ACADEMIA
Low Airfares, Lower Registration Fees and Bigger Program Make 2009 International Supercomputing Conference an Even Better Value
ISC, which marks its 24th anniversary in 2009, has a well-established reputation for presenting well-founded, precise and up-to-date information in an environment that encourages informal conversations and sharing of ideas. ISC is also the largest high performance computing exhibition in Europe. All conference proceedings are conducted in English.
The four-day high performance computing conference and trade show at the Congress Center Hamburg provides a unique international platform to gain insights, network and do business, all under one roof. With over 1,500 attendees and more than 120 exhibitors from over 45 countries expected to attend, ISC’09 is shaping up to be the most extensive and dynamic ever.
“Like everyone these days, we are keeping an eye on the economy, but we are seeing many positive signs emerging,” said Conference Chair Prof. Hans Werner Meuer of the University of Mannheim. “We have more exhibitors than ever, registration to date is strong and we are seeing amazing bargains in airfares.”
For the first time, ISC has also introduced a flexible registration program, allowing attendees to sign up just for one day, several days or the entire conference, as well as exhibition-only passes. Advance registration rates, available through Monday, May 25, offer additional savings. For complete details on registration categories and rates, go to: http://www.supercomp.de/isc09/Registration-Travel/Attendance-Fees.
Here are some other factors that make ISC an affordable investment:
Airfares are dropping. One leading international carrier quoted fares of $2,300 from San Francisco to Hamburg in January. The same ticket in late March was priced at under $1,200.
Registration fees include full catering – breaks, lunch and evening social events – saving the expense of meals.
The dollar is stronger vis-à-vis the euro compared to one year ago: $1.58 per euro in June 2008 compared to $1.33 on March 31, 2009.
Perhaps most importantly, the conference program is much richer in 2009. With about 120 exhibitors, the exhibition is one third larger this year. And the conference program has been expanded to four days from three, with parallel tracks on some days to accommodate all of the presentations.
An overview of the ISC’09 conference program can be found at http://www.supercomp.de/isc09/Program/Overview.
ISC’09 will be held for the first time in Hamburg, Germany’s largest port and a European center for aviation, technology and media. The conference will convene in the Congress Center Hamburg, easily accessible to international flights and rail. For more information about the conference, please see http://www.supercomp.de/isc09/.