GENERAL INFORMATION

DATE
Sunday, May 25 - Thursday, May 29, 2003.

LOCATION
The 9th International Conference on The Mechanical Behaviour of Materials will take place at the Palexpo Conference Center, Geneva, Switzerland. Palexpo is located next to Geneva International Airport and served by railway and with a regular bus service from the city and direct motorway access.
All session halls, posters, exhibitions and refreshment facilities are located in one complex.

REGISTRATION FEES

  From
March 1, 2003
Full Participant US$ 550
Student* US$ 275
Accompanying person US$ 150
Conference dinner (optional) US$ 50

Fees include:

  • Participant:
    Admission to all sessions, book of abstracts, proceedings (on CD), lunches, coffee breaks, free transport on all Geneva local buses (TPG) for the duration of the Conference and welcome reception.

  • Student (with proof of student status*) :
    Admission to all sessions, book of abstracts, proceedings (on CD), lunches, coffee breaks, free transport on all Geneva local buses (TPG) for the duration of the Conference and welcome reception.

  • Accompanying Persons:
    Welcome reception, two tours scheduled to take place during session hours, free transport on all Geneva local buses (TPG) for the duration of the Conference. Arrangements will be made for the purchase of lunch tickets at Palexpo.

REGISTRATION CANCELLATION POLICY
Refund of registration fees will be made as follows:
Faxed, electronically mailed or post-marked:

  • Prior to March 15, 2003: full refund less US$ 50 handling fee
  • From March 16, 2003 - April 15, 2003: 50% refund
  • After April 16, 2003: no refund.

LANGUAGE
The official language of the Conference is English. All abstracts should be submitted and presented in English.

INTERNET
Registration and Accommodation forms can be conveniently accessed or downloaded. The website will be regularly updated.

CLOTHING
Informal for all occasions.

CLIMATE
Being 416m above sea level, the weather in Geneva in May is that of late spring, somewhat unpredictable with temperatures varying between 15 to 25°C.

VISA
We recommend that you ask your travel agent to check if you need a visa for Switzerland and or France for those who are joining tours to France. Please note: for tours to France, a re-entry visa for Switzerland may be necessary.

LETTER OF INVITATION
Upon request, the conference secretariat will send a personal invitation to participate in the conference. It should be understood that such an invitation is only meant to help participants raise travel funds or obtain a visa, and does not represent a commitment on the part of the organizers to provide any financial support.

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
Certificates of attendance may be obtained upon request, on site at the conference.

LIABILITY & INSURANCE
The Conference Secretariat and Committees cannot accept liability for personal accidents, loss of or damage to private property of participants, students and accompanying persons, either during, or directly arising from the 9th International Conference on the Mechanical Behaviour of Materials. Participants should make their own arrangements with respect to health and travel insurance.

SECRETARIAT
Please address all queries (except those regarding accommodation and tours) to:
ICM9 Conference Secretariat:
c/o Kenes International
Kenes Building, Airport city 70151
P.O.Box 56, Ben-Gurion Airport 70100, Israel
Tel: +972 3 9727500,
Fax: +972 3 9727555
E-mail: icm9@kenes.com

Updated Conference information will be available at this website.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

  • SwissSwiss International Air Lines is the official carrier for this event and is offering special congress fares to all participants.

  • These congress fares offer reductions of up to 25% depending on the fare type, route and space availability

  • Congress fares are valid for all flights to Switzerland operated by SWISS.

  • To take advantage of these special congress fares, please contact your local SWISS air travel office or any of the following designated ticketing agents:

    Switzerland 0848 85 2000
    Austria 1 800 221 339
    Belgium 02 723 23 33
    France 0 820 04 05 06
    Germany 01 803 000 337
    Italy 848 868 120
    The Netherlands 020 679 50 00
    Spain 901 116 712
    The UK 0845 601 0956
    The USA - LYON TRAVEL 1 800 639 3849

    quoting the following tour code:

    "Swiss International Air Lines IDS page G CGRF"

    Note to Swiss International Air Lines air travel offices: display the IDS page mentioned,
    look up the event specified and check for the individual
    Tour Code CXX3-048

If you will be travelling from elsewhere, please contact your nearest SWISS ticket office.

EXHIBITION
Space will be available for exhibitions. For further information please contact:
CONEXPO ORGANIZERS OF EXHIBITIONS LTD.
Attn: Michal Lelcuk
Kenes Building, Airport city 70151
P.O.Box 56, Ben-Gurion Airport 70100, Israel
Tel: +972 3 9727523
Fax: +972 3 9727555
E-mail: mlelcuk@.kenes.com
Website: http//www.kenes.com/conexpo