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This special Joint Annual Symposium of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) and the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) will also incorporate the 6th International Conference on Space Structures usually held at Surrey University.

The Annual Meetings of the Associations will also be held in conjunction with the Symposium.

Terms and Conditions

Registration Fees

The registration fee for all Participants (except the Accompanying Persons) includes access to all Technical Sessions, the Symposium Book and CD Rom of Proceedings, light lunches and refreshments, access to the Exhibition as well as access to the Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception on 20th September 2011 and the Closing Ceremony on 23 September 2011.

The registration fee for Accompanying Persons includes admission to the Opening and losing Ceremonies, the Commercial Exhibition and the Welcome Reception, and the full Accompanying Persons' programme of visits which include lunch and refreshment breaks. Participants wishing to join any Accompanying Persons' tour will incur an additional daily fee and bookings will be subject to availability and only available to book during the Symposium, not in advance. Priority will be given to Accompanying Persons.

Group Bookings

There will be no group bookings rate for this event.

Early and Standard Payment Rates

For all bookings made and paid for before the 30th June 2011 a discounted 'Early Payment' rate applies. After this date the increased 'Standard Payment' rate is applicable to all paid bookings. This fee structure means that unless credit card payment is made online at the time of completing the registration, all invoices will display the standard payment rate irrespective of when the booking is made. A note on all the invoices will advise on the amount that can be deducted from the total displayed if full payment is received before the 30th June.

Currency & VAT Reclaim

All fees will be invoiced and payable in pounds sterling (GBP).

Under UK VAT legislation relating to place of supply of services, VAT will be charged at 20% on all bookings irrespective of delegates' place of domicile. Visitors from outside the United Kingdom are entitled to reclaim the VAT paid on many of their costs. Please visit www.thevatconsultancy.com for further information. Please note that the organisers take no  responsibility for reclaiming VAT on behalf of attendees.

Payment Information

Payment is required in full before the event. Payment should be made either by debit/credit card or bank transfer. The following credit and debit cards are accepted: Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard, American Express or Maestro. Please make bank transfer to the following bank account:

Bank Name & Address:

HSBC Bank, 117 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 6QJ, United Kingdom

Account Name: Hemming Group Limited
IBAN: GB84 MIDL 4005 1539 9767 29
Sort Code: 40-05-15
Account Number: 39976729
BIC: MIDLGB22

Please quote the invoice number, your company name and the delegate name on all remittances by bank transfer. Hemming Group Limited reserves the right to refuse admission if payment has not been received at least one week before the Congress opens.

Confirmation of Registration

You will receive confirmation of your registration, joining instructions and a VAT invoice by email. If you do not receive confirmation within 48 hours of registering, please call the registration secretariat, Rachel Gardner, on Tel. + 44 (0) 20 7973 4617 to check if your registration has been received.

Cancellation Policy

Upon receipt of your booking form, your place(s) for the Symposium will be confirmed. Cancellations of Symposium registration, tours and events must be made in writing to the Secretariat by 31st July 2011. After this date, no refunds will be made, but substitutions are welcome and a copy of the Final Programme and Proceedings on CD-ROM will be mailed to you after the Symposium. Before this date an administration fee of (£99 + VAT) will be charged.

In the unlikely event of the Symposium being cancelled, the maximum liability of the Organisers in respect of any delegate registered for the Symposium shall be restricted to the amounts received by the Organisers in respect of delegate fees for that delegate.

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