4. General Information

4.1. Dates and Venue

Dates

August 10 18, 1999. Registration will start on August 9, 1999 at 10:00 a.m.

Venue

Finlandia Hall, the venue of the 52nd ISI Session, is ideally situated right in the heart of Helsinki, within a comfortable distance of several hotels. The main shopping areas, as well as many restaurants, are within easy reach.

Finlandia Hall

Address: Karamzininkatu 4
FIN-00100 Helsinki
Finland
Internet: http://finlandia.hel.fi/

Registration Desk

Participants may pick up their personal conference material at the registration desk at Finlandia Hall.

During the conference, please do not hesitate to contact the Congress Office or Information Desks at Finlandia Hall for any information or assistance needed.

The registration desk is open:

Monday, August 9 10:00 - 20:00
Tuesday, August 10 08:00 - 20:00
Wednesday, August 11 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday, August 12 08:00 - 17:00
Friday, August 13 08:00 - 17:00
Saturday, August 14 08:00 - 12:00
Sunday, August 15 08:00 - 12:00
Monday, August 16 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, August 17 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday, August 18 08:00 - 17:00

4.2. Congress Office

CONGREX / Blue & White Conferences Oy is the official congress office of the 52nd ISI Session. CONGREX is a member of the Congrex group of companies. The headquarters of the group, Congrex Holding BV, is located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. CONGREX is in charge of the registration of participants, as well as accommodation and tour reservations. Manuscripts of invited and contributed papers are also to be forwarded to CONGREX.

CONGREX / Blue & White Conferences Oy

Address: Sulkapolku 3, 3rd floor
P.O. Box 81 FIN-00371 Helsinki
Finland
Telephone: + 358 9 560 7500
Telefax: + 358 9 560 75020
E-mail: isi99@bluewhiteconferences.fi
Internet: http://www.congrex.com

4.3. Major Deadlines

April 10, 1999 Authors of invited and contributed papers are to submit the final manuscripts of their papers to CONGREX.
June 1, 1999 Deadline for registrations with lower registration fees.
August 9, 1999 Registrations begins at Finlandia Hall at 10:00 a.m.

4.4. Programme

Monday, 9 August

Tuesday, 10 August

Wednesday, 11 August

Thursday, 12 August

Friday, 13 August

Saturday, 14 August

Sunday, 15 August

Monday, 16 August

Tuesday, 17 August

Wednesday, 18 August

General Schedule

Schedule for Invited Paper Meetings

Schedule for Contributed Paper Meetings

Schedule for Administrative Meetings

4.5. Participation

The following persons are entitled to attend the Session:

  1. Honorary, ordinary and ex-officio members of the ISI and members of the ISI Sections.
  2. Representatives of each corporate member of the ISI (two from each maximum).
  3. Representatives of organisations affiliated to the ISI, and other invited national and international organisations.

Persons who are not members of the ISI or its Sections may also participate in the Session, but are advised to join one of the ISI Sections. Persons interested should address requests for membership application to the ISI Permanent Office.

The final registration may be made by air mail, telefax or e-mail. The official congress office of the 52nd ISI Session, CONGREX / Blue & White Conferences is in charge of the registration.

4.6. Registration Fees

Category Participant Status Payment Received before June 1, 1999 Payment Received after June 1, 1999
1 Members of the ISI, organisers, authors or discussants of invited papers FIM 1,350 FIM 1,550
2 Members of ISI Sections who are non-members of the ISI FIM 1,450 FIM 1,650
3 Other participants FIM 1,550 FIM 1,750
4 Accompanying persons FIM 700 FIM 900

USD 1 = FIM 5.16, 1 EURO = FIM 5.95 (January, 1999)

Participant Registration Fee Covers:

The registration fee for participants in categories 1, 2 and 3 includes access to all scientific meetings, the Welcome Reception on Tuesday, August 10, the City of Helsinki Reception on Wednesday, August 11, and the Concert on Friday, August 13. The Proceedings of the 52nd ISI Session will be included in the Congress Pack which will be supplied to all participants in categories 1, 2 and 3 upon arrival at the Session.

Accompanying Person’s Registration Fee Covers:

The registration fee for accompanying persons includes the Welcome Reception on Tuesday, August 10, the City of Helsinki Reception on Wednesday, August 11, the Concert on Friday, August 13, and a limited set of material in the Congress Pack of accompanying persons. Participation in the scientific programme and the Proceedings of the 52nd ISI Session are not included.

Authors of contributed papers should submit their registration fees before June 1, 1999 to ensure that their papers will be included in the programme and in the Conference Volume of Contributed Papers.

Please note that meals are not included in the registration fee. All Registration Forms should be accompanied by full payment (either a credit card number or a copy of the bank transfer order in Finnish Marks). An additional fee of FIM 50 will be added if an invoice is requested in addition to the confirmation letter. For cancellation terms, see 4.10.

The official congress office of the 52nd ISI Session, CONGREX / Blue & White Conferences is in charge of the registration.

4.7. Accommodation

There is a vast variety of pleasant hotels in Helsinki. CONGREX, the official congress office of the 52nd ISI Session, has reserved 1,500 rooms in various price categories for the participants. On the Registration Form you have the possibility to indicate your first and second choice of hotels. However, reservations will be made on a "first come, first served" basis.

Finland holds the European Union Presidency in the second half of the year 1999 and August is also the traditional holiday season in many countries. To secure accommodation in the hotel of your choice your Registration Form should be submitted as early as possible. Prices quoted are per room per night and include accommodation, breakfast, hotel service charge and VAT (Value Added Tax).

A deposit of FIM 1,000 should be paid in advance by bank transfer order or credit card. The deposit will be deducted from the total cost of accommodation. The remaining hotel payment will be paid at the hotel upon departure. For cancellation terms, see 4.10.

Enclosed please find the list of available hotels, categories and room rates. Please observe that some hotel allotment dates differ. When selecting your hotel, please be sure to check that rooms are available according to your requirements in the hotel of your choice!

Please note that the hotel reservations should be made through the official congress office using the Registration Form in order to take advantage of the special prices. Contact information of the official congress office of the 52nd ISI Session, CONGREX / Blue & White Conferences is printed on the Registration Form.

Hotel Options

Category 1

Code

Name

FIM / Night

(Single/Double)

Street address

Distance to congress site

Allotments starting

005

Scandic Hotel Marski

870 / 950

Mannerheimintie 10

1.0 km

August 7, 1999

007

Scandic Hotel Kalastajatorppa

870 / 950

Kalastajatorpantie 1

4.5 km

August 7, 1999

003

Hotel Inter-Continental

1,030 / 1,300

Mannerheimintie 46

0.3 km

August 7, 1999

004

Strand Inter-Continental

1,090 / 1,420

John Stenbergin ranta 4

2.0 km

August 7, 1999

002

Radisson SAS Hesperia Hotel

990 / 1,090

Mannerheimintie 50

0.4 km

August 10, 1999

Category 2

Code

Name

FIM / Night

(Single/Double)

Street address

Distance to congress site

Allotments starting

001

Scandic Hotel Grand Marina

720 / 900

Katajanokanlaituri 7

3.0 km

August 7, 1999

010

Best Western Seaside Hotel

520 / none

Ruoholahdenranta 3

2.5 km

Note:
Room size 10 sq. meters (Cabin)

Best Western Seaside Hotel

750 / 900

Ruoholahdenranta 3

2.5 km

Note:
Room size 20 sq. meters (Sailor)

031

Hotel Cumulus Seurahuone

770 / 890

Kaivokatu 12

1.0 km

August 9, 1999

016

Sokos Hotel Vaakuna

780 / 950

Asema-aukio 2

1.0 km

August 9, 1999

Category 3

Code

Name

FIM / Night

(Single/Double)

Street address

Distance to congress site

Allotments starting

011

Finlandia Hotel Helka

540 / 660

Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 23

1.0 km

August 9, 1999

014

Hotel Aurora

590 / 680

Helsinginkatu 50

1.5 km

August 9, 1999

012

Hotel Arthur

385 / 470

Vuorikatu 19

1.5 km

August 9, 1999

017

Sokos Hotel Pasila

590 / 670

Maistraatinportti 3

3.5 km

August 9, 1999

028

Cumulus Olympia Hotel

590 / 710

Läntinen Brahenkatu 2

2.0 km

August 9, 1999

Economy category

Code

Name

FIM / Night

(Single/Double)

Street address

Distance to congress site

Allotments starting

022

Summer Hostel Satakuntatalo

Triple/Quattro

345 / 460

Lapinrinne 1 A

1.5 km

August 9, 1999

025

Eurohostel

215 / 300

Linnankatu 9

3.0 km

August 10, 1999

020

Hostel Academica

240 / 340

Hietaniemenkatu 14

1.5 km

August 11, 1999

 

4.8. Payments

All payments should be made by bank transfer (money order) or credit card.

1. Bank Transfer

Banking fees will be payable by the participant. Bank transfers should be addressed to the following account:

 

Bank: Aktia Bank, Kauniainen, Finland
Account holder: ISI 99, c/o CONGREX
Account number: 405529-260698  
SWIFT address: HELSFIHH

2. Credit Card

If you wish to use a credit card, please submit your credit card number and the card's expiry date on your personally signed registration form to enable the charge. Accepted credit cards are VISA and MasterCard/EuroCard. Other cards are generally not accepted due to high processing costs.

A duplicate or a photocopy of the bank transfer order should be sent to the Congress Office along with the Registration Form. The name and address of the participant should be clearly marked on the bank transfer as well as the details of the payment.

4.9. Confirmation

Upon receipt of the Registration Form and payments, a Confirmation Letter will be sent to the participants. The Confirmation Letter should be presented at the registration desk at Finlandia Hall.

4.10. Cancellation Terms

Notification of cancellation must be made in writing to CONGREX / Blue & White Conferences.

Airmail: CONGREX, P.O. Box 81, FIN-00371 Helsinki, Finland
Telefax: + 358 9 560 75020
E-mail: isi99@bluewhiteconferences.fi

Refunds regarding registration fees, social programme and hotel deposits will be made as follows:

Cancellation Terms

  Until June 10 June 10 July 10 After July 10
Registration Fees Handling fee FIM 350 50% refund No refunds
Social Events and Tours No cancellation fee 50% refund No refunds
Hotel Deposits Handling fee FIM 250 Handling fee FIM 500 No refunds

All refunds will be processed after the Session. Credit will not be granted for late arrival, unused services, unattended events and early departure from the Session.

The organiser strongly encourages participants to arrange travel insurance, which will also cover costs related to possible cancellation of the conference trip due to health or other unpredictable reasons.


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