EUCO 2008 London

Greetings from the Globetrotter!

The EUCO 2008 crew moved onsite at 11am yesterday and have been busy preparing for your arrival into London. Yesterday we unpacked a van full of equipment and supplies, set up our Event Office in the Boardroom at the Globetrotter, and put together over 900 delegate pouches (these are the pouches you receive when you check in and contain your badge, the personalised information for your tour and sightseeing choices; your Oyster Card; drinks vouchers for Friday night and more…).

Today, the crew along with early arrival volunteers will be assembling the delegate “goody” bags. All the cool stuff you get on checking in. I’d tell you what’s inside… but it’s a secret!

After some pizza and a session in the -cheap- Globetrotter Bar (I recommend the Apple Sours and Lemonade!) we all settled down for the night in the Globetrotter’s comfortable beds.

The website is keeping nice and busy… unfortunately it’s now too late to request any changes to sightseeing, accommodation or anything else - this info has now already been submitted to our suppliers and badges and documentation has been printed and collated. It’s great to see that already 15 people have printed their E-Ticket today (and it’s only 07:30)! Remember - it really speeds things up and makes it easier for everyone if you arrive prepared- with your E-Ticket and PhotoID.

Just 2 days and 30 minutes until registration for Platinum, Silver and GoldPlus opens at the Globetrotter Inn opens… today most of the EUCO crew moves onsite to the Globetrotter Inn. We will be establishing the EUCO HQ office and preparing the registration packs today.

This means we’re now moving into onsite mode of operation and we:

• will not be able to accept any further changes (accommodation, sightseeing, packages) - as this information has now been submitted to our suppliers and our preparation of documents and badges is complete
• will not be responding as quickly as usual to enquiries on the website

Things for delegates to think about today:

• Print ETicket
• Packing for EUCO
• Read Useful Info on the EUCO website and this blog for useful tips to make the most of EUCO

Some EUCO 2008 delegates will be experiencing London’s new (and somewhat controversial) new transport terminals.

Heathow Terminal 5
It’s been in the news recently - for all the wrong reasons - but this 4.3bln pound building is impressive to see and experience - if you’re arriving into London on British Airways flight from Europe - you’ll be arriving into Terminal 5. Long haul flights are still handled at Terminal 4.

St Pancras International Rail Terminal
Many EUCO 2008 delegates will be arriving by rail from Paris and Brussels and beyond - and these Eurostar trains now arrive into St Pancras International Rail Terminal, located in the North Eastern corner of Central London. St Pancras replaces the interim terminal facility at London Waterloo station. St Pancras is more than a terminal - it also has many shops, restaurants and even the World’s Longest Champagne bar.

EUCO 2008 delegates need to enter their travel information, including arrival airport, before they can print their E-Ticket.

We have 415 delegates’ arrival data so far, and here’s the breakdown:

So, London Heathrow Aiport is the most popular so far! Getting to EUCO 2008 hostels from the airports is easy, follow the step by step instructions on the EUCO 2008 website (www.euco2008.com).