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Stream 08 will be taking place at the scenic, but basic, Club Med Athenia, located just outside of Athens, Greece. All accommodation, meals & activities will take place in this self-contained resort.
Club Med Athenia
19007
Marathon Attica
Telephone: (30) 22 94 05 80 00
Fax: (30) 22 94 05 73 00
Website: Club Med Athenia
Venue Map
Link to Google Map
Deliveries
If you wish to send any materials for Stream 08 in advance (gadgets, props, workshop, materials etc) please send them directly to the venue address.
Important: All shipments should be arranged with a courier on a DDP basis, or Delivery Duty Paid, if sent from outside the EU. Shipments that do not have duty pre-paid could be delayed by customs.
Address:
Club Med Athenia
19007
MARATHON
Greece
Please make sure that your box contains details of who the materials are for inside it – so we know who it belongs to. Please also confirm mailing with stream08@fitchlive.com so we can keep track of boxes sent.
Accommodation
Everyone registered to attend Stream 08 will have a bedroom for 2 nights (Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd October) at Club Med Athenia. Please note check-in time is 3pm on Thursday 2nd October. Participation at Stream 08 includes accommodation and full board throughout your stay.
Conditions
Club Med Athenia is opening exclusively for Stream 08; accommodation is only available for these dates. There is no facility to stay before Thursday 2nd or after Saturday 4th October at the resort. If you require accommodation outside of these dates, we recommend the following hotels:
- St Georges Lycabettus, Kolonaki www.sglycabettus.gr
- Hilton Athens, Kolonaki www.hilton.co.uk/athens
- Hotel Grande Bretagne, Syntagma www.grandebretagne.gr
- Best Western, Ilisia www.bestwestern.com
- Sofitel, Athens airport www.sofitel.com
We cannot assume responsibility for damages to attendees, goods or equipment brought by participants to the event- so please be careful with your belongings.
Please remember that attendance at Stream 08 is by invitation only. We cannot accommodate spouses, colleagues, children, friends, siblings or pets.
Meals & Beverages
Club Med Athenia is an all inclusive club which means all meals and drinks* are included during your stay. On arrival at Club Med you will be given a wristband, this must be worn at all times to ensure you are served snacks, meals and drinks from the bar.
* excludes champagne, VSOP brands, XO spirits and some premium brands which will be available at extra cost
Breakfast
Breakfast will be served in the Olympia Restaurant from 07:30 until 09:00 on both event days.
Lunch & Dinner
Lunch, dinner and snack details will be detailed when you arrive. Or see event schedule.
Bandwidth
There is limited wifi internet available at Club Med Athenia. However we will have a team working on a custom wifi system for Stream 08.
General Country Information
Greece is a member of the European Union.
| Currency: | Euros € | ||||
| Official country name: | Republic of Greece | ||||
| Capital: | Athens (about 3.7 million inhabitants) | ||||
| Land area: | 131,960 km | ||||
| Population: | 11.22 million | ||||
| Peoples and ethnic groups: | 98 Greek with Albanian, Turkish and Slavo-Macedonian minorities | ||||
| Languages: | Greek | ||||
| Religions: | Greek Orthodox (98%) Muslim (1.3%) others (0.7%) | ||||
| Political institutions: | Parliamentary system | ||||
| President: | Karolos Papoulias | ||||
| Prime minister: | Kostas Karamanlis | ||||
| GDP: | $361.577 billion (IMF 2008 estimate) | ||||
| GDP per capita: | $32,421 | ||||
| Principal businesses: | Tourism, maritime transport, food industry, tobacco, textile industry, chemicals, metallurgical industry, mining, oil industry, Germany, Italy, France, United | ||||
| Principal partners: | Kingdom, United States | ||||
| Calling Code | 30 | ||||
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