Travel information

Egmond 
The conference will take place in Egmond aan Zee. This city is located within 45 minutes of Amsterdam. 

General information regarding ISSjD and your stay at hotel Zuiderduin

Clothing
The dresscode for the ISSjD conference is business casual. 

Expenses during event
All hotel, official program, food and beverage costs during the program are covered by the organisation with the following exceptions:

- Food & drinks after closing of official program 
- Drinks from minibar in your room
- Phone calls made with the hotel phone from your room

Telephone call with family at home
Please be aware that using the phone in your room or mobile for international calls comes with significant costs and at your own expense. We recommend you use Wi-Fi calls as this is free of charge. 

Wi-Fi
In the hotel standard internet access is provided free of charge. 
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General information when travelling to The Netherlands

Currency
In The Netherlands you can pay with the Euro. 

Drinking water
You can safely drink water directly from the tap. 

Electricity
The Netherlands uses the Type F electrical plug. This plug has two round pins, spaced about 2 cm apart, and is the same as those used in many countries in Continental Europe. The standard voltage is 230-volts, but some hotels have special plugs for 110 or 120-volt shavers.

Emergency number
The general emergency number in The Netherlands is 112.

Health 
Please check your local recommendations when travelling to The Netherlands.

Language
The people in The Netherlands speak Dutch. Most of them also speak English. 

Passport & Visa
A valid passport or valid identity card is required for travelling to The Netherlands. Please make sure you carry one of these with you at all times. Before travelling to The Netherlands, please check whether you need a visa or not.

Medicines
In case you use (special) medicines, we strongly recommend you to ask your doctor or pharmacy for a prescription that is known internationally. 

Time
In The Netherlands, the standard time is Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00). Daylight saving time is observed from the last Sunday in March (02:00 CET) to the last Sunday in October (03:00 CEST).

Shuttle service Schiphol Airport
Via this website you can book a shared shuttle by touringcar between Amsterdam Schiphol and the congress venue. If the time / or dates do not correspond to your wishes, you can send an e-mail to info@taxitromp.nl (subject: International Symposium for Sjögren’s Disease) and ask for a rate for a private taxi transfer.