WELCOME COCKTAIL
(included in the registration fee)
Sunday, May 20th 2007

The Opening Ceremony, that will take place at 5.00 pm, will be followed by a Welcome Cocktail offered to all registered attendees, accompanying persons and exhibitors in the Congress Venue.

GALA FACULTY DINNER
(not included in the registration fee)
Monday, May 21st 2007

A fine dinner will be organized in a beautiful location for enjoying together.
The dinner will be followed by a high standard Beatles Tribute Band: the Apple Pies.
From Love Me Do to Let It Be, riding the eight most famous years in the history of the contemporary music in a magic trip through the most beautiful songs of the century, in an unforgettable evening you will retry the same feelings and atmosphere that millions fans of the most famous musical complex have lived during the years ’60.
As a limited number of places is available for this Gala Faculty Dinner, only persons with advance booking and payment may be certain of being able to attend. Once seats availability is over, no more reservations will be accepted.

TAORMINA SIGHTSEEING
(half day - for accompanying persons only)
Monday, May 21st 2007

Settled on a hill of the Monte Tauro, Taormina dominates two grand, sweeping bays on the southern side, the top of Mount Etna, offering a breathtaking, dramatic and view over almost one hundred miles of the Mediterranean sea.
This itinerary will give the possibility to discover the history and the magical atmosphere of Taormina walking through Corso Umberto I. It is a lively street that runs through the town, flanked on either side by elegant shop and café and it links Porta Messina to Porta Catania.
The civic and religious monuments are concentrated along and around Corso Umberto I: Vittorio Emanuele Square, Corvaja Palace, St. Caterina Church and the Roman Odeum, Roman Baths, Naumachie, IX Aprile Square, St. Agostino Church, Ciampoli Palace, Mother Church, Palace of the Dukes of St. Stephen.
The visit will continue to the Greek-Roman Theatre. It was built in Greek times, later enlarged and almost entirely rebuilt by Romans in the second century AD. From the caved, set in a bellow in Monte Tauro, is the view that is as famous as it is beautiful.
The visit will begin at 9.30 a.m. starting from Hotel Capotaormina, the Congress Venue.

TAORMINABEACH MCM VIP ACCESS CARD
(for accompanying persons only)
Sunday, May 20th 2007
Monday, May 21st 2007
Tuesday, May 22nd 2007

MCM VIP card will allow you discounted entries into the most exclusive bathing beaches of Giardini-Naxos, Mazzarò, Letojanni and Taormina.