Conference Location:

The conference will take place at the Evoluon Conference Centre in Eindhoven, a former science museum erected by the electronics and electrical company Philips in Eindhoven in 1966.

The building is unique due to its very futuristic design, resembling a landed flying saucer. It was designed by architect Louis Christiaan Kalff, while the exhibition was conceived by James Gardner. The building was based on an idea by Frits Philips, who originally made a sketch of the building on a paper napkin. Frits Philips wanted to give the people of Eindhoven a beautiful and educational gift to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the company that bears his family name.

The original museum closed down in 1989 and the Evoluon was converted into a conference center, opening in 1998.

Evoluon Conference Centre
Noord Brabantlaan 1a
5652 LA Eindhoven


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How to reach Evoluon
Arriving by car:
If you are arriving by car the adress you use for directions is:
Evoluon World Class Conference Centre
Noord Brabantlaan 1a
5662 LA Eindhoven
In Eindhoven you can also follow the signs Evoluon.

Arriving by bus
From Eindhoven airport
After arriving on Eindhoven airport walk to the bus stop (after leaving the airport building turn right in the direction of the parking place and you will see the bus stop on your right)
Take bus number 401 heading for Station NS, the bus leaves every 10 minutes (04, 14, 24, 34, 44, 54). Get off at the bus stop EVOLUON (Bus stops are announced in the bus so you should be on time to push the button).
The bus stop is right under a viaduct. Walk in the direction that also the bus is proceeding in and turn right after the viaduct to enter the premises of the Evoluon.
This will take you about 20 minutes

From the train station of Eindhoven
The bus station is located next to the station. If you walk from the city centre to the station you have to walk through the station to reach the bus station. You now have several options (time tables shift a bit during the day but one of these buses will leave within 5 minutes):
Bus 401 direction Eindhoven Airport
Bus 18 direction Veldhoven de Berkt
Bus 402 direction Veldhoven
For each bus you have to get off at bus stop EVOLUON.
The bus stop is just before a viaduct. If the bus stop is just before the viaduct, walk a bit backwards to the direction that the bus came from and cross the road to enter the premises of the Evoluon. If the bus stop is about 100 metres before the viaduct walk in the direction the bus is going to the entrance of the premises of the Evoluon.
This will take you about 15 minutes


About Eindhoven

Eindhoven received its city rights in 1232. At the end of the nineteenth century, Philips established its lamps factory in Eindhoven, leading to a stream of new workers and at the same time residents of the city. In 1920 the town of Eindhoven was merged with five surrounding villages (now city areas): Gestel, Stratum, Strijp, Tongelre and Woensel. Around 750,000 people live in the Eindhoven region or SRE (Cityregion Eindhoven).

Together with the Port of Rotterdam and Schiphol Airport, the Eindhoven region is one of the three mainports in the Netherlands. The city is more than justified in calling itself 'Brainport'. The region accounts for around 40 per cent of R&D investments in the Netherlands. With its leading Design Academy and the Philips Design Center, as well as numerous small and medium-size enterprises, the region has a big voice in the field of design.

Eindhoven presents itself as a 'City of Light' by special lighting effects for all kinds of outdoor and public objects (buildings and works of art, as well as public parks and gardens), or projecting images or poetic texts.

Eindhoven isn't just a city with high-tech activities, it also offers a varied selection of extensive public parks and gardens. You can take enjoyable walks or just relax in the Stadswandelpark, Wandelpark Eckart, the Philips de Jongh Wandelpark, the Philips van Lennep Park and the Henri Dunant Park, as well as around the 'Karpendonkse Plas' lake. In Eindhoven you can enjoy top sports, both as a spectator or as a competitor.

Fore more information: http://www.eindhoven.eu/