Registration
Conference and Short Course Registration
The pre-registration is now closed. New and changes to existing registrations can be done onsite at the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel, 900 de La Gauchetiere W., Montreal, Quebec, Canada H5A 1E4. See registration desk hours below.
Authors/Presenters at COM 2011
Paper presenters will be required to pay their full registration fees by June 1, 2011; failure to register by June 15, 2011 (extended deadline) will result in removal from the proceedings and the technical program. Presenters with multiple submissions need only register once.
Poster presenters (students only) have until August 3rd to register.
Important Dates
| June 15, 2011 August 3, 2011 August 3, 2011 August 30, 2011 September 3, 2011 |
Extended Deadline for author/presentation registration Early bird registration fee ends Deadline for poster presenters (students) registration Accommodations booking deadline Deadline for cancellation |
| Prices (in CDN funds) CIM National member CIM non-member Authors/Presenters (Required to register by June 1, 2011) Session Chair Students Student Paper Presenters (Required to register by June 1, 2011) Life CIM member Retired CIM member Sister Society ---->Please see our list of eligible sister societies on the sponsorship page (under the "Co-sponsors Societies" heading ) |
Before August 3 $800 $965 $800 $800 $50 $50 $0 $200 $800 |
As of August 3 $900 $1065 - $900 $50 - $0 $200 $900 |
Your registration includes:
- Full access to the technical sessions.
- Coffee Breaks for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
- Full access to the Poster Session.
- Sunday Welcome Reception: Complimentary drink, and complimentary hors d'oeuvres.
- Complimentary DVD of all Proceedings of the COM conference (Gold, Light Metals, Management, Waste Recycling, innovation in Joining of Advanced Materials, New Technology).
- Complimentary Commemorative book on 50 years of Metallurgy & Materials in Canada.
- A ticket for Tuesday’s student mixer (students registration only).
- A complimentary CIM membership for those registering as a CIM Non-member $965-1065.
CIM Students are encouraged to apply for student travel funding. Please visit the student page of our website.
Cancellation/Substitution Policy
- Changes and cancellations must be submitted in writing to MetSoc either by email or fax by September 3, 2011.
- Cancellations received in writing by September 3rd, will be subject to a $100 processing fee. As of September 3rd, no refunds will be given. Refunds or credits will not be given for failure to attend, late arrival, Visa refusal, etc.
- Substitutions must be submitted in writing by the original registrant by September 3, 2011. After September 3, the substitute must bring a letter from the original registrant to be processed onsite at the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel.
Registration Hours
The conference registration desk will be open at the
Hilton Bonaventure:
| Saturday, October 1 (Short course only) Sunday, October 2 Monday, October 3 Tuesday, October 4 Wednesday, October 5 |
07:30 – 17:00 07:00 – 19:00 07:00 – 17:00 07:00 – 17:00 07:00 – 12:00 |
Hilton Bonaventure Hotel
900 de La Gauchetiere W.,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H5A 1E4
Tel: 1-514-878-2332 Fax: 1-514-878-3881
Convention code: COM2011
Reservation deadline: August 30th, 2011
Book your hotel nowMetSoc of CIM is not responsible for airfare, housing, or other costs incurred by participants in the event of program or registration cancellation.
Air Transportation
MetSoc has appointed Air Canada as the official airline of COM2011 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
To take advantage of the discounted rates, visit www.aircanada.com and enter code
C4RTX4J1.
Taxis and Transfers from Montreal Airport
Taxis charge a metered rate based on time and distance. A fixed rate from the airport to downtown Montreal is available. The fixed rate for a taxi is $38.00CAD.