Speakers and Judges Services
Speakers
Speakers are required to check in with the ICE Service Center the day prior to their presentation to upload their electronic presentation with technical support.
Judges
All judges should stop by the ICE Service Center to pick up packets prior to their assigned sessions. You will receive final instructions and answers to any questions regarding the judging process. Completed scorecards should be returned to the ICE Service Center as soon as possible after evaluating your session. Workspace is provided for you to complete score cards.
Judges are still needed. Inquire inside the ICE Service Center.
Hotels
Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun
Boulevard Kukulcan Km. 9.5
Cancun, Quintana Roo 77500
Mexico
+52 998 881 3200
Aloft Cancun
Boulevard Kukulcan MZ 48 L-8-91
Seccion A, Zona Hotelera
Cancun, Quintana Roo 77500
+52 998 848 9900
Business Center
Limited copying can be done in the ICE Service Center, Level 2, Tulum Room. Check with an ICE Show Management during office hours.
No Electronic Capturing
Photography and video/audio recording of any kind are strictly prohibited in technical and poster sessions, luncheons and throughout the exhibition area.
No Smoking
Smoking is prohibited inside the convention center.
Lost and Found
Location: Ground Level, Registration, Near Main Entrance
Items found during the conference should be turned in to Registration. If you lose an item, check with the staff at Registration. If your item has not been turned in you may leave information on how to contact you should the item be found.
Luggage Check
A Luggage check will be available from 07:00 to 14:00 on Friday only. Please inquire at Registration.
Press Room
Location: Level 2, Bacalar 1 Room
The Press Room is a working area for editorial personnel covering the conference.
Social Media
Get Involved. Get Connected. Get Social! Be sure to like and follow AAPG and SEG for the latest news and updates happening during the event. Don’t forget to join the conversation by sharing your comments, photos and ideas using the official conference hashtags (#ICE2016 | #ICECancun).
Safety and Security
Cancun is a coastal city in the popular vacation destination called The Mexican Caribbean or more officially known as the state of Quintana Roo. Located on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Cancun is a medium-sized city on a long, thin island connected to the mainland through bridges at its north and south ends.
Stay healthy and buy bottled water! Drink water frequently to avoid dehydration and heat stroke as the weather can be extreme at times. Do not drink the tap water unless the hotel has a water purification system.
Protect your skin! The sun’s UV rays are extremely strong in Cancun even on cloudy days and will burn any exposed skin on most persons from northern climates within a few minutes. Please use sunscreen.
Stay safe and be careful if you choose to swim in the ocean while visiting Cancun. The ocean currents can be strong. Look for colored flags that are planted on beaches and ask the hotel’s concierge or a lifeguard (if one is available). Black Flag = Highest Warning Level/Do not swim | Red Flag = Dangerous Conditions/swim with much caution | Yellow Flag = No immediate danger/swim with moderate caution | Green Flag = Water conditions are safe to swim
Only use ATMs located in a bank or your hotel while in Cancun or Mexico. Avoid ATM’s in pharmacies, gas stations or general stores as you may become a victim of identity theft.
Medical Care: Hotels generally have an on-site physician to assist in non-urgent medical needs. Listed below are staffed hospital facilities that treat urgent care situations.
Amerimed American Hospitals
Located in Plaza Las Americas mall complex, on Avenida Nichupte (between Ave. Bonampak & Ave. Tulum)
Phone: (998) 881-3400
10.3km inland from the Cancun Convention Center
Galenia Hospital
Avenida Tulum, Lote 1, Manzana 1, SM-12, Fracc. St. Mary Sike (Esquina Nizuc)
Phone: (998) 891-5200
11.7km inland from the Cancun Convention Center
Hospiten Cancun
Avenida Bonampak, Lote 7, Manzana 2, SM-10
Phone: (998) 881-3700
10.9km inland from the Cancun Convention Center
Emergency Numbers in Cancun:
Cancun Hotel Zone Police - +52 885 0569
Police Department - +52 884 1913
Weather Center - +52 884 4341
Tourist Assistance Office - +52 884 8073