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Communications During Volcanic Emergencies
Thursday 14th - Friday 15th June
University of Portsmouth

 

2nd circular
!!! PLEASE NOTE ALL CHEQUES SHOULD NOW BE MADE PAYABLE TO ‘SPIDER NETWORK MEETING’ !!!
Not University of Portsmouth as was stated in 1st Circular


General:
The format of the meeting will comprise key note talks, discussions and poster presentations. There will be an option to give a 5 minute OHP talk about your poster.

The deadline for abstract submission is 1st June.
The cost of registration will be £10.

Refreshments and abstract volumes are covered in the registration fee as well as a special social event before the meal on 14th.

There will also be a conference meal held on 14th June.


Provisional Schedule:
Registration will begin at midday on 14th June, followed by welcome and discussions. There will then be a special social event (included in the registration fee) where you can experience historic Portsmouth.
The conference meal will take place at the ‘Spice Island Inn’ at 7.30pm
Friday 15th June will comprise of key-note speakers, poster presentations and plenty of time for open discussion.
There will be coffee and tea breaks and a break for lunch

Confirmed key-note speakers:
Dr Sonia Calvari – INGV, Catania
Mr Sergio Barrea – Civil Protection, Emergency Plans Section, Tenerife.
Dr Gerald Ernst - University of Ghent, Belgium

Conference Meal:
The conference meal will be held at ‘The Spice Island Inn’ in historic Old Portsmouth with wonderful views over the Solent. Download menu here. The cost of the meal is £17 for 3 courses or £13 for 2 courses. Payment will be accepted on the day of the meal but please ensure that your completed menu is returned by 7th June (Claire.spiller@port.ac.uk). If you are paying for more than one person’s meal please ensure that each person fills in a menu form. Cheques are to be made payable to ‘Spider Network Meeting’ and may be sent to:

Claire Spiller, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Building, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, PO1 3QL.

If anyone has any special dietary requirements please contact me asap.


Accommodation:
We recommend the following accommodation options:

The Queens Hotel: Single room from £57 a night
http://www.queenshotelportsmouth.com/

The Ibis: From £62 a night
http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/fichehotel/gb/ibi/1461/fiche_hotel.shtml

There are also a number of B&B’s available in Portsmouth details can be found at: http://www.visitportsmouth.co.uk/

Due to the time of year and Portsmouth’s popularity as a tourist destination we recommend that you arrange accommodation as soon as possible.


Abstracts:
Anyone wishing to present a poster must submit an abstract electronically by June 1st. Please send abstracts to claire.spiller@port.ac.uk. Please adhere to the following format guidelines:

Style and Font: Arial / Times New Roman, 12 pt,
Title, Author(s), Addresses: Align Left.
Main text: Justify.
TITLE (CAPITALS)
[space]

Author(1), Author(2) etc.
[space]

Postal Addresses
[space]
[space]

Main text. No paragraph indentation or references.


If you have any queries regarding any aspect of the conference please contact:

Claire Spiller – claire.spiller@port.ac.uk tel: 02392842418
Dr Carmen Solana – carmen.solana@port.ac.uk tel: 02392842394

We look forward to seeing you in June!

 

 

 
 
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