INFORMATION TO PARTICIPANTS
CIMTEC 2024 - Global Conference “Materials in an Explosively Growing Informatics World” will be held on June 20-24, 2024 in Montecatini Terme, an internationally renowned Spa and tourist resort in the environments of Florence, the historical centre of the European Renaissance. The town is placed in a strategic position to reach the most interesting historical and tourist places in Tuscany, such as Florence, Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano, Lucca, Pistoia, Arezzo, Volterra, "Le Cinque Terre (Five Lands)", and several others.
Hotel Tuscany Inn
Via Cividale 86/E
51016 Montecatini Terme (PT)
Italy
Via Cividale 86/E
51016 Montecatini Terme (PT)
Italy
CIMTEC 2024
Corso Mazzini 52
48018 Faenza
Italy
Tel. +39 0546 22461
E-mail: congress@technagroup.it
Corso Mazzini 52
48018 Faenza
Italy
Tel. +39 0546 22461
E-mail: congress@technagroup.it
HOW TO REACH MONTECATINI TERME
Montecatini Terme is located in Central Italy between Florence and Pisa. It can be reached:
By plane:
To Florence International Airport “Amerigo Vespucci”
To Pisa International Airport “Galileo Galilei”.
A complimentary bus transfer service will be arranged for CIMTEC attendees from both the Florence and Pisa Airports to Montecatini Terme on Thursday June 20 with departure from 2.00 p.m. to 12.00 p.m. CIMTEC reception hostesses will be available at the exit of arrivals terminal on June 20 (2.00 p.m to 12.00 p.m.) to assist delegates.
By train:
From Florence: train connections to Montecatini Terme are excellent and very frequent (every hour). Travel time from the Florence Central Railway Station to Montecatini Terme railway station (Montecatini Terme-Monsummano) is about 50 minutes .
From Pisa: line Pisa-Lucca, then line Lucca-Montecatini Centro. Travelling time from the Pisa Airport or downtown Pisa railway station to Montecatini Terme (via Lucca) is about 90 minutes.
By car:
Montecatini Terme can be reached easily by car from any direction via the network of Italian highways. The exit to Montecatini Terme is located midway between Florence and Pisa on the Firenze-Pisa (Florence-Pisa) express-way which is connected directly with the Central Italian expressway the “Autostrada del Sole” (“Sun Highway”).
By plane:
To Florence International Airport “Amerigo Vespucci”
To Pisa International Airport “Galileo Galilei”.
A complimentary bus transfer service will be arranged for CIMTEC attendees from both the Florence and Pisa Airports to Montecatini Terme on Thursday June 20 with departure from 2.00 p.m. to 12.00 p.m. CIMTEC reception hostesses will be available at the exit of arrivals terminal on June 20 (2.00 p.m to 12.00 p.m.) to assist delegates.
By train:
From Florence: train connections to Montecatini Terme are excellent and very frequent (every hour). Travel time from the Florence Central Railway Station to Montecatini Terme railway station (Montecatini Terme-Monsummano) is about 50 minutes .
From Pisa: line Pisa-Lucca, then line Lucca-Montecatini Centro. Travelling time from the Pisa Airport or downtown Pisa railway station to Montecatini Terme (via Lucca) is about 90 minutes.
By car:
Montecatini Terme can be reached easily by car from any direction via the network of Italian highways. The exit to Montecatini Terme is located midway between Florence and Pisa on the Firenze-Pisa (Florence-Pisa) express-way which is connected directly with the Central Italian expressway the “Autostrada del Sole” (“Sun Highway”).
All those planning to attend CIMTEC 2024 must register and receive badges.
Advanced and late registrations fees are offered as well as special student registration fees. All Registration Fees include 22% government taxes. Registration rates are in EUR.
Advanced and late registrations fees are offered as well as special student registration fees. All Registration Fees include 22% government taxes. Registration rates are in EUR.
| Early (by April 30, 2024) | |
| Full Member | € 850.00 |
| Student* | € 450.00 |
| After April 30 and on site | |
| Full Member | € 920.00 |
| Student* | € 500.00 |
* when registering, please send evidence of student status to Conference Secretariat
The Full Member and Student fees include VAT, general and secretariat costs, participation in the scientific sessions, lunches, coffees, conference bag, printed booklet of the final programme, participation in the Social Programme and Wi-Fi in the Conference venue.
The scientific programme will consist of Plenary, Keynote, Invited Lectures and Oral and Poster contributions. English will be the official language of the conference.
Abstracts have to be submitted on-line by the Presenting Author and prepared according to the on-line Abstract Instructions
The Abstract submission deadline has been extended to October 31, 2023.
Acceptance notification will be provided by December 15, 2023.
Multiple abstracts from the same Presenting Author are not accepted, in order to open opportunities for the broadest possible participation. Abstracts of previously unpublished matter shall only be submitted.
Abstracts of all scheduled oral and poster presentations will be made available on the conference web site to all registered participants at least 15 days in advance of the Conference.
The Abstract submission deadline has been extended to October 31, 2023.
Acceptance notification will be provided by December 15, 2023.
Multiple abstracts from the same Presenting Author are not accepted, in order to open opportunities for the broadest possible participation. Abstracts of previously unpublished matter shall only be submitted.
Abstracts of all scheduled oral and poster presentations will be made available on the conference web site to all registered participants at least 15 days in advance of the Conference.
Oral Presentations
Electronic presentation (Power Point) facilities will be available including LCD high resolution projector and PC. Cost for any special audio-visual request will be the responsibility of the individual speaker.
Poster Presentations
Authors are kindly asked to follow carefully the guidelines for Poster Preparation available at the conference web site. Attendance by at least one of the authors is requested for poster presentation.
Electronic presentation (Power Point) facilities will be available including LCD high resolution projector and PC. Cost for any special audio-visual request will be the responsibility of the individual speaker.
Poster Presentations
Authors are kindly asked to follow carefully the guidelines for Poster Preparation available at the conference web site. Attendance by at least one of the authors is requested for poster presentation.
Contributions presented at CIMTEC 2024 may be submitted for publication in a special Proceedings issue of the high-quoted Elsevier-Techna Group journal CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL (Impact Factor 2022: 5.532).
All submitted papers will undergo the journal peer-review process. Proper information about submission procedures will be available in the Final Announcement.
All submitted papers will undergo the journal peer-review process. Proper information about submission procedures will be available in the Final Announcement.
The Social Programme will include various social activities. Details will be given in the Final Announcement.
Guided visits to places of high historic, artistic and tourist interest will be organized. Detailed programme and registration information will be provided in the Final Announcement.
All travel, lodging and registration expenses will be the responsibility of the individual participants. Special letters of invitation to be used for Visa application will be provided upon written request addressed well in advance to the Conference organizers, congress@technagroup.it including the following information: date of birth, place of birth, nationality, title (Ms., Mr., Dr., Prof.), affiliation, full postal address, passport number, issue and expiring dates of the passport.
Prospective participants are kindly requested to Pre-register at CIMTEC 2024 website.
Presenting Authors shall not Pre-Register as they are automatically filed when submitting the Abstract.
The Final Announcement including the Provisional Programme and the information concerning registration and hotel booking will be available by February 15, 2024.
Presenting Authors shall not Pre-Register as they are automatically filed when submitting the Abstract.
The Final Announcement including the Provisional Programme and the information concerning registration and hotel booking will be available by February 15, 2024.
The weather in Montecatini Terme in June is usually fine with temperatures ranging from 18 to 25 °C during the day and 12 to 15 °C during the night.
Hotels for all pockets are available in Montecatini Terme. Half Board (HB) prices range from about 50 €/day for two-stars hotels to about 190.00/200.00 €/day for four-stars hotels. Further information will be provided with the final announcement and in the web.
| October 31, 2023 | Submission of Abstract |
| December 15, 2023 | Notification of Abstract acceptance |
| April 30, 2024 | Registration at reduced rate |
INFORMATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
CIMTEC 2024
Ms Stefania Bianchedi
Corso Mazzini 52
48018 Faenza - Italy
Phone +39 0546 22461
Email: congress@technagroup.it
Web site: www.cimtec-congress.org
Ms Stefania Bianchedi
Corso Mazzini 52
48018 Faenza - Italy
Phone +39 0546 22461
Email: congress@technagroup.it
Web site: www.cimtec-congress.org