Information on the 8th Igorot Cordillera BIMAAK Europe (ICBE) Consultation

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Information on the

8th Igorot Cordillera BIMAAK Europe (ICBE) Consultation

August 13-16, 2015

Vienna, Austria

Host: Igorot Austria-Cordillera

1. Venue

Hotel Ibis Wien Mariahilf
Mariahilfer Guertel 22-24,
Vienna 1060
Austria
TEL : (+43)1/59998
FAX : (+43)1/5979090

“The affordable 3-star Ibis Wien Mariahilf Hotel offers 341 rooms, each with an air-conditioning system.

The hotel is located in central Vienna, next to the Westbahnhof train station, Raimund Theater and Mariahilfer Strasse, Vienna’s largest shopping street. St. Stephan’s Cathedral, Schönbrunn Palace, the Zoo and aquarium are all within easy reach via the U3 or U6.

The hotel boasts a restaurant, café bar, 5 seminar rooms, free WIFI access and a public car park (charges apply).”*

(*Accessed 7 August 2014, http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-0796-ibis-wien-mariahilf/index.shtml)

2. Accommodation at Ibis Hotel includes bed and breakfast.

  • Check-in and check-out time will be provided later.
  • Although participants will check-out on Sunday, August 16, 2015, there will still be a session from 9:30-12:00 hours.
  • Children under 12 years old might have free accommodation provided they stay with their parents or guardian. Definite details will be sent before December 31, 2014.

3. Registration Fee**

3.1. Adult (18 years and above) - One in a room     EUR 216.00 per person

3.2. Adult (Two in a room)                                        EUR 135.00 per person

N.B. Registration fee of children under 12 years old will be sent before December 31, 2014.

Registration fee from August 13-16, 2015 includes:

(1) Lodging and breakfast;

(2) Dinner on Thursday; lunch and dinner on Friday; lunch on Saturday, and lunch on Sunday; and

(3) Rent of conference hall.

N.B. Please note that the fee for the Cultural Night on Saturday, August 15, 2015 is not included. There will be an entrance ticket for guests and ICBE Consultation participants. The entrance ticket will include dinner.

** Igorot Austria-Cordillera will raise funds for the Miscellaneous Expenses, e.g., conference kit, name tag and so on.

4. Deadline for reservation

41. Deadline for reservation is December 31, 2014.

4.2. Prospective participants are requested to reserve with Leonida Ostermayer-Lunag and Cristabel Bounggick (Igorot Austria-Cordillera). Please Cc: Yvonne Belen (ICBE). E-mail addresses are in #10.

4.3. When making a reservation, please indicate: number of persons (adults and children) and room preference: “One in a Room” or “Two in a Room.”

5. Deposit

5.1. The hotel management requires a 25 per cent non-refundable deposit.

5.2. For the prospective participant who prefers “One in a room,” the deposit is EUR 41.00.

5.3. For the prospective participant who prefers “Two in a room,” the deposit is EUR. 21.00.

5.4. Deadline for payment of deposit is December 31, 2014.

5.5. Bank account details:

Bawag P.S.K Bank

IBAN: AT081400002510130033

BIC: BAWAATWW

NAME: Judy Ann La Pena

Address: Ruthnergasse 56-60/10/4,

1210 Vienna, Austria

Tel: 00436601221971

5.6. If possible, each organization will pay as a group.

5.7. For those residing outside the eurozone countries, please add EUR 5.00 extra for bank charges (in the host’s bank account.)

5.8. The host will acknowledge the amount received.

6. Deadline for Payment of Registration Fee

For prospective attendees who have paid their deposit, it is requested that they send the balance of their registration fee before March 31, 2015.

7. Post-Consultation Activities

7.1. Sunday, August 16, 2015

7.1.1. Members of Igorot Austria-Cordillera are offering to accommodate the participants after the conference. On Sunday afternoon, the participants will already stay with their host until they depart from Vienna (probably on the 21st or 22nd of August.)

7.1.2. The city tour in Vienna is on Sunday afternoon.

7.2. From August 17-21, the tentative itinerary includes trips to Salzburg, Budapest, Prague and Bratislava.

8. Cost of Tours

8.1. The participants will shoulder cost of the tour. These include: cost of city tour; and travel and accommodation in Salzburg, Budapest, Prague and Bratislava (in case there’s an overnight stay in these cities.)

8.2. The cost will be sent later.

9. Other Matters

9.1. The consultation’s theme, objectives and program will sent before 30 April 2015.

9.2. For those who are not staying at the hotel, the registration fee will be provided later.

10. Contact persons (Host)

For inquiries, please write Leonida Ostermayer-Lunag (  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and Cristabel Bounggick (  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Kindly Cc: Yvonne Belen ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

By: Leonida Ostermayer-Lunag & Cristabel Bounggick (Igorot Austria-Cordillera) & Yvonne Belen (ICBE)

Previous postings: July 18, 2013, December 5, 2013, August 4, 2014.

(Updated September 26, 2014)