Accommodation

Locations

The accommodation is available at four hotels, one summer hotel and one camping site. Reservations will be handled on a 'first come, first served' basis. All reservations and changes related to the accommodation should be requested from Congress Oulu. The hotel accommodation is offered at specially reduced Conference prices. Accommodation costs are not included in the registration fee. You will be charged at the hotel.

There aren’t any conference transportation arranged but everyone should take care of their transportations.

Please make your hotel reservation using the online registration form. 

You may find the locations of the venue and the hotel s in the map.

Rates/night

 

Radisson Blu Hotel Oulu
Address: Hallituskatu 1, 90100 Oulu, Finland
Distance to conference venue: 200 metres

EUR 80 Single room / EUR 90 Double room
EUR 100 Superior single room / EUR 110 Superior double room

Hotel is located next to the EAPR Conference Venue and Oulu River, and is also nearby the market square. This hotel in Oulu features 220 guest rooms, as well as premier amenities like Free high-speed, wireless Internet access. Guests can dine at the on-site restaurant and relax in the fully renovated Finnish sauna area, swimming pool, and day spa.

 

Holiday Inn Oulu
Address: Kirkkokatu 3, 90100 Oulu
Distance to conference venue: 800 metres

EUR 85 Single room / EUR 95 Double room

Hotel is located in the city centre, next to the Ainola park and the cathedral. Shopping streets, e.g. the Rotuaari pedestrian street and many interesting sights can be found near the hotel. All our rooms come with great beds, Pillow Menu, free ADSL or WLAN broadband connection, hospitality tray and ironing equipment.

 

Sokos Hotel Arina
Address: Pakkahuoneenkatu 16, 90100 Oulu, Finland
Distance to conference venue: 500 metres

EUR 75 Single room / EUR 90 Double room

Sokos Hotel Arina is a classy and lively hotel located in the heart of Oulu, at the pedestrian street Rotuaari. The seven-storey hotel has 260 cosy rooms. The hotel has four restaurants.

 

Scandic Oulu
Address: Saaristonkatu 4, 90100 Oulu, Finland
Distance to conference venue: 500 meters

EUR 95 Single room / EUR 105 Double room

Scandic Oulu hotel is located in Oulu city centre. Work out in the gym or unwind in one of three traditional Finnish saunas. Keep in touch with free wireless internet access. Dine in one of our two restaurants, or explore Oulu attractions, including a multiplex cinema just next door.

 

Summer Hotel Välkkylätalo
Address: Ylioppilaantie 2, 90100 Oulu, Finland
Distance to conference venue: 2,5 km

EUR 33 Studio, Single room (room with WC, shower and kitchenette)
EUR 55 Studio, Double room (room with WC, shower and kitchenette)
EUR 27 Apartment, Single room (shared WC, shower and kitchenette)
EUR 44 Apartment, Double room (shared WC, shower and kitchenette)
NOTE! Breakfast is not included.

Välkkylätalo has 180 rooms, which are either two bedroom apartments or studios. All the rooms are furnished and include a kitchen with kitchenware, a toilet and a shower. The rooms include bedding, linen can be rented separately.

 

Nallikari Camping
Address: Leiritie 10, 90510 Oulu, Finland
Distance to conference venue: 3 km by walk, 4 km by car

EUR 98 Small Cottage for 1-5 persons (kitchenette, wc and shower)
EUR 139 Large Cottage for 1-7 persons (own kitchenette, wc and shower)
NOTE! Breakfast is not included.

Nallikari Holiday Village is located beside the sea, ca. 4 km from downtown Oulu. The camping area includes 78 cottages, 175 caravan sites, several service buildings, sauna facilities as well as a café.

Things to discuss

Top things to discuss at the conference

  1. From genomes to practice: what should be the priorities in utilizing genomic data from the potato and its pests and pathogens?
  2. Where is potato breeding going?
  3. Is there a future for transgenic and cisgenic potatoes in European agriculture?
  4. What can potato research do to increase potato consumption?
  5. What is required from research to make potatoes a true food security crop in the developing world?
  6. What else would you like to add to the topics for major discussions during EAPR2011? Tell us.

Organizers

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Sponsors

A-lab

Kantaperuna Suomen Siemenperunakeskus
Perunaseppä Luonnosta
Europlant / Finpom ProAgria

 HZPC Sadokas

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