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GENERAL INFORMATION
CIMTEC 2012 "4th International Conference Smart Materials, Structures and Systems" will be held June 10-14, 2012 in Montecatini Terme, an international renown Spa and tourist resort in the environments of Florence, the historical centre of the European Renaissance. The town is placed in a strategic position to reach the most interesting historical and tourist places in Tuscany, such as Florence, Pisa, Siena, Lucca, Pistoia, Volterra, "Le Cinque Terre (Five Lands)", and several others.
Palazzo dei Congressi
Via Amendola 2 I-51016 Montecatini Terme (PT) – Italy Due to the need for a much larger number of parallel sessions than the ones formerly expected, some Symposia will be held in a satellite Congress Centre, very close to the Palazzo dei Congressi (3-4 min walking distance). Technical Sessions will start Monday June 11 morning and continue until Thursday June 14 afternoon. The Conference will close with the Conference Dinner on Thursday June 14 evening.
REGISTRATION DESK AND SECRETARIAT
Registration desk and secretariat will be open at the Palazzo dei Congressi according to the following time schedule:
No credit cards are accepted at the registration desk. On site registration payments can be made only by cash. HOW TO REACH MONTECATINI TERME
Montecatini Terme is located in Central Italy in between Florence and Pisa. It can be reached:
By plane: To Florence - International Airport "Amerigo Vespucci". From the airport you may reach Florence Central Railway Station "Santa Maria Novella" by public services or by taxi, then continue your journey by train to Montecatini Terme. N.B. A public bus service to Montecatini Terme is also available at the Airport exit from 8.15 (first run) to 17.15 (last run) every hour in working days and every two hours on Sunday. Travel time is about 50 min. Tickets may also be made directly on the bus. To Pisa - International Airport Galileo Galilei. Then by train to Montecatini Terme as explained below. By train: From Florence: train connections to Montecatini Terme are excellent and very frequent (from about 6.00 a.m. to about 22.30 p.m.). Travel time from Florence Central Railway Station to Montecatini Central Railway Station (Montecatini Centro) is about 50 min. From Pisa: Take the train of line Pisa-Lucca, then, at the Lucca Railway Station, change to line Lucca-Montecatini Centro. Travelling time from Pisa to Montecatini Terme (via Lucca) is about 90 min. Last departure from Pisa Railway Station at 21.50. NOTE - Montecatini Terme has two railway stations. The closest to the Congress Centre and to the hotels is "Montecatini Centro". By car: Montecatini Terme can be reached easily by car from any direction via the network of Italian highways. The exit to Montecatini Terme is located about midway between Florence and Pisa on the Firenze-Pisa (Florence-Pisa) express-way which is connected directly with the Central Italian expressway "Autostrada del Sole" ("Sun Highway"). A complimentary bus transfer service will be arranged for CIMTEC attendees from both the Florence and Pisa Airports to Montecatini Terme on Sunday June 10, with departure at every hour from 2.00 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. CIMTEC reception hostesses will be available at the exit of arrivals terminal on June 10 (2.00 p.m to 11.30 p.m.) to assist delegates. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND FEES
All those planning to attend CIMTEC 2012 must register and receive badges. Advanced and late registrations fees are offered as well as special student registration fees. All Registration Fees include 21% government taxes.
Registration rates are in EUR, but payments may be also performed in US$ at the exchange rate of the day in which the payment is made.
a authors of lectures (L), posters (P), other Participants b evidence of student status and xerocopy of passport or other document showing the student age must accompany the registration c and/or Member of Conference Committees The fees include:
Every attendee is requested to fill in and return the Registration Form . Those members who make the payment on-line do not have to return the Registration Form.
All payments shall be made in EUR or US$, net of all charges, by:
- Bank cheque made payable to: Techna Group Srl, Faenza (to be attached to the Registration Form) - Bank transfer made payable to: Techna Group Srl, Banca di Romagna SpA SWIFT: BARM IT 2F IBAN: IT02 F062 0523 705C C505 0002 852 Description: CIMTEC 2012 and Participant Name (copy of the bank transfer to be attached to the Registration Form) Credit cards cannot be charged by the Conference organization, therefore payment by credit card cannot be accepted. However on-line payment by credit card can be made: ON-LINE REGISTRATION a 3% commission is charged by the bank for on-line payment. Participants are encouraged to take advantage of the discounted rate, applicable only if both registration and payment are received by April 20.
English will be the official language for the Conference.
Oral Presentations
Electronic presentation (Power Point) facilities will be available including videoprojector, PC and laser pointer. Cost for any special audio-visual request will be the responsibility of the individual speaker. Allowed time for presentation: - Invited Lectures 30 min including discussion - Contributed Lectures 20 min including discussion The timing for each lecture (day, and morning/afternoon sessions) may be read in the SESSIONS TIMETABLE Poster Presentations Guidelines for Poster preparation can be found at POSTER PREPARATION . Authors are kindly requested to be present at their poster for discussion with attendees during the Poster Session. It is each author’s responsibility to remove the poster immediately after the end of the session. The organisers do not assume any responsibility for posters left up after this time. Attendance by at least one of the authors is mandatory for poster presentation and publication in CIMTEC 2012 Proceedings.
The booklet of the Final Programme including titles and detailed timetable of Lectures, Posters and "HOT POSTERS" will be given at the registration desk. It also will be hopefully available on the conference web site approx. 10 days before the beginning of the conference.
A book of abstracts of all Oral and Poster Presentations will be given to all registered members at the registration desk. It will hopefully be made available on the conference web approx. 10 days before the beginning of the conference.
Official Proceedings (about 10-12 volumes) of the contributions (Oral/Posters) presented at CIMTEC 2012 will be published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd., Switzerland, in the Techna Group series “Advances in Science and Technology” as Volume 77 onwards. Attendance of the Presenting Author is requested for publication. Submission and uploading instructions are provided by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. to the
Late-news papers will be accepted for poster presentation, provided the following mandatory conditions be met:
The Conference Secretariat will confirm receipt of the Hot Poster and will supply the Presenting Author with proper information about Poster Presentation. Submission and uploading instructions for the preparation of the text for the Proceedings Volumes will be supplied by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. to the Presenting Author.
Guided tour to Pisa
June 11, Afternoon Guided tour to Florence June 12, Full day Guided tour to Siena and San Gimignano June 13, Full day Guided tour to Lucca June 14, Morning Registration and payment for optional tours is to be made on site by cash only. Subjected to availability of places.
Registration Fee: 240 Euro. After April 20: 260 Euro Appropriate booking space may be found in the REGISTRATION FORM and in the ON-LINE REGISTRATION On-site registration is subject to availability of places.
Prepaid registration fees (conference, companions programme) are refundable, minus a 20% administration fee, if written notification of the cancellation is received before May 20, 2012. No refund can be made for cancellations received after May 20, 2012. However delegate substitution can be accepted. All refunds will be made after the Conference.
All travel, lodging and registration expenses will be responsibility of the individual participants. Special letters of invitation to be used for visa application will be provided upon written request by the participant to the conference organizers.
As the application for a visa may be a lengthy process, we recommend to start your visa application process in due advance. Those attendees who need a visa to entry in Europe are suggested to contact CIMTEC Secretariat as soon as possible indicating full mailing address, date and place of birth, passport number and date of expiration, and any other information useful to obtain visa to: CIMTEC 2012 Secretariat, info@technagroup.it All letters of invitation will be sent by airmail and PDF e-mail attachment or fax. CIMTEC organisation is unable to contact Embassies in support of an individual attempting to gain entry to attend the Conference.
The weather in Montecatini Terme at the beginning of June is usually fine with temperatures ranging from 20 to 25 °C during the day and 12 to 15 °C during the night. Clothing suitable for (early) summer is recommended.
Rooms have been reserved in a number of hotels located at walking distance from the Congress Centre. The prices agreed for the Conference members are reported in the Hotel Accommodation Form to be returned by April 20, 2012 to:
PAM Hotel Booking Centre Via Palestro 2/A 51016 Montecatini Terme (PT) Italy Tel. +39 0572 75365 Fax +39 0572 771546 e-mail: pam@montecatinipromozione.com CURRENCY, BANKING AND INSURANCE
Banks are generally open Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. All banks are closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Major credit cards are accepted in most hotels, and in some restaurants and shops.
The Organizers do not assume any responsibility for participant’s personal accidents, sickness, thefts or property damage.
For scientific and organizational aspects
of the conference (until June 5) CIMTEC 2012 Ms Stefania Bianchedi Corso Mazzini 52 48018 FAENZA ITALY Tel. +39 0546 22461 Fax +39 0546 664138 Email: congress@technagroup.it For aspects related to hotel accommodation (booking, schedule changes, cancellations, etc.) PAM Hotel Booking Centre Via Palestro 2/A 51016 Montecatini Terme (PT) Italy Tel. +39 0572 75365 Fax +39 0572 771546 e-mail: pam@montecatinipromozione.com |
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June 11, Evening
Concert by "Caffe Concerto Strauss"
June 13, Evening
Conference Dinner
June 14, Evening