Registration
Online registration will open 22 December 2009 and will close 31 May 2010. Early registration fees are available until 31 March 2010. After this date, the increased fees are due, ALSO FOR PRESENTERS. A registration desk will also be set up at the conference centre for on-site registrations.
Note that accepted abstracts from presenters not having registered before 31 March 2010 will be excluded from the abstract book.
Registration fees for the meeting will be structured as follows:
- Early registration fee: register and pay before 31 March 2010. Extended up to 20 April 2010.
- Late registration fee: register and pay after April 20, 2010
- On-site registration fee: register and pay on-site. An on-site administration fee will be added of € 50 (regular) or € 25 (student).
Special reductions are offered to:
- Members of one of the Organized Societies (SEA, CSSJ, CMS)
- Students (BSc, MSc and PhD students; Member of one of the Organizer Societies confirmation of student status required)
Registration fees in euro
Activity |
Before April 20, 2010 |
After April 20, 2010 |
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Member |
Non-Member |
Student* |
Member |
Non-Member |
Student* |
|
1. Workshop on Materials & Clay Minerals |
130 |
160 |
100 |
160 |
200 |
120 |
2. Symposium on Sepiolite: Field Trip to Mg-clay deposits |
60 |
70 |
60 |
72 |
85 |
72 |
3. General Meeting |
450 |
540 |
350 |
540 |
650 |
400 |
4. Full package 2010TMC |
600 |
720 |
450 |
720 |
850 |
500 |
5. Excursion to Rio Tinto |
40 |
50 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
50 |
6. Corporate Patron |
2000 |
2500 |
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7. Accompanying |
120 |
150 |
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*Student :A current student member of one of the three organizing Societies.
| SPECIAL FEES FOR ONE-DAY GENERAL MEETING: 275 Euros (except for June 8th: 150 Euros) |
A brief description of the meeting activities follows. More details related to venue, content, and transportation are presnted in other sections of the circular.
- Workshop on Materials and Clay Minerals (Sunday, 06 June 2010, WORKSHOP ONLY, fee 130€)
Includes admission to technical presentations, notes, workshop booklet, and lunch plus refreshments. Accomodation is being arranged. All technical sessions will be held at the Materials Science Institute of Madrid, CSIC, on the Autonomous University Campus (http://www.icmm.csic.es/) on the northern edge of Madrid. The location is well connected by bus and train from down town.
- Sepiolite Symposium: Field Trip to Mg-Clay (sepiolite, saponite, etc.) Deposits of the South Madrid Basin. (Monday, 07 June 2009, FIELD TRIP ONLY, fee 60€). Includes guidebook, transportation and lunch. Accomodation at Husa Chamartin recommended. Field trip bus will depart hotel at 08:00 sharp and will not return to the hotel. Bring your luggage with you. The field trip bus will deliver you to the bus, (South Station on Mendez Alvaro Street), train station (Atocha Station) or airport (Madrid-Barajas) after 17:00 for travel to Seville. You must arrange your own ticket for travel to Seville.
- General Meeting (Tuesday, 08 June through Thursday, 10 June 2010)
The registration fee (450€) includes admission to all scientific sessions, exhibits, poster area, opening ceremony and Alcazar reception, meeting documents (incl. book and CD of abstracts), certificate of attendance, coffee and refreshments, lunch (each day), the gala closing banquet and transport (when needed).The technical sessions will be held in Hotel Melia´Sevilla, the general meeting headquartrs. (excursion to Rio Tinto fee not included).
- The Full Package 2010 TMC. (06 June through 10 June 2010)
Activities 1 plus 2 plus 3, fee 600€ (a 40€ discount) Includes participation in the Workshop on Materials & Clay Minerals, Mg-Clay Field Trip, and the General Meeting (Transport between Madrid and Seville and excursion to Rio Tinto not included).
- Excursion to Rio Tinto. (11 June 2010, fee 40€) includes transportation, field guide, and lunch. Rio Tinto mines are located in the province of Huelva, about 80 km northwest of Seville. Bus will depart from the convention hotel at 08:00 and return late in the afternoon.
- Corporate Patron
Corporations with an interest in clays and clay minerals are invited to become a patron of the meeting by payment of a 2000€ fee. This entitles them to a Full Package 2010 TMC registration and identification in all publications as a patron of the meeting.
- Accompanying persons
(120€) Fee includes Alcazar Welcoming Reception on Tuesday and Conference Banquet on Thursday. A number of optional excursions in the Seville area may be selected. Details and fees to be provided by the travel agency. Accompanying persons should complete a separate registration form.
- One-day General Meeting attendants
June 8th: 150 €. June 9th: 275 €. June 10th: 275 €. Fees include free access to the on day Technical Activities (Lectures, Communications, Posters,..), coffee-breaks and lunch. Details and registration procedure will be later announced.
Important additional information : No registration is accepted unless accompanied by full payment (banker’s draft, copy bank transfer or credit card). The registration will be confirmed only after receipt of the required fees, as well as the abstract will be considered for the inclusion in the Abstract Book. For this reason we recommend to send a copy (as pdf) of Bank transfer with the abstract, if this way of payment is used.
The payment of registration fees and accommodations can be made by credit card or bank transfer.
GO TO THE ON LINE REGISTRATION FORM
Student grants
A limited number of student grants will be available to assist with the expenses of postgraduate students and young researchers belonging to one the organizing societies. Consult webpages of your society for details.
SEA www.sea-arcillas.es
CMS www.clays.org
CSSJ awarded in November 2009
Cancellation
- One online registration must be completed by each attendee. We strongly prefer payments by credit card (details of the card can be submitted during the online registration or sent by fax to the office). Payments can also be made by bank transfer. Cheques will not be accepted!
- Payment terms: In order to be eligible for the early registration fees the payment MUST be received before 1 April 2010. If payment is received after this date, the increased fees are due. All payments must be received prior to the conference date.
- In case you have not received a receipt from us before the conference date we kindly ask you to bring the proof of payment to the meeting. In case no payment was received and no proof of payment can be shown, the registration fee MUST be paid on site!
- After 31 May 2010, only on-site registration is possible.
- Cancellation terms: € 50 cancellation fee for cancellations received before 17 May 2010, no refunds for later cancellations. Cancellations must be received in writing by mail or fax.
- No refunds will be made for any reason for cancellations received after 17 May 2010, but paid no-shows will receive all materials covered by their registration fees upon request.
- Registrations are non-transferable.