From Heathrow Airport

18.4 miles / 29.6 km a 36 minute taxi ride depending on the traffic to the Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel – Approx fare £50.00

Heathrow Express Train/Taxi

Heathrow Express Train to Paddington Station which is approximately a 15 minute ride then from Paddington Station it is a 15 minute taxi ride to the Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel

or

Heathrow Express Train/London Underground

From the Paddington Station you will go to the CIRCLE line

Go 8 stops to Victoria Station - depart this train and change to the VICTORIA line

Go 2 stops to the Vauxhall Station and depart then the hotel is a five minute walk from the Vauxhall Tube Station (this will take about 45 minutes from Paddington Station)

From Gatwick Airport

28 miles / 45 km a 54 minute taxi ride depending on the traffic to the Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel – Approx fare £80.00

Gatwick Express Train/Taxi

30 minutes by Gatwick Express Train to Victoria Station then a five minute taxi ride to the Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel

Gatwick Express Train/London Underground

30 minutes by Gatwick Express Train to Victoria Station -  depart this train and change to the VICTORIA line towards Brixton and depart at the 1^st stop which is Vauxhall Station then a five minute walk to the Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel

Car Parking

On-site car park with 60 spaces at a charge of:

£26 overnight or £13 daily use

Motorways

M4 and M40 within 5 miles/8 km

Entertainment/Shopping

15 minute walks to Marble Arch and Oxford Street
Knightbridge/Harrods 10 minutes by taxi

15 minutes direct by Underground to the City

Please check back to this section closer to the conference date for updated event information.

Plan to extend your stay! Some great events are happening in London at the time of the GEO conference. Some information and links to websites are set out below.

• Tennis: Wimbledon, 25 June - 8 July, www.wimbledon.org
• Rowing: Henley Royal Regatta, 4 July -  8 July, http://www.hrr.co.uk/
• Motor racing: 22-24 June, Festival of Speed at Goodwood (race course near the South Coast)

Most of these events will require tickets in advance and it’s better to book direct but if agents are required the following can arrange tickets.

Events@Gartfitgroup.com, +44 1372 371 020 Fax: +44 1372 371 021

GEO is required to charge VAT in relation to our annual conference in London, 2007. VAT (Value Added Tax) is the UK's sales tax, charged on supplies of goods and services in the UK.  Most businesses can reclaim the VAT which they incur on their business expenditure although in some cases there are minimum claim amounts.  UK businesses will be familiar with the procedure for reclaiming through their VAT returns. In order to reclaim VAT, you will need the delegate’s VAT invoice which was emailed to them on the date they registered for this event.

The telephone number for organisations with queries about reclaiming UK VAT is +44 (0)845 010 9000.  This is normally manned 8am to 8pm UK time, or we have been told that you can submit e-mail queries to the following address: enquiries.lon@hmce.gsi.gov.uk

The link below will take you to the HM Customs and Excise website where you may find further information about reclaiming the VAT element of the conference price.

http://www.hmce.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal
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Gentleman: You may dress in Black Tie (Tuxedo), a Jacket and Tie or a Business Suit
Ladies: You may dress in a Cocktail Dress/Pant Suit or a Business Dress/Pant Suit

The GEO Awards dinner venue is the beautiful….

Banqueting House Main Hall

Banqueting House ceiling by Rubens

Banqueting House

The Banqueting House
Whitehall Palace
London SW1A 2ER
+44 (0)20 7839 8787

The presentation of the GEO Awards and Dinner will take place on Thursday, 28 June 2007, from 19:00 – 01:00.

Attire for the GEO Awards event is jacket and tie for gentleman and cocktail attire for ladies.