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Registration for Side Exhibition There are numerous exhibitions in the field of irrigation and drainage all over the world where the latest products and achievements of the industries are presented to relevant parties. What makes ICID Congress exhibition an outstanding event is the visitor profile.

Irrigation and drainage, being the core of the event in ICID Congress and its technical exhibition, are the main concern of the decision makers and key people in the field of irrigation and drainage throughout the world, as well as, whom participating in the 21st International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage and 8th International Micro-Irrigation Congress. This unique specialized event provides for the irrigation and drainage industrialists, consultants and contractors companies the opportunity to find their most important audiences in the same place, an incident hardly probable to take place anywhere else. Exhibits space will be available during the congress to include commercial and information displays. Interested parties, including potential sponsors and exhibitors can request material from the congress secretariat. The above-mentioned side exhibition is planned to be organized from the 20th-23rd October 2011. All those interested to register for reserving a booth are invited to fill out the exhibition space order form.

Special Support for Accompanying Persons Fulfilling the usual services provided during ICID events, IRNCID organizing committee shall provide the accompanying persons with additional specific tours every other day to visit recreational, cultural and tourism in Tehran Metropolitan City.

A message from IRNCID Executive Board Senior Member, Dr Nairizi:

It is my pleasure to invite the entire world interested organizations and professionals on irrigation and drainage to attend the unique 21st ICID Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, 8th ICID Micro-irrigation Congress and 62n d IEC

meeting to be held in Tehran, Iran, October 15-23, 2011. At the present time, high-level private and public teams are trying their best to hold the Congress and Meeting as glorious as possible with warm, friendly, Iranian hospitability. Iran with a great history on water resources management approaches and more than 8 million hectares of irrigation land, surrounded with beautiful landscapes which are supported by a very active and modern irrigation industry is an attractive venue to be visited. IRNCID Organizing Committee & Executive Board appreciate receiving your comments to ensure the success of this important event via the addresses as follows: irncid@gmail.com. I would be also personally available to deal with your individual inquiry with respect to your attendance in this congress via my email: s.nairizi@toossab.com I'm looking forward to meeting you all in Tehran.

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These tours are free of charge and only included in the registration cost. The schedule of above-mentioned tours and further interesting information shall appear on the congress website.

Introducing Tehran Congress Tours Tehran congress proceeds by two technical tours and two post-conference tours respectively to the Mazandaran, Khuzestan, Esfahan and Shiraz province. These tours have been anticipated to be scheduled for the interested delegates and accompanying persons of which the details have been informed through the congress website. Brief information on Mazandaran tour is pointed as follows: Mazandaran Tour (TT-MA)

This is a scientific tour to north of Iran to visit hydro-structures, dam, irrigation and drainage system, coastal protection, citrus fruits orchards, paddy fields and environmental conservation works.

Transportation: By bus Date: 24 and 25 Otc. 2011 Following sites are planned to be visited for this tour:

Veresk Bridge Reskat & Lajim Towers Fariman Plain Tajan Project Dasht-e-Naz in Sari Mazandaran Protected Wildlife Zones Abbasabad Complex, Behshar Rubber Diversion Weir (RDW) Caspian Sea Citrus fruits orchards Ab-Bandan Namak Abrood forest park Chalus forest park Siah-bishe dam

Why Esteqlal Hotel has been selected for Tehran Congress? Esteqlal Hotel is located on Park-Way, Tehran, near the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) center. Esteghlal Hotel is the largest five-star hotel and placed in the north of Tehran, in the beautiful Alborz Mountain range, with magnificent rooms and suites; luxurious and classic restaurants, in permanent and seasonal ones; conference halls; shopping centers, as well as recreational and cultural facilities.

The rooms offered to dear guests include one or two-bed rooms, and large or small suites. The rooms have security systems, personal safety deposit box, telephone, television, satellite channels, refrigerator with mini bar, hairdryer, and 24 hour room service.

Hotel Reception Facilities:

Thai Restaurant "Orchid"; Italian Restaurant; French Restaurant; "Neauphle-le-Château" Restaurant; "Rose" Restaurant; Seasonal Restaurants "Abshar" &

"Cheshmeh-Noor"; "Yas" Salons; Lobby Coffee shop (Lale' Service); "Mirage" Coffee shop; Sport Club.

Shopping Center: Handicrafts: carpet and rug store Painting exhibition and store Cuban Cigar store Video and photography services