MEMORIAD 2008 PRESS RELEASE

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MEMORIAD 2008
 

ABOUT YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS IN ISTANBUL
 
Competitors are responsible for their travel and accommodation expenses. Please check the timetable given below and make your flight arrangements accordingly. You do not have to participate to the City Tour of Istanbul (which is free) on 31st October. It is optional. During the city tour of Istanbul, lunch and dinner will be served free of charge.

During the two days of the competition on 1st and 2nd of November, refreshments during all breaks and lunch will be served free of charge at the Marmara Hotel.

The events mentioned above are free only for the competitors. If the competitor has his/her family or friend with him/her, they will have to pay for the events.

Information on some of the local chain hotels (Star Hotels Group) close to The Marmara Hotel (where the competition take place) and their rates are shown below. Booking should be made directly with the given hotels by yourself. Rooms have been reserved for the Memoriad participants until 15th, October 2008. You are expected to contact to hotel management and make your room payments until this date.

Since the place where Memoriad will take place is in high demand as far as hotels are concerned, unpaid hotel rooms will be released after 15th, October 2008.

In order to get the room rates given below, please let the hotel management know that you are coming for the Memoriad Competitions and these rates are offered to Mega Hafiza Ltd. (the owner of the Memoriad trade mark) for those who will come to Istanbul to compete in Memoriad-2008.

HOTEL NAME Hotel Grand Star
( **** )		 Hotel Butik Star
(Special Class)		 Star Hotel
( *** )
Website www.hotelgrandstar.com.tr www.hotelbutikstar.com www.hotelstaristanbul.com
Single Room (per day) 110.- US$
(VAT included) 		140.- US$
(VAT included)		 115.- US$
(VAT included)
Double Room (per day) 160.- US$
(VAT included)		 190.- US$
(VAT included)		 175.- US$
(VAT included)
Triple Room(per day) 200.- US$
(VAT included)		 230.- US$
(VAT included)		 215.- US$
(VAT included)
Breakfast Included Included Included
Address Sıraselviler Caddesi
No-45
Taksim - İstanbul		 Sıraselviler Caddesi
No-37
Taksim - İstanbul		 Sağlık Sokak No-11
Taksim - İstanbul
Location 5 mins walking distance to The Marmara Hotel 5 mins walking distance to The Marmara Hotel 3 mins walking distance to The Marmara Hotel
Telephone 0090-212-252 70 70
E-mail info@hotelgrandstar.com.tr

TRANSFER FROM AIRPORT TO YOUR HOTEL

It is very easy to get to your hotel from the Atatόrk Airport. If you arrive at International Atatόrk Airport you have 4 ways of getting to your hotel (provided that you booked with one of the hotels given above):

  1. You can take a 40 minute Airport Shuttle called HAVAS to get to Taksim Square for 10.- YTL (about US$ 8.- or 5.5 €). Do not get off the shuttle until the last stop. The last stop of this shuttle is the Taksim Square.

    Shuttles from Ataturk Airport goes to three different directions. You will ride the one that goes to Taksim Square ("Taksim Meydanı" in Turkish). The other two shuttles goes to the different locations of the city.

  2. Take a Taxi, which is a bit more expensive.

  3. You can ask your hotel management to pick you up from the Ataturk Airport in return for a fee.

  4. Rent a car from Avis, Herts or Europcar (not recommended).

When you get to Taksim Square, you are very close to your hotel. All the hotels given above, also The Marmara Hotel where the Memoriad will take place are very close to Taksim Square. You can get to your hotel by 3 to 5 minutes walking.
 
 

 
 

MEMORIAD - 2008 : TIMETABLE
ARRIVALS - THURSDAY 30TH OCTOBER
CITY TOUR OF ISTANBUL FOR COMPETITORS - FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER

(This Event, including lunch and dinner during the tour, are Free Of Charge For All Memoriad Competitors)

  • Breakfast at your hotel

  • 09:50 a.m. We meet each other for the guided tour at the lobby of the Marmara Hotel (Please be on time!)

  • 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 Sightseeing guided tour of έstanbul (visiting some historical places)

  • 12:30 – 15:30 p.m. Boat Tour of έstanbul by the Bhosphorous Channel (Bhosphorous is the sea passage that divides έstanbul into two parts leaving one part of the city on the Europe Continent and leaving the other part on the Continent of Asia).

During your boat tour lunch will be served free of charge.

  • 15:30 – 19:30 Resting Time :

P.S. During this resting time, please visit the "Grand Ballroom – A" at the Marmara Hotel where Memoriad will take place. You can pick up your bags, T-Shirts and name tags here. Mr. Melik Duyar and his team will be setting up the hardware here.

Attention! During the championship and the prize ceremony, all competitors will wear the official Memoriad T-Shirts on 1st and 2nd day of the competition.

  • 19:35 p.m. We meet each other for the dinner at the lobby of the Marmara Hotel (Please be on time!)

  • 19:45 – 22:00 p.m. Dinner Time at the "Hamdi Restaurant" in Eminφnό.
MEMORIAD COMPETITION DAY ONE - SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER
8.30am - 9.00am Competitors and Arbiters arrive
9.00am – 10.00am Welcome & Opening Shows
10.00am – 10.15am Coffee and Tea Break
  EVENT ONE – MENTAL MULTIPLICATIONS (10.15am to 11.00am)
10.15am – 10.40am Mental Multiplications – 1st Round
  10.15am – 10.20am Mental Multiplication Software Settings
  10.20am – 10.35am Mental Multiplications – 1st Round
  10.35am – 10.38am Mental Multiplications – Checking 1st Round Results
10.40am – 11.00am Mental Multiplications – 2nd Round
  10.40am – 10.55am Mental Multiplications – 2nd Round
  10.55am – 10.58am Mental Multiplications – Checking 2nd Round Results
11.00am – 11.15am Coffee and Tea Break
  EVENT TWO – NAMES & FACES (11.15am to 12.10)
11.15am – 12.10am Names and Faces Memorization Stage
  11.15am – 11.20am Software Settings
  11.20am – 11.35am Names and Faces 15 minute memorization
  11.35am – 12.05 Names and Faces 30 minute recall
  12.05 – 12.10 Competitors Checking Their Own Names and Faces Results
12.10 to 1.15pm LUNCH
1.15pm –1.30pm Coffee and Tea Break
  EVENT THREE – MENTAL SQUARE ROOTS (1.30pm to 2.15pm)
1.30pm – 1.55pm Mental Square Roots – 1st Round
  1.30pm – 1.35pm Mental Square Roots Software Settings
  1.35pm – 1.50pm Mental Square Roots – 1st Round
  1.50pm – 1.53pm Mental Square Roots – Checking 1st Round Results
1.55pm – 2.15pm Mental Square Roots – 2nd Round
  1.55pm – 2.10pm Mental Square Roots – 2nd Round
  2.10pm – 2.13pm Mental Square Roots – Checking 2nd Round Results
2.15pm – 2.30pm Coffee and Tea Break
  EVENT FOUR – NUMBERS MARATHON (2.30pm to 5.35pm)
2.30pm – 5.35pm One Hour Numbers Marathon
  2.30pm – 3.30pm Numbers Marathon – Memorization
3.30pm –3.45pm Coffee and Tea Break
  3.30pm – 5.30pm Numbers Marathon – Recall
4.30pm –4.45pm Coffee and Tea Break
  5.30pm – 5.35pm Numbers Marathon – Checking Results
5.45pm End of Day one
 
MEMORIAD COMPETITION DAY TWO - SUNDAY 2ND NOVEMBER
8.30am - 9.00am Competitors and Arbiters arrive
  EVENT FIVE – SPEED CARDS (9.00am to 9.33am)
9.00am – 9.18am Speed Cards – 1st Round
  9.00am – 9.05am Speed Cards Software Settings
  9.05am – 9.10am Speed Cards – 1st Round Memorization
  9.10am – 9.15am Speed Cards – 1st Round Recall
  9.15am – 9.18am Speed Cards – Checking 1st Round Results
9.20am – 9.33am Speed Cards – 2nd Round
  9.20am – 9.25am Speed Cards – 2nd Round Memorization
  9.25am – 9.30am Speed Cards – 2nd Round Recall
  9.30am – 9.33am Speed Cards – Checking 2nd Round Results
9.35am – 9.50am Coffee and Tea Break
  EVENT SIX – MENTAL ADDITIONS (9.50am to 10.23am)
9.50am – 10.08am Mental Additions – 1st Round
  9.50am – 9.55am Mental Additions Software Settings
  9.55am – 10.05am Mental Additions – 1st Round
  10.05am – 10.08am Mental Additions – Checking 1st Round Results
10.10am – 10.23am Mental Additions – 2nd Round
  10.10am – 10.20am Mental Additions – 2nd Round
  10.20am – 10.23am Mental Additions – Checking 2nd Round Results
10.25am – 10.45am Coffee and Tea Break
  EVENT SEVEN – MENTAL CALENDAR DATES (10.45am to 11.15am)
10.45am – 10.54am Mental Calendar Dates – 1st Round
  10.45am – 10.50am Mental Calendar Dates Software Settings
  10.50am – 10.51am Mental Calendar Dates – 1st Round
  10.51am – 10.54am Mental Calendar Dates – Checking 1st Round Results
10.55am – 11.00am Mental Calendar Dates – 2nd Round
  10.55am – 10.56am Mental Calendar Concentration Time
  10.56am – 10.57am Mental Calendar Dates – 2nd Round
  10.57am – 11.00am Mental Calendar Dates – Checking 2nd Round Results
11.00am – 11.05am Mental Calendar Dates – 3rd Round
  11.00am – 11.01am Mental Calendar Concentration Time
  11.01am – 11.02am Mental Calendar Dates – 3rd Round
  11.02am – 11.05am Mental Calendar Dates – Checking 3rd Round Results
11.05am – 11.10am Mental Calendar Dates – 4th Round
  11.05am – 11.06am Mental Calendar Concentration Time
  11.06am – 11.07am Mental Calendar Dates – 4th Round
  11.07am – 11.10am Mental Calendar Dates – Checking 4th Round Results
11.10am – 11.15am Mental Calendar Dates – 5th Round
  11.10am – 11.11am Mental Calendar Concentration Time
  11.11am – 11.12am Mental Calendar Dates – 5th Round
  11.12am – 11.15am Mental Calendar Dates – Checking 5th Round Results
11.15am –11.40am Coffee and Tea Break
11.45am to 1.00pm LUNCH
  EVENT EIGHT – BINARY NUMBERS (1.00pm to 2.35pm)
1.00pm – 2.35pm 30 Minute Binary Numbers
  1.00pm – 1.30pm Binary Numbers – Memorization
1.30pm –1.45pm Coffee and Tea Break
  1.30pm – 2.30pm Binary Numbers – Recall
  2.30pm – 2.35pm Binary Numbers – Checking Results
2.35pm – 2.50pm Coffee and Tea Break
  RELAXATION & PRESS INTERVIEWS (2.50pm to 4.45pm)
4.45pm – 5.00pm Coffee and Tea Break
  RESULTS (5.00pm to 5.45pm)
5.00pm – 5.45pm Results, Prizes and Medals Ceremony
  CELEBRATION (5.45pm to 6.45p.m)
5.45pm – 6.45pm COCKTAIL
  END OF MEMORIAD 2008 (6.45pm)
DEPARTURES – 2ND AND 3RD NOVEMBER
 

The Marmara Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey

01-02 November 2008

Deadline for registration : 21 September 2008

APPLICATION FOR MEMORIAD-2008
 

email : info@memoriad.com