Here is some practical information about Lift Asia 09 to make your time with us as smooth as possible! You can directly jump to the section you are interested in by clicking the links below:

• • Dates & Agenda
• • Venue information
• • How much will it cost to come to LIFT from Seoul?
• • Flight
• • Accomodation
• • Currency
• • Weather
• • What to do in Jeju
• • What to do in Seoul
• • Link to Lift Asia

Dates

The conference will happen on September 17 and 18 2009.

The conference will start at 10am on Thursday 17th (so you can travel in the morning) and end on Friday 18th at 5:30pm. The complete schedule is available on the program page.

Venue information

Lift Asia will take place at the international Convention Center ICC on Jeju Island in Korea.
ICC
2700 Jungmun,Seogwipo
Jeju, Korea, 697-120
Tel +82-64-735-1000

How to get to the ICC

From Jeju Airport:

• • By Airport Limousine Bus Nr. 600 (Limousine bus stop at the left side of the front gate (Samyoung Traffic No. 600), departure every 15 Minutes, the first bus departures at 06:20, the last one after the arrival of the last airplane
• • By taxi (app. 40-minutes ride, cost around 30,000 KRW / 25$)

From Hyatt Hotel:

• • By the Airport Limousine Bus Nr. 600
• • By taxi (app. 5-minutes ride, price around 5,000 KRW / 4$)
• • For the friends of sports: by feet, it’s a 25-minutes walk away, with most of the way on the beach ;)
• • There will also be a special Lift Shuttle bus. Schedule to be announced soon.

The Jeju Airport Limousine bus also deserves the following stops and hotels on his service route:
Airport → Crown Plaza Hotel → Entrance to the Yeomiji Botanical Garden → Hyatt Hotel → Shilla Hotel → Lotte Hotel → Hankook Condominium → Jeju International Convention Center → New Gyeongnam Hotel → Seogwipo KAL Hotel

Here are pictures from the ICC, and the view you get from the inside of the building.



How to get to Jeju

The beautiful Island Jeju is located in the center of Northeast Asia and lies equidistant between South Korea, China and Japan.
Jeju Island is only
- a 1-hour flight away from Seoul
- a 1.5-hours flight away from Shanghai
- a 2.5-hours flight from Tokyo

From Seoul Gimpo-Airport there are a variety of flights per hour flying to Jeju. The following airlines operate flights from Seoul Gimpo-Airport, Shanghai and Tokyo to Jeju:
- Korean Air Lines
- Asiana
- Jeju Air (budget airline)

Moreover, a unique immigration policy is applied in Jeju. Chinese tourists, including individual tourists, can go to Jeju for up to 30 days without a visa.

How to get to Gimpo-Airport from Incheon-Airport

There are shuttle buses and the Airport Railroad Express Train connecting Seoul-Incheon and Seoul-Gimpo Airport. In Jeju there will also be shuttle buses carrying you conveniently from the airport to your hotel and the conference center.

How much will it cost to come to LIFT from Seoul?

To come from Seoul you will have to book a flight (130$) and hotel nights. You can fly in from Seoul Thursday early morning, then you need to book only one hotel night. Depending on the level of comfort you want here are the prices you should be paying:

Flight + 1 night in a 5-stars-hotel (Hyatt): 130$ + 120$ = 250$
Flight + 1 night in a 5-stars-hotel (Shilla): 130$ + 155$ = 285$
Flight + 1 night in a 3-stars-hotel (Suites): 130$ + 65$ = 195$

Book you Flight(s)

Jeju International airport has a total of 17 direct airlines, which link major cities. There are several flights a day from Seoul. There are several weekly flights from internationl citiies to Jeju: 6 times from Tokyo, 4 times from Osaka, 2 times from Beijing, and 3 times from Hong Kong.



Important: if you come from another country than Korea you should book your flight in two different steps. Calculating a price from Geneva or New York directly to Jeju will give you ridiculous prices (something like 3'000$) while booking your trip to seoul (should be between 1200 and 1500$) then your flight to Jeju (130-180$) will cost the real price, i.e. much less.

To recap:
- for your plane to Seoul (airport code SEL) use a system like Kayak
- for your plane from Seoul to Jeju use the local flight agency website.

Accomodation

Shilla Hotel: "leading hotel of the world", conveniently located close to the beach and the conference center.

• • Price for a standard room per night with mountain view around 155$.
• • Price for a standard room per night with ocean view around 195$.
• • Price for a deluxe room per night with mountain view around 170$.
• • Price for a deluxe room per night with ocean view around 210$.

(Breakfast and VAT included)

Hyatt Regency: A spectacular resort set on the closest site from Jungmun Beach and within 5 minutes distance by car to ICC, Jeju conference center. Hyatt Regency Jeju features 224 spacious guestrooms, all with balconies, five restaurants and bars, spa, casino and even a wedding chapel.

• • Price for a standard room per night with mountain view around 120$.
• • Price for a standard room per night with mountain view around 140$ during weekend (Fri-Sat).
• • Price for a standard room per night with ocean view around 140$.
• • Price for a standard room per night with ocean view around 155$ during weekend (Fri-Sat).

(Breakfast and VAT included)

Poonglim Resort: Economy-class condominium-hotel, conveniently located close to the beach, touristic places and the conference center.

• • Price for a standard room per night with mountain view is around 57$.
• • Price for a standard room per night with mountain view is around 80$ during weekend (Fri-Sat).
• • Price for a standard room per night with ocean view is around 73$.
• • Price for a standard room per night with ocean view is around 97$ during weekend (Fri-Sat).

(VAT included; Breakfast is 8$)

Currency

The currency is the Korean Won (KRW).
As of July 30,2009
1'000KRW equal:

0.81$
0.88CHF
0.58€

Weather

The weather in September in Jeju Island is usually pretty warm, around 25° Celsius during the day, and perfectly suited still to swim in the sea and spend the evenings outside enjoying for example Korean Barbecue.

What to do in Jeju

Jeju is a mythic island offering many attractions such as beaches, volcanos, the highest mountain in Korea (Halla Mountain), waterfalls and a beautiful vegetation.
You may have very short time to stay in Jeju, so we want to recommend few famous and impressive tour spots for foreigners near the venue.
Daepo Columnar Joints: The columnar joints are situated at seashore east Jungmun Tourism Complex. Black hexagonal stone pillars are piled on top of each other; they unfold like a folding screen as if a god elaborately piled up blocks of stone.
Jungmun Beach: This beach is surrounded by steep cliffs that create a cozy and romantic atmosphere. It is situated within the Jungmun Tourism Complex where visitors can enjoy summer vacation by utilizing a variety of entertainment and recreation facilities. You can enjoy wind surfing, water skiing, parasailing and swimming in the indigo sea.
Cheonjiyon Waterfall: The waterfall falls from a precipice with thundering sounds, creating white water pillars. It has the name Cheonjiyon, meaning ‘the heaven and the earth meet and create a pond’. At 22 m in height and 12 min width, the waterfall tumbles down to the pond to produce awe-inspiring scenery.
You can visit the official website of Jeju Tourism for more information.

What to do in Seoul

Seoul of course is always worth a visit, too! For the gadget geeks among you, you should definite visit Yongsan Electronics Market, with over 20 buildings housing 5,000 stores offering computers and peripherals, mobiles, lighting equipment, software, videos and games..
To get the most out of your stay, hop on a Seoul City Tour Bus. Using the onboard multilingual audio guide, international visitors can enjoy a detailed description of each tourist site on the itinerary. This tour covers the Seoul downtown area, including National Museum of Korea, Namsangol Hanok Village, Namdaemun Market, Dongdaemun Market, and Insa-dong. It takes half day and costs about $50 USD including transportation, guide fee and lunch.
You could also visit Changdeokgung Palace, Deoksugung, or Gyeongbokgung Palace to discover the history and culture of Korea.
Please visit the official site of Korea Tourism for more information.

Link to Lift Asia

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