Dresden, Germany • 28-30 September 2008

Registration Information

Register by 18 July 2008 for reduced registration fees

Conference fees

Delegate registration fee (for registrations received on or before 18 July 2008) €435 + VAT (19%) = €517.65
Delegate registration fee (for registrations received after 18 July 2008) €525 + VAT (19%) = €624.75
Student Delegate €175 + VAT (19%) = €208.25

*The student fee applies to students registered for a full time higher degree and must be accompanied by a signed letter from your head of department attesting to student status. This rate is not applicable to post-doctoral students.

The registration fee includes:

  • Access to conference sessions
  • Access to poster areas
  • Abstract book available at the conference and conference documentation
  • Welcome reception
  • Mid-session refreshments as scheduled in the conference programme

Lunch is not included in the registration fee but can be purchased on-site.
Please note the optional Gala Dinner is not included in your registration fee (see below).

Author Registration Deadline

Accepted oral and poster presenters should register no later than 18 July 2008 to ensure that their material is included in the final program and the book of abstracts. Non-registered presentations will be withdrawn from the conference after this date.

Gala Dinner

A steamer on the River Elbe
Picture credit: Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt
An optional gala dinner will take place aboard an historical paddle-steamer on the River Elbe in Dresden. Delegates will enjoy a three hour buffet dinner cruise along the floodlit river to Pillinz and back.  The stretch of the Elbe valley through Dresden has been designated UNESCO world heritage status since 2004.

The cost of the dinner is €55 + VAT (19%) = €65.45 per ticket and tickets can be ordered via the conference registration form.

Payment

Registration fees are payable in advance of the Conference. In order to expedite the registration process, please complete the registration form with your credit card details. Confirmation of your credit card payment along with registration confirmation documents will be sent to you by (air)mail. If you do not receive confirmation of your registration 7 days prior to the event, please contact the Conference secretariat.

Alternative payment methods

Checks should be made payable to Elsevier Ltd. and should be sent with your completed registration form. In order to pay by bank transfer, you will first require an invoice. An invoice will be sent to you by (air)mail upon receipt of a signed registration form completed with your contact details and registration details. The reverse side of the invoice provides Elsevier bank account details for transfer purposes. Please do not transfer fees until you have received your invoice. It is essential that you include your invoice number when instructing your bank. Please forward a copy of the bank transfer documentation to the conference secretariat.

Cancellations

Substitutions may be made at any time but please advise the Conference Secretariat of a change of name. If you find it necessary to cancel the registration completely, please notify the Conference Secretariat immediately. Provided written notice is received by 22 August, 2008, a full refund will be given less a 10% administration charge. Provided written notice is received by 5 September, 2008, a 50% refund will be given. It is regretted for registrations cancelled after 5 September, 2008, or for no-shows at the Conference, the full fee (100% cancellation charges) will be payable. In the unlikely event that Elsevier shall deem it necessary to cancel the Conference, all pre-paid registration fees will be reimbursed. Elsevier shall not be liable for reimbursing the cost of travel or accommodation arrangements made by individual delegates.

Changes

Details are correct at the time of going to print. Elsevier reserves the right to change any session in the final program.

 

 

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