Third announcement

Contributions and Presentations

For oral presentations, a computer projector will be available. There will be a laptop computer with Microsoft® PowerPoint ® 97, but please check if your PowerPoint presentation is compatible with that version before relying on it.

The detailed list of accepted presentations and the schedule are announced at http://www.itpa.lt/icamdata2010.

Please check the time and form of your presentations. This schedule will be included into the Book of Abstracts, together with your submitted and accepted contributions. The late submissions may be included into the Book of Abstracts only as post-deadline ones, on separate sheets.

The poster area available for a poster presentation is 1 m wide by 1.50 m tall.

Proceedings

All invited speakers are asked to submit the manuscripts for publication in Conference Proceedings Book by the American Institute of Physics preferably at the Conference, but not later than October 15, 2010. Please find the needed information at the following address: http://proceedings.aip.org/.

The length of the Review Lecture or Progress Report contribution should not exceed 12 or 10 standard (A4, Letter) pages with double line spacing and wide margins, including tables and figures, correspondingly.

Registration and Payments

The registration desk will be open on Monday, September 20, from 14.00 till 18.00 (local time) and on Tuesday, September 21, from 8.00 till 13.00. There the invited speakers will submit their contributions for the Proceedings. All participants will get the payment certificates, conference bags and badges, and will be able to balance their payments. We ask students to bring in the relevant certificates substantiating their right to pay a reduced registration fee. The payments at the registration desk will be done in cash only, in EUR and local currency LTL (litas, 1 EUR = 3.4528 LTL). It will be 380 EUR (1312 LTL) for regular participants, 280 EUR (967 LTL) for students and 130 EUR (449 LTL) for accompanying persons.

The full conference fee includes all registration materials, coffee breaks, a book of abstracts, Welcome Party on Monday, September 20, excursion to Trakai and Conference Dinner. For students, conference fee includes all the same except Conference Dinner. Students are welcome to participate in the Conference Dinner for an additional fee of 30 EUR (104 LTL). Note that all prices (fees, etc) are subject to the Lithuanian VAT of 21%, which is already included in the given amounts.

Insurance

The organizers cannot accept any responsibility for accidents of any nature, which might occur during the conference or any tours. Participants are strongly encouraged to secure their own health and travel insurance in their home country before departure.

Conference Site

The conference will take place in the Palace of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Gedimino avenue 3, Vilnius, Lithuania (http://lma.lt/index.php?lang=en). It is in the city center and close to the hotels. The conference site is shown on the below. Here the building of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences is marked by A, Vilnius University is marked by VU, and the hotels “Novotel”, “Klaipeda”, “Congress”, “Ecotel” and “EuropaCity” are marked by 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively.

Accommodation and Meals

For the participants of the conference, the recommended 5 hotels - “Amberton (Klaipeda)”, “Novotel”, “EuropaCity”, “Congress” and “Ecotel Vilnius” are about 2-3 km from the railway and bus stations and about 7-8 km from the airport. They are located in the Vilnius centre at the walking distance to the Conference site. Detailed information about hotels can be found on their websites and in the map above.

In the map, the hotels “Novotel”, “Klaipeda” and “Congress” are marked by 1, 2, and 3, respectively.

A lunch or a snack will be available at the restaurants located near the conference site.

Currency

The local Lithuanian currency is litas, LTL (1 EUR = 3.4528 LTL). Restaurants and hotels will, with a few exceptions, accept major credit cards. Only Lithuanian currency can be used in Vilnius. ATM machines are available at banks and major stores.

Travel

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Vilnius has a well-developed system of public transport. There are many routes of trolleybuses and buses. They run approximately every 10-20 minutes or even more frequently during rush- hours or on popular routes. The stops of public transport have a blue sign. Route numbers of trolleybuses are marked in red while those of buses in blue. Every time you catch or change a bus or a trolleybus you have to punch a new special ticket inside. Tickets for trolleybuses are valid on buses and vice-versa. At present tickets cost 2 LTL and can be purchased at any press ("Spaudos") kiosk. Tickets are also available from the driver for 2.50 LTL.

Below, the direct routes are described in a detail. On your way back you have to use the same routes of buses and trolleybuses just taking the opposite direction. The boarding bus/trolleybus stop is not taken into account while counting the number of stops.

There are many taxi companies in Vilnius. Generally taxi rate per kilometre is around 1.50 LTL during a day time. Going from the airport it is about 5-8 LTL/km. Prices are higher at night. In fact it is much cheaper to call for a taxi, rather than to hail one from the street.

Although Vilnius people are friendly and always ready to help you not all of them can speak fluent English or other foreign language that is why we advise you to have with you the address, route numbers or names of stations you need written.

In the map above, the bus stops „Lukiškes“, „Opera“, „Žaliasis tiltas“, „Vinco Kudirkos aikšte“ and „Pamėnkalnio“ are marked by A, B, C, D and E, respectively.

GETTING FROM THE AIRPORT

Bus No. 2 which can be caught from the bus stop on the left as you exit the airport building will take you into the city centre which lies in approximately 9 km. The same bus will take you to the hotels “EuropaCity” and “Ecotel Vilnius” (approx.10 km). You have to get out at the 9th stop ”Lukiskes” to reach the hotel “EuropaCity” (go back, cross the street, turn to the right and go about 800 m). You have to get out at the 11th stop "Opera" to reach hotels “Congress”, “Novotel” and “Klaipeda”. Hotel “Congress” building is near the bridge. Hotel “Novotel” is about 500 m and hotel “Klaipeda” is about 800 m (go forward and turn to the right). You have to get out at the 12th stop “Zaliasis tiltas” to reach hotel “Ecotel” (go forward and turn to the right to the street “Seiminiskiu”).

GETTING FROM THE RAILWAY STATION AND BUS TERMINAL

Trolleybus No.5 will take you from the railway station (Bus Terminal is near it) to the city centre. Its stop is close by the railway station building. Get out at the 5th stop, named "Vinco Kudirkos aikste" to reach the Academy of Sciences (go forward) or hotels “Novotel” (go to right), “Amberton Klaipeda” (go forward, then turn right), and “Congress” (go to left). You have to get out at the 6th stop “Zaliasis tiltas” to reach hotel “Ecotel” (go forward and turn to the right to the street “Seiminiskiu”). In order to reach the “EuropaCity” hotel take the trolleybus No. 1 or No. 7 from the railway station (Bus Terminal is near it). Its stop is in front of the railway station building. Get out at the 5th stop, named “Pamenkalnio” and go forward and across the street.

Weather

The weather is changeable in summer and autumn in Lithuania. In September it might be as chilly as well as warm. Though the average temperature of September is 14° C but on some days it can be as high as 22° C as well. Please remember that an umbrella might be really helpful in Lithuania, too.

Social Programme

Monday evening (September 20)	Registration and Welcome Party
Tuesday (September 21)	Concert or Performance
Wednesday afternoon (September 22)	Excursion to Trakai
Thursday (September 23)	Conference Dinner

The Excursion to Trakai on Wednesday afternoon is free for registered attendees of the Conference and accompanying persons. Trakai is the former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania situated at the distance of 27 km west of Vilnius. The red brick 14th century castle situated on a tiny island in the middle of lake (the only insular castle throughout Eastern Europe) will leave you an unforgettable memory.

On Saturday a post-conference all day tour will be proposed. A trip to Kaunas, a second largest city of Lithuania. The price will be approximately 50 €, including transportation by bus, lunch and English-speaking guide and should be paid at the registration desk.

Accompanying Persons’ Programme

The following preliminary program for accompanying persons will be arranged:

Tuesday, September 21	Guided excursion to Vilnius University, sightseeing tour
Wednesday, September 22	Visits to Gediminas Castle and excursions to museums
Thursday, September 23	Visit to “Akropolis”, Vilnius’ largest shopping centre
Friday, September  24	Excursion to Antakalnis Memorial and TV Tower

Various concerts, shows and other cultural activities will take place in Vilnius in September.

International Program Committee

Z. Rudzikas (Lithuania) (Chair) W. Wiese (USA) (Vice-Chair) G. Zissis (France) (Secretary) K. Bartschat (USA) S. Buckman (Australia) R. Celiberto (Italy), M.-L. Dubernet (France) T. Hammer (Germany) R. Hoekstra (Netherlands) J. Horacek (Czech Rep.) R. Janev (Macedonia), G. Lister (USA) (Past-Chair)

C. Mendoza (Venezuela) A. Mueller (Germany) Y. Ralchenko (USA) D. Reiter (Germany) Y. Rhee (S. Korea) E. Roueff (France) T. Ryabchikova (Russia), A. Ryabtsev (Russia) P. Scott (UK) V. Shevelko (Russia) H. Tanaka (Japan) J. Wang (China)

Local Organizing Committee

A. Kupliauskienė (chair), O. Rancova (secretary), A. Bernotas, P. Bogdanovich, K. Glemža,

V. Jonauskas, R. Karazija, R. Kisielius, J. Tamulienė.