SPIE Europe Security + Defence 2008 will be held at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff.
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Facility/Venue
Registration Information
Hotels/Accommodations
Travel / about Cardiff
Visa Information
Policies
FACILITY / VENUE
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC)
200, Western Avenue,
Llandaff Campus,
Cardiff, CF5 2YB
Wales, UK
SPIE Europe Security + Defence will take place at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff Llandaff Campus. UWIC is located on one of the main roads in Cardiff, approximately 10 minutes from Cardiff Railway Station and 30 minutes from the airport by car. The main motorway is the M4 taking junction 29 and following the A48 into the city centre for 8 miles. Bus routes and taxi services are also available.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
All participants, including invited speakers, contributed speaks, session chairs, cochairs and committee members must pay a registration fee. Estimated pre-registration fees for authors and technical participants range from 400 euros to 600 euros depending on attendee category and proceedings/CD choice. Estimated student pre-registration fees range from 75 euros to 100 Euros depending on attendee category and do not include a Proceedings.
Final pre-registration fees will be available in June 2008 both online and in the printed advance technical programme. Fees will increase 75 euros after the preregistration deadlines (20 euros for students).
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HOTEL / ACCOMMODATIONS
Details concerning hotel accommodations and hotel reservation forms will be included in the Advance Technical Programme.
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TRAVEL
The capital city of Wales for 100 years, Cardiff, is a cosmopolitan city where history and culture are complimented by an impressive 21st century city for visitors to explore and enjoy.
Many European destinations have flight services (including budget airlines) into Cardiff Wales International Airport and Bristol Airport. Both airports also have direct links into hubs such as Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels and Berlin. Rail and coach services from London and London Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham and other locations in the UK can be used to travel to Cardiff.
For great value car rental, please contact Hertz Car Rentals.
Currency
The official monetary unit in the United Kingdom is the British Pound (£). All major credit cards are widely accepted in shops, hotels and restaurants. Most of the hotels and restaurants in Florence include a service charge so tipping is less widespread than found in other areas of the world.
Climate
Lying at the feet of the Welsh Valleys, Cardiff has a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers where rainy weather is soon chased away by a sea breeze from the Bristol Channel.
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SPIE ONSITE SERVICES
SPIE Publications
The SPIE Publications Desk can be found at the Registration Desk. It will be open during registration hours.
Technical Programme
The comprehensive Advance Technical Programme will be available in June 2008 and will list conferences, paper titles, and authors in order of presentation; an outline of all planned special events; and hotel and registration information. All those who submit an abstract will receive a copy.
Audiovisual Equipment
The meeting room will contain the following audiovisual equipment.
- Laptop (Windows 2003), LCD projector and screen
- Microphone
- Laser Pointer
To check your presentation, please use the room of your presentation in the break or at the beginning or the end of a day.
Internet Services
Availability of Internet services will be announced in the Advance Programme.
Messages for Attendees
Messages for attendees can be left by calling Tel. +44 29 2089 4747. Messages will be taken during registration hours. Attendees should check the message boards at the message centre on a daily basis.
Catering
Coffee and Lunch will be served during the appropriate breaks. Exact times and location will be announced in the Advance Technical Programme.
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Visa Information
Nationals of all Western European countries can visit the United Kingdom without a visa; US, Canadian, and Australian passport holders can stay up to 90 days without a visa. For additional details and specific visa requirements, please contact the British Embassy in your country. Back to top
Policies
Audio/Video/Digital Recording Policy
Due to copyright restrictions, no recordings of any kind are permitted without prior written consent of the presenter in any conference session, short course or poster sessions. Consent forms are available at the SPIE Europe Audiovisual Desk and anyone wishing to record must have a written consent form signed and filed for each presenter being recorded. Individuals not complying with this policy will be asked to leave a given session and asked to surrender their film or recording media.
Laser Safety Policy
SPIE Europe uses tested and safety-approved laser pointers for all conference meeting rooms, and for short course rooms if instructors request one. For safety reasons, SPIE Europe requests that presenters use our provided laser pointers available in each meeting room. Use of a personal laser pointer at an SPIE event represents user's acceptance of liability for use of a non-SPIE supplied laser pointer device. Misuse of any laser pointer could lead to eye damage.
Refund Policy
There is a €35 service charge for processing refunds. A letter requesting the refund should state the registrant's name and to whom the check should be made payable. Requests for preregistration refunds must be received no later than 7 business days prior to the first day of the meeting to be honoured. SPIE Membership dues and SPIE Digital Library subscriptions are not refundable.
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