APRSAF-24
The 24th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-24), Bengaluru, India, November 14-17, 2017
Registration/Visa/Accommodation
Registration
Registration for APRSAF-24 has been closed.
Please note that APRSAF Secretariat may not be able to accept onsite registration this year.
If you have any inquiries, please contact APRSAF-24 Secretariat:
aprsaf24aprsaf.org
Participation in the APRSAF-24 is free of charge; however, participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.
Visa
It is important for participants from overseas to check whether they require a visa for entry into India. It is strongly recommended that you contact the Indian Embassy or a consulate in your country to ascertain whether you require a visa, and to determine the requirements for obtaining a visa if required. Please note that it may take several weeks to obtain a visa following submission of a visa application. Before applying for a visa, please ensure that you have a passport that is valid for at least six months from your date of arrival in the India.
For further details, please go to the following URLs:
■Indian Visa Online, Government India
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html
Visas can be applied for in person or by post at the High Commission of India based in the country from where the candidate intends to depart for India. For attending the conference, a conference visa needs to be applied. Please note that any costs involved in obtaining a visa are the responsibility of the participant. If any participant requires an invitation letter from a local organization in the India for purposes of obtaining conference visa, please contact:
Dr. Rajeev Kumar Jaiswal
Scientist, EOS
ISRO HQ., New BEL Road, Bengaluru 560094
TEL:++91-80-22172446, E-mail: aprsaf24isro.gov.in
Accommodation
The Sheraton Hotel has informed that they have sold out the deluxe rooms and few club rooms at higher tariffs are only available as of now. If you are looking for a hotel at more reasonable rates, please see the list of hotels with which ISRO has negotiated for the special rates.
While booking, please mention that you are ISRO Guests.
Accommodation around the venue – Special Rate for APRSAF-24
**November being a peak tourist season in Bengaluru, you are advised to book the rooms at the earliest.
APRSAF participants are offered special rates of a stay at Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway, the venue of the APRSAF-24.
Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway
26/1 Dr. Rajkumar Road, Malleswaram-Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560055, India
Tel: +91 80 4252 1000 Fax: +91 80 4252 0100
http://www.sheratongrandbangalore.com/
Sheraton Club Room —Single: Rs 10000+ Taxes, Double: Rs 11500+ Taxes
Per room per night. Breakfast is included in both Premier Deluxe (at Feast) and Sheraton Club Room (at Feast and Club Lounge). Sheraton Club Room will have access to Club Lounge. Taxes are applicable as per government policy.
These rates are applicable until 18th October 2017. After this date, the rates would be as per Best Available Rates.
If you have any inquiries, please contact the hotel directly.
Sheraton.Bangaloresheraton.com
cc: Pooja.patilsheraton.com; aprsaf24-secaprsaf.org
The following hotels are located near the APRSAF-24 venue, the Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway. The location of each hotel can be found on the attached hotel map
1 | Vivanta By Taj-Yeshwantpur | 3-minute-walk from Goraguntepalya Metro Station. From Goraguntepalya, it is 2 stops to Sandal Wood Factory Station, which is the nearest station to the venue. |
2 | Mövenpick Hotel & Spa Bangalore | 15-minute-drive from the venue. |
3 | RG Royal Hotels | 15-minute-walk, 10-minute-drive from the venue. |
4 | Parijatha Gateway | 5-minute-walk from the venue. (near the Sandal Wood Factory Station, which is the nearest station to the venue) |
5 | Minla Hotel | 8-minute-walk, 5-minute-drive from the venue. |
*Please note that room reservations are the responsibility of participants. The APRSAF-24 Secretariat cannot take any responsibility for issues associated with the room reservation.
*Please note that completion of the room reservations does not constitute the registeration of the APRSAF-24.
International and Local Transportation
Please note that participants are responsible for making arrangements and covering the costs of their international travel to and from the India as well as local transportation costs, including between the airport and the hotel and between the APRSAF-24 venue and any other hotel. Local transportation will not be provided by the organizers.
Insurance
We strongly recommend that participants arrange for their own overseas travel insurance. The organizers of the APRSAF-24 are unable to take any responsibility for arrangements or costs incurred associated with any accident, injury, or illness.