Venue
City of Venue – Florianópolis
Florianópolis is the capital city of Santa Catarina state in the Southern region of Brazil located on an turistic island which is surrounded by several small islands. The main island has 42 paradisiac beaches and it is considered one of the best surfing towns in the world. The economy of Florianópolis is heavily based on information technology, tourism, and services.
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The University
Since 1960, the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) has been participating in the economic, social, political and cultural development of the State and of the country. Throughout this period it has been working on preparing students to become highly skilled professionals, thus contributing to scientific progress and establishing itself as a niche of excellence, and being ranked as one of the best centers for higher education in Brazil. http://en.ufsc.br/
Today, besides the investments made on new facilities and on increasing the offers for admission and the range of programs offered at the campus of Florianópolis, UFSC can already see results of its expansion in the state through the campi of Joinville, Blumenau, Curitibanos and Araranguá, where the focus is on meeting the local and regional needs and demands.
Convention Center of the Federal University of Santa Catarina – Florianópolis
Facilities and Transportation
Air Access
Located in the southern part of the Island, the Hercilio Luz International Airport is only 20 minutes from downtown (11 km), main hotels, Convention Center of Florianópolis and 40 minutes (40 km) from hotels in the northern part of the Island. It is the 14th busiest airport in the country. Due to the excellent weather conditions of its geographic location, the airport has recorded a high level of operability over the years; above 99%. With such movement the current passenger terminal has become modest for the growth of Florianópolis, so the city is set to gain a new airport.
Airline Network
Florianópolis is served by major Brazilian airlines: TAM, GOL, AVIANCA and AZUL. Its route network has more than 70 landings and 71 domestic takeoffs and 4 international flights daily. The city is only 50 minutes from São Paulo, the main connection point for domestic flights. With three airports, Guarulhos, Congonhas and Viracopos, 28 daily direct flights depart without connections or stopovers, to Florianópolis. There are also 05 direct flights that depart from Rio de Janeiro (Galeão), 03 direct flights from Brasilia and 06 direct flights from Porto Alegre.
Average time of flights
Curitiba: 30min
Porto Alegre: 45min
São Paulo: 50min
Rio de Janeiro: 1h30min
Brasília: 2h15min
Hotel Accommodation
In Greater Florianópolis, which consists of the capital and 12 more surrounding cities, there are approximately 45,300 beds that are divided into 15,000 housing units in 689 lodging facilities. Florianópolis has one of the largest hotel parks in Brazil, according to IBGE data; it is the fourth Brazilian capital with the highest number of beds. Florianópolis has about 535 lodging facilities that have 12,700 housing units and 38,500 beds. This hotel park offers all standards of accommodation, ranging from charming hostels to 3-5 star hotels. Of these 38,500 beds, 40% are categorized as a higher standard of accommodation, 65% are located in regions of beaches and 35% in the city center.