General Information
Welcome to EuMW2008
Celebrate the very best in Microwaves and RF at the 11th European Microwave Week, held at the Amsterdam RAI. The Week covers FIVE days and will provide an intoxicating mix of FOUR strong and challenging conferences, complemented by ONE healthy exhibition featuring international players. In addition, the 2008 Military Radar Conference will be collocated with EuMW2008 for the first time, enabling cross participation in sessions and workshops and providing additional opportunities for networking, thereby strengthening the “Bridging Gaps” theme.
European Microwave Week is the premier European conference and exhibition for microwave, wireless communications, microwave integrated circuit and radar professionals working in industry, academia and commerce.
Choose from four separate but complementary conferences. Spanning the length of the week, starting from Monday 27th October, the conferences are scheduled as follows:
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27-28 October 2008: European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC)
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27-28 October 2008: European Wireless Technology Conference (EuWiT)
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28-31 October 2008: European Microwave Conference (EuMC)
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30-31 October 2008: European Radar Conference (EuRAD)
Adjacent to each conference a number of workshops and short courses are organized that enable in-depth discussions and presentations on topical and state-of-the-art developments. Reserve some time in your agenda to participate in these workshops before or after your conference. The information content is high, the costs are low.
This year we expect over 1700 conference delegate registrations and over 5000 visitors to the 250 plus exhibitors, at this exciting venue.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND LOCATION
Onsite registration begins on Sunday 26th Oct (16:00 – 19:00) and commences at 07:30 each morning from Monday 27th to Friday 31st.
The conference will be held in different rooms over the conference dates. Please refer to the Conference Matrix at the back of this booklet for a detailed overview.
Delegates should register for one, two, three or all four of the conferences. Registration at one conference does not allow any access to other conference sessions. Those who wish to register for two or more conferences will receive a discount on these registrations.
Fees and discounts are all explained on the registration form, which can be found in the middle of this booklet. Pre-registration is easy, either complete the form within this booklet and return by post or fax, or register online. Delegates can self-register on the secure website, www.eumwregistration.com or through www.eumweek.com
Delegates who want to participate in events of the Military Radar Conference, should register at the IQPC registration desk in the Main Foyer near the entrance. A reduced fee will be applicable to EuMW delegates. The Military Radar delegates will participate in the EuRAD conference and can attend the workshops and short courses at the same conditions as EuMW delegates.
Payment is required with your booking. All payments must be in Euros – cards will be debited in Euros and cheques must be from a Euro account. Methods of payment are credit cards (Master Card, Visa or American Express), as well as company cheques, personal cheques and American Express Travellers Cheques, which are accepted for mailed registrations.
Online registrants will automatically be e-mailed an order confirmation receipt immediately after they pay, while mailed and faxed registrants will receive confirmation via e-mail if they give an address. Those supplying no e-mail address will receive confirmation by post. Furthermore, all registrants will also receive receipts in their badge packets at the show.
For faxed or mailed registrations, one copy of the registration form should be completed for each participant. Please note that some side events require registration at www.eumweek.com.
All pre-registered badges must be collected from the Conference Pre-Registration Desk at the event. Once you have collected your badge, you can collect the conference proceedings on CD-ROM and delegate bag for the conferences. Processing will be quick and easy but queues may form at busy times, so please arrange to collect your badge well in advance of your first conference session.
The registration area will be located in the Main Foyer of the RAI, where delegate bag collection will also be available.
Those who have not pre-registered may register on site. There will be Self Service terminals in the registration area, where delegates can enter their details and pay immediately by swiping their credit cards through the credit card readers attached to the terminals. Alternatively, you can click ‘Pay at Cashier’ and then proceed to the Cashier Point and pay using specified credit cards and cash. If you have any questions with regard to registration procedures and payment please contact:
Rhoda McCorquodale at Horizon House Publications
Email: rmccorquodale@horizonhouse.co.uk
Fax: +44 207 596 8749.
PERSONAL AND VISA INVITATION
The organizers will be pleased to send a letter of invitation to any conference delegate or speaker requesting it. It is understood that such an invitation is intended to help potential delegates in raising funds or obtaining a visa. The letter of invitation is therefore not a commitment on the part of the conference organizers to provide any financial support and the conference fees will not be waived. Please contact:
Mrs. Rowena Sardjoe, IRCTR - TU Delft, P.O. box 5031, 2600GA
Delft, The Netherlands
Street address: Mekelweg 4, 2628CD Delft, The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 15 278 1594
Fax: +31 15 278 4046
Email: r.k.sardjoe@tudelft.nl
MEMBERSHIPS
The conferences in European Microwave Week offer discounted fees for Eu MA members, as well as members of IEEE, IET and GAAS® Association. Information on Eu MA Membership can be obtained via membership@eumwa.org.
Eu MA membership is based on calendar years from 1 January through 31 December. Applications received after 1 August 2008 will be considered for the next membership term, the calendar year 2009. The membership fee is € 20 and € 10 for students.
Eu MA and other society members benefit from discounted fees to Eu MA conferences, workshops and proceedings. To receive discounts for EuMW, subscribe for membership before you register for attendance at EuMW2008.
There is a special offer for buying membership and proceedings (4 issues):
Membership + Subscription to the Proceedings: € 44
Student Membership + Subscription to the Proceedings: € 34
Regular rates for Proceedings subscriptions, year 2009 are:
Eu MA member € 30
Non Eu MA member € 60
Libraries € 120
For Eu MA membership application please visit: www.eumwa.org
Information on how to apply for GAAS® Association Membership is available at: www.gaas-symposium.org.
PROCEEDINGS ON CDROM
All papers published for presentation at your chosen conference will be on a CDROM given out with the delegate bags. There will be one CDROM combining all four conferences.
WORKSHOP HANDOUTS AND PROCEEDINGS
All overhead sheets used in the workshops will be available on paper, so you can add your own comments for later reference. All overheadsheets will also appear on a CDROM given out with the delegate bags. There will be one CDROM combining all workshops.
EUMC ARCHIVAL DVD
Eu MA is offering an archival DVD containing all Proceedings of the European Microwave Conferences from 1969 until 2003. It also offers an archival DVD for the years 2004-2008. The cost of the 2004-2008 DVD for Eu MA Members is € 35. For non-Eu MA Members and for Libraries, the cost of the DVD is € 128. The cost of the 1969-2003 DVD is € 10 for Eu MA Member. For non-Eu MA Members and for Libraries, the cost of the DVD is € 40. Both DVDs will be available during EuMW 2008 and can be ordered via the European Microwave Week registration form and can be collected from the Membership Desk.
After EuMW2008 the DVD can be ordered from:
Eu MA website - www.eumwa.org
Or from:
Eu MA, Annemie Van Nieuwerburgh
Chemin du Cyclotron 6
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
BELGIUM
Email: annemievn@eumwa.org
Mailing costs will be added.
EXHIBITION HOURS
The exhibition area will be located in halls 2 and 3 as shown on the Conference Floor Plan at the back of this booklet. As a registered delegate you will have full access to the exhibition area. The exhibition opening hours are:
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Tuesday 28th October: 09:30 – 17:30 (followed by the Welcome Reception at 18:00)
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Wednesday 29th October: 09:30 – 17:30
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Thursday 30th October: 09:30 – 16:30
See the back cover for a full listing of the exhibitors (correct at the time of going to press).
SPEAKER PREPARATION SPACE
A speaker preparation area will be available on the first floor in the Upper Lounge, behind Lounge Room A (see page 103).
POSTER SESSIONS
Poster sessions will take place in two locations in the exhibition hall throughout the event – please check the Programme section, the Conference Matrix and pages 22 - 23 for full details.
DELEGATE LUNCH
Lunch Boxes can be ordered via the registration form. Costs are €12 per day. Restaurants serving lunch in the vicinity of the RAI are very limited hence lunch boxes are recommended. Lunch boxes may be collected from sign-posted catering terminals.
CYBER CAFES
The Cyber Cafes are located at the back of halls 2 and 3. They offer free internet access to visitors and delegates at EuMW.
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS AT THE RAI
Wireless internet is available at EuMW. Details will be offered at a later date.
CONFERENCE WEBSITES
The conference websites will be kept up to date with the latest programme updates during the conference. Available websites are: www.eumweek.com - the official EuMW website www.eumw2008.org - the local organizer website Crosslinks to the other website are available on both websites.
SOCIAL EVENTS AND PARTNER PROGRAMME
Full details of the social events and dinners that are taking place during EuMW2008 are found in the ‘Social Conference Events’ section of this programme, see pages 24 - 25.
PASSPORT AND VISA REQUIREMENTS
A valid passport is required for entry into The Netherlands. At the time of writing, no visa is required for travellers with passports from the European Union, United States, Canada or Australia. Visas may possibly be required for travellers from other countries. Please contact the Dutch consulate at least four months prior to the conference. See also page 19 (Personal and visa invitation) and www.eumweek.com.
INSURANCE
It is highly recommended that all participants carry the proper travel and health insurance, as the organizer cannot accept any liability for any accidents or injury that occur during or when travelling to the event. Please also insure that personal items are covered for loss, damage or theft either through a personal insurance policy or by a corporate policy. We cannot accept any liability for personal items that are lost, damaged or stolen during European Microwave Week 2008, or while travelling to and from the event.
CREDIT CARDS
All major hotels and most restaurants and shops will accept credit cards. It is advisable to carry an identification card or passport as well. Visa and MasterCard are the most widely accepted cards.
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