Second Brazilian Conference on Statistical Modelling in Insurance and
    Finance
         

Maresias, August 28 - September 3, 2005



USEFUL INFORMATION


Conference Secretary: Lourdes Netto (University of São Paulo)

Webmaster: Ivan Bittencourt (University of São Paulo)

Contact Information:

  • e-mail: ubatuba@ime.usp.br
  • phone: +55 11 3091 6481 or +55 11 3091 6103
  • fax: +55 11 3091 6130 or +55 11 3814 4135

Conference Hotel: Maresias Beach Hotel

The hotel is located in Maresias, SP, about 180 km from São Paulo (kilometer 154 on the Rio-Santos highway).

Travel:

The foreign participants should plan arriving in Brazil at the international airport of São Paulo (Guarulhos) on August 28th (Sunday). The departure flight should be on September 3rd (Saturday). Transport to the hotel and back to the airport will be provided for the participants of the conference.

The bus from the University of São Paulo (Principal Entrance 1, August 28th, 10:00) and from the international airport of São Paulo (Guarulhos) to the hotel (August 28th, 11:00, Terminal 1, 2nd floor) and back (September 3rd) will be provided for the participants of the conference.

If you are not taking the Conference bus the option is:

Regular bus line São Paulo/São Sebastião from the Tietê Bus Terminal (Terminal Rodoviário Tietê) in São Paulo:

The bus company is called Litorânea and can be reached at 0800.999701. It is located at the windows 463-464 of the bus terminal. The trip takes about 4 hours. Buses depart at 07h00, 10h00, 13h00, 16h00, 18h30 and 21h00 everyday and have a stop just in front of the "Maresias Beach Hotel".

There are direct buses from the Guarulhos and Congonhas airports to the Tietê Bus Terminal. From the center of São Paulo, you can also take the blue subway (metrô) line to the Tietê station.