Press Centre

The Fourth EU-Latin America/Caribbean Summit will be held at the Reed Messe Wien (address: Messestraße, Tor 1, A-1021 Wien, www.messe.at).

The press centre is also housed in the Reed Messe Wien. The entrance is at Trabrennstraße. Accredited media representatives and delegates will be admitted.

Opening times:

Equipment:

The press centre is equipped with workstations, telephones, fax machines, PCs with Internet access (MS Windows XP and MS Word software), printers (b/w), photocopiers, electricity connections (220 V), TVs, a cloakroom, lockers, two cafeterias and a restaurant. Internationally standardised LAN, ISDN and analogue access points are available for Internet and data links for users' own portable devices. A W-LAN network has also been set up.

Fax numbers in the press centre:

+43-1-726 34 84 and +43-1-726 34 86 (during opening hours only)

Radio and TV booths:

A limited number of booths are available free of charge for radio and TV broadcasters. The Austrian Presidency is providing standard equipment including one basic ISDN access point, one LAN access point, one analogue access point with telephone, one TV monitor, 230V electricity supply, 2 desks and 3 chairs. The booths and any additional equipment required can be booked from the Austrian Presidency's host broadcaster. The requesting stations will have to bear the costs of any such additional equipment.

Contact host broadcaster (ORF) TV:

Anita Eder:
Telephone: +43-1-87878-1255 or -12556
Mobile: +43-664-81 78 578
E-mail: tvhost@orf.at

Contact host broadcaster (ORF) Radio:

Maria Frank:
Telephone: +43-1-50101-18521
Mobile: +43-664-62 78-346
Fax: +43-1-50101-18699
E-mail: maria.frank@orf.at

Booths for news agencies:

A limited number of booths are available free of charge for news agencies. The Austrian Presidency is providing standard equipment including one basic ISDN access point, 12 LAN access points, 2 analogue access points with telephone, one network printer, one TV monitor, 220V electricity supply, 6 desks and 12 chairs. Bookings for the booths and any additional equipment required can be made with the Federal Press Service. The requesting news agencies will have to bear the costs of any such additional equipment.

Contact Federal Press Service:

Catherine Polsterer:
Telephone: +43-1-53115-257
Fax: +43-1-53115-2880
E-mail: federalpressservice@eu2006.at

Stand-up positions:

A limited number of live stand-up positions are available at the first floor of hall D and can be hired from the EBU (European Broadcasting Union).

Contact with the EBU in the press centre:

Telephone: +43-1-726 34 80

Information desk:

Please contact the general information desk in the press centre (foyer, hall D) for information and assistance.

Telephone: +43-1-726 34 71
Fax: +43-1-726 34 72

The City of Vienna, the Sigmund Freud Museum, the congress travel agency AIMS International, Mirabell and DHL operate an information desk in the press centre (foyer, hall D).

News system - closed circuit TV:

The latest information on events will be displayed on screens and TV monitors throughout the press centre.

Food and drink:

During opening times, drinks and snacks are available in the cafeterias at the foyer, hall D and hall C.

Opening times of the cafeteria at the foyer, hall D:

Opening times of the cafeteria at hall C:

Midday buffets will be available in the press restaurant on 11, 12 and 13 May 2006.

Restaurant hours:

Meals in the cafeterias and press restaurant are for free.

Smoking:

Smoking is not permitted in the press work area.

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