Dear Participant, 

Thank you for registering for the 2nd International Workshop on the 
Critical Point and Onset of Deconfinement. We look forward to seeing 
you in Bergen. 

If you have not already done so, we recommend that you make your 
Hotel reservation soon. The recommended hotels are listed under 
"Accommodation" on the Workshop web-page. At the Rica Travel Hotel
we have reserved a block of rooms, which will be available until 
March 10. It is also a good idea to not wait too long to book the 
airplane ticket.

The preliminary program is now on the web. The first part of the 
workshop is devoted to high-energy nuclear physics, while the second 
part (the Topical Workshop) deals with detectors and electronics for 
future experiments. The talks include approximately 10-15 min discussion 
(5 min for the shorter contributions).  

In addition to the scientific program, we plan to have a reception at the 
Department of Physics and Technology on Wednesday 30 March, and a Dinner 
at Schøtstuene on Saturday 2 April. We are still negotiating to get some 
support from our sponsors for the dinner, but we might have to charge a 
modest fee for this. The lunches are included in the Workshop fee and 
will be served at Bergen University College (approx. 100 m from the 
Department of Physics and Technology). Sunday afternoon is free for 
individual activities. We will provide a list of excursions in the 
vicinity of Bergen. 

The best way to get from the Airport to the center of the city is to 
use the airport bus (costs 70 NOK, approx. 8 EUR). The web-page has been 
updated with some more details on how to get from the bus stop to the 
Department of Physics and Technology. Check under "Travel". The walk takes 
about 5 min. A taxi from the airport to the center of the city costs 
about 250-300 NOK (approx. 30-38 EUR). 

Workshop web-page:
http://www.ift.uib.no/criticalpoint


The local organizers,
Laszlo Csernai
Haavard Helstrup
Joakim Nystrand
Dieter Roehrich