Europatreffen 2020 Belfast - Schedule of Bookable Events 17th-24th May - The TALL Club of New York City
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Europatreffen 2020
Belfast
Schedule of Bookable Events
17th-24th May
Welcome to Belfast!
Sunday 1200-1700hrs
Join us in the foyer of the Hampton by
Hilton Hotel in Hope Street to collect your
welcome pack, lanyard and badge from
the Europatreffen reception desk.
Nothing formal is planned. It is an
opportunity to greet those people with
whom you will be spending a fun-filled
week and to learn more about the
schedule and Belfast from the materials
provided, ahead of our first formal event.
Titanic Experience Evening
Sunday 1700-2300hrs £65pp
A rare opportunity to dine in the
Hospitality Suite of the Titanic Museum,
which celebrates the life of the MV Titanic
in the Harland and Wolff Shipyard in
Belfast, close to this site. A welcome drink
and buffet meal can be enjoyed whilst
looking at spectacular views of the Belfast
skyline. See the stunning replica of the
Titanic ballroom staircase, not normally
open to public viewing.
Belfast City Walk
Monday 1000-1300hrs Free
An escorted tour of the city centre of
Belfast, starting at the Hampton by Hilton
Hotel in Hope Street. An opportunity to
explore the cultural and architectural
splendour of the capital of Northern
Ireland. We will walk about four miles
through the streets of Belfast, reliving
the history and have an opportunity to
see much of the the central area and
murals that are such a feature of this
charismatic city.
Gin Tasting Experience
Monday 1900-2200hrs £35pp
The Belfast Gin School has agreed to run a
gin tasting evening for us, where we can
learn about the making of gin and the
differences in the distillation process and
botanicals used to provide flavour. During
the evening canapes will be provided and
you'll get to sample some of the finest
and most novel gins available today. The
venue is a 1.2 km walk or a short taxi ride
from central Belfast.
McHughs Dinner/Irish Music
Monday 1900-2300hrs £35pp
Dinner in the famous 300 year old Irish
restaurant, McHughs, a place with a great
atmosphere, food and music and a lively
history! A three course meal and two
drinks are included. Cash Bar available.
Great entertainment and the possibility to
join in if you wish! This promises to be a
fun evening! The venue is a short walk or
taxi ride from our main hotels.
Day Trip to Dublin
Wednesday 0830hrs-1830hrs £35pp
For those who wish to see the delights of
Dublin and explore the capital of the
Republic of Ireland, transport will be
provided to drive the two hours to Dublin
to a central point. You will then have at
least six hours to explore the city, its
food, bars, architecture and history at
your own pace, or join in one of the many
guided tours before reconvening at
1630hrs to travel back to Belfast.
Game of Thrones Tour
Wednesday 0830-1800hr £35pp
This tour takes you to some of the
locations of the filming of the Game of
Thrones series as part of an extended
guided tour led by Flip Robinson, the
stand-in actor for Hodor in the series. The
trip includes travel and access to
locations not available to the general
public and behind the scenes stories.
Lunch is not included, but the tour will
stop at a location where food is available.
Stormont/ Castle Ward Tour
Wednesday 0900-1800hrs £35pp
A chance to see the Northern Ireland
Assembly building and gardens. We have
kindly been offered an escorted tour of
the parliament by NI MLA (Member of the
NI Assembly), Paul Frew, for early signers.
After exploring the gardens, participants
will move onto Castle Ward, where they
can see this National Trust property and
gardens in its restored form. For Game of
Thrones addicts, you may recognise the
house and scenery!
Hog Roast Crumlin Road Gaol
Thursday 1900-2300hrs £50pp
A unique venue for a Opening Gala Dinner
in the (now converted!) Crumlin Road
Gaol, where we will be able to see some
of the public exhibits before dining. The
event includes a welcome drink and
dinner. Cash bar provided. Some surprises
during the dinner are unlikely to include
the Judicial Executions of the past, but
may offer a few "moments" for delegates
not on their best behaviour.......!
Giants Causeway Tour
Friday 0830-1800hrs £35pp
This is one of the definitive tours of
Europatreffen. The Giants Causeway is a
natural geological feature of the NI coast.
This tour includes access to the visitors
centre and Giants Causeway. There is
then a chance to cross the spectacular
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (subject to
the weather) One of our hosts has
offered to run a calming guided
meditation prior to crossing.
Bushmills Distillery Extension
+ £10pp or +£4pp
As an option on this tour, delegates may
shorten their time at the Giants Causeway
and visit the famous Bushmills Distillery,
where a full tour (+£10) or a mini tour (+
£4) is available for those that wish to take
them. Others may explore the Distillery
public areas, and the surrounding village.
Once all have completed, we will re-
embark together to continue the tour.
Gala Dinner at La Mon
Saturday 1700-very late £60pp
Our Europatreffen Gala Dinner will be
held this year at the La Mon Hotel and
Country Club, a short distance out of the
city centre by taxi. A three course buffet
meal with welcome drink is included and
later in the evening we will have live
music and dancing. Cash bar available.
Some participants will choose to move to
this hotel for the Saturday night, where
we enjoy a special 20% discount on best
available rates.
Europatreffen 2020 Belfast
Additional Local Information for Delegates
To help you make the most of Belfast and your planning for your visit, we offer the following:
See https://europatreffen2020.site/ for all relevant latest and updated event information.
Accommodation
Delegate Discount on hotel accommodation has been arranged with Ibis, Hampton by Hilton, Holiday Inn
and La Mon, using discount code "Europatreffen".
Air BnB and other services like www.booking.com have a range of accommodation available.
Travel
Ferry services from Great Britain (Liverpool and Cairnryan) come directly into Belfast harbour or via
Holyhead to Dublin and train to Belfast. Special combined SailRail tickets are available.
Nearest airports are Belfast International (BFS), Belfast City (BHD) and Dublin (DUB).
Airport Transfers
Airport transfers are available by several means including Ulsterbus/Translink Shuttle bus or taxi.
Route 600 runs from Belfast City Airport (BHD), one-way less than £4.50 and 10 minutes. Taxis cost
around £10.
Route 300 from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to and from the Europa Bus centre in Belfast city
centre. One-way ticket: £8, return ticket: £11.50 and 50 minutes. Taxis cost around £36.
Aircoach or Translink goldline coaches run from Dublin (DUB) airport to Belfast centre (87 miles apart)
and take about 2 hours and costs 17 Euro
Belfast Taxis
Belfast-based taxi services are available from a variety of suppliers. The largest are fonacab on +44
(0)28 9033 3333 and Value Cabs on +44 (0)28 9080 9080 – both have phone apps and accept card
payments. Uber is available, but has a mixed reputation in Belfast because of a tendency to move to
“high demand” charging quickly.
Tourist Information
Excellent guidance to Belfast can be found on the Tourist Information site of Visit Belfast at
https://visitbelfast.com/
Paper city maps of Belfast will be provided in the welcome pack, but downloadable versions can be
found at https://meetbelfast.com/plan-your-conference/organiser-toolkit/
Delegate discounts and offers can be found specifically at https://meetbelfast.com/delegate-offers
The Europatreffen 2020 in Belfast is organised and hosted by the Tall Persons Club
of Great Britain and Ireland (TPC GB&I), a member of the European Association of
Tall Persons Clubs. The event is run by volunteers from the club in their own time,
with great assistance from many individual members of clubs from across Europe.
We would like to acknowledge these people and the professionalism and help
provided to us by our partner Hotels, Venues and Visit Belfast, the tourist
organisation for the city of Belfast. "The Team", February 2020.
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