The conference will take place at the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700106. Click on the link to the center for more information about the center. The nearest major international airport, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, is about 10 km away and best reached via a taxi. See the location tab on the left for more information on alternative ways to get to Kolkata and the local transport.

Address: Eastern Zonal Cultural Center ("Aikatan"), IA 290, Section 3, Salt Lake, Kolkata, India 700106.
(This is located very close to Water tank No. 13 - a well-known landmark to most residents in Kolkata.)
Google Maps information on the conference venue: Google Maps link

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Several world-class hotels are nearby. Taxis are cheap and readily available for travel between the venue and the hotels. Some recommended hotels for first-time visitors to India include:

• Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kolkata. This is about 1 km from the hotel. Contact Hyatt in your country or the hotel web site to request a reservation.
• ITC Sonal Bangla Hotel, Kolkata . This is a Starwood Hotels property, about 6 km away (10-15 min by cab). Contact the hotel web site or Starwood (Sheraton) in your local country to request a reservation.

In addition, several other hotels at lower price points are near the venue and can be found on Google maps. Some possible options include:

• Hotel The Sojurn. Phone: +91-33-2335-1462, Fax: +91-33-2335-1590. Address: Plot No. KB23, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700091. Their home page appears to have security issues, but the room tarriff page can be directly reached at: http://www.hotelthesojourn.com/room_tariff.html
• IndiSmart Hotel
• Stadel Hotel . This is walking distance from the venue