Itinerary May 9

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May 9, 2014 Monday May 12, 2014 day one arrive Prague 1:55pm arrive Prague flight LX1486 meet ISP Program Manager at the airport orientation talk by ISP Program Manager on the bus transfer to hotel, drop-off luggage bus transfer (boxed lunch on the way) check-in 4:00pm guided tour of Prague public transport/walk discover the magical 'city of a hundred spires,' walk through its fairy-tale small lanes and see its major landmarks including Old Town Square and its astronomical clock, Wenceslas Square, and Charles Bridge 7:00pm end of tour, rest of the day at leisure Tuesday May 13, 2014 day two orientation day breakfast hotel 8:45am meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit bus full day 9:30am visit 1: overview of the Czech economy, business environment & US-Czech trade relations US Embassy Mr. Steve Butler - Senior Economic Officer http://prague.usembassy.gov/about-us.html presentation, discussion 11:30am welcome lunch restaurant 2:00pm visit 2: why have we invested in the Czech Republic? Oracle Mr. Josef Svenda - Country Leader Mr. Matej Semsej - HR Manager Mr. Jaroslav Malina - Channel Sales Manager http://www.oracle.com/cz/corporate/index.html management presentation, discussion 3:30pm end of visit, return to hotel rest of the day at leisure Wednesday May 14, 2014 day three consumer behavior breakfast hotel 10:00am presentation 1: marketing strategies in the CEE region public transport/conference room World Class Gym Ms. Natalia Folbrycht - Chief Operations Officer http://www.worldclass.eu/company-about-us.php management presentation, discussion, case study 12:00pm group lunch restaurant Como afternoon visit 3: CSR as one of key drivers to sustainable business e.g. Skanska management presentation, discussion PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, PRAGUE, MAY 12 - 20, 2014 5/9/2014 1 Learn more

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May 9, 2014

Monday May 12, 2014 day one

arrive Prague

1:55pm arrive Prague flight LX1486

meet ISP Program Manager at the airport

orientation talk by ISP Program Manager on the bus

transfer to hotel, drop-off luggage bus transfer

(boxed lunch on the way)

check-in

4:00pm guided tour of Prague public transport/walk

discover the magical 'city of a hundred spires,' walk through its fairy-tale

small lanes and see its major landmarks including Old Town Square and

its astronomical clock, Wenceslas Square, and Charles Bridge

7:00pm end of tour, rest of the day at leisure

Tuesday May 13, 2014 day two

orientation day

breakfast hotel

8:45am meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit bus full day

9:30am visit 1: overview of the Czech economy, business environment &

US-Czech trade relations

US Embassy

Mr. Steve Butler - Senior Economic Officer

http://prague.usembassy.gov/about-us.html

presentation, discussion

11:30am welcome lunch restaurant

2:00pm visit 2: why have we invested in the Czech Republic?

Oracle

Mr. Josef Svenda - Country Leader

Mr. Matej Semsej - HR Manager

Mr. Jaroslav Malina - Channel Sales Manager

http://www.oracle.com/cz/corporate/index.html

management presentation, discussion

3:30pm end of visit, return to hotel

rest of the day at leisure

Wednesday May 14, 2014 day three

consumer behavior

breakfast hotel

10:00am presentation 1: marketing strategies in the CEE region public transport/conference room

World Class Gym

Ms. Natalia Folbrycht - Chief Operations Officer

http://www.worldclass.eu/company-about-us.php

management presentation, discussion, case study

12:00pm group lunch restaurant Como

afternoon visit 3: CSR as one of key drivers to sustainable business

e.g. Skanska

management presentation, discussion

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Thursday May 15, 2014 day four

day trip to Vienna

breakfast hotel

7:30am transfer to Vienna (duration approx. 5 hours) bus full day

12:30pm group lunch Salmbräu Restaurant

2:00pm guided tour of Vienna walk

discover Vienna's greatest sights and hidden gems including Ringstrasse,

Imperial Palace & City Hall; your expert guide will treat you to Austria's

capital and show you the city as the locals see it

5:00pm end of the tour

afternoon free to explore the city

evening dinner on your own

8:30pm transfer to Prague (duration approx. 5 hours)

Friday May 16, 2014 day five

business strategies in the

CEE region

morning free to explore the city

recommended activity: Petrin Tower and surroundings

1:00pm meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit bus half day

1:30pm lunch at Avast! Avast!

2:00pm visit 4: from Prague to the rest of the world

Avast! (antivirus software developer)

Mr. Milos Korenko - Marketing Director

http://www.avast.com/about

management presentation, discussion

3:30pm end of visit, return to hotel

rest of the day at leisure

Saturday May 17, 2014 day six

day trip to Carlsbad

breakfast hotel

8:00am meet in hotel lobby, depart for Karlovy Vary (duration approx. 2 hours) bus full day

cultural event 1: full-day trip to Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad)

part I: visit to Glass Factory in Karlovy Vary

discover the mysterious world of glass hand manufacture; the magic

atmosphere of glass being blown and shaped, the smell of wooden moulds

smouldering with the heat and the beauty of molten glass are sure to

leave a strong impression as you witness the master glassmakers at work

afternoon lunch on your own

1:30pm part II: discovering the highlights of the city

Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) is the most well-known spa city in the Czech

Republic and also the venue of the Carlsbad International Film Festival;

enjoy a walk on the colonnades, sipping the healing thermal waters

and admiring the beautiful landscape

3:00pm end of tour, free to explore the city

7:00pm return to Prague

rest of the day at leisure

take a funicular up the hill and get a breath-taking view of Prague; walk

through the parks, visit the Czech Eiffel Tower - Petrin Tower and don't get lost

in the Mirror Labyrinth!

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Sunday May 18, 2014 day seven

Prague's history

breakfast hotel

morning free to relax

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optional cultural event 1: Prague's Jewish community & heritage sts pay individually

discover the legends of the Jewish Quarter, visit the synagogues and

the Jewish cemetery and learn more about the faith of the community

in the Czech Republic through the course of the centuries

lunch on your own

afternoon free for sightseeing

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optional cultural event 2: guided tour of Prague Castle sts pay individually

this tour of Prague Castle, the largest coherent castle complex in the world,

will take you through the centuries of the Old Royal Palace, St. George's

Basilica and Prague's ancient symbol, St. Vitus Cathedral

Monday May 19, 2014 day eight

social impact

hotel

morning visit 5: fighting for a better tomorrow: how to manage a non-profit bus half day

Orbipontes (NGO for the hearing impaired)

Ms. Renata Škopková - Director, Orbipontes

http://www.orbipontes.cz/en/o_nas/

management presentation, discussion, workshop

farewell lunch public transport/restaurant

afternoon free for sightseeing & shopping

rest of the day at leisure

Tuesday May 20, 2014 day nine

depart Prague

breakfast hotel

3:30am check-out, load luggage on bus

4:00am transfer to Budapest (duration approx. 8.5 hours) bus transfer

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7:15am check-out, transfer to the airport bus transfer

10:15am depart for USA flight LX 1485

Budapest, Fri May 23,2014 day twelve

depart for USA

breakfast hotel

6:30am check-out, transfer to the airport bus transfer

9:30am depart for USA flight LX 2251

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