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EurOmnis 2010 returns to Hotel Klein Zwitserland...

For the second year EurOmnis takes place in Hotel Klein Zwitserland (Little Switzerland), a splendidly situated hotel built in Swiss Chalet-style near Arnhem, in the centre of the Netherlands. Klein Zwitserland is a very compact hotel, giving the impression every facility is 'just around the corner'. Stepping into the entrance hall feels a bit like coming home... warm colours, an open fire, a great lounge, a look at the cozy bar, all very welcoming, very inviting... Please make yourself comfortable, get settled, we do hope you'll feel at home soon.

Klein Zwitserland has 71 rooms, offering lodging for about 100 attendees. Should there be more attendees, we will make room reservations in other hotels nearby. Allocations will be on a first come, first served basis. The hotel has been completely booked for the event so there will be no other guests to interrupt the conference.

Hotel Klein Zwitserland was build in 1905 and completely destroyed during WWI. It was rebuild in 1927. In 1968 the hotel was bought by the Knijnenburg family and became the basis for the Bilderberg Group, a conglomerate of luxury hotels in the Netherlands.

You may have heard of Bilderberg in another context... In 1954 the most powerful men in the world met for the first time under the auspices of the Dutch Royal family and the Rockefeller family in a very luxurious Hotel in the small Dutch town of Oosterbeek. They named themselves 'The Bilderberg Club' because they stayed in Hotel Bilderberg, now owned by the Bilderberg group... For an entire weekend they debated the future of the world. When it was over, they decided to meet once every year to exchange ideas and analyze international affairs. Since then, they gather yearly in a luxurious hotel somewhere in the world to discuss, debate and decide on the future of humanity...

Reception
The reception desk will be manned 24 hours a day offering standard hotel services, such as wake up calls, dry cleaning, laundry and information on the local area. On check-in you'll be handed a conference package. On check out please remember to pay for any telephone calls / minibar consumptions made from your room, along with any bar-bills charged to your account. The hotel accepts most major credit cards and cash in various currencies. Should you wish for any further help or assistance they will be very pleased to help. Should you have any complaints, please address those to the organization team so that they can be addressed promptly. Should you want to judge the hotel yourself, check out their multilingual website .

Dining
All meals will be served in the cozy dining room on the ground floor. Catering will commence Sunday evening with a welcome drink in the bar and a light Buffet with hot and cold dishes. From Monday till Friday there will be traditional continental breakfasts served between 07.00h and 09.00h. From Monday till Thursday there will be buffet lunches around 13.00h. On Monday, Tuesday and Thursday a 4-course dinner will be served around 18.00h. Beer, soft drinks, juices and wine during dinner are included in your conference fee. Catering ends with Friday morning breakfast.

When all goes as planned, busses will be waiting for us on Wednesday evening for a 5 kilometer ride. We'll have The EurOmnis Dinner at Castle Doorwerth , constructed 'in the year of our lord' 1260 for the Landgrave Berend van Doorenweerdt... The castle is said to be haunted by the ghost of Contessa Charlotte-Sophie who used to sneak away from her husband. When she discovered her spouse and her children had died she returned to the castle to grieve over them, lamenting and wailing ever since... We're quite sure she has the utmost respect for Omnis Developers and will not disturb our meal... we are planning a luxury candlelight dinner. Afterwards the busses will take us back to the hotel for Happy Hour.

The Bar
Hotel Klein Zwitserland runs a very cozy bar, serving beers, wines, spirits and snacks. There will be a sponsored happy hour most evenings. Conversation last year was very stimulating, not surprisingly most of the conversation was centered on Omnis, and the wealth of information transferred at the bar was absolutely incredible. The bar will be open from 17.00h until late.

Conference rooms
At Hotel Klein Zwitserland you'll experience modern, fully equipped professional conference rooms. All meeting rooms are exposed to daylight and have access to the garden. In the conference rooms soft-drinks will be available. There's a well equipped coffee corner with coffee. tea, soft drinks and snacks for your coffee breaks in the morning and afternoon.

The main conference room will be transformed to function as EurOmnis Activity Center. There will be 12 simultaneous sessions running each morning and afternoon and 10 simultaneous sessions running each evening. Most of these sessions will take place in a 'conference landscape'.
For the 'traditional' courses in classroom format like David Swain's Studio 101 and Joe Maus's SQL 101 there will be separate conference rooms.

We are planning one or two other traditional courses, watch this space.

All conference rooms are situated on the ground floor except the Plenary Room used for the general sessions and presentations on Wednesday afternoon. This room is situated on the 1st floor of the hotel.

You will find a layout of the conference landscape at the entrance of the conference area. On the Program page you can find when the speakers will do their sessions.

Wireless Network
A wireless network is at your disposal all over the hotel for accessing internet and email.
Should you want to use the telephone lines in your hotel room for internet access charges apply.

Your Room
Your room will be fully equipped with Bath or Shower, toilet, direct dial telephone, radio and television. Standard conference rate is based on shared rooms, if you require a single room a surcharge will apply. If you wish to share with anybody in particular we will make sure that your wishes are met. The bar area is of course a little more noisy than the rest of the hotel, if you require a room in a more quiet area of the hotel, please make your wishes felt on the reservation form. You may take possession of your room at 16.00h on Sunday, and you must vacate by 11.00h Friday.

Wellness centre
Hotel Klein Zwitserland has a great wellness centre. You'll find a Swimming pool, Sauna, Turkish bath and Jacuzzi. EurOmnis attendees can freely use all wellness facilities.

Hotel Exterior
Hotel Klein Zwitserland has a free car park for your convenience, please do not leave any valuables in your car. Hotel Klein Zwitserland disposes of a Golf course and Tennis courts situated on the hotel grounds.

Surrounding Area
Arnhem is situated in the centre of the Netherlands, it is most known for one of the harshest battles during WWII; Operation Market Garden. The bridge at Arnhem proved to be 'a bridge too far'. After 10 days of bitter fighting the operation ended with the evacuation of the remainder of the 1st British Airborne Division from the Arnhem area. A number of museums and monuments still commemorate the event.