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REGISTRATION

Delegates should register for Polymer Fibres 2006 by completing the form provided in the registration section. The completed Conference Registration Form plus payment (payment in UK £ Pounds Sterling) should be sent to the Polymer Fibres 2006 Conference Manager – Caroline Sumner at Meetings Management. The Polymer Fibres 2006 Conference Registration Desk will be open from 8.00am on Wednesday 12th July 2006.

Under UK HM Customs & Excise regulations, attendees from all countries are required to pay 17.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on the Conference Registration Fees (see Customs & VAT Refunds section below).

VENUE & ACCOMMODATION

The Polymer Fibres 2006 conference will be held in Manchester at the Manchester Conference Centre, Weston Building, University of Manchester, Sackville Street, Manchester, M60 1QD, United Kingdom. The conference sessions and accommodation are both within the conference centre. The Manchester Conference Centre is the only purpose built residential conference venue situated in the centre of Manchester.

All oral conference sessions will be held in the main tiered lecture theatre within the Manchester Conference Centre.

To make your accommodation reservation please use the relevant section in the registration section. Residential accommodation for Polymer Fibres 2006 delegates is priced at £73.97 per night including 17.5% VAT and breakfast.

The Manchester Conference Centre
Tel: +44 (0) 161 955 8084 Fax: +44 (0) 161 955 8050
Email: mcc@manchester.ac.uk Web: www.meeting.co.uk

Hotel Accommodation: Meetings Management has reserved a limited number of rooms at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester (located 10 minutes walk from University of Manchester). To take advantage of the reduced rate of £135 per night (single occupancy, inclusive of VAT & service), bookings should be made prior to 12th June direct to the hotel quoting “POLYMER FIBRES 2006”.

Hotel Contact Details: To reserve rooms at The Lowry Hotel please contact reservations:
Tel: +44 (0) 161 827 4000 Fax: +44 (0) 161 827 4001
Email: vcook@thelowryhotel.com Web: www.roccofortehotels.com

CUSTOMS & VAT REFUNDS

General international travel rules apply. All visitors to the United Kingdom must show proof of citizenship and must be travelling on a valid passport. We recommend that you carry a photocopy of your passport with you, separate from your actual passport.

Under UK HM Customs & Excise regulations, attendees from all countries are required to pay 17.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on most purchases made within the UK. The attendee’s organization may be able to reclaim VAT paid on business expenses such as hotel accommodations, conference registration fees, meals, car hire, telephone and fax expenses. Many organizations doing business internationally have a reclaim system in place. Because VAT reclaim issues are complex, we would strongly encourage you to investigate VAT refund policies and procedures as they pertain to you and your organization, BEFORE your departure for the conference. In some circumstances, it is possible for VAT to be refunded to tourists who purchase goods; however, VAT reclaim procedures for non-business related purchased goods may differ. For further information, please check the following web site: EuroVAT Refund Inc.: www.eurovat.com

POSTER PAPERS

Late poster paper submissions are invited and prospective authors should submit a one page abstract of their poster(s) to the Conference organizers (Meetings Management) for consideration. Please send your poster for the attention of John Herriot (Email: jherriot@meetingsmgmt.u-net.com) at Meetings Management. Late poster abstracts should be submitted by Friday 2nd June 2006.

PUBLICATION

A CD ROM of abstracts of all presentations, oral and poster, will be distributed to delegates when they register at the conference.

Authors will be invited to consider submitting their papers to the Journal of Materials Science. Submissions will be peer reviewed and will be considered for publication as a special issue of the journal subsequent to the conference. Authors should contact the Polymer Fibres 2006 Conference Chairman Professor Robert J. Young (robert.young@manchester.ac.uk) for further details.

TABLE TOP EXHIBITION

Table Top Exhibition space is available at the meeting. Exhibitors can showcase their products or services by reserving a table top exhibit. The exhibit area will be located adjacent to the main conference area where all refreshment breaks will be taken to ensure maximum traffic of conference delegates. If you are registering for the conference, you can reserve a table for £795+VAT. If you do not wish to attend the conference sessions, you can reserve a table for £995+VAT (includes admission to all meals/receptions by one company representative).

PLEASE NOTE: If you wish to have additional representatives on your table top exhibit there will be an additional charge for catering levied per head. Please contact the Conference Manager for this additional price.

Please make your bookings and payment using the relevant section in the registration section. All general enquiries regarding Table Top Exhibition facilities at Polymer Fibres 2006 should be directed to John Herriot at Meetings Management (Email: jherriot@meetingsmgmt.u-net.com).

DELEGATE PACK INSERT SERVICE

Company literature/brochures/conference brochures may be distributed to delegates as part of the documentation issued on arrival/registration. One insertion in the Polymer Fibres 2006 delegate pack is priced at £395+VAT. Please make your booking and payment using the relevant section in the registration section. All general enquiries regarding Delegate Pack Insertion services at Polymer Fibres 2006 should be directed to John Herriot at Meetings Management (Email: jherriot@meetingsmgmt.u-net.com).

PLEASE NOTE: Literature for distribution to Polymer Fibres 2006 delegates is subject to approval by the conference organizers.

INSURANCE & CANCELLATION

The organizers cannot be held responsible for any personal accident or damage to their private property of participants at Polymer Fibres 2006. The organizers strongly urge participants to ensure they have adequate travel and personal insurance cover before they depart for the conference. The organizers cannot be held liable for any costs incurred should the conference be cancelled for any reason. Maximum notice of cancellation will be given by the organizers to all pre-registered delegates.

PROGRAMME

The Polymer Fibres 2006 Scientific Advisory Committee and the Polymer Fibres 2006 Conference Organizers reserve the right to alter any part of the published conference programme if this is necessitated by any circumstances outside their control. All efforts will be made to keep any such changes to a minimum. The programme published in the brochure was correct at the time of going to press.

CANNOT ATTEND?

If you and your colleagues are unable to attend the conference, the conference materials (abstract booklet, speaker handouts, late abstracts, attendee list, pack materials and literature) are available for purchase. While not intended as a substitute for actual attendance, these materials would at least provide a documentary record of the event and allow you to keep you or your organization’s library up to date. The cost of providing this non-attendee package is £345+VAT (including postage and packing). To order this package from Meetings Management please use the relevant section in the registration section.

ANY QUESTIONS?

For further information and assistance, please contact: Caroline Sumner Polymer Fibres 2006 Conference Manager, Meetings Management, The Barn, Rake Meadow, Station Lane, Milford, Surrey, GU8 5AD, United Kingdom. Telephone: +44 (0)1483 427770 Fax: +44 (0)1483 428516 Email: csumner@meetingsmgmt.u-net.com