Venue

The IGU CDES conference will take place at the Turku School of Economics in Turku, Finland, Rehtorinpellonkatu 3, Turku.

How to get to Turku

(1) By Air: Turku can be accessed by a flight to Helsinki Airport and then train/bus. Also, Turku airport can be directly accessed from Copenhagen and Stockholm (by SAS), from Riga (by Air Baltic), and from Gdansk (by Wizz Air).

(2) By Train: Turku is easily reachable from Helsinki Airport or Helsinki station.

(3) By Ferry: There is also a ferry connection between Stockholm to Turku.

About the University and the Faculty

University of Turku
Established in 1920, the University of Turku is a highly international university, where education and research are closely intertwined. It has a compact campus and a cosy atmosphere. The University offers over 70 programmes and over 130 subjects in 8 faculties. Turku is the oldest genuine student city in Finland. Students of University of Turku are a visible part of the city life also in Rauma and Pori. The extensive, continuous campus of Turku, in the near vicinity of the city centre and the River Aura, is unique in all of Europe.

Turku School of Economics
Turku School of Economics – the most popular business school among Finnish applicants – is an internationally renowned educator in business and economics. We are listed among the best business schools in the world*. We offer our students high-quality education accompanied by analytical, teamwork and communication skills. Our education builds on versatile and high-quality research. TSE is the proud partner of more than 500 companies and other organisations in research, education and innovation.

The Economic Geography unit is part of the TSE’s Department of Marketing and International Business. Our research examines the spatial organisation of economic activities, the relationships between these activities and the interaction between economic agents and their environment. The scope of analysis ranges from local to global. At the Turku School of Economics, the focus areas in economic geography are: consumer behavior, strategic urban and regional development, globalisation, international trade, trade policy, Asian economies, Global South, retail geography and retail location planning, as well as business responsibility and sustainability.

Accommodation
Accommodation must be booked individually and is not covered by the registration fee. Below, please find some suggested hotels located in the city center, within a walking distance or with a good public transport connection to the conference venue. To check their availability and prices, please visit their websites.

(1) Original Sokos Hotel Kupittaa (distance 1 km): https://www.sokoshotels.fi/reservation/hotel/TURKUP

(2) Hotel Scandic Julia (distance 1.3 km): https://www.scandichotels.com/fi/hotellit/scandic-julia

(3) Centro Hotel Turku (distance 1.4 km): https://centrohotel.com/

(4) Holiday Club Turun Caribia (distance 1.4 km): https://www.holidayclubresorts.com/en/hotels-resorts/turun-caribia

(5) Bob W Turku City Center (distance 1.5 km): https://bobw.co/locations/turku

(6) Scandic Hamburger Börs (distance 1.6 km): https://www.scandichotels.com/en/hotels/scandic-hamburger-bors

Also, for more affordable accommodations:

(7) Forenom Aparthotel Turku (distance: 1.9 km): https://www.forenom.com/fi/majoitus/turku/

(8) Ineon Hotel (distance 1.7 km): https://ineon.fi/

(9) Tapulitalo Guest House (distance: 550m): https://tapulitalo.fi/

(10) Kotimaailma Aparthotel Villa Hortus (distance: 600m): https://www.kotimaailma.com/en/cities/kotimaailma-aparthotel-villa-hortus

Fieldtrip

A fieldtrip is planned for May 29 afternoon. More information will be provided later.