Yeasterday 2010
General Information
Date
The Yeasterday 2010 takes place on Friday, May 21st in Leuven, Belgium.
The meeting will start at 9h15 and will end at approx. 18h00.
Language
The official language is English.
Venue
All talks will be held in the Aula van de Tweede Hoofdwet.
Thermotechnisch Instituut
lokaal 01.02
Kasteelpark Arenberg 41
BE-3001 Heverlee
Contact Organizers
Prof. Joris Winderickx
Mrs. Cathy Hendrickx
Kasteelpark Arenberg 31
BE-3001 Heverlee
Tel : +32(0)16321502
Fax : +32(0)16321967
cathy.hendrickx@bio.kuleuven.be
How to get there
From the train station
If you arrive by train at the train station of Leuven, take bus nr 2 or 616 to Heverlee. Get off at "Kantineplein". "Kasteelpark" is right in front of you.
If you arrive at the station of Heverlee, walk along the Sint-Lambertusstraat to the church and follow the Jules Vandenbemptlaan to Kantineplein.
By car
Coming from Germany via Liège (Luik) over the E40, take the E314/A2 in Leuven direction Hasselt and keep right. Take the first exit (nr. 15) and turn right at the 3rd traffic light. Straight after crossing the river, turn left to enter "Kasteelpark". The same exit (nr. 15) on the E314/A2 can be reached coming from Germany through Aachen and The Netherlands through Eindhoven. Coming from The Netherlands over Antwerp, Mechelen and Brussels on the A16/E19, join the E40 direction Liège (Luik) in Brussels. Near Leuven, continue on the E314/A2 direction Hasselt and take the first exit right (nr. 15).
Yyou can prepare your travel route in advance by using one of the following sites: Mappy or ViaMichelin.
By plane
The easiest and quickest way to get to Leuven after arriving at Brussels National Airport is by train. From Charleroi Airport you can also get to Leuven by train but this will take a lot longer.
Useful links
- Belgian Railways
- Online route planning service of De Lijn (public transport)
- Brussels Airport
- Charleroi Airport
- Map of Leuven
Liability
The conference Organizers cannot accept liability for personal accidents, loss of or damage to private property of participants, students and accompanying perons, either during, or directly arising from the Yeasterday. Participants should make their own arrangements with respect to health and travel insurance.
