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Welcome to the home for the 13th Global Information Technology Management Association World Conference!

Important Travel Information:

India Visa – India Visa is required for all participants from all countries except Indian citizens. This includes the U.S. You also need a passport from your own country in order to obtain the India visa. Be sure that you have a valid passport and then contact the Indian Consulate in your own country as soon as possible in order to obtain the visa. It may take up to 2 months to get the visa. It is best to ask for a Tourist visa. Describe the purpose of your entry as visiting the country as a tourist. Do NOT ask for a conference visa – the process is more time consuming. Click here to go Travis Outsourcing for Indian Visa application: https://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing.com

Flights - Please book your ticket immediately. Tickets may be more expensive or unavailable if you wait longer. Try to arrive in Bangalore on Friday (June 15) night or Saturday (June 16) early morning. Bangalore traffic during the day is very busy – so please try to arrive in the night or early morning. Most flights from overseas to Bangalore arrive in the night. By the same token, book your departure flight also for late night or early morning.

Flight Information - Once you have booked your flights, please email your arrival and departure times and flights to Mr. Tim Jacks at tfjacks@uncg.edu. We are trying to arrange transportation for most participants from the airport to the hotel and back. You can also take a taxi. The taxi costs about Rs. 1000-1200 ($20-25) one way.

Conference Venue – The conference will be held at the Alliance University south campus. The campus is 70 kilometers (42 miles) from the airport. It takes 1 hour 45 minutes by taxi to reach Alliance from the airport, and can take longer during busy hours.

Hotel - The official conference hotel is: Lemon Tree Hotel, Electronics City, Bengaluru, India. This is a very nice 4 star hotel. The hotel is 55 kilometers (33 miles) from the airport. It takes 1 hour 15 minutes by taxi to reach the hotel from the airport, and can take longer during busy hours. We have negotiated special rates with the hotel. More information and hotel link will be provided soon.

Please book your room ONLY at this hotel – any other hotel will be inconvenient and may not offer the requisite a menities. Also we will arrange transportation from this hotel to the conference venue.

GITMA has negotiated special rates. The discounted rates are shown below.



Note 1: For quick and approximate conversion to US dollars, divide the rupees by 50. So the superior single room is less than $100/day and the superior double room is less than $120/day.

Note 2: Cancellation Charge: If there is no show or cancellation after May 26, 2012, the hotel will charge you for 1 night’s room rate. You will also be charged for the remaining nights if you check out early.

All of the above rates are inclusive of:

* Buffet American breakfast at citrus cafe.
* Internet in the Business Center (24x7).
* Complimentary 24 Hours Wi-Fi usage in room everyday
* Daily newspaper & bottled water in-room
* Usage of the fitness center and swimming pool.
* Tea/coffee maker in room
* Inclusive of taxes

In order to book your room, click on the following URL: http://www.lemontreehotels.com


Then select Property Name as: Lemon Tree Hotel, Electronics City, Bengaluru. Enter Promo Code: GITMA 2012 (box is labeled Corporate/Promotion Code on another page, but gets the right rates). Note that there is a space between GITMA and 2012.

Hotel to Conference Venue – Alliance University is 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Lemon Tree Hotel. It takes 25-30 minutes by taxi. Alliance University will run buses/cars between the hotel and the campus in the morning and the afternoon.

Conference Days and Times – The conference will begin at 9 AM on Sunday, June 17, 2012 and end at 2:30 PM on Tuesday, June 19, 2012.

India Tours – Several India tours before and after the conference are being arranged through a travel agency. Tours will be available for locations near Bangalore as well as for other exotic locations in India. You need to book the tours directly with the travel agency. More information will be forthcoming and will be made available on the conference web site.

Travel inside India – For travel in India, please contact the following travel agency. Please feel free to send them an email at: kirti@airsonictravels.com

AIRSONIC TRAVELS PVT LTD.

#45, ANNAMALAI ARCADE,
1ST CROSS, WILSON GARDEN,
HOSUR MAIN ROAD,
BANGALORE - 560 027
Land Line:9845029979
Mobile Phones: 080 22223809/22224471/72
Fax:080 22224887
Email:kirti@airsonictravels.com


If you have any questions or need any letters, please contact Dr. Prashant Palvia, the Conference Chair at pcpalvia@uncg.edu.