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Singapore Polytechnic

PyCon SG 2014 will be held on the Singapore Polytechnic (SP) campus (map) at the main Auditorium and Lecture Theatres (17A, 18A). They are easily accessible from Dover MRT station via overhead bridge (2 min walk).

Established in 1954, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) is Singapore’s first polytechnic. It has 10 schools that offer 50 full-time diploma courses for close to 16,000 students. SP is the first polytechnic to be awarded the President’s Award for the Environment in 2010 and the President's Social Service Award in 2011.

Getting to Singapore

Getting to Singapore Polytechnic

You may wish to view travel directions on Singapore Polytechnic's page.

Public Transportation

The easiest (and the recommended) way to reach the venue is via MRT. Simply alight at Dover MRT and you will be in Singapore Polytechnic right after you exit the MRT station.

Car / Taxi

Singapore Polytechnic strongly recommends all conference attendees to take public transport as there are limited parking slots on campus. If you are taking a taxi, the following address should be given to the driver:

Singapore Polytechnic, Auditorium
500 Dover Rd, Singapore 139651

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