Venue & dates
Nordica Hotel , Reykjavík , Iceland , June 29 th – July 3 rd 2005 .

Language
The official language of the congress is English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.

How to get to Iceland
Icelandair and Iceland Express offer scheduled flights to and from Iceland .
www.icelandair.net
www.icelandexpress.com
Participants are advised to book their flight as soon as possible.

Transfer from airport
A flybus runs from the airport in connection with every flight and drives passengers to the hotels in Reykjavik . Price of flybus transfer (one way) is 1.150 ISK.

Climate/Time/Daylight
Thanks to the Gulf Stream , Iceland enjoys a cool temperate ocean climate: cool in summer and relatively mild in winter. Average summer temperature ranges from 10 to 13°C. The weather, however, is rather unpredictable and guests should come prepared for the unexpected i.e. occasional showers or stiff winds.
Iceland is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) throughout the year and does not switch to “daylight saving time” during summer. Sunset in late June is around midnight and sunrise again around 03:00 .

Clothing
When traveling in Iceland a warm sweater and weatherproof coat or jacket is essential. Also bring your swimming suit for the Blue Lagoon and/or the outdoor swimming pools heated with geothermal water. Iceland is a wild country and good walking shoes and informal wear are a must.

Registration and information during the SSAI congress
The Congress Secretariat, Meeting Iceland, will be located at Nordica Hotel during the congress and will provide you with all travel and practical information.

Facts about Iceland
Iceland is Europe's westernmost country, the second largest island in the North-Atlantic ocean, a little over 3 hours flight from London, Paris, Amsterdam or Copenhagen. The first settlers came to Iceland from Norway and Ireland in the 9th century. Althingi, the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, was established in the year 930 AD. Iceland has been a republic since 17 June 1944 but has been independent since 1 December 1918 .
Capital: Reykjavik
Total area: 103,000 km² (39,756 square.miles); vegetation: 23.8%, lakes: 2.8%, glaciers: 11.9%, wasteland: 64.5%.
Population (31.12.2003): 290.570 (2.8 per sq. km)