Registration forms, hotel reservations and all correspondence concerning registration and accommodation (payment, cancellation, charges, etc.) should be sent to:

The EALE Conference will be held at the:

All participants including invited speakers and chairpersons must submit completed registration forms.

Registration fees in Belgian Frank (BEF):

Participants from Central and Eastern Europe and Russia who will present accepted papers can possibly get financial support from the Commission. DULBEA-ETE will apply on behalf of the group. Application should be sent to

Please read the attached folder for detailed information.

The price for the membership is BEF 1 600, NLG 85 or ECU 40.

Subscription to LABOUR and/or LABOUR ECONOMICS for 1998 at the special rate for EALE members (individual subscription only) is:

· Registration and participation in all scientific meetings

· Congress bag

· Book of abstracts

· Lunches

· Coffee and tea during breaks

· Social programme

All payment must be made by credit card (VISA, Eurocard, Mastercard) or bank transfer. Please remember to state card number and expiry date on the registration form. All fees, if any, are at the sender’s expense.

Notification of cancellation must be in writing and sent to Corinne Soudan. For cancellations before Monday, 7^th September 1998, all fees except a cancellation charge of BEF 1 800 will be refunded. For cancellations after Monday 7^th September 1998, the hotel deposit of BEF 1 500 or BEF 2 000 (Floreal Club) or BEF 2 500 or BEF 3 500 (Beach Palace Hotel) and a cancellation charge of BEF 1 800 will not be refunded. All refunds will be processed after the conference.

DULBEA-ETE has made preliminary hotel reservations for the EALE ’98 participants. Please see the enclosed registration form. Payment must be made directly to the organizers, with the registration.

A receipt and confirmation of accommodation will be sent after the registration form and full payment have been received by Corinne Soudan. Please bring this receipt to the registration desk.

All participants will receive a badge which must be worn during all scientific sessions and social events.

Sabena have been appointed official carrier for this conference and is offering all delegates and accompanying persons a special discount on tickets to Belgium. Kindly contact nearest Sabena office and quote the reference number G # E.

Brussels National Airport, located approx. 110 kilometres of Blankenberge, has direct international flight connections to the great cities of Europa (Amsterdam, Paris, London, Oslo, Berlin, Lisbonne, Madrid, Geneva, Rome, Copenhagen, Athens, ...) and to the others continent.

There is a train service to the Blankenberge from Brussels National Airport (Zaventem). The travel time from Zaventem to Blankenberge is approximately 2 hours. Individual taxi and limousine services are also available.

Blankenberge is served by a train station with hourly service to and from Bruxelles (approx. 1 hour).

Blankenberge is situated at the Belgian seaside near Brugge. The freeway E40 links Brussels, Gent and Brugge. Blankenberge is approx. a one hour drive from Brussels.

In Zaventem, the most taxis accept credit cards but in Blankenberge the taxis accept only BEF.

A tramway links the Beach Palace Hotel(stop "Park") and the station to the Floreal Club. Walking distance from Beach Palace Hotel to conference site is 15 minutes.

If necessary, participants are advised to contact the nearest Belgian Consulate or Embassy.

Blankenberge is a seaside resort on the North Sea, enjoying a wide sandy beach, a sea wall to walk along, attractive dunes, pleasant restaurants and terraces, a casino and a lively yachting harbour. The Floreal Club, a modern conference complex equipped with all the infrastructures necessary for the organization of an event of this kind, lies close to the beach, opposite the dunes of Blankenberge and the "Drie Fonteintjes" nature reserve.

In addition, Blankenberge is within easy reach of a number of towns with a rich historical heritage, such as Damme, Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels (one hour away by train), but above all, it is close to one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Brugge, which is only 15 km away. Brugge, also known as the Venice of the North, will captivate the visitor with its history, its culture and its architecture. The charms of its narrow streets and its sumptuous historical buildings (such as Notre-Dame, the town hall, the Belfry and the Béguinage) will appeal to evry visitor. On top of this, Brugge offers many famous museums, including the Memling Museum, the Groeninge Museum (with its collection of Flemish primitives) and the Gruuthuuse Museum. But above all, it is perhaps the romantic nature of Brugge that will be the most seductive: it is highlighted by a boat trip along the canals of the city, or by taking a carriage ride.

An informal get-together will be held at the Floreal Club in the evening of Thursday, 17^th September. The event is covered by the registration fee for all participants.

A welcome reception will be held at the Blankenberge City Hall on Friday, 18^th September. The reception is hosted by the Mayor of Blankenberge. The event is covered by the registration fee for all participants.

A conference dinner will be held at the Brugge Belfry in the Georges Rodenbach room in the evening of Saturday, 19^th September. The event is covered by the registration fee for all participants.