------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 35th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory (http://www.lattice2017.es) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Second Circular =============== Online registration for the Lattice 2017 conference, which will be held in Granada, Spain, from Sunday, 18 June 2017, to Saturday, 24 June 2017 is now open. Please, follow the Registration link from http://wpd.ugr.es/~lattice2017/registration/ Fees and Deadlines ================== The conference fee will cover the welcome reception (Monday, June 19), Alhambra night visit (Monday, June 19), conference dinner (Thursday, June 22), venue costs, conference package, refreshments (coffee breaks and poster session) and proceedings. An early bird conference fee of EUR 350 will apply before Sunday, April 16, 2017. After the early bird deadline, a regular conference fee of EUR 420 applies. The deadline for registration is Saturday, May 20, 2017. The fee for an accompanying person is EUR 130 and includes the welcome reception, Alhambra night visit and conference dinner. The Granada Conference Center is in the heart of the city, and there are many options for lunch within 15 min walking distance. For those participants who prefer to stay at the Conference Center during the lunch break, we have arranged a lunch buffet. The latter will include a starter, and a selection of main courses and desserts, based on regional specialities and including vegetarian options. The conference fee including lunch for 4 days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) is EUR 410 for the early bird option and EUR 480 for the regular conference fee. Financial Support ================= A reduced conference fee of EUR 220 (EUR 280 including the lunch buffet) will be available for a limited number of students, and for participants with very limited financial resources. The reduced fee does not include expenses for travel and accommodation. Applicants should send their application to the following address: lattice2017@ugr.es The subject line of your email should be: LATTICE2017 - reduced fee application, YOUR NAME. Student applicants should provide a statement of support by their supervisor, as well as the title and abstract of any presentation they intend to give. The deadline for reduced fee applications is 15 March 2017, and the reduced fee must be paid before 16 April 2017, otherwise the regular fee of EUR 420 (EUR 480 including lunch buffet) will have to be paid. Abstract Submission =================== Abstract submission will be available via indico starting 20 February 2017. Please note that there is a delay of about 1 business day between the request for an indico account and the granting of submission rights. The deadline for abstract submission is Monday, April 24, 2017. Venue and Organization ====================== The conference will be held at the Granada Exhibition and Conference Centre, which is conveniently situated in the centre of the city and can be easily reached using public transportation (9 different bus lines), please check http://wpd.ugr.es/~lattice2017/getting-here/venue/. All plenary, parallel and poster sessions will take place in the same floor of the Conference Centre. The conference scientific programme will start in the morning of Monday, 19 June 2017, and end at lunchtime on Saturday, 24 June. Registration will be held on the evening of Sunday, 18 June 2017, from 19:00 to 22:00 in the terrace of the Granada Exhibition and Conference Centre (La Nube). Accommodation ============== We have pre-reserved rooms at a number of hotels within 10 min walk and 10-30 min walk from the conference centre. On-line reservation and information about the selected hotels is available in our web page http://wpd.ugr.es/~lattice2017/registration/accommodation/. Cancellation of on-line reservations received prior 31/05/2017 are subject to a 50% cancellation fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after 31/05/2017. Please, keep in mind that Granada is a very touristic city with a large and varied accommodation offer and the conference centre (Palacio de Congresos) can be easily reached using public transportation (9 different bus lines) from everywhere in the city. We have blocked rooms only in a selected number of 3 and 4 stars hotels. If those do not meet your needs, it should not be difficult to find alternatives via the usual accommodation web sites. You can also directly contact our technical secretariat for advice on other options and reservations at latticehr@eurocongres.es. Social Programme ================ The Welcome reception will be held on Monday 19 June at 19:00, followed by a private night visit to the Alhambra palaces from 20:30 to 22:00. The afternoon of Wednesday June 21 has been allocated for excursions. Participants will be able to select one of the three organized excursions at the time of registration - Route of Federico García Lorca (EUR 35) - Historic Granada (EUR 30) - Albayzin and Sacromonte (EUR 20) Those are not included in the registration fee. Details can be found in the web page http://wpd.ugr.es/~lattice2017/events/category/excursions/. Those optional excursions are subject to a minimum number of participants. The conference dinner will take place at 20:30 on Thursday, 22 June 2017, at the gardens of La Mamunia, located on the countryside but only 15 minutes away from the venue. Buses will take the participants from the conference center to La Mamunia and back. We are also preparing a social programme for accompanying people, offering other excursions and activities, which will be available soon on our web site. For other touristic opportunities and local attractions, please check our website. Visa Information ================ Visa information is available on the conference web page: http://wpd.ugr.es/~lattice2017/getting-here/visa-information/ If you require an invitation letter for your visa application, you will be able to apply for it during the registration process. Alternatively, please contact the technical secretariat as soon as possible at latticereg@eurocongres.es with the subject Visa Application and the following information: * Full name, passport number and country of issue. * Institution and position held (PhD student, postdoc, staff, …) * Postal address. * Names and passport numbers of any accompanying person. Conference Poster ================= The conference poster can be downloaded from the conference web page: http://wpd.ugr.es/~lattice2017/category/downloads/ We would appreciate if you could print and put it up at your institution. Travel Information ================== Detailed travel information can be found in the conference web page: http://wpd.ugr.es/~lattice2017/getting-here/ Contact Information =================== More information can be found on the conference web site http://www.lattice2017.es The site will be updated regularly. If you need to contact the Local Organizing Committee, please send an email to lattice2017@ugr.es. Sponsorship =========== Intel has always worked closely with the global Lattice QCD community and is committed to helping advance this research area. It has therefore engaged with the Lattice 2017 via the Platinum sponsorship. Important ========= This announcement is being sent to the LatticeNews mailing list. Please forward it to colleagues who have not yet subscribed to the list and might be interested in attending the conference. To register for the LatticeNews list, visit http://denali.physics.indiana.edu/mailman/listinfo/latticenews We are looking forward to seeing you in Granada. The Lattice 2017 Local Organizing Committee, Vicente Azcoiti (UNIZAR) Isabel Campos (CSIC) Eduardo Follana (UNIZAR) Patrick Fritzsch (CERN) Elvira Gámiz (UGR/CAFPE) Chair Margarita García (IFT UAM-CSIC) Antonio González-Arroyo (UAM & IFT UAM-CSIC) co-Chair Gregorio Herdoíza (UAM & IFT UAM-CSIC) Pilar Hernández (IFIC-UVEG) Federico Mescia (ICC-UB) Michele Della Morte (CP3-Origins) Assumpta Parreño (ICC-UB) Carlos Pena (UAM & IFT UAM-CSIC) Alberto Ramos (CERN) José Rodríguez-Quintero (UH/CAFPE)