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World Forum on Advanced Materials
April 2014, STIAS Research Centre, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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Registration

Should you wish to register by fax, you can download the registration form in word format. Please complete the form and either fax to +27 (21) 808-4967 or e-mail to aef2@sun.ac.za.

Welcoming / Meet & Greet Session

A welcoming / meet & greet session will take place on Monday, 8 April 2014, at Wallenberg Centre @ STIAS from 16:00 - 18:00. Delegates are welcome to register at the registration desk. Refreshments will be served free of charge. Delegates can also register daily (during conference hours) at the registration desk from 9 - 10 April 2014.

Poster Sessions

The poster sessions will take place on Wednesday (9 April 2014) and Thursday (10 April 2014). Setting up/mounting of posters will take place during the day on Tuesday (8 April 2014). Posters will be displayed during the entire Conference at the STIAS Conference Centre. Removing/dismounting of poster must take place on Friday morning (11 April 2014).

SHORT COURSE ONLY: Monday, 7 April 2014
(Free for lecturers)

Short Course Participant Category Before 30 Nov 2013 After 30 Nov 2013

Students

R1000 R1000

Regular

R1400 R1400

CONFERENCE: 8-11 April 2014
Registration fees include lunch, refreshments, attendance of welcoming- and poster sessions.

Conference Participant Category Before 30 Nov 2013 After 30 Nov 2013

Students (banquet excluded)

R2000 R2000

Regular / Full participants (banquet included)

R4000 R4500

Stellenbosch Personnel/Students (banquet excluded)

R2500 R2500

Young Scientists from Developing Countries (<32 years) (banquet excluded)

R2500 R3000

Accompanying Persons (banquet included)

R2500 R3000

Conference Banquet: Wine Estate, transport included to/from venue

R500 R500
  • A Regular conference registration includes the Conference Proceedings Book, Banquet, Refreshments and Lunch for 4 days.
  • A Student conference registration includes the Conference Proceedings Book, Refreshments and Lunch for 4 days.

Student Fees

If you wish to claim the student fee, please submit a copy of your student identification card or its equivalent and a letter of recommendation by a senior scientist with your conference application.

Conference Banquet

The Conference Banquet will take place at a wine estate (venue to be confirmed later) on Thursday, 10 April 2014, 19:00 - 23:00. Cost will be R500 per person. Bookings and payment must please be made before 1 March 2014. Transport will be available from the Polymer Science Building, departing 18:00 (included in the the banquet cost). Delegates will be dropped at their various accommodation venues on return.

Method of Payment

If you wish to pay via credit card, please download the credit card authorization form and either fax to +27(21) 808-4967 or e-mail to aef2@sun.ac.za

Payments can also be made via a direct bank transfer to:
Name of Account: The Macromolecular Society of SA (MSSA)
Address of Bank: ABSA Bank, Plein Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Account number: 4-1019-0621
Bank / Sorting Code: 632005
Swift Code: ABSAZAJJ

Please specify: POLYCHAR 22-your name and fax a copy of the deposit slip as proof of payment
to: +27(21) 808-4967

Conference Cancellation Policy

Where the registrant is unable to attend, and is not in a position to transfer his/her place to another person, then the following refund arrangements apply:
  • Registrations cancelled more than 60 days before the event will be refunded 80% of the registration fees.
  • Registrations cancelled less than 60 but more than 30 days before the event will be refunded 50% of the registration fees.
  • Registrations cancelled less than 30 days before the event will not be eligible for a refund.