ITINERARY
Australian Asphalt Pavement Association
International Knowledge Transfer 2016 - EUROPE
21 May to 5 June 2016 +
v10 2016-05-19
The meeting agendas and details are in Meeting Plans, a separate document.
IKT 2016 to EuropeSaturday / Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
21 May
Australia
to
UK
Air / 22 May
London
At leisure
IKT Briefing Dinner / 23 May
London /
Birmingham
Highways England
Tarmac Asphalt & site visit / 24 May
Birmingham /
Nottingham
Kier Highways
Site visit & Nottingham Uni / 25 May
Nottingham /
Paris
Nottingham Uni
Rail to Paris / 26 May
Paris
Visit Colas CST facilities / 27 May
Paris/Nantes
IFSTTAR
Evening function
28 May
Paris
At leisure / 29 May
Paris / Mannheim
Rail
Technik Museum, Speyer / 30 May
Mannheim
Vögele Factory, Asphalt, Asphalt Research / 31 May
Mannheim /
Prague
Equipment innovation & site visit
Air / 1 June
Prague
E&E 2016
Congress & Evening reception / 2 June
Prague
E&E 2016
Congress & Poster Session / 3 June
Prague
E&E 2016
Congress morning, evening IKT closing dinner
4 June
CORE
Prague to
Australia
Air / 5 June
Prague
RILEM option
CORE
Arrive Australia
RILEM 2016 option
Saturday / Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
5 June
Prague /
Nantes
Air / 6 June
Nantes
Pre -Conference
IFSTTAR / 7 June
Nantes
RILEM Conference / 8 June
Nantes
RILEM Conference / 9 June
Nantes
RILEM
Conference / 10 June
Nantes to Paris to Australia
Rail / Air
11 June
To Australia
In flight / 11 June
Australia
Arrive Australia
Saturday 21 May 2016
Australian departure points – Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney
11:25 Fly Brisbane to Sydney Qantas: QF521 ETD 11:25 ETA 13:00
Cole, Pickering, Vos (3)
12:30 Fly Melbourne to Sydney Qantas: QF432 ETD 12:30 ETA13:55
Papacostas, Tan (2)
15:50 Fly Sydney, Australia to Dubai, UAE: Qantas QF1 ETD15:50 ETA 22/5 00:25
Walk to end terminal & take escalator down to transfer via Qantas coach to International terminal
Argyropoulos, Cole, Conners, Papacostas, Pickering, Tan, Tao, Vos (8)
Australian departure point – Perth
Perth delegates arrive 21 May in London via Dubai EK421 / EK1 ETA 12:15pm
Sunday 22 May 2016
Australian departure points – Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney
02:10 Fly Dubai, UAE to London, Heathrow Terminal 3, UK: QF1 ETD 02:10 ETA 06:55
On arrival clear UK customs
London, United Kingdom
Transfer to Hotel: Strand Palace Hotel. Met by Ms Noa Harley AAPA IKT 2016
I Coaches – Pawel Tor P:+44 20 8830 7264 Noa P:+44 7887 561 218
Strand Palace Hotel,372 Strand, London, UK WC2R0JJ P +44 207 379 4737
After arrival: at leisure until dinner
Other arrivals: Saturday – Clayton, Denneman, Marchant, Moro, Preston, Rimpas
Sunday – QF9 ETA 14:15 Dack, Wilson, EK3 ETA 18:40 Millar, Wehl
18:30 Meet in Hotel foyer - drinks before dinner.
Guests: Tarmac: Nick Shires, Brian Kent Highways England: Ms Donna James, Ramesh Sinhal
Argyropoulos, Clayton,Cole, Conners, Dack, Denneman, Marchant, Moro,Papacostas, Pickering,
Preston, Rimpas, Tan, Tao, Vos, Wilson (19)
19:00 IKT Briefing & Evening Dinner with Tarmac & Highways England
The Wellington Pub, 351 Strand, London P: +44 2078 362 789 (20 places Robert Vos)
Monday 23 May 2016
07:30-08:30 Breakfast and check out of Strand Palace HotelDetails of baggage storage on day
Workshop with Highways England and Industry members
08:30-12:00 Workshop and discussion: Exeter Suite 2, Strand Palace Hotel
Refer to Meeting Plans for workshop details
12:00-12:30 Lunch at Workshop venue
12:30 Depart by coach to asphalt plant
Coach: Ministry Motors– John Jones P: +44 1743 791 208
Visit Harper Lane Asphalt pant North London
Tarmac Harper Lane Asphalt Plant, B556, Harper Lane, Radlett, Hertfordshire WD7
15:30 Depart by coach to Birmingham Hotel – Crown Plaza Birmingham
Birmingham City Centre, Holliday Street, Birmingham, B1 1HH P: +44 121 224 5000
Club Rooms have access to the Club Lounge – drinks and canapes from 15:30 – 19:30 on top floor
19:00 Evening Dinner in Birmingham with Tarmac and Kier Highways
– at the best Indian Restaurant in Birmingham
Tuesday 24 May 2016
07:00 Breakfast and check out of Birmingham Hotel
08:00 Coach departs for Kier Highways
Coach: Ministry Motors– John Jones P: +44 1743 791 208 - full day with IKT 2016
Visit Kier Highways and discussion on management of Highways England assets
08:30-11:00 Meeting and discussion: Keir Highways, McLaren House, Birmingham.
Kier Highways, 2nd Floor, The McLaren Building, 46 The Priory, Queensway,
Birmingham, West Midlands B4 7LR Refer to Meeting Plans for details
Depart by coach for Nottingham University
Nottingham University, Room C35, Building 36 Coates Building, Science Road, Nottingham NG7
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch en route
Presentations at Nottingham University
13:30-15:30 Discussion and presentations by Tarmac, Eurobitume and Total Bitumen
Refer to Meeting Plans for details
16:00-17:00 Inspection of Nottingham University laboratories
Nottingham University, Building 35, Pavement Research Building, Science Road, Nottingham NG7
Refer to Meeting Plans for details
17:00 Depart by coach for Park Plaza Hotel
41 Maid Marian Way, Nottingham NG1 6GB United Kingdom P: +44 (0) 84 4415 6730
19:00 Evening dinner at The Round House restaurant with guests from Nottingham Uni
and Peter Little & Steve Brown, followed by visit to “Nottingham famous English pubs”
The Round House, Royal Standard Place, Nottingham, NG1 6FS P: +44 115 924 0120
Wednesday 25 May 2016
07:30 Breakfast and check out of Nottingham Hotel
08:30 Coach departs – Silverdale Tours
Coach: Silverdale Tours – John P: +44 115 912 1000
Visit Nottingham University / Nottingham Transport Engineering Centre.
09:00-12:30 Meeting and discussions
Nottingham University, Room C27, Building 36, Coates Building, Science Road, Nottingham NG7
Refer to Meeting Plans for details
12:30-13:00 Lunch
13:30 Coach to Nottingham railway station
Carrington Street, Nottingham NG2 3AQ
13:45 Train – Nottingham Plt6 / London St Pancreas Intl – EM225300 ETD 14:32 ETA16:14
Coach G Seats:09A, 10A, 12A, 13A, 14A, 17A, 18A, 20A, 21A, 22A, 24A, 25A, 26A, 28A, 29A, 30A, 32A, 40A
Argyropoulos, Clayton,Cole, Conners, Dack, Denneman, Marchant, Millar, Moro,Papacostas,
Pickering, Preston, Rimpas, Tan, Tao, Vos, Wehl, Wilson (18)
On arrival use the Business Class Eurostar lounge with free wifi. Train includes meal / drinks
London: St Pancreas Intl / Paris Gard du Nord - Eurostar 9044 ETD 17:31 ETA 20:47
Three coaches 19 seats :Coach 10 (3xseats 33,34,38) Coach 11 (8xseats 11,13,14,15,17,18,21,23 )
Coach 12 (8xseats 11,13,14,15,17,18,21,23 )
Argyropoulos, Clayton,Cole, Conners, Dack, Denneman, Marchant, Millar, Morox2,Papacostas,
Pickering, Preston, Rimpas, Tan, Tao, Vos, Wehl, Wilson (19)
Paris, France
21:00 Transfer by coach to Paris New Roblin Hotel: Met by Mr Max Thanavary with sign
Coach: Star Travel: RidwaneMoulan P:+33 180 81 48 60 Max ThanavaryM: +33 6 145 289 37
New RoblinHotel,6, rue Chauveau-Lagarde, 75008 Paris P: +33 1 44 71 20 80
This is a good place for doing the laundry
Thursday 26 May 2016
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Coach departs – Star Travel“Driver details?”
Visit Colas laboratories
09:00-13:00 Discussion and inspection of CST laboratories
2 rue Jean Mermoz, 78114Magny-les-HameauxCedex– France
Refer to Meeting Plans for workshop details
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00 Coach from Colas to Paris meeting – Star Travel
“Driver Details?”
14:30-17:00 Meeting with USIRF & IBEF
FNTP, 90, Champs Elysées Paris (8th floor)
Refer to Meeting Plans for workshop details
17:00 Depart by coach for Paris hotel – Star Travel
19:00 Evening dinner at local restaurant with guests from IBEF, USIRF & Colas
Café de la Paix, 5 Place De L'opéra75009 Paris France P:+33 1 40 07 36 36
Friday 27 May 2016
06:30 Collect breakfast boxes from hotel
07:00 Coach to Paris – Montparnasse Station – Star Travel
17 Boulevard de Vaugirard, 75015Montparnasse,Paris
07:30 TGV Train to Nantes TGD 8809 ETD 07:51 ETA 10:07 – Breakfast box from hotel
Coach 12, seats 021,022,023,024,025,026,031,032,033,034,035,036,051,052,053,054,055,056
Coach on arrival in Nantes to IFSTTAR – Coach Co Monchauffer P: +33 9 72 11 51 29
Driver likely Charly p: +33 6 75 96 83 66. (stays at IFSTTAR)
Coach waits parked in from on “Hotel Mecure” exit South at the Nantes railway station
Nantes station: 27,BoulevarddeStalingrad BP34112 44041 Nantes cedex1
Visit French Roads IFSTTAR offices in Nantes
11:00-15:00 Discussion on key IKT themes
Route de la Bouaye, 44340 Bouguenais, France
Refer to Meeting Plans for workshop details
15:00 Coach to Nantes station- Coach Co Monchauffer
16:00 TGV Train to Paris Montparnasse Station TGA 8142 ETD 16:00 ETA 18:24
Coach 2, seats 011,012,013,014,015,016,021,022,023,024,025,026,031,032,033,034,035,036
18:30 Paris Hotel by Coach - Dominique FFE Max ThanavaryP: +33 139 07 14 72
19:30 Meal in Paris: Restaurant Pizzeria Le Pompei, Paris 8 (16 people)
19 Rue de Castellane, 75008 Paris P: +33 140 17 05 44
Saturday 28 May 2016
Breakfast in hotel the Paris at leisure.
Core week 1 only delegates depart / Week 2 arrive Moro’s & Rimpas break away
09:30 VarandarenQF807 travel Paris CDG to Hotel:
Travel Cube Voucher: Vic Transport P: +33 6 262 744 70
18:15 Tan Hotel to Paris CDG -QF8076 ETD 21:50 :
Travel Cube Voucher: Vic Transport P: +33 6 262 744 70
19:30 Dinner – details to be decided by participants. Initial booking of 8 places
Le Greffulhe, 29 Rue des Mathurins, 75008 Paris p: +33 173 20 24 55
Sunday 29 May 2016
07:00 Breakfast in hotel, check out
08:00 Depart hotel for train station – Star Travel
08:30 Travel by train – Paris, France / Mannheim, Germany 9553 ETD 09:06 ETA 12:15
Coach 1 Seat 41 Conners(1) – print ticket at station SVERPZ
Coach 3 Seats 012,013,014,015,016,021,022,031,032,033,034,035,036,041,044
Argyropoulos, Clayton,Cole, Dack, Denneman, Marchant, Millar, Papacostas,
Pickering, Preston, Tao, Varendran, Vos, Wehl, Wilson (15)
Mannheim, Germany
12:30 Shuttle service “Kamp Reisen” at Mannheim station to Hotel KaisergartenDeidesheim
Weinstrasse 12, D-67146 Deidesheim, Germany P: +49 63 26 70 00 77
13:15 Check in hotel
14:00 Shuttle round trip and guided tour of Technik Museum Speyer 14:30-17:00
Technik Museum Speyer, Am Technik Museum 1, 67346 Speyer P: +49 6232 67 080
17:00 Depart for hotel
18:30 Dinner as group – being decided with support of Harald
Monday 30 May 2016
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Shuttle service Hotel to Vögele AG 67075 Ludwigshafen
08:30 – 16:30 Whole day at Vögele AG including plant / factory visit, presentations & discussion: German Asphalt Research Association (FGSV), Technical University of Twente (Netherlands) Host Harald Reufels of Vögele AG
Refer to Meeting Plans for workshop details
16:30 Shuttle to Hotel
18:30 Dinner as guests of Vögele AG – Restaurant Ketschauer Hof
Ketschauer Hof, Ketschauerhofstrasse 1, 67146 Deidesheim P: +49 6326 70 000
Tuesday 31 May 2016
07:00 Breakfast at Hotel & check out
08:30 Discussion and presentations at Hotel
08:30-10:30 presentations by Bennighoven, asphalt laboratory, RAP & product
developments
Refer to Meeting Plans for workshop details
10:30-11:15 Bus transferto asphalt plant 76829 Landau/Pfalz
11:15-12:30 Site / plant visit AsphaltmischwerkJuchem KG, 76829 Landau/Pfalz &
presentation
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-16:30 Planned site inspections – around Frankfurt / Main
16:30 Shuttle to Frankfurt / Main airport Terminal 2
18:00 Air travel: Frankfurt – Prague, Czech Airlines OK537 ETD 19:50 ETA 21:10
Argyropoulos, Clayton, Cole, Dack, Denneman, Marchant, Millar, Papacostas,
Pickering, Preston, Tao, Varendran, Vos, Wehl, Wilson (15) Group booking # ZZSX32
Prague, Czech Republic
21:30 Transfer to hotel – Holiday Inn Prague Congress Centre – E&E 2016 Congress Hotel
Coach: Prague International. Met by MrOndrejHubner with sign AAPA IKT 2016
Coach: Prague International P: +420 2102 219 236 OndrejHubner P: +420 732 739 872
Holiday Inn Prague Congress Centre, Na Pankráci 15/1684, 140 21Praha 4, Czech Republic P: +420 296895001
Booked through: Congress Organiser, Anna Revayova, Guarant International, P: +420 284 001 444
This is a good place for doing the laundry
Wednesday 1 June 2016
07:00 Breakfast at Hotel
08:30-17:30 EurobitumeEurasphalt 2016 Congress – Prague
19:00-23:00 Reception and Congress Dinner
Thursday 2 June 2016
07:00 Breakfast at Hotel
08:30-17:30 EurobitumeEurasphalt 2016 Congress – Prague
17:30-19:00 Poster Session
19:00-21:00 IKT Dinner – venue to be selected as required
Friday 3 June 2016
07:00 Breakfast at Hotel
08:30– 14:00 EurobitumeEurasphalt 2016 Congress – Prague
14:00-17:00 Visit in Prague environs
GAPA meeting for AAPA representative
14:00 – 18:15 Meeting Room 223, 2nd Floor, Prague Congress Centre, Prague,
18:30 – 22:00 AAPA IKT 2016 to Europe final dinner– Pending
Saturday 4 June 2016
07:00 Breakfast at hotel and check out
08:00-12:00 at leisure in Prague
12:30 Transfer from hotel to Prague airport by minibus– Russell Clayton is link
Voucher Travel Cube Best Car P: +420 603 149 305 (emergency only)
(*business class passengers have sedan transfers, but transport booked for 7)
Australian destination points – Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney
13:00 Fly Prague - Dubai, UAE: EK140 ETD 15:55:10 ETA 23:35
Argyropoulos*, Clayton, Cole, Denneman, Millar*, Tao, Varendran, Wehl* (8)
Sunday 5 June 2016
02:15 Fly Dubai – Sydney, Emirates: EK 414 ETD 02:15 ETA 22:00
Argyropoulos, Tao, Varendran (3)
02:45 Fly Dubai – Brisbane, Emirates: EK432 ETD 02:45 ETA 22:30
Cole, Denneman, Millar, Wehl (4)
02:55 Fly Dubai – Perth, Emirates: EK420 ETD 02:55 ETA 17:35
Clayton (1)
RILEM 2016 Option
Saturday 4 June 2016
07:00 Breakfast at hotel
08:00-18:00 at leisure in Prague
18:30 Dinner – venue to be determined
Petho arrives in Nantes by train 18:29
Sunday 5 June 2016
07:00 Breakfast at Hotel & check out
08:00-09:00 At leisure in Prague
09:15 Travel to Prague airport
Travel Cube VoucherBest Car P: +420 603 149 305 link Robert Vos (4 passengers)
12:00 Air travel: Prague – Nantes, France, Volotea V7 2207 ETD 12:20 ETA 14:40
Nantes, France
15:00 Transfer to hotel – ResidomeBerges De La Loire
3 Allée Jacques Berque, 44000 NANTES P: +33 2 40 99 07 07
Travel Cube Voucher: On Way by Richou P: +33 2 720 253 57 link Robert Vos (4 passengers)
Monday 6 June 2016
07:00 Breakfast at Hotel
08:00-14:30 Visit to IFSTTAR facilities
17:30-18:45 Visit Anne de Bretagne's Castle in Nantes
18:45-20:30 Welcome reception at the Castle of the Dukes of Brittany
Tuesday 7 June 2016
07:00 Breakfast at Hotel
08:00-18:00 8th RILEM Conference on Mechanisms of Cracking and Debonding in Pavements
18:45-20:30 Cheese and wine reception
Wednesday 8 June 2016
07:00 Breakfast at Hotel
08:00-18:00 8th RILEM Conference on Mechanisms of Cracking and Debonding in Pavements
18:45-23:30 Conference Banquet & Show in the Centre of Nantes
Thursday 9 June 2016
07:00 Breakfast at Hotel
09:00-17:00 8th RILEM Conference on Mechanisms of Cracking and Debonding in Pavements
18:30-21:00 AAPA 2016 IKT RILEM Final Dinner
Friday 10 June 2016
07:00 Breakfast at Hotel & check out
Train Nantes to Paris Montparnasse– ETD 09:00 ETA 11:25
Hotel IBISGare Montparnasse 15th walking distance
71, Boulevard de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris France P: +33 1 43 20 89 12
Ref# 81490JP – EUR200 to be paid
Lunch then at leisure until departure
18:00 To Paris Airport – private van transfer
Travel Cube Voucher: Vic Transport P: +33 6 262 744 70 link Robert Vos (4 passemgers)
21:50 Fly Paris to Dubai: Emirates, EK 76: ETD 21:50 ETA 06:30 Saturday 11/6
Marchant, Papacostas, Pickering, Vos
In Dubai: Marhaba Lounge Dubai Airport – 4 hour block Terminal 3 P: 971 4 389 8989
Saturday 11 June 2016
10:10 Fly Dubai to Perth: Emirates, EK 424: ETD 10:10 ETA 00:50 Sunday 12/4
Marchant
10:15 Fly Dubai to Melbourne: Emirates. EK 406: ETD 10:15 ETA 05:25 Sunday 12/6
Papacostas
10:30 Fly Dubai to Brisbane: Emirates, EK 434: ETD 10:40 ETA 06:25 Sunday 12/6
Pickering, Vos
Sunday 12 June 2016
00:50 Arrive Perth: Emirates, EK 424: ETA 00:50
05:25 Arrive Melbourne: Emirates 426: ETA 05:25
06:30 Arrive Brisbane: Emirates, EK 434: ETA 06:25