platform 2 at 17:27, IR 1432
arrive Geneva, 17:57; or depart Etoy at 17:15 Platform 1 on S4 - 12462, to Allaman 17:19; depart Allaman Platorm 2 at 17:38 on RE 2632, arrive Geneva 18:09; or depart at 17:43, Platform 2, on S4 12467 to Morges, arrive 17:49,
depart 17:57, Platform 2, on IR 1732, arrive Genève 18:27)
[Dinner on own]
Wednesday, May 15
9.30 to
Mont Saleve (casual outdoor wear)
Bus (No. 8, 34, 41) to Veyrier-Ecole or Veyrier-Douane.
[Lunch on own ]
15:30 – WTO (Mr.
Patrick Low) , Centre William Rappard, Rue de
Lausanne 154, -------From Gare Cornavin,
take the Bus number 1 in the direction of Jardin Botanique, which is also the WTO stop and the last one on
the bus line. [Bring Passport]
[Dinner on own]
Thursday, May 16
8:00 am Meet in lounge/meeting room for morning briefing
9:15 am Bus to WIPO [Bus 5, 8, F, V, Z
from Gare Cornavin to
Nations or UIT]
10.00 World Intellectual Properties Organization
34, chemin des Colombettes;
[Bring Passport]
[Lunch on own ]
To
Gare Cornavin for Bus 8
(8.42 or 8.46)
13.30 International
Labor Organization , 4 route des Morillons Meeting at the reception of the ILO (R2 North)
[Dinner on own and/or depart for Independent Travel]
Friday, May 17 – Independent travel activities (on own) Suggestions: Geneva, Bern, Lausanne, Fribourg, Lucerne, Annecy (Fr), Chamonix, Vallais, Zermatt, Italy or Spain (plan on train reservations for Thursday night travel).
Saturday, May 18 -- Independent travel activities (on own)
Sunday, May 19 --Travel to Strasbourg (on own). Note: check to see if you need advance reservation for the train to Strasbourg.
After 14.00 check in at Hotel CITADINES Strasbourg
Kleber, 50-54
Rue du Jeu des Enfants,
(optional, meet at 17.30 for visit to central city).
Monday, May 20
7.45 Meet in lobby
9.30 EU Parliament
[Bring
Passport]
[Lunch on own;]
14.00 – Historic Boat Ride
[Evening optional, tram/bus travel to Germany for dinner]
[Dinner on own]
Tuesday, May 21
7.45 checked
out and ready to depart for Gare Central
8:46 TGV (train TGV
2420) arrive Paris-Est 11:08
Travel by metro to Hotel Edouard VI (Hotel Edouard VI, 61, boulevard du Montparnasse); [alternative, train TGV 9578 8:16 arrive Paris-Est at 10:35)
[lunch
on own]
13.45 meet to metro to tour of Paris (at office by 14.15)
14.45 Paris City
Vision, Pyramides office, 2 Rue des Pyramides (Pyramids street), 75001 Paris. Metro: Pyramides, Tuileries or Concorde.
[From hotel, M12 direction Porte de la Chapelle, 7
stops to Concorde; M1 direction Chateau de Vincennes, 1 stop to Tulleries, past Rue Saint-Roch,
left on Rue des Pyramides.]
20.00 Dinner at Le Coupole Restaurant in
Montparnasse
9.00 meet in
lobby; Depart Hotel Edouard
VI, for Versailles
12.00 [Lunch on own]
14.00 Louvre
[Dinner on own]
Thursday, May 23
8.30 in lobby
10 am StratX (15 avenue de l'Opera , Metro “Pyramides” on
lines 14 and 7)
[Lunch on own]
13.50 at the embassy for security check prior to visit (embassy security office does not allow anyone to bring electronic equipment into the embassy - so please do not bring ipods, cameras, blackberry's, laptops, etc. or we can place them all in a single bag) [Bring Passport]
14:30 to 15:30 p.m. U.S. Embassy 2, avenue Gabriel (Metro stop Concorde: 1, 8, or 12 line)
[Dinner on own]
[Lunch on own]
Afternoon: Cultural Visit to Grand Department Stores
[Dinner on own]
Prepare for next day departure.
Saturday, May 25
6:00 am: Meet in Lobby checked out and ready to take cab/van to Aéroport de Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG); My flight is United Airline #57, leaving at 9:25 am arriving Newark at 12:05; Go through customs; leaving Newark at14:50 arriving CLE at 16:31.
(Have your ticket information and your passport in hand. Connect to flight and arrive CLE. [We will arrange
transportation for those departing at other times]
Hotel Information
Residence Les Berges du Rhone
2-4 Rue des Deux-Ponts
1205 Geneve, Switzerland
Phone from the US: 011 41 22 321 76 30
Fax from the US: 011 41 22 321 50 84
The RA’s phone numbers: +41 76 236 0814, +41 76 549 7231
eMail to: lesberges@webster.ch
Website: www.lesbergesdurhone.com
54 Rue du Jeu des Enfants,
67000 Strasbourg, France
Phone from the US: 011 33 3 90 22 47 00
http://www.hotels.com/ho220186/citadines-kleber-strasbourg-strasbourg-france/
3. Hotel Edouard VI
61, boulevard du Montparnasse
75006 Paris
Phone from the US: 011.33.1.45.48.94.99
Fax: 011.33.1.45.44.09.25
(http://www.parisby.com/edouardvi/index.html)
Email: hotel-edouardvi@wanadoo.fr
(http://www.hotel-paris-montparnasse.com/)
*Area Codes: The country
code for France is 33. The first two digits of French numbers are a prefix
determined by zone: Paris and Ile-de-France, 01; the northwest, 02; the
northeast, 03; the southeast, 04; and the southwest, 05. Numbers beginning with
08 can be either toll-free calls or calls that you are charged for (it depends
on how the company has set up the number).
Calling France: When
dialing France from abroad (e.g., the U.S.), begin with the international code
(011), then the country code (33), then drop the initial 0 from the area code
number (I have dropped the initial 0 in the phone numbers above). For instance,
to call a telephone number in Paris from the United States, dial 011-33 plus
the phone number minus the initial 0. When
dialing locally, use the full 10 digits, beginning with 0 and the area
code. To call France from the United
Kingdom, dial 00-33, then dial the number in France minus the initial 0.
Calling Switzerland: The same logic applies to Switzerland, where
the country code is 41. Switzerland is
divided into a number of geographical areas with different area codes. A phone
number consists of the area code and a local phone number. The area code has either two or
three digits and starts with a zero such as 22 for Geneva or 043 for Zurich.
The local phone number has seven digits. When calling a number within the same area, the area code is not be dialed.
To call a number in
Switzerland from abroad, dial the international access code applies (011 from
the USA) then 41 (country code for Switzerland), then the area code without the
leading zero plus the local phone number.
From the
Airport to the Webster University Geneva
If
you will be arriving at the airport in Geneva around 7:30 am on Sunday, we will
wait for you. However, if you are getting in after 8:15 or so, I will
likely let you get to us on your own. If cost is no matter, you can take
a cab….but public transportation is available, easy, and (for this part of the
trip) free.
HOW
TO GET TO OUR DORM IF YOU ARE NOT WITH ME:
1.
If you are arriving
on your own by public transportation, you would take the train from the airport
to Gare Cornavin (the main
train station in Geneva) using the free public transportation ticket that you
would get near the luggage carousel at the airport. For information on this, see
GVA (or go to http://genevalunch.com,
search for Geneva airport, and click on “The cheerful traveler: Geneva airport,
public transport…). The vending machines that provide the free
tickets are inside the baggage claim area, before going through customs. They
are near the machine that sells baggage cart tokens BEFORE you exit the baggage
area.
This is a picture of the
free vending machine.
3.
When you exit the front of the main train station (Gare Cornavin or “Genève-Cornavin”), walk to your right, to the first cross street
beside the station. You would then look
for the 14 Tram going in the direction of P+R Bernex
(NOT in the direction of Meyrin-Graviere). You would take the 14 Tram to the Palladium stop (this is
the 4th stop and is about an 8 minute ride).
4.
Once you get off, keep walking in the same direction as the tram
and the residence is 100 meters down the street (rue des Deux-Ponts
#2). You'll have to use the under path to cross the bridge and reach the other
side. Once you walk up the under path, you'll be facing the residence.
From the Gare Cornavin
(train station) to the Dorm:
CITADINES
Strasbourg Kleber
54
Rue du Jeu des Enfants
67000
Strasbourg, France
General Information
Completely
renovated, the 3-star residence Citadines Strasbourg Kleber is situated within
a stone's throw of Place Kléber and close to Strasbourg's
cathedral. Citadines Apart'hotel Strasbourg Kléber is located in a modern six-story building and
features 107 fully-equipped apartments, ranging from studio to suite apartment,
as well as a patio and business facilities. Nearby guests will find numerous
shops and restaurants as well as the district of La Petite France. The railway
station is only a 10-minute walk from the hotel. The nearby tram stop will
enable you to reach quickly the whole city.
The hotel is .2 miles from the
Train Station: Exit the train station, walk
straight out (towards the McDonald’s, on the corner of Pl. de la Gare and Rue du Maire Kuss). Walk straight
along Rue du Maire Kuss
(McDonalds’ on your left), cross on the bridge (somewhere here, Rue du Maire Kuss may become Rue du 22 Novembre, to Rue du Jeu des Enfants; just keep walking straight). Watch for Rue du Jeu
des Enfants on your left (one block beyond Rue du
Vieux Marche aux Vins). Turn left and the hotel is down the block, on
your right.
Or take the Tram: Walk to the Strasbourg Faubourg
National station and take Tram B until the Homme de Fer station. It takes 10 minutes and costs 1.30€.
Hotel Edouard VI
61, boulevard du Montparnasse
75006 Paris
Magnificently located near the
Tour Montparnasse, in the heart of one of the most famous nineteenth century
parts of Paris, the Hotel Edouard VI is just a few
minutes from Saint German des Prés.The hotel offers air-conditioning,
Lift, Luggage room, Non-smoking hotel, Dry-cleaning, Car hire, Free newspapers,
fax/photocopies, Lounge. A Wi-Fi
connection is available throughout the hotel free access.
24 hour reception,
Room Service, Reservation service for taxis, restaurants and shows.
Our team's priorities are
helpfulness, availability and friendliness at all times.
May 2013
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12:30 – 1:45 pm Lecture 30 |
Mini-test 12 closes |
Remembrance Day |
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LEAVE for Geneva 12:13 UA FLT 242 |
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Arrive Geneva 7:40 Noon lunch; 1:30 Walk; 7 dinner |
7:15 meet; 8:21 train; 10-12 Nestles; 12 lunch; 14.22 to Chillon; 15:00 Tour |
10 UN tour Lunch 12:51 train to Etoy 14:00 Parker |
9:30 Mont Saleve Lunch 15:30 WTO |
8 am meet 9:15 bus to WIPO 10 WIPO Lunch 13.30 ILO |
Independent Travel |
Independent Travel |
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In Strasbourg 14.00 Hotel Citadines Strasbourg Kleber 17.30 walking tour (optional) |
7.45 meet 9.30 EU Parliament Lunch 14.00 Historic
boat ride Dinner in Gernany (optional) |
To Paris 7.45 meet 8.46 TGV 2420 Hotel Edouard Vi 13.45 meet 14.45 Paris Vision Tour 20.00 Dinner Le Coupole |
9 meet to Versailles Lunch 14.00 Louvre |
8:30 meet 10 am StratX 13.50 embassy security 14-15.30 U.S. Embassy |
10 La Basilique du Sacre Coeur Lunch Grand Department Stores |
6 am meet. 9.25 UA flight from CDG Return to Kent 16.31 |
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