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If you visit only one bonsai event in 2007, this should be the one!
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I T I N E R A R Y

Wednesday September 12 2007
Departure: New York JFK Airport, 7:15pm

Notes:
> You are responsible for your own transport to and from New York JFK Airport. If you would like assistance with booking flights contact Helen Wadsworth at Cookie's travel (585 766 4599).
> You are strongly advised to arrive at New York JFK airport a minimum of two hours before scheduled departure because you will need to claim your bags and re-check for the international flight.
> All travelers to overseas destinations are advised to take out appropriate travel insurance. For details and application for insurance contact Helen Wadsworth at Cookie's travel (585 766 4599).

Thursday September 13 2007
Arrival: Brussels, 9:30am
Transit to Novotel Centrum Ghent
Thursday afternoon at leisure

Friday September 14
All day at leisure. To learn more about local attractions or day trip opportunities, please visit the official Ghent website

Saturday September 15
09.30am: Transit to the exhibition at Ginkgo Bonsai Center
05.00pm: Transit to Novotel Centrum Ghent

Optional: Barbecue and prize award ceremony.
This is a casual and friendly affair, not like the customary "gala dinner", although expect plenty of speeches! Payment for the barbecue and award ceremony is due on the day, but the organizers need to know how many people will attend at least one month before the event. You will be contacted before that time for your decision.

Sunday September 16
09.30am: Transit to the exhibition at Ginkgo Bonsai Center
04.00pm: Transit to Novotel Centrum Ghent

If you would like to spend more time in Ghent and go to the exhibition later or return earlier, there is a constant stream of taxis which charge roughly $15 for a one-way journey.

Monday September 17
8:00am, Transit to Brussels Airport
Departure: Brussels Airport, 11:30am
Arrival: New York JFK Airport, 1:45pm

If you would like our agency's assistance to plan a pre- or post-exhibition tour in Europe, please contact Helen Wadsworth at Cookie's Travel.

A C C O M M O D A T I O N
Novotel Centrum Ghent,
Goudenleeuwplein 5, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Tel : 011 32 9 224 2230 Fax : 011 32 9 224 3295

Tariff includes porterage (one piece of luggage per person) and hot breakfast.
(It is not customary to tip as heavily in Europe as in the USA. Normally a ten percent gratuity is more than sufficient.)

B O O K I N G .. I N F O R M A T I O N

Bookings with deposit paid by January 31, 2007: $1290
Bookings with deposit paid after January 31, 2007: $1420

The cost is based on two people sharing a room.
Single room supplement: $255 for the four nights

Deposit: $400, includes a $200 non-refundable portion*.

Final booking deadline: Friday May 18, 2007
Final balance of payment due by: Thursday May 31, 2007

The cost includes:
- Round trip coach class air fare from New York to Brussels
- Transit between Brussels airport and hotel
- Four nights accommodation (sharing a room) and hot breakfast
- Transit to and from the exhibition
- Weekend admission to the exhibition

Booking and Payment Options
> Online using credit card, debit card or Paypal.
> By check using the printable booking form (pdf format)

Inquiries
For further information or to discuss any aspect of this tour, contact Colin Lewis by email or by calling 978 317 3083.