WELCOME TO EUROFM MEETING February 12. -14. 2014 Helsinki region, Finland
Content Service Innovation and Design campus of Laurea University of Applied Sciences welcomes you to the EuroFM Members Meeting! We hope that Laurea s SID hub of research, development and innovation will work as a dynamic and inspiring meeting environment. This brochure will provide you with some general and practical information regarding EuroFM Members Meeting and your stay in Helsinki region. The brochure contains: Agenda Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Agenda Thursday, February 13, 2014 Agenda Friday, February 14, 2014 Hotel Information Transportation Site visit and Side Events Explore Helsinki city Contact details You are cordially welcome to Helsinki region. We hope that your stay with us will be as enjoyable, pleasant and productive as possible!
Agenda Wednesday 12.2. Service Design, Finnish FM and skiing 10.00-12.00 EuroFM RNG meeting 12.00-13.00 Registration and lunch; Laurea SID Campus, Leppävaara, Espoo 13.00-13.15 Welcome speeches by Margit Lumia, Director, Laurea; Pekka Matvejeff, FIFMA Board member; Ron van der Weerd, Chairman, EuroFM 13.15-14.15 Service Innovation and Design in focus; Katri Ojasalo, PhD, Principal Lecturer, Laurea; 14.15-17.00 The first EuroFM network s cross-country skiing championship 19.00 - Get together party at Restaurant Sunn* (host FIFMA, presenting Finnish FM award of the year by FIFMA) All meetings, presentations and workshops will take place in Laurea Service Innovation and Design campus in Espoo (Vanha Maantie 9, 02650 Espoo, Finland)
Agenda Thursday 13.2. EuroFM networking day 8.30-9.00 Coffee and registration 9.00-12.00 EuroFM Network Group meetings (ENG, PNG, RNG, CANG) 12.00-13.00 EuroFM audit commission 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.00-16.00 EuroFM Board meeting 13.30-16.00 Presenting Finnish FM industry (site visit, Kontoret *) 16.30-17.30 Raising the Bar part two by Johnny Dunford/RICS 19.00 - Casual dinner event at Rymy-Eetu restaurant * (own cost) All meetings, presentations and workshops will take place in Laurea Service Innovation and Design campus in Espoo (Vanha Maantie 9, 02650 Espoo, Finland); Site visit of Kontoret (Kampinkuja 2, 00100 Helsinki)
Agenda Friday 14.2. Winter School presentations and EuroFM Members Meeting 8.30-9.00 Coffee and registration 9.00-11.00 RNG network meeting 9.00-11.00 Service providers meetings 10.00-11.00 EuroFM ISO workshop 11.00-11.30 Brunch 11.30-13.00 EuroFM general members meeting 13.00-15.00 EuroFM Winter School presentations 15.00- Tailor-made program on request (on-site visits, sightseeing, casual dinner etc.) All meetings, presentations and workshops will take place in Laurea Service Innovation and Design campus in Espoo (Vanha Maantie 9, 02650 Espoo, Finland)
Hotel Information Suggested Scandic Hotel Simonkenttä and Original Sokos Hotel Presidentti are both located in the heart of the Helsinki city. Central railway and bus stations are within 5 minutes walking distance from the hotels. All the main shopping areas and department stores as well as its most important sights are nearby. Hotel Scandic Simonkenttä Sokos Hotel Presidentti Address Simonkatu 9, 00100 Helsinki Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 4, 00100 Helsinki Website www.scandichotels.fi www.sokoshotels.fi Phone +358 9 68 380 +358 20 1234608 E-mail sales.helsinki@scandichotels.fi sokos.hotels@sok.fi Use the link below to get an access to the map: http://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/eurofm/
Transportation The Helsinki Metropolitan Area has a very efficient public transport system. There are four forms of public transportation: buses, trains, trams and the underground. Information about public transport, including ticket prices and schedules, are at Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) web pages. http://www.hsl.fi/en The online Journey Planner will help you to find the fastest route between two addresses at a given time. Click the link and just fill in the departure and arrival address and the expected time of arrival, and the Planner will give you several suggestions (bus, tram, underground or train) with exact timetables and maps. http://www.reittiopas.fi/en/ Getting To and From the Airport Helsinki International Airport is located in Vantaa, 30 min from the city center. Finnair buses run every 20 min from the airport to Elielinaukio at the central railway station in Helsinki. Ticket cost EUR 6.30. The slower local bus (no.615, 620) cost EUR 5.00 and it stops at the square beside the railway station, Rautatientori. Alternatively, you can take a taxi to the hotel, Airport Taxi (Tel. 0100 4800) and Yellow Line Airport Taxi (Tel. 0600 555 555), it will cost around EUR 40-50. The central taxi reservation number in Espoo is 0100 7300 and in Helsinki 0100 0700. Getting to the Laurea SID campus Laurea s SID campus is located in the second largest city in Finland, Espoo, in Leppävaara district. Leppävaara can easily be reached by train from Helsinki city centre and by bus from the Helsinki-Vantaa airport (no. 540). Use following Laurea address for the Journey Planner - Vanha maantie 9, 02650 Espoo. The commuter trains Y, E, U, S, L, and A go directly from Helsinki Central Railway Station to Lepävaara. The Leppävaara train station is approximately 300m from Laurea SID campus. The travel time by train from Helsinki centre to Leppävaara is approx. 10-15 minutes. For travelling between Leppävaara and Helsinki you need to buy regional ticket (seutulippu) for EUR 5.00. Tickets are sold at ticket machines or in the train by a conductor who usually travels in the rear carriages. Use the link below to get an access to the map: http://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/eurofm1/
Site visit Site visit to Kontoret in Kamppi On Thursday 13.2. at 13.30-16.00 (Presenting Finnish FM industry) everyone is welcome to attend the site visit by Kontoret, who provide the space and tools for efficient meetings, working and co-working. Meeting in Laurea SID campus lobby at 12.40 to go to Kamppi. * Kontoret in Kammpi Address: Kampinkuja 2, 00100 Helsinki (Sähkötalo Electricity building ) Website: http://www.kontoret.fi/en/ Use the link below to get an access to the map: http://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/eurofm2/
Side Events Get Together party All participants are invited to attend Get together party in Restaurant Sunn* on Wednesday 12th at 19:00 hosted by Finnish Facility Management Association. We hope that you will enjoy Finnish cuisine that is a mixture of Eastern and Western flavors and traditions, influenced as well by its Nordic location. * Restaurant Sunn Address: Aleksanterinkatu 26, 00170 Helsinki. Website: http://www.restaurantsunn.fi/english Use the link below to get an access to the map: http://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/eurofm3/ Casual dinner event On Thursday 13th at 19:00, will be organized a casual dinner event at Rymy-Eetu restaurant (own cost), where you will have a possibility to spend a quality time with colleagues and new friends. * Rymy-Eetu restaurant Adress: Erottaja 15, Helsinki Website: http://rymy-eetu.fi/eng/
Side Events Finland is particularly beautiful during the winter time. It provides uniquely beautiful views that combine snow, ice, sky and sea. Finns are true nature and outdoors sports lovers and though the Finnish winter lasts almost half a year, Finns have thought plenty of activities to fill the time. We will make sure that you experience one of them. The first EuroFM network s cross-country skiing championship On Wednesday 12th at 14.15-17.00 will be organized the first EuroFM network s cross-country skiing championship in Leppävaara Sports park in Espoo next to the Laurea SID campus. Cross-country skiing is a part of Finnish culture. Learning it is fairly easy and it is suitable for everybody. The competition will be arranged as a relay (4 skiers/team). Each EuroFM Network Group can have their own team and register to Olga Guscina (olga.guscina@laurea.fi) by providing team members names, height and shoe size. The skiing equipment will be arranged for you. Dress warmly and enjoy it. Another substantial part of the Finnish culture is sauna. On five million inhabitants there are over two million saunas in Finland. After cross-country skiing championship all members are invited to warm up in Laurea s SID campus saunas. There are separate male and female saunas. Laurea will take care of towels for you.
Explore Helsinki city Helsinki is younger and smaller than most of the other European capitals, however, it is very versatile city and offers something to see, do and experience in every area, for everyone. Helsinki is a charming mix of styles, a blend of modernity and the old world. The city boasts of wide avenues, clean roads and historical buildings. Helsinki Central railway and bus stations are in walking distance from most important sights and the main shopping areas and department stores. If you are interested in exploring the city of Helsinki, let us know and we will be more than happy to organize the sightseeing program on you request on Friday 14th. Do you speak Finnish? English is the most commonly used language for international communications. Finland is officially bilingual country, with 6% of the population speaking Swedish. However, a number of Finns also speak German and French. The Finnish language is reputed to be quite difficult. However, Finns will be pleased if you can master even just a couple of words. Have a go and make someone smile. Yes / No Please / Thank you You are welcome Excuse me I don t understand you Do you speak english? Good morning Good evening Hello Goodbye What s your name? My name is I m from Germany the Netherlands Help Excuse me, where s the train station? the airport? Where can I buy a ticket? How much does it cost? Open / close Push / pull Kyllä / Ei Kiitos Ole hyvä Anteeksi En ymmärrä sinua Puhutko suomea? Hyvää huomenta Hyvää iltaa Hei/Moi Näkemiin Mikä on nimesi? Nimeni on Minä tulen/olen Saksasta/saksalainen Hollannista/hollantilainen Apua Anteeksi, missä on rautatieasema? lentoasema? Mistä voin ostaa matkalipun? Kuinka paljon se maksaa? auki / suljettu työnnä / vedä
Contact Details Laurea University of Applied Sciences Laurea SID Campus in Leppävaara Vanha Maantie 9, 02650 Espoo, Finland www.laurea.fi/en We hope that you found this brochure helpful and informative. We are looking forward to see you in Finland! For more information about the country visit: http://www.visithelsinki.fi/en http://www.visitfinland.com/ http://www.sightseeinghelsinki.fi/ If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact: Pekka Matvejeff Pekka.Matvejeff@laurea.fi Mobile: +358 40 1372363 Olga Guscina Olga.Guscina@laurea.fi Mobile: +358 40 6301240
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