Atlanta Class Schedule:

Tuesday, May 11 (5-9pm)
Thursday, May 13 (5-9pm)
Saturday, May 15 (9am-1pm)
Monday, May 17 (5-9pm)
Wednesday, May 19 (5-9pm)
Thursday, May 20 (5-9pm)

All meetings will take place at 35 Broad Street, 14th floor, room 1442 the Robinson College Building

2010 Travel Itinerary

Saturday May 22 to Sunday June 6, 2010

Czech Republic - Sunday May 23 to Saturday May 29, 2010

For a map of activities in the Czech Republic, click HERE . For Czech Company Profiles, click HERE .

Saturday 5.22.10 into Sunday 5.23.10

For those traveling with Dr. Danis:

BRITISH AIRWAYS - BA 226
Departs SAT 22 May from Atlanta Terminal N at 9:15pm and arrives Sunday 22 May at Heathrow London Terminal 5 at 10:15 am

BRITISH AIRWAYS - BA 856
Departs SUN 23 MAY from London Terminal 1 at 2:55pm and arrives Ruznye Prague CZ Terminal 5 at 600P

Arrive in Prague, at Prague's Ruzyne Airport ( Ruzyne, 160 08 Praha 6). A shuttle from the airport to hotel was reserved for those traveling with Dr. Danis through: http://www.prague-airport-shuttle.com/

Meet at Hotel Crystal Palace at Malá Štepánská 17 120 00, Praha 2 (420 221 961 111)

Monday 5.24.10

7:00 to 8:00 Breakfast

8:00 - Meet in Lobby

8:00 to 11:00 - Walking Tour of Prague with Jana K. including lunch on your own

12:30- Meet back in Hotel – (Malá Štepánská 17)

1:00 to 3:00- CzechInvest - Štepánská 15 120 00 Praha 2 (420 296 342 495)

Walk from Hotel: Head left out of hotel and then Left on Stepanska. CzechInvest will be on your left before you hit Zitna.

3:00 to 6:00– Free Time for Blogging

6:oo Meet in Lobby – Walk to Welcome Dinner at U Medvidku, Na Perstyne 7 Old Town, Prague 1

To get to the U Medvidku from the Hotel, take a right out of the hotel then a Left onto Stepanska, then a left on Zitna. After the park, take a right on Spalena. Stay on Spalena past Lazarska, Ostrovni/Purkynova. After you cross over Narodni, U Medvidku will be on your left (Spalena turns into Na Perstyne).

8:00 to 9:30– Optional walking tour to Castle, sightseeing.

Tuesday 5.25.10

7:00 to 9:00- Breakfast

9:30- Meet in Lobby to leave for JWT Marketing:

Walk from the Hotel: Head left out of the hotel then a Right onto Stepanska. Take a Left on Jecna. By Tram : Head left out of the hotel, right on Stepanksa, then right on Jecna. Here at the Stepanksa stop, take the 4, 10, 16, or 22 trams just one stop to the I. P. Pavlova stop. When you get off the tram, head back the way you came on Jecna to Legerova.

The Building should be on the corner to your left, the smaller road in front of the building, parallel to Jecna, is Namesti Ivana Petrovice Pavlova. The office is number 5 and the building number is 1789. Call Marek when you arrive: 420.234.713.211

10:00 – 12:00 - JWT Marketing at Námestí Ivana Petrovice Pavlova 1789/5 12800 Praha 2

12:00 – 2:30 – Lunch on your Own

3:00 – 5:00 - Radiant Systems - Anglicka 82/26 120 00 Praha 2 Daniel Stanik +420 731 530 927

Walking from JWT Marketing : Get back on Jecna street and follow traffic over Legerova. Jecna turns into Jugoslavska. Stay on Jugoslavska, pass Lublanska, Belehradska, Londynska, then take a left at Namesti Miru, then quickly veer left onto Anglicka. It should be the third building in from the corner, number 82. Radiant is in office 26 but call Daniel when you arrive: 420.731.530.927

Back to the Hotel : Back track along Anglicka to Nam. Miru then either turn right to walk down Jugoslavska back to the hotel (about a 10-15 minute walk). Or for the Tram veer left on Nam Miru (this is a circular road that loops around the square) and take the tram. Take the tram 4, 10, 16, 22 (that are headed back the direction you came) and get off 2 stops later at Stepanska. Exit to the right, head up hill and take a left Stepanska, then a left on Mala Stepanska to the hotel. (see map)

6:45 - Meet in Lobby to Walk to the Opera- Walking: Head left out of the hotel, left on Stepanska, Right onto Zitna, Left onto Mezibranksa (which will take you in front of the National Museum). This will turn into Wilsonova and the Opera House will be on your right.

7:00 – 9:00 – Phantom of the Opera at the State Opera - 75 Legerova, 110 00, Praha

Wednesday 5.26.10

7:00 to 7:30- Quick Breakfast

7:45- Meet in the Lobby.

8:00 to 6:00pm - Day Trip to Kutna Hora area by chartered bus with Jana Vodickova

9:30 to 11:30 - Visit with Stanley Black and Decker manufacturer, Tona at Chvalovická 326, 28911 Pecky

11:30 to 1:30 Lunch in Town

2:00 to 3:30- Visit with Crystal Bohemia , Jiráskova 223, 290 01 Podebrady

4:00 to 6:00 – Bus back to Prague, Dinner on your own

Thursday 5.27.10

7:00 to 9:00 Breakfast

9:00 Meet in the Lobby

10:00 to 12:00 – Honeywell V Parku 2326/18 148 00 Prague 4-Chodov

Take the tram at Stepanska to IP Pavlova stop (see Tuesday's directions). Behind you, at the corner of Jecna and Legerova, is the IP Pavlova Metro Station. Go downstairs and take the C line south to the Chodov stop. When you get out at Chodov, and walk south on Rostylska, then walk down the central office path to the last building on the left, marked 2326. Honeywell is in office 18 but when you arrive, ask security to call Iveta Hlavackova + 420 242 442 333 or 234.

1:30 to 3:00 - Wood & Co . – Palladium Námestí Republiky 1079/1a 110 00 Praha 1,+ 420 2 220 96 111

From Honeywell, go back to Chodov Metro Station and take it back north 10 stops to Florenc. From there, transfer to the Yellow line, headed south west, one stop to Namesti Republicky. Their office at 1079/1a is located in the Palladium, a large mall complex. Call Hanka when you arrive if you have trouble finding the office. Google maps shows a DM Drogerie Market at the same address.

4:00 to 6:00 – Corpin - Vodickova 710/31 110 00 Prague 1, 420.245.002.260

Walking from Wood & Co: Head back towards Namesti Republicky Metro Station, keep heading south on Nam. Republicky and then take a right on Na Prikope. Pass Nekazanka and Panska then turn left on Vaclavske Nam, take a right on Vodickova.

by Metro: Go back to Namesti Republicky Metro Station and take it one stop south west to Mustek Station. Exit the station onto Vaclavske Nam (headed south east towards the National Museum). Walk one long block and take a right onto Vodickova.

Corpin should be on your right more than half way into the block at 710/31. Call Michel when you arrive +420 245 002 265.

Friday 5.28.10

7:00 to 7:30 – Quick Breakfast

7:30- Meet in Lobby to leave for the Hlavní Nádraží train station: Wilsonova 300/8. Take taxis or C line metro 2 stops north, from IP Pavlova station (see Tuesday) to Hlanvi Nadrazi.

8:00 to 7:00pm – Day Trip to Plzen by Train (Train leaves at 8:04am and arrives in Plzen at 9:50am)

10:00 to 11:00 – BIC - Business and Innovation Centre, Riegrova 1 301 00, 420-724003943.

11:00 to 2:00- Lunch and City tour

2:15 to 4:00 - Plzenský Prazdroj and Pilsen Urquell Brewery tour. U Prazdroje 7, 304 97 Plzen.

5:10 or 6:10 - Trains from Plzen back to Prague leave every hour, ten minutes after the hour. Take either the 5:10 or 6:10 train. The train ride is about an hour and 48 minutes.

Saturday 5.29.10

7:00 to 9:00 - Breakfast

Check out of Hotel

10:30 Meet in Lobby to leave for Train Station by taxi. Train leaves at 11:17 from Holesovice Station.

Budapest Itinerary - Saturday, May 29th to Sunday June 6th

For a map of activities in Hungary, click HERE . For Hungary Company Profiles, click HERE .

Saturday 5.29.10

6:00 PM Arrive at Keleti Train Station in Budapest . Bus transfer with Andrea to Hotel Erzsebet, 1053 Budapest, Károlyi Mihály utca 11-15, +36-1-889-3700

Sunday 5.30.10

7:00 to 9:00- Breakfast

9:30- 12:30- Meet tour guide Eszter Pozsar in the lobby and leave for City Tour by public transport.

6:30pm -Meet Andrea in the lobby, leave for Bagolyvar Restaurant Allatkerti ut 2, 06/1 468-3110 by public transport.

7:00 - Welcome Dinner at Bagolyvar Restaurant . Menu: Chicken soup a la Ujhazy, Chicken breast with green pepper sauce, potatoes, vegetables, strudel.

Monday 5.31.10

7:00 to 9:00- Breakfast

9:00 - Meet in Lobby. Head to Deák tér metro station with the number 2 line all the way to the end station, Örs vezér tér. From there the number 67 bus to the station named "Kabai utca". Showroom is located in small shopping mall.

10:00 – 12:00 – Domea Group, Kabai Utca 2, 1106 Budapest, Contact: Robert Beltic +36 30 222 3624.

12:00 – 1:30 – Lunch on your own

2:00 – 4:00 - ITDH, Andrássy út 12, 1061 Budapest, Contacts: Agnes Henter +36 1 472 8181 (cell: +36 30 9000 575), Erika Palfi ( erika.palfi@itd.hu ), Géza Vass Tel. 06 1 472-8100, Number 1 (yellow) metro to Bajcsy-Zsilinszky metro stop

Tuesday 6.1.10

7:00 to 8:30- Breakfast

8:45 - meet Eszter in the lobby and leave hotel for Szekesfehervar by Bus

10:00 - 12:00- VISTEON Aszalvolgyi Ut 9-11. 8000 Szekesfehervar, Hungary ph. 06 22 530-300

12:15 - 13:30 - Lunch Diofa Restaurant, 32/a Kadocsa, Székesfehérvár, 8000, 36 22 / 300-665 Menu: fille of medallion with vegetables, fruit salad

2:00 - HEREND Porcelain - H-8440 Herend, Kossuth St. 140 +36 88/523-100 www.herend.com

4:30 to 6:30 – Bus back to Budapest

Wednesday 6.2.10

7:00 to 9:00- Breakfast

9:15- Meet in lobby to take public trans to Piazza di Francesco at Ferenc Ter 11. Directions: Blue Metro line (M3) to Ference Krt, transfer to #4 or #6 tram toward Petofi Hid to Mester utca, walk 1 block north to Tompa utca, walk 4 blocks to Ferenc ter.

10:00 to 11:30: Hunting Territory, Meet Tony Kmetty (+36 30 90 61 099) at Piazza di Francesco Kavehaz ( www.piazzadifrancesco.hu ) located at Ferenc ter 11 in district IX.

11:30 – 12:30: Lunch on your own (plenty of places on Ference ter)

12:30– Meet at Ferenc ter 11, walk to #4/6 tram stop, take #4 tram to MOL (Budafoki út stop)

1:00-2:30: MOL, Magyar Olaj- és Gázipari Nyrt.1117 Budapest, Október 23 utca 18. Contact: Tibor Papp +36 (1) 214-8552.

3:00– 5:00: SABMiller/Dreher, Jaszberenyi ut 7-11, 1106 Budapest . Contact: Gabor Nemeth gbrnemeth@yahoo.com

Directions from MOL:

Take # 4 or #6 tram to Blaha Lujza ter; transfer to M2 (red line) toward Örs vezér tere and take to last stop; transfer to either the #161 (KUCORGÓ TÉR fele) or #161A bus (RÁKOSKERESZTÚR, KIS UTCAI LAKÓTELEP fele) to the Sörgyár stop (4 th stop).

5:30 – 7pm: Dinner on your own.

7:15 Meet in Lobby to walk to Duna Palace: Duna Palota: Zrínyi utca 5., district V

From Hotel: Head northwest on Károlyi Mihály utca toward Irányi utca . Take Slight left at Ferenciek tere . Continue onto Petofi Sándor utca . Continue onto Bécsi utca . Turn left at Harmincad utca . Turn right at József nádor tér . Turn left to stay on József nádor tér . Turn right to stay on József nádor tér. Continue onto Nádor utca . Turn left at Zrínyi utca . Duna Palace will be on the left.

8:00 to 9:30 Cultural Event: Rajkó Folklore Ensemble at Duna Palace

Thursday 6.3.10

Breakfast from 7:00 to 8:30

8:45 - Meet in Lobby to take M3 to Deak Ter; transfer to M2 and take to last stop (Deli Payludvar); transfer to # 61 tram and take to Csörsz utca stop.

9:30AM – 11:30AM: Colliers International, MOM Park, Gellert torony, Csörsz utca 41. Contact: Michael Smithing, (36-30) 921-4219 mobile (36-1) 336-4282 direct line

11:30 AM – 1PM: Lunch on your own, head back to hotel.

1:30PM – Meet in hotel lobby to depart for Treehugger Dan's, Csengery u. 48. From hotel: M3 to Deak ter; transfer to M1 and take toward Mexikoi ut to Vorosmarty u. stop. Walk toward river (West) one block to Csengery u. First door down on the corner of Andrassy ut.and Csengery u.

2:00 to 400- Treehugger Dan's Bookstore and Cafe, Csengery u. 48. Contact: Dan Schwartz: 061-322-0774

Friday 6.4.10

Breakfast from 7:00 to 9:00

9:15 - Meet in Lobby to leave for Budapest Business Journal. Directions from hotel: M2 (red line) toward Dely pu. to Batthyany tér; transfer to bus #11 (toward NAGYBÁNYAI ÚT) and take to Alsó-Törökvész u. stop (7 th stop); walk up the hill and take the 2nd intersection to your left (past Bimbo ut)

10:00- Budapest Business Journal Rózsadomb, Árvácska u. 1. Contact: Melinda Tünde Dóra (dmt@bbj.hu ), Phone: +36 30 464 3858.

12:00 to 1:00 : Lunch on your own

1:45 - Meet in hotel lobby for leave by bus to Bargerwine Company in Eger. Presentation will include tour, wine tasting and dinner. Contact: Mr. Csaba Gergely csaba@bargerwine.com +36 30 6273790

7:00- Depart Eger by bus, arrival back in Budapest about 9pm.

Saturday 6.5.10

10:00 to 12:00: Morning wrap-up session

Rest of the day is free

Sunday 6.6.10

6:00 AM Departure via taxi from Hotel to Airport

8:25 AM Flight to USA (for those flying as a group with the professors)

BRITISH AIRWAYS - BA 865
Departs SUN 06 JUN from Ferihegy Budapest HU Terminal 2 at 8:25am arriving at Heathrow London at 10:05am

BRITISH AIRWAYS - BA 227
Departs SUN 06 JUN from Heathrow London, Terminal 5 at 3:00pm, arriving in Atlanta Terminal N at 7:05pm