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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

"Libraries Now! -Inspiring, Surprising and Empowering" 78th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, 2012 at Helsinki, Finland

The World Library and Information Congress 2012, 78th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, will take place at the Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre in Helsinki, Finland from 11-17 August 2012.
Conference Theme  is "Libraries Now! -Inspiring, Surprising and Empowering".

The registration deadlines are as follows:
October 2011Registration opens 
15 May 2012, 24.00 CETEarly Registration deadline
9 August 2012, 24.00 CETStandard Registration deadline
from 10 August 2012Onsite Registration
Only fully completed registration forms will be accepted.  The registration fee is based on the date of the receipt of the registration form and the payment in full in accordance with the deadlines mentioned above. Should one deadline be missed, the next applicable fee will be charged automatically.  The registration will only be confirmed upon receipt of payment in full.
If the maximum attendee capacity is reached, the organisers reserve the right to refuse any registration.
To be eligible to register for the Congress, attendees must be at least 18 years old. Attendees may be asked to present an official identity card stating their age.
Questions regarding registration?

e-mail:  wlic2012-registration@kit-group.org
Tel.:     +49 30 24 60 3-380
Fax:     +49 30 24 60 3-200

Registration Fees

The registration fee for regular delegates includes entry to all sessions, the exhibition area, the poster area, the Opening Ceremony, the Closing Session, the Exhibition Opening Party, the Cultural Evening and one library visit (based on availability).
The registration fee for one day registrations includes entry to all sessions on the day of registration, the exhibition area on the day of registration (if applicable), the poster area on the day of registration (if applicable) and to the official Congress Reception on the day of registration (if applicable).
All IFLA members are entitled to register at the member rates published. If you are not an IFLA Personal Affiliate or Institutional Member, but are a member of your national association which is a member of IFLA, please contact your national association for the correct membership number. This number should be entered on the registration form.
To be able to register as a student, you must present proof of full-time enrollment at a recognised university or college for both the time of registration and during the Congress. Students must present their original student identification card onsite in order to receive their name badge. New Graduate Student IFLA Members are also eligible to register in this category. They must provide a copy of their diploma to receive their name badge.
At the December Meeting, the IFLA Governing Board established a new affiliate membership category for non-salaried persons.  We are pleased to announce that the benefits for this category have now been extended to the congress registration. IFLA members from this category can register for the congress at the same rate as the student rate.
The registration fee for accompanying persons includes entry to the exhibition area, the Opening Ceremony, the Closing Session, the Exhibition Opening Party and the Cultural Evening as well as one library visit (based on availability) and one half-day sightseeing tour. A maximum of one accompanying person can be registered per delegate.
To register as a media representative, please contact the Congress Secretariatin order to receive a media registration form. There is no registration fee for accredited media representatives. However, to register as a media representative, you must submit a copy of your official press card.
Registrations for more than ten persons will be handled separately as a group booking. Please contact the Congress Secretariat Registration Department.
Early Registration Fees
until 15 May 2012
EURO
Full Delegate – IFLA Member435
Full Delegate – Non Member585
Student215
IFLA Graduate Affiliate215
IFLA Non-salaried Affiliate215
Accompanying Person285
Day Delegate150
  
Registration Fees 
until 9 August 2012
 
Full Delegate – IFLA Member520
Full Delegate – Non Member695
Student250
IFLA Graduate Affiliate250
IFLA Non-salaried Affiliate250
Accompanying Person345
Day Delegate175
  
Onsite Registration Fees 
from 10 August 2012 
 
Full Delegate – IFLA Member615
Full Delegate – Non Member810
Student275
IFLA Graduate Affiliate275
IFLA Non-salaried Affiliate275
Accompanying Person410
Day Delegate205
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