SIGIR 2007 welcoming reception takes place at the Amsterdam City Hall

The SIGIR 2007 welcoming reception takes place at The Foyer of Amsterdam's City Hall the "Stopera" on Monday 23 July at 18:00 h. The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Amsterdam request the pleasure of your company at a reception on the occasion of the 30th Annual International ACM SIGIR Conference.

The Stopera houses both the city hall ("Stadhuis" in Dutch) of Amsterdam and the Opera, hence its name "Stopera". The Stopera is located between Waterlooplein square, the Amstel river and the Zwanenburgwal canal. The building is located on a bend of the river Amstel. The opera house building is shaped like a huge, massive block, with a curved front facing the city. Its glass facade provides panoramic views of the river from the curved interior foyers. People in Amsterdam either love the building or hate it...

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