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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
08ATHENS1372	2008-09-29 13:51	2011-08-26 00:00	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Athens

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ATHENS 001372 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ENRG OTRA GR
SUBJECT: ATHENS REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS CONFERENCE OCTOBER 14-15 - 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS INFORMATION 
 
¶1.  (U) This message provides administrative and logistical 
information for the Regional Energy Officers Conference to be held 
at U.S. Embassy Athens on October 14-15, 2008.  Attendees will 
receive a notional schedule via email in coming days. 
 
¶2.  (SBU) A block of rooms has been reserved at the Embassy per diem 
rate of 140 euros at the Athens Hilton Hotel, 46 Vasilissis Sophias 
Avenue, Athens, +30-210-728-1000.  Breakfast is included in the 
price of the hotel room.  When we receive your country clearance 
request with your travel information, we will finalize your 
reservation and send you a reservation number.  Travelers are 
expected to pay the Hilton directly for their accommodations. 
Please e-mail your arrival and departure dates no later than October 
3, 2008 to Betsy Zouroudis at ZouroudisB@state.gov with a courtesy 
copy to Kiriaki Lamnatou at LamnatouKA@state.gov. 
 
¶3.  (U) Conference fee:  In order to defray the cost of the 
conference, including lunches, transportation to and from the 
Embassy, administrative and other conference expenses, participants 
will be charged a conference fee of 51 USD (35 euros).  The fee will 
be collected in advance from your travel order fiscal data.  Please 
make sure your country clearance request includes a Miscellaneous 
Obligation-type (MO) fund cite for the conference fee of 51 USD (35 
euros).  As part of this fee will cover meals, M&IE for Athens will 
be correspondingly reduced. 
 
¶4.  (U) Country Clearance Requests:  Attendees should send their 
country clearance requests as soon as possible. Country clearance 
requests should include flight information and a fund cite for the 
conference fee.  Once your request for country clearance is 
approved, we will send you your hotel reservation number and 
additional information about the conference. 
 
¶5.  (U) Arrivals:  Attendees could take a taxi to the hotel.  Taxis 
are readily available from the airport.  The taxi ride to the Hilton 
from Athens International airport should cost no more than 25 to 35 
Euros (may vary with traffic).  The price includes 0.35 euros per 
luggage, 3 euros for airport fees and 3.50 euros for tolls.  If you 
arrive between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m., the taxi charges are 
double (50 to 70 Euros).  Another option is to take express bus line 
number X95 "Airport-Syntagma", which departs from the airport every 
15 to 20 minutes and stops at "Ilisia" bus station which is close to 
the hotel.  The ticket costs 3.20 euros and you can purchase it on 
board from the bus driver. 
 
¶6.  (U) Visas: If you decide to travel on your official or 
diplomatic passport you do/do require a visa regardless of length of 
stay.  Tourist/tourist passports do not require a visa for visits of 
less than 90 days.  If you do not already have a Greek visa, it is 
advisable to enter/exit Greece for the purposes of this event on 
your tourist passport. 
 
¶7.  (U) All attendees should bring their official USG-issued ID for 
access to the Embassy. 
 
¶8.  (SBU) Agenda:  The schedule for this two-day event is full.  In 
order to get acquainted with other conference attendees, on the 
evening of October 13 there will be a no-host dinner at 8:00 p.m. at 
"Agora" restaurant that is located behind the Athens Hilton Hotel, 8 
Hatziyanni Mexi Street, Tel: 210-725-2252.  The conference begins on 
October 14.  The Embassy will provide a shuttle bus to and from the 
hotel to the Embassy.  After the first day of discussions, there 
will be a no-host dinner at 8:00 p.m. overseeing the Acropolis. 
 
¶9.  (U) Sightseeing.  For those wishing to do some sightseeing in 
Athens, information about popular tourist sites will be included in 
your welcome package. 
 
¶10.  (U) Please direct all questions related to the conference to 
Betsy Zouroudis at ZouroudisB@state.gov and to Kiriaki Lamnatou at 
LamnatouKA@state.gov.  We look forward to welcoming you to Athens, 
Greece. 
 
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