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ABOUT TAIPEI

Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is a modern metropolis with Japanese colonial lanes, busy shopping streets and contemporary buildings. The skyline is crowned by the 509m-tall, bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper, with upscale shops at the bottom and a rapid elevator to an observatory near the top. Taipei is also known for its lively street-food scene and many night markets, including expansive Shilin market.

It’s a city residents consists of people from many different origins, and you can find a good mix of Chinese (people whose families migrated to Taiwan from 1949 onwards) and native Taiwanese (people whose families had been in Taiwan since the Ming or Qing Dynasties). While Mandarin is the lingua franca, and is spoken and understood by most people under the age of 60, other Chinese "dialects" are commonly heard as well. Among the native Taiwanese, while speakers of Minnan form the majority, there is also a significant number of Hakka-speaking native Taiwanese living in Taipei.

Climate

Taipei has a semi-tropical climate characterized by hot and humid weather. The most comfortable season to visit is the fall, when the rainfall is at its lowest and the temperatures average a pleasant mid 20°C. February to April are particularly damp with little sunlight, while the summers can be very hot, but often punctuated by heavy thunder showers.

Time

Taipei local time is GMT +8hrs.

Local Currency & Credit Card

Taiwan’s unit of currency is the New Taiwan Dollar (NT$), which has five denominations in paper money and five in coins. Paper money comes in NT$2000, NT$1000, NT$500, NT$200, and NT$100 denominations. Coins come in NT$50, NT$20, NT$10, NT$5 and NT$1 denominations.

Major credit cards such as American Express, Master Card, Visa, and Diners Club are accepted and traveler's checks may be cashed at foreign-exchange banks, some tourist-oriented businesses, and (by room guests) most international tourist hotels. You can use your credit card to pay for hotels, train tickets, High Speed Rail tickets, car rentals, and in most restaurants. Most stores will also take your credit card, but they might take as much as 3% in tax, so make sure you ask beforehand.

Electricity

Taiwan uses electric current of 110 volts at 60 cycles, appliances from Europe, Australia or South-East Asia will need an adaptor or transformer.

ABOUT TAIPEI MARRIOT HOTEL

Taipei Marriot Hotel
No. 199 Lequn 2nd Road ZhongShan District,
Taipei 10462
Taiwan
Tel: +886 2 8502 9999
Fax: +886-2-8502-6866
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Website

Check-In and Check-Out

Check-in time is 3:00 PM onwards, check-out time is 12:00 noon. Guests arriving before 3:00 PM can store their luggage with hotel’s concierge. For early check-in, rooms are subject to availability upon arrival.

Late check-out will be subjected to room availability and full day room rate will be applicable for late check-out after 3:00pm.

Airport Transfers

Motorola Solutions is pleased to offer transfers between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Marriott Hotel. Please ensure you have indicated your arrival and departure date, time and flight number during the registration to help with the transfers planning.

Two-way airport transfers will be provided for arrivals on 7th March 2015 and departures on 9th March 2016. Arrival before 7th March and departures after 9th March 2015 would be on your personal arrangement.

USEFUL INFORMATION

ID badges

You will be provided with an identification badge upon registration. This badge will grant access to all sessions, events and catered meals and functions so it is important to keep it with you at all times. Access to conference-related events will only be allowed to delegates wearing badges. If you have misplaced your name badge, please contact the Hospitality Desk.

Dress Code

Internet Access

Internet access is available in all guest rooms and within the hotel.

Meals

All relevant meals during the duration of the conference are fully catered.Room service and any other meals, including drinks ordered outside of official events are at delegates’ expense.

Dietary Requirements

Please be sure to submit all relevant dietary requirements upon registration.

No Smoking Policy

Marriott Taipei does not have designated smoking rooms.

Contacts

Hospitality Desk