Summer school on Optimal Transport, Stochastic Analysis and Applications to Machine Learning

Information

1.  Accommodation

• Ramada by Wyndham Daejeon, from June 2 (Sunday, check-in) to June 8 (Saturday, check-out).

2. Transportation (Airport to hotel)

   There are two transportation options from Incheon Airport to the hotel (Ramada by Wyndham Daejeon).

Option A

• From Incheon Airport to Daejeon Government Complex Station:

Take a bus at 11th platform (1st floor) for Terminal 1 and at 5th platform (B1 floor) for Terminal 2. There are two types of buses: regular and premium. Bus schedule. Please ensure to ask the driver before taking the bus to confirm that it is the correct destination.

• From Daejeon Government Complex Station to Ramada by Wyndham Daejeon: Take a taxi, which takes about 15 minutes and costs about 8000 KRW (=6 USD).

Option B

• From Incheon Airport to Seoul Station: It is convenient to take the Airport Railroad Express (AREX). There are two types of trains.

1. Local train: It takes 60 minutes from Terminal 1 and 66 minutes from Terminal 2. It costs 4750 KRW (=4 US dollars). You can buy a T money card in the airport (cash is needed).

2. Express train: It takes 43 minutes from Terminal 1 and 51 minutes from Terminal 2. It costs 9500 KRW (=8 US dollars). You can buy a ticket either online or on-site.

• From Seoul Station to Daejeon Station: Take the Korea Train Express (KTX), which takes about 1 hour. You can buy a KTX ticket either online or on-site, but I highly recommend you to book online in advance.

• From Daejeon Station to Ramada by Wyndham Daejeon: Take a taxi, which takes about 20 minutes and costs about 10000 KRW (=8 US dollars).

3. Venue

• June 3 (Monday), 4 (Tuesday), 5 (Wednesday): Chung Kunmo Conference Hall (5th floor), KAIST E9

• June 6 (Thursday): Hotel Conference Room (Royal Ballroom, 2nd floor)

• June 7 (Friday): Terman Hall (1st floor), KAIST E11

4. Shuttle Bus

• There will be a shuttle bus from the hotel to the campus departing at 8:30 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.

• There will be no Shuttle bus from the campus to the hotel. You can utilize public transportation.

5. Meals

• Breakfast (June 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8): h'_Garden (3rd floor) at the hotel

• Lunch (June 3, 4, 5, 7): Faculty Club at KAIST

• Lunch (June 6): Buffet close to the hotel

6. Banquet

• Date: June 6 (Thursday), 6PM

• Place: Hotel Conference Room  (Royal Ballroom, 2nd floor)

7. Local restaurants

<Around KAIST>

• Golmok (1F, 5, Eoeun-ro 57beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon): Grilled pork

• Shinshabu (1F, 6, Eoeun-ro 48beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon): Shabu-shabu, Bossam

• Eoeun Sushi (9-11, Eoeun-ro 48beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon): Sushi

• Gusiang (1F, 21-16, Eoeun-ro 42beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon): Dandan Noodles, Sweet and Sour Pork, Mapo tofu rice bowl

• Motiff (1F, 235-1, Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon): Pasta, Salad

<Around the hotel>

• NC Department Store Food Court 10F (119, Gyeryong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon): Buffet, Western, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, etc.

• Mibundang (1F Yuseong Prugio City, 45 Oncheon-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon): Rice noodles

• Salady (K-Town 1F, 20, Gyeryong-ro 105beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon): Salad, Wrap sandwich