International Materials Institute
for New Functionality in Glass

Workshop: Applications of Synchrotron Techniques
in Glass Research. April 6-7, 2009

Registration

How to register

Registration on line only. REGISTER NOW
Open: January 27, 2009 • Closes: March 27, 2009
Reopens: April 6, 2009. Walk-in registrations will be accepted – meals will not be included for walk-in participants.

Registration fees

This event is cosponsored by NSLS and IMI-NFG.
There is no fee for the workshop, but registration by March 27, 2009 is strongly encouraged. Workshop will include meals for all participants registered by March 27, 2009.
Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements and costs.

Important Information - Please read carefully before you register and make accommodation arrangements

• If you are planning to stay on site at BNL (including speakers and organizers):
  You must also register in BNL's Guest Information System (GIS) no later than February 28, 2009. Approval, which can take 30 days or more, must be granted prior to attending the workshop.
  From March 1, 2009, off-site accommodation MUST be made.
• Important Information for foreign national citizens
  Please note that approval for Foreign National Citizens can take 30-90 days. Under Department of Energy directives, requests by citizens of Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria to stay on-site at BNL to attend the meeting and/or workshops require extensive review and approval by many agencies, including the Secretary of the Department of Energy. Approval may take a year or more.
  Due to the duration of the clearance process, citizens of these countries should secure off-site accommodations for this workshop.
• Important Information for foreign travelers
  Foreign travelers coming into the U.S. intending to use the Visa Waiver Program (WB visa) will be unable to enter the U.S. unless they have been "pre-authorized" by the new online "Electronic System for Travel Authorization" (ESTA). Click here for more information about ESTA

On your arrival at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)

There is a security booth at the entrance of BNL.
ALL participants will have to show proper  PHOTO IDENTIFICATION before entering the site.

On the day of the workshop

All the workshop events will be held at BERKNER HALL, Building 488
There will be sign boards to direct you to the building.

• Check in / register at the registration desk located at Berkner Hall (Monday).
• Welcome packages, containing workshop schedule, maps, local information, name badges … will be handed out at check in / registration on Monday.
• A representative from NSLS/BNL will be available at the registration desk throughout the duration of the workshop to answer any questions.