We are proud to invite you to this international conference. We believe that your visit to Manchester will fulfil you both intellectually and socially, and we look forward to welcoming you in 2002. BY AIR Manchester Airport can be reached from almost 200 destinations world-wide. The Airport is situated 10 miles south of the city centre. There is a 24 hour train link to the city centre with six trains every hour.
Buses provide a cheaper route into the city and depart every half hour.
A taxi to the Convention Centre will cost approximately 12. The nearest station is Deansgate, a 10 minute tram journey from Piccadilly, one of Manchester's mainline stations. Passenger rail services link Manchester with Paris and Brussels via London and the Channel Tunnel. Journey time to London is about 2 hours. BY ROAD Manchester is easily reached from the national motorway system.