Thread: Very Important Cyprus Information

Guys = This is going out to all the delegates later and should help you with EVERYTHING

Greeting all CAP & PAP campers!

With all booking forms taken care of, you can breathe a sigh of relief, recline in your chair, and get thinking about the finer things ahead at the Poker Conference and CAP Spring Break Cyprus 2008.

To make this easy, we’ve compiled a quick spot-check of all the things you need to put at the top of your suitcase list. Forgetting these may lead to any of the following – a long wait in airport customs, delay to your time at CAP Spring Break, bewilderment that your Cypriate taxi driver cannot pin-point the exact location of the CAP headquarters (we agree with this one), …delay to your time at CAP Spring Break, and a host of happy memories bulldozed by a sunburn patch the size of Cyprus Island!

So first thing’s first…
1. CAP Spring Break correspondence confirming your booking with us
2. CAP Spring Break Printable Schedule Pack (see below)
3. Passport and travel documents
4. Check baggage restrictions with the airline
5. Flight tickets and hotel booking confirmation
6. Euro currency
7. Address of the CAP venue, Grand Resort, Limassol
8. Travel itinerary to the venue
9. …Sun Screen

Don’t worry, with the exception of getting here and sleeping here, we’ve got all your bases covered in this handy delegate pack which will tell you all you need to know about PAP, CAP and ASOP Cyprus, how to register, the parties, local amenities, and a few last minute flight and hotel booking options for those booking late.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE
If you haven’t supplied us with any special dietary requirements for the event, please send them to me as soon as possible.
And if you still owe payment; please bring along proof of wire transfer and/or credit card to the event as entry can be denied without pre-payment. If you want to pay before arrival, please contact me directly via phone or email and send me your CC details so I can confirm your place.

LOCATION
Grand Resort Address
Grand Hotel & Resort
Amathus Area
3724 Lemesos
Cyprus
Tel: +357 256 34 333

From Larnaca Airport: Approx 30 mins journey time (by taxi €60)
From Paphos Airport: Approx 60 mins journey time (by taxi €70)
Intercity buses also provide public transport from the airport to main towns and cities in Cyprus such as Limossol (just 11km from the Grand Resort)

REGISTRATION
If you are attending CAP Spring Break, the Poker Conference, or taking part in the ASOP tournaments, or all three, you will need to register and collect wristbands to gain access.

These three registration points are detailed in the event schedule below, but for quick reference:

Poker Conference – 09.30, Tuesday May 20th, Grand Resort, outside the Grand Hall, lower level
ASOP Poker Tournaments – 15.15, Tuesday May 20th, Grand Resort, Expo Room
CAP Spring Break – 11.15, Wednesday May 21st, Grand Resort, outside the Grand Hall, lower level

For registration, you should provide printed correspondence confirming your registration with us. This will ensure that queuing times will be kept to a minimum and no one forfeits any part of the event due to late entry.

At registration you will be given a wristband and name badge which you need to keep with you throughout your time at CAP as this will guarantee entry to the conference, CAP Spring Break networking events and parties (with the exception of Prime Partners and Ego’s Beach BBQ and Fortune and Playshare’s closing party where RSVP is required at www.egamingonline.com/party.html and www.playsharepartners.com/invite)

The CAP team will maintain a presence at the registration desk across the full event and will be happy to assist you with you enquiries.

THE SCHEDULE 19 – 24 May 2008

Mon 19th May
All Day - Poker Conference Delegates Arrive on island and exhibitors set up stand

8.30pm till Late – Poker Conference Opening Cocktail Party – Courtesy of CAP, PAP and iGaming Business. Unwind after your long journey at our welcome cocktail reception under a setting sun at Grand Resort’s poolside bar venue Aloha.
Tues 20th May
Day 1 of Poker Conference 2008

09:30 – 18:00 – All day Poker Conference – For full schedule please click here (Registration at 09.30, outside the Grand Hall, lower level)

12:00 – 13:30 – Lunch sponsored by Euro Partners and networking in Poker Conference Expo room
15:30 – 18:00 – First round of ASOP opens with 49 players fighting it out in the expo room to be crowned ASOP Cyprus champion and walk away with a seat in the WSOP main event and the coveted ASOP gold and diamond winner’s bracelet. A free bar to delegates will be run all afternoon in the expo room for delegates

21:00 – Late - 888.com Pool Party – Poolside party at the luxurious Curium Palace Hotel, with spectacular views overlooking the centre of Limassol town.
Wed 21st May
Day 2 of Poker Conference 2008 and Day 1 of CAP Spring Break
09.30 – 17:30 – All day Poker Conference – For full schedule please click here
11.30 - CAP Spring Break Registration open, outside the Grand Hall, lower level

13:00 – 14:30 – Lunch sponsored by Euro Partners and networking in Poker Conference Expo room for Poker Conference and CAP Spring Break delegates
15:30 – 17:30 – Day 2 of the ASOP in the Poker Conference Expo room – This heat will decide the 6 finalists who will compete at tomorrow’s final table. A free bar will operate through the afternoon.
21:00 – Late – Webroute Services Arabian themed party – CAP Spring Break launch party held at a stunning purpose-built beach bar which will be illuminated with candles and lanterns to map out the few minutes walk down the beach from Grand Resort. AND don’t worry football fans as the Champions League final will be shown projected on to big screens

Thurs 22nd May
Early Morning – Delegates own time for personal appointments, or swimming in the sea and lounging by the Grand Resort pool and bars, where the majority of delegates will be staying.

10:30 - 13:00 – ASOP Final Table - Filmed by The Poker Channel Europe, this is the final showdown where one winner will be crowned ASOP Champion, sweeping the table with a seat in the WSOP, Barcelona hotel rooms and winners bracelet worth $10,000 plus.
14:00 – 20:00 – Prime Partners & Ego Beach BBQ party – These sponsors are local to the Cyprus so expect the food to come in Cypriate portion sizes, and prepare to play drinking wars with the sponsors, on their home turf. Taking place at Drops beach café and bar (NB Delegates must RSVP at www.egamingonline.com/party.html)
22:00 – Late – PKR Party – Cocktail night at Cyprus nightspot, the Graffiti Bar, for an extensive drinks menu, flavoured shisha pipes, and an easy atmosphere. Delegates need to find Margaret, Simon or Ordette from PKR to get an invite.

Fri 23rd May
Early Morning – Delegates own time for meetings
14:00 – 17:00 – Cake Poker’s Beach-side cocktail retreat – Pace yourself on day three with mid-afternoon cocktails at the luxurious St Raphael Resort, 5-10 minutes walk along the beach from the Grand Resort.
20:00 – Late – Playshare and Fortune Affiliates CAP Spring Break close party – So exclusive it’s become a Members Only club, delegates can expect millionaire treatment at Cyprus’ famous Sesto Senso club, with a free bar, canapés with a backdrop of summer tunes from the International clubbing circuit. (NB Delegates must RSVP at www.playsharepartners.com/invite)

Sat 24th May
Delegate and Sponsors Depart or stay for the weekend
USEFUL LINKS/NUMBERS

Poker Conference - www.pokerconference.com
ASOP Tournaments - www.asop.com
CAP Spring Break - www.capspringbreak.com
Cyprus Official Tourist Site www.visitcyprus.com
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cyprus www.mfa.gov.cy/
Local Police +357 258 05 050
Local Hospital +357 252 00 000
Local Doctor +357 255 73 162
Grand Resort Concierge +357 256 34 333
Taxi Number +357 255 91 444

YOUR FLIGHT/HOTEL BOOKING
If you’re trying to book a flight last minute, try the following airline operators who provide scheduled flights to Cyprus.
Aegean Airlines www.aegeanair.com
British Airways www.britishairways.com
Cyprus Airways www.cyprusair.com.cy
Easy Jet www.easyjet.com
First Choice www.firstchoice.co.uk/flights
Fly Thomas Cook www.flythomascook.com
Monarch Airlines www.flymonarch.com
XL Airways www.xl.com
CAP venue/hotel, Grand Resort, is closed for website bookings. However, we have a few rooms reserved for last-minute delegates.
Contact our venue agent Margaret Croxson direct on +44 (0)1628 484614 ihcvenues@aol.com

With all spaces filled, the best online gaming event of the season is ready and waiting for you – and we can’t wait to see you there.

Marit Von Stedingk
marit AT igamingbusiness.com
+44 (0)20 7954 3417

Nice job Alex, your always such a good planner! Now sit back yourself and relax and have a great time, have a few drinks for me too please

Did someone ever see Alex relaxing???
and ooooit's signed by Marit..

we'll miss you Christine...

Thanks Alex. See you poolside!

Better take a movie camera - he won't stand still long enough to have a normal picture taken.