IPSW 2022 Utrecht

General information on venue, transport and accomodation

The IPSW 2022 meeting will be held at Rijkswaterstaat, Utrecht, the Netherlands at the LEF Future Centre:

LEF Future Centre
Building Westraven Rijkswaterstaat
Griffioenlaan 2
3526 LA Utrecht
The Netherlands

More about LEF

Transport

In the Netherlands the so-called OV chipkaart is mostly used for travelling with public transport. This card can be used to travel by train, bus and metro. It is not possible to buy a ticket for the train or metro in the train/metro itself, but tickets can be bought at ticket machines at the station. You can buy a single ticket in busses, but often only by using credit/debit card. The easiest way to travel is by getting an OV chipkaart, since you can use this card for all types of public transport. You can buy this card at every train station at the yellow NS Ticket Machines, see the picture (NS is the name of the Dutch public transport). The purchase costs for the card are 7,50 €, after which you will need to load money on the card. You can top up the card at the NS Ticket Machines. Every time you want to use your OV chipkaart you need to check:

For using the train, you need to check in at the entrance of the train station;
For using the metro, you need to check in at the gate of the metro. From the 19th of September until the 2nd of October some metro lines are free amongst which the ones going to the LEF Future Centre, for more information please see Transport to LEF Future Centre by bus/metro from Utrecht Centraal;
For using the bus, you need to check in inside the bus.

For more information on the use of public transport please take a look at this website: https://www.ns.nl/

Transport from airport to Utrecht Centraal

Arrival at Schiphol Airport
Direct trains from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Central Station go every 10-20 minutes. Travel time is approximately 30 minutes. Take one of the following trains from platform 3 (sometimes platforms change due to circumstances, check the information screens for actual information) and get off at Utrecht Central Station:

Train directed to Venlo
Train directed to Nijmegen

See ‘Arrival by public transport’ for the route by public transport from Utrecht Central Station to LEF Future Centre.

Arrival at Eindhoven Airport
Take either a cab or a bus to Eindhoven Central Station. You can take one of the following busses directly from Eindhoven Airport to Eindhoven Central Station (takes approximately 25 minutes):

Hermes bus 400
Hermes bus 401
Hermes bus 10

Busses leave from Eindhoven Airport to Eindhoven Central Station every 5-10 minutes.

From Eindhoven Central Station you can take a direct train to Utrecht Central Station, this takes approximately 45 minutes. Trains leave every 10-15 minutes, you can take one of the following trains from platform 4,5 or 6 depending on the time (sometimes platforms change due to circumstances, check the information screens for actual information):

Train directed to Schiphol Airport
Train directed to Enkhuizen
Train directed to Schagen

Arrival at Rotterdam The Hague Airport
Take either a cab or a bus to Rotterdam Central Station. You can take the following bus directly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Rotterdam Central Station:

RET Frequentbus 33 to Overschie

The bus takes approximately 20 minutes and leaves every 15 minutes.

From Rotterdam Central Station you can take a direct train to Utrecht Central Station, this takes approximately 40 minutes. Trains leave every 15 minutes from either platform 13 or 14 (sometimes platforms change due to circumstances, check the information screens for actual information).

Train directed to Utrecht Central Station
Train directed to Leeuwarden
Train directed to Groningen

Via https://9292.nl/en you can plan your trip via public transport.

Transport to LEF Future Centre by bus/metro from Utrecht Centraal

Direct busses from Utrecht Central Station to the LEF Future Centre go every five minutes and take approximately 10 minutes. Exit Utrecht Central Station at the Jaarbeurszijde and take one of the following busses from platform C to busstop P+R Westraven:

U-OV bus 65 in the direction of Nieuwegein Plettenburg
U-OV bus 65 in the direction of Vianen via Plettenburg
U-OV bus 74 in the direction of Jutphaas
U-OV bus 74 in the direction of Vianen via Jutphaas
U-link 77 in the direction of Nieuwegein Centrum

From busstop P+R Westraven it’s a five-minute walk to the LEF Future Centre, see the picture below for the route.

You can take the same busses as listed above to get back to Utrecht Central Station.

A direct metro line between Utrecht Central Station and LEF Future Centre is available. The metro takes approximately 20 minutes and leaves every 10 minutes. Exit Utrecht Central Station at the Jaarbeurszijde and take one of the following metro lines from platform H to metro-stop P+R Westraven:

20 in the direction of Nieuwegein Zuid, please note that the metro is free of charge between the 19th of September until the 2nd of October! No ticket has to be purchased.

Via https://9292.nl/en you can plan your trip via public transport.

Arrival by car/taxi

If you arrive by car you can park your car at the P+R Westraven, located along the A12. Take exit 17 from A12 towards Kanaleneiland/Jaarbeurs/Transferium and follow P+R on the matrix screens along the road. See the table below for some additional information regarding the parking place.

If you arrive by taxi you can ask the taxi driver to take you to Griffioenlaan 2, 3526 LA Utrecht.

For the route from P+R Westraven to the LEF Future Centre, please see the picture above.

Accommodation

Accommodations close to Utrecht Central Station

The old town of Utrecht is located near Utrecht Central Station, within five minutes you can reach this part of Utrecht by foot. The social events will mostly take place in and around the old town of Utrecht. There are several options for staying overnight near Utrecht Central Station, some are described below:

NH Hotel Utrecht Central Station
Janskerkhof 10, 3512 BL Utrecht
Tel.: +31 (0) 30 231 3169

E-mail: nhcentreutrecht@nh-hotels.com

Website: www.nh-hotels.nl/hotel/nh-centre-utrecht

Bunk Hotel Utrecht
Catharijnekade 9, 3511RT Utrecht

Tel.: +31 (0) 88 696 9869

E-mail: info@bunkhotels.com

Website: https://bunkhotels.com/utrecht/nl/

Inntel Hotels Utrecht Centre
Smakkelaarshoek 24, 3511 EC Utrecht

Tel.: +31 (0) 30 202 0990

E-mail: infoutrecht@inntelhotels.nl

Website: www.inntelhotelsutrechtcentre.nl

Accommodations close to the venue

It is possible to stay overnight close to the LEF Future Centre, some accommodations are described below. For the social events travelling to Utrecht Central Station will be required

Van der Valk Hotel
Winthontlaan 4 -6, 3526KV Utrecht

Tel.: +31 (0) 30 8000 800

E-mail: adresutrecht@valk.nl

Website: www.vandervalkhotelutrecht.nl

Bastion Hotel
Mauritiuslaan 1, 3526 LD Utrecht

Tel.: +31 (0) 30 287 1400

Website: www.bastionhotels.com/nl-nl/hotels/hotel-utrecht

Directions from/to the LEF Future Centre and Utrecht Central Station are described above under ‘Transport’. For an overview of the locations of the described accommodations, please see below:

LEF Schema

IPSW 2022

IPSW 2022 First Announcement CFP-final

Important dates:

First Announcement Call for papers

April 22

Abstract and Personal Submission

May 1 – June 30 - prolonged

Early Bird Registration

July 15

Notification of Acceptance

July 30

Deadline Lecture and Poster Submission

August 15

Detailed Programme

August 31

Host City

Utrecht is one of major cities in the Netherlands located in the middle of the country. The city is famous for its canals and the 112-meter-high Dom Tower built in 1254. Is had a beautiful old city center. It is centrally located in the country which makes it an important. junction in the country with leading trade and conference centers. The city hosts three universities, several scientific institutes and departments of Rijkswaterstaat (part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management).

For more information please follow https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utrecht_(stad)