Registration
Registration deadline was 1 February 2020. However, you can still register if you have an accommodation (check availability first!). The following registration fees apply (Participating entities of the EAI are listed here):

We are sorry that we can offer the shuttle transport between the airport and the meeting hotel only on 19th, 25th and 26th April.

The fee for the conference excursion (24 April) includes:

• Bus trip the whole day
• Visit of  viewpoint above Caldeira
• Entry fee to National Park 
• Visit and guided tour at one or two telescopes 
• Packed lunch 

The programme  might be changed due to force majeure (e.g. adverse weather conditions)  although this is not likely to happen. Please note that the excursion is now fully booked - places on the aiting lists are available. 

The fee for the Ruta de los Volcanes walk (25 April) includes:

• Transfer to Refugio de Pilar
  
• Walk along the Ruta de los Volcanes
• PicNic or packed lunch
• Wine tasting in Fuencaliente
• Transfer back from Fuencaliente to La Palma & Teneguia Princess Hotel

The fee for the walk to Teneguia lava field includes:

• Transfer by bus to Visitors' Centre, visit
  
• Walk down to light house Faro de Fuencaliente via the Teneguia lava field.The walk wil end at the Jardín de Sal restaurant where the conference dinner will take place 
• Visit to the salt gardens 
• Return to hotel by bus

The "Taste the Universe" dinner at Jardín de Sal includes:

• 6 course degustation menu "Taste the  Universe"
  
• Coffee and tea 
• Table wine, table water, non-alcoholic drinks
• Stargazing with an astronomer (weather allowing)

Registration procedure

Please fill in the registration form COMPLETELY. Make sure that you calculate the overall sum of payment correctly. The deadline for registration iwas 1st February 2020. You can still register if you have accommodation

Payment

Please perform the following steps:

1. Pay the fee for registration (if applicable) and the ones for social activities and shuttle services into the following account:

Bank:                           Credit Agricole Alsace Vosges 

                                     Enterprise Bas-Rhin

Account holder:         ESF
                                     CA EUROPEAN ASTROBIOLOGY INSTITU
                                     1 QUAI LEZAY MARNESIA
                                     F-67080 STRASBOURG CEDEX

IBAN  Code:                FR76 1720 6000 7093 0054 3499 675

BIC/SWIFT Code:       AGRIFRPP872

2. Very important: Give "YourName-BEACON" (e.g. "AlbertEinstein-BEACON") as purpose of payment. Otherwise we CANNOT track down the payment to you and will have to pester you

3. Send the payment receipt email or .pdf is enough to finance@esf.org. Deadline is 15 February 2020.

If problems arise, please check with finance@esf.org.

Accommodation booking
Accommodation booking should be done at the hotel website directly. Please note that ALL Participants should do their booking on their own. Delegates and invited speakers and other people selected by the Scientific Committee will be refunded later. Prices are as follows:

Please note that prices are for full board.

Please follow the following instructions (otherwise you won't get the reduced fee):

1. Go to the hotel booking webpage https://www.princess-hotels.com/en/hotels/la-palma/teneguia-princess

2. Click the "Search" button on the left bottom of the page

3. Fill in the promotion code "PHYSICSTOCKHOLM" (sic! - but without quotation marks of course) in the field "Promotion Code"

4. Fill in the number of persons, the arrival and departure date and click search. 

5. The special offer will appear on the top You should be quoted the price of 67.88 €  for single room per night, 101.76 EUR per night for a double room or 139.52 EUR for a double room. Please note that this is for full board.

6. Click "Add" besides the quotation

7. The booking summary appears on the right. Click "Book".

8. Fill in your name, credit card details and, after reading the cancellation rules carefully, accept the cancellation and deposit policies.

9. You should receive a confirmation.

 If you want to share a double or triple room and have no roommmates please contact Wolf Geppert (wgeppert(at)fysik.su.se) and will try to match you up.

The venue offers free internet in the lobby. Vouchers for wireless internet access are available for EUR 19,- per week at the reception. A drink package (including wine, beer, juice, sodas  mineral water)  is available for EUR 4,- per day at the reception. 

Accommodation booking deadline was 1 February 2020. There is a limited number of places still available at the venue which will be allocated on a strict first come - first served basis. 

Alternative accommodation can be found in Fuencaliente de La Palma using common agencies like Airbnb or Booking.com. But it is wise to be quick there. The amount is limited! There is a bus down from Fuencaliente to the venue at 08.15 and  buses back until 20:30. See the schedule here.

If you want to stay outside Fuencaliente you will need a rented car since bus connections  are limited.

You can eat lunch or dinner at one of the poolside restaurants during the conference. 

Abstract submission

Abstract submission is closed now. Invited speakers can still send their abstract using the Abstract template, which can be downloaded as a .doc or .pdf file by clicking on the links. Please send the abstract as an attached .doc file by e-mail to Wolf Geppert, wgeppert(at)fysik.su.se.

Bienvenidos  a la Isla Bonita (La Palma) !