Systemic Approach in Airworthiness Certification International Experiences 19th to 21st May, 2015 Parque Tecnológico Avenue Doutor Altino Bondensan, 500 District of Eugênio de Melo São José dos Campos (BR 116) GENERAL INFORMATION Temperature In May, the temperature in São José dos Campos varies from about 16 to 28 degrees Celsius and the humidity level is around 45%. Money exchange The national currency is the Real (R$). Currently the exchange rate of the currency averaged R$ 3.00 USD$ 1.00. It is recommended to exchange at banks or authorized exchange. Credit cards Visa, Master Card and American Express International Credit Cards are usually accepted in hotels, shops and restaurants. Accommodation Electricity 220 volt Taxes and gratuities The tax on purchases is included in consumer prices. Tipping in restaurants is also included in the bill and tip normally considered as 10% of the consumed value. Safety recommendations The safety recommendations are common to every city, such as carrying only the necessary money, no valuable jewelry and request in the hotel taxi services to move to any part of town. Transportation Fares from Guarulhos International Airport to downtown city (São José dos Campos): 1) Taxi: around R$ 250,00 2) Executive bus (Pássaro Marron): R$ 18,50 Fare from downtown city to Parque Tecnológico: 1) Taxi: around R$ 50,00 Acomodations Mercure Hotel Av. Dr Jorge Zarur, 81 Tower II Apolo Garden 12243081 Phone: (12) 3904-2300 Single: R$ 268,00/ day Distance to event: 16 Km. Hotel Ema Palace Rua Jorge Barbosa Moreira, 70, Vila Ema 12243-070 Phone: (12) 3925-5555 Single: R$ 140,00/day Distance to event: 12,8 km Hotel Nacional Inn Av. Deputado Benedito Matarazzo, 9009, Jardim Oswaldo Cruz, 12216-550 Phone: (12) 3947-0000 Single: R$ 170,00/ day Distance to event: 11,4 km Hotel Aquarius do Vale Rua Juiz David Barrilli, 376 Jardim Aquarius 12246-200 Phone: (12) 3913-2022 Single: R$ 127,00/day Distance to event: 18,3 km ANAC in São José dos Campos - SP Laurent Martins Street, 209 - Jardim Esplanada Phone: (12) 3203-6600 Travel Inn Space Valley Avenida Doutor Nelson d’Ávila, 1875 Jardim São Dimas 12245-030 Phone: (12) 4009-7300 Single: R$ 190,00/day Distance to event: 11,6 km Landmarks In São José dos Campos there is a complete infrastructure focused on quality of life: you have a wide hotel chain, restaurants with international and typical menu of the region, malls and shopping centers comparable to the big cities, a multitude of services, everything to meet your expectations. Santos Dumont Park Santos Dumont Park displays beautiful green area located in the heart of the city. Aimed at leisure, has skate park, playground, fitness equipment, walking path, fruit trees, kiosks with grills, Japanese garden and fish pond. It is a theme park containing replicas of aircraft and rockets. Address: Ordinance 14 Bis - Prudente de Moraes Meireles Street, 100 Adyana village / Contact: (12) 3921-7066 Source: www.sjc.sp.gov.br Museum of Sacred Art Installed in the Chapel of Nossa Senhora Aparecida, the first Sacred Art Museum of Sao Jose dos Campos has a collection composed of images, parameters, liturgical objects, shrines, religious books, procession of flags, among many other pieces. The date of the eighteenth century to the twentieth collection and all parts are made by artists and craftsmen anonymous from Valley Paraíba and other regions. Address: Serving Chico Luiz, 67 Centre / Contact: (12) 3921-7226 Source: www.sjc.sp.gov.br Banhado Banhado is an EPA (Environmental Protected Area). It is considered the main postcard of the city and where one can watch the most beautiful sunset in São José. On the edge, are located two important monuments: Soldier with Flag - Tribute to joseenses soldiers and caçapavenses that went to fight in World War 2. Obelisk MMDC - Tribute to the four students who were killed in the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932. Source: www.sjc.sp.gov.br City Market The stalls and City Market stores offer fruits, vegetables, flowers, medicinal herbs and even small animals. In pastries and snack bars, the conversation is accompanied by traditional pastels. There also the consumer can find the typical ‘bolinho caipira’. Located between the streets Siqueira Campos, September 7, Sebastian Humel and Lane Chico Luiz, the building follows the expansion started in 1921 and completed in 1923, from the original building built in 1896 and occupied one third of the present area. Source: www.sjc.sp.gov.br Torii Located in Cassiano Ricardo Avenue, Riugi Kojima square, also known as Torii Square, is characteristically Japanese style and was made to commemorate the centenary of the arrival of the first Japanese in Brazil. There is a portal that indicates the entrance to the spiritual world, marking the passage to infinity (Torii), with 17 meters high and 21 meters wide, one of the largest in Brazil. There is also a Japanese garden that stands out for its architecture, with great scenery for pictures. Source: www.sjc.sp.gov.br Enjoy São José dos Campos! Downtown city to Parque Tecnológico www.anac.gov.br