registration

The deadline for the reservation and payment for the conference dinner in the Paul Klee Centre is 30 June 2005 and for Kornhauskeller is Monday morning 11 July. An invitation card will be distributed at the registration desk only to those who have paid. After these dates, no reservation will be accepted.

- Reservation for the conference dinner in Paul Klee Centre is now closed!!
- Reservation for the Korhauskeller is possible until Monday morning 11 July

Registration
On line registration and payment is now closed. Please register and pay at the conference
Registration Desk

The Conference Secretariat and the Registration Desk will be located at the Hotel Kreuz (Zeughausgasse 41, Bern (http://www.hotelkreuz-bern.ch), from Friday 8 July until Monday 11 July 2005, in the morning, i.e. before the Opening Session. There will be no registration at the Opening Session in the Arena Auditorium of the Hotel Allegro (Kursaal). As of Monday 11 July, in the afternoon, the Registration Desk will be in the Entrance Hall of the Main Building of the University of Bern.

The registration fee for the meeting includes admission to all EPS13 technical sessions, to the coffee breaks and the reception at the Historical Museum. Each participant will receive one abstract book at the registration desk. Conference II will produce proceedings, which will be billed separately.

By registering before 1 June 2005 you will benefit of reduced registration fees (see table), fees are given in Euros.

* Application for the student rates must include a photocopy of an official student identity card, which must also be presented on-site when collecting registration materials.

Participants are asked to wear their badge during all events of the conference (except for the Opening Session, where access will be free).

Meals are not included in the registration fee. Participants can get lunch at the University Mensa (tbc) or in the numerous small restaurants located near the University. Information about restaurants will be available at the Registration Desk. A list of Bern restaurants is also available on the website of the Bern Tourism Office (http://www.berne.ch).

Payment

To benefit from the reduced early registration fees, payment must accompany the conference registration form and be received by 31 May 2005. Payment may be made by one of the following methods:

1. by credit card: Visa or MasterCard (recommended)
Please fill in the needed information on the conference registration form.
(NB: American Express and Diners Club cannot be accepted).

2. by bank transfer in Euros payable to
Bank name: BNP Paribas Mulhouse, France
Account Name: European Physical Society
Account No: 000 100 58374 key: 76
Bank Code: 30004
Pay point: 00440
Swift Code: BNPAFRPPMUL
IBAN: FR76 3000 4004 4000 0100 5837 476
Details of payment: ‘EPS13â€™ and please give your name so that we can credit the payment to you.
Please enclose a copy of the instruction to the bank with the conference registration form, and note that all bank fees are payable by the applicant.

3. by cheque, bank draft or postal order in Euros payable to the
European Physical Society
BP 2136, 6 rue des Frères Lumière
F-68060 Mulhouse Cedex, France

We regret that personal cheques and Euro cheques cannot be accepted.

4. Payment in cash only Euros will be accepted for the on-site registration at the conference desk

Proof of Payment

The EPS will send a receipt to all participants whose payments have been received by 30 June 2005. In case you have not received a receipt, but your payment has in effect please present proof of payment when you register.

Cancellation and Refund

To obtain a refund, a request for cancellation must be made in writing (e-mail to [email protected]) by Friday, 18 June 2005. An administration charge of € 46 will be made for processing refunds.