Venue & Details on Getting Around

Dec 4, 2014 | Annual Conference

ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC)
24^th AMIC Annual Conference 

 Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges
In partnership with
American University in Dubai (AUD)
Dubai

AMIC 2015 will be held at the AUD campus. The main forums and plenary sessions will be held at the auditorium. The breakout sessions will be held in the School of Business  Administration (“B”) building. Lunches will be held in the university’s gymnasium (called the “Arena”). Room locations and further schedule details will be announced closer to the event. 
 
Getting Around 

Airport
We apologize that AMIC will not be able to arrange pick-up at the airport and that you have to make your way to the conference venue.  The Dubai Airport (DXB) has three main terminals. All three are on the Metro line.  All three have metered taxi services. 
 
It is likely that delegates will arrive at either Terminal 1 or Terminal 3, in this case, after retrieving your luggage, you may proceed out to find the taxi stand, or go up to the Metro line. 
 
Metro
The conference venue will be the campus of AUD (American University in Dubai). AUD is directly on the Metro (red) line (Nakheel station) and very close to the Tram line (Media City station). Our official hotel is Media One. It is a short walk from campus, and the walk is possible even in the summer heat. If you decide to take a taxi from the Metro to the hotel (good idea if you have heavy luggage) – it would be only 12 AED – the mandatory minimum payment for Taxi service in Dubai. You would not need to take a taxi to the university, as we are directly on the Metro line – the “Nakheel” station is directly in the parking lot and at the entrance to the university. Once you have arrived at Nakheel Station, take the pedestrian bridge to the American University in Dubai.

The cost to go from the Airportto the AUD campus (and Media One) is 6.00-7.50AED in “silver” class, and 12.00-15.00AED for “gold” class. Gold class is recommended for delegates (there is a special place in Gold class for luggage placement). The Dubai Metro is clean and safe, and there are many representatives staffing the station who will be able to answer your questions. You may purchase one way or round trip tickets, or you may purchase a “NOL” card which allows you to use all public transport in Dubai – you can decide how much to “load” on the card.
 
Here is information about the “Nol” card: http://www.nol.ae/RtaPortal/Portal.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=home_help_FAQ
 
Here is a website where you can interact with the Metro map and see the stations and costs: http://www.mydubaimetro.com/en
 
Here is the link to the metro station directly at the university: http://www.mydubaimetro.com/en/station/stop/nakheel.html
 
Note: AUD is directly on the Metro line (1 minute walk) and very close to the Tram line (5 minute walk). Participants are advised that the weather will be hot in June. As a result, it is a good idea to stay at a hotel that is on either the Metro or Tram lines. Otherwise, if you are not staying at Media One (or Radisson Blue-Media City), plan on a budget for taxi rides. Taxis are relatively cheap and plentiful in Dubai. 

Please use the following links for information: 
 
http://www.aud.edu/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/images/campusdir.png
 
http://www.mediaonehotel.com/our-location.aspx
 
Taxis

Regular and limo-type taxis are professional and metered.  There are also “pink taxis” which are meant for female passengers.  As you exit the baggage claim area, you can follow the signs for “taxis” and go to the taxi stand. The approximate cost for a regular taxi ride to Media City (where AUD and Media One are located) should be about 60 to 100 AED.  For the limo-type taxis (they will usually approach you as you exit with your luggage) the price will be approximately 100 to 170 AED. The majority of taxis also accept credit cards. Tell the driver “I am going to Media One Hotel, located in Media City”; or “I am going to the Campus of the American University in Dubai, located at Exit 32 of Sheikh Zayed Road in Media City.” 
 
Here are links to taxi service information in Dubai:
 
http://www.rta.ae/wpsv5/links/special_needs/en/taxi.html
 
http://www.rta.ae/wpsv5/wps/portal/rta/services/public-transport/taxi/booking-taxi?SwitchToLatestLocale=true
 
http://dubai-taxi.com/
 
http://www.dubaitaxi.ae/en/Pages/Home.aspx
 
Money
 
There are many money exchange services located throughout Dubai.  You may exchange money at the airport, or at any mall or shopping center. If you are using a credit card, many merchants will also offere the chance to select your home currency for the transaction.
 
The currency in Dubai is United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED). The currency is pegged to the U.S. Dollar at a standard rate of 3.6 AED to 1 USD. 
 
City Tour (Optional)
At this time, the local conference organizers are speaking with tour operators in order to offer a tour of the city of Dubai on Saturday June 13th following the end of the conference. More details will be provided in due time.

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Dec 4, 2014 | Annual Conference

ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC)
24^th AMIC Annual Conference 

 Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges
In partnership with
American University in Dubai (AUD), Dubai
10 – 13 June, 2015

Globally, the last decade has seen exponential growth in the use of mobile technologies and the Internet. From e-mail to e-governance, e-commerce to e-learning, Internet usage has changed the way the world communicates.

At the forefront of the electronic and digital revolution in Asia has been the mobile phone. Recent International Telecommunication Union (ITU) statistics indicate that in the period from 2005 to 2013, mobile (cellular) phone subscriber numbers in the Asia-Pacific region have soared from 833 million to 3,547 million users. The era of an e-Asia has dawned.

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Access and Visa

Dec 4, 2014 | Annual Conference

 ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC)
24^th AMIC Annual Conference 

 Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges
In partnership with
American University in Dubai (AUD), Dubai
10 – 13 June, 2015

Delegates to AMIC Dubai 2015 are advised to plan their travels in advance. You should be applying for a visa, booking your hotel and flights sooner rather than later. In terms of gaining a visa to enter Dubai:

There are a couple of ways to get the UAE visa. Through a:

• Local Destination Management Company (DMC)
• Travel agent
• Online http://dnrd.ae/en/Pages/Home.aspx
• If you are flying Emirates, then they can do it free of charge.

For more information on visas and entry to the UAE please click here.

Please see “Hotel Information” on this website for suggestions on booking a hotel. Thank you.

EVENT DETAILS

Register Here

Access and Visa

Dec 4, 2014 | Annual Conference

 ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC)
24^th AMIC Annual Conference 

 Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges
In partnership with
American University in Dubai (AUD), Dubai
10 – 13 June, 2015

Delegates to AMIC Dubai 2015 are advised to plan their travels in advance. You should be applying for a visa, booking your hotel and flights sooner rather than later. In terms of gaining a visa to enter Dubai:

There are a couple of ways to get the UAE visa. Through a:

• Local Destination Management Company (DMC)
• Travel agent
• Online http://dnrd.ae/en/Pages/Home.aspx
• If you are flying Emirates, then they can do it free of charge.

For more information on visas and entry to the UAE please click here.

Please see “Hotel Information” on this website for suggestions on booking a hotel. Thank you.

EVENT DETAILS

Register Here