Travel
Google map of the venues and related points of interest in Edinburgh.
For information on how to travel to Surgeons' Hall, including car parking possibilities click here. The conference will be held both there and in University of Edinburgh venues, which are close by in George Square - in the map on the first page of the pdf look down and to your left from Surgeons' Hall and you will see the square.
If you are staying in the university halls of residence (Pollock Halls) or the university's Salisbury Green Hotel, you can download a useful two-page map showing both the accommodation complex and this area in relation to the conference venues in George Square.
If you intend to travel by train from London or the southeast, East Coast trains appears to offer good value, if tickets are booked in advance.
Further information on car parking can be found here.
Why visit Edinburgh?
Edinburgh Inspiring Capital's webpage is packed with information about what you can see and do while in the city. There is also information about Edinburgh on the Edinburgh Convention Bureau's page.
Reduced bus fares
Marketing Edinburgh’s Convention Bureau has negotiated on your behalf a special discount for bus travel with Edinburgh & Lothian buses. You are entitled to reduced fares not only on the Airlink bus from the airport to the city centre but also on the exciting city sightseeing bus tours. The link below allows you to book and print your Airlink bus tickets and your sightseeing ticket, before you arrive in the city.