EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR ICTMA 16

Expressions of Interest are now called for the ICTMA16 Conference to be held 2013. Could you please send your fully detailed expression of interest to the President Gabriele Kaiser (e-mail: gabriele.kaiser@uni-hamburg.de) to reach her no later than June 30, 2009 so it can be sent in plenty of time to the members of the International Executive to be considered at their meeting to be held before ICTMA14 in Hamburg.

Bid Requirements for an ICTMA Conference:

Location: (Include why this venue is likely to be preferable over others in your country)
City, Country
Proposed Conference Venue

Organisation: (Please show as wide a representation from modellers in your region and locally as you can)
Conference convenor(s)
Committee names of members and affiliations and what roles these people will play.
[If these members are unknown to ICTMA could you please supply appropriate details of their relevant background.]

Theme:
Suggested Plenary and Keynote Speakers
Names and brief biography

Scientific Program:
Numbers of plenaries (local & overseas)
Papers/workshops/symposia/ panels/ posters [length of sessions & nature]; Any extras

Submission details for abstracts and papers and a commitment to editing a book with commercial publisher in collaboration with series editors from ICTMA to be published after the conference.

Institution and other possible support (eg sponsorships)
[Please include a letter of support from the affiliated institution if this is appropriate)

Timing: proposed dates
Tentative Budget based on 100, 200, 300 attending and projected conference fees for each. Budget must include all costs including projected cost of book, any reimbursements of speakers' fees, airfares or accommodation.
NOTE: ICTMA itself has no funds. You also should include any projections that you can for the number of local attendees from your country who may not attend ICTMA otherwise.

Social Program + Accompanying Person's programme
Location Attractions, Availability of accommodation and price range, travel arrangement details