[ASA] First announcement of the 4th ACAMAR Workshop in China

[Kate Gunn]

ACAMAR 4：Australia-China Workshop on Astrophysics

The 4th ACAMAR Workshop which will be held from 6-8, June 2018 at the Wangjiang Hotel, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

Abstract Submission closing date: 30 March 2018, with
Registration closing on 18 May 2018

The focus of this workshop will be Antarctic astronomy, radio astronomy (including ASKAP, MWA, FAST and SKA), optical instrumentation, and astrophysics. The workshop will also build on the relationships and outcomes of the previous workshops in the series.
•  Conference Fees (incl GST): Registration fee includes all meals and the conference dinner.
Delegate Registration Fee: CNY800 / $AU160
Student Registration Fee: CNY500 / $AU100

Registrations are now open:  https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/qncpCr8DLRt2J9JlH7sKam?domain=acamar4.csp.escience.cn<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/qncpCr8DLRt2J9JlH7sKam?domain=acamar4.csp.escience.cn>

•  Venue and Hotel - Chengdu
Venue
ACAMAR 4 will be held at the Wangjiang Hotel<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7IV-Cvl0PoCAVXVzSXdXJq?domain=english.ctrip.com>.

You can travel to the Hotel from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in the following ways:
1.       Taxi: （about 35min, CNY 65）
“Please take me to the Wangjiang Hotel, No.42 Xiashahepu Street. Thank you”
请带我去望江宾馆（成都市下沙河铺42号），谢谢！
2.       Metro: (Metroline10 transfer to Metroline3, then transfer to Metroline2, about 45min, CNY 6)
Metroline 10: from Shuangliu International Airport to Taipingyuan Station (4 stop)
Metroline 3: from Taipingyuan Station to Chunxi Road Station (7 stop)
Metroline 2: from Chunxi Road to Dongda Road Station (4 stop)

Accommodation
We have booked a block of rooms for conference participants at the Wangjiang Hotel which is also the conference venue. The price for PMO will be:
>  Deluxe Queen Room: CNY 550 per room/night (1 queen bed: 1.8 m)
>  Deluxe Twin Room: CNY 550 per room/night (2 single beds: 1.2 m)
Prices include Tax and breakfast, fitness center, swimming pool.

To make an accommodation reservation:
Accommodation bookings are now open. To book please fill out the booking form and send it back to Lily (lilin at pmo.ac.cn<mailto:lilin at pmo.ac.cn>). Please note that all bookings will be cash guaranteed by PMO and so we must ensure the accommodation booking details are correct.

Meals:
Your registration fee includes the following meals: morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea daily. If you have any dietary requirements, please ensure you make a note of these when you fill the accommodation form, under the Dietary Information field.

•  Visa and Flight Information - Chengdu
VISA INFORMATION
All travelers other than Chinese citizens need a valid visa or authority to enter China.

Please contact Lily (lilin at pmo.ac.cn<mailto:lilin at pmo.ac.cn>) if you need a letter of invitation for your visa application. Processing and issuance of visas can take several weeks/months, so apply well before your planned travel.

FLIGHT INFORMATION
The Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is the major airport serving Chengdu, which is the capital city of the Sichuan Province in China. It is the main hub for Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Air China.
1.   Taxi: （about 35min, CNY 65）
2.   Metro: (Metroline10 transfer to Metroline3, then transfer to Metroline2, about 45min, CNY 6)


KATE GUNN | Chief Operating Officer
CAASTRO | School of Physics  | Faculty of Science |
ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics
Email kate.gunn at sydney.edu.au<mailto:kate.gunn at sydney.edu.au>  W  http:// www.caastro.org<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/2p0JCwVLQmiyrpr3C9VAWC?domain=caastro.org>

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Dr. Lin LI
Science & Technology Management Division             ACAMAR's Chinese Secretariat
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Purple Mountain Observatory, CAS Purple Mountain Observatory, CAS
Email: lilin at pmo.ac.cn<mailto:lilin at pmo.ac.cn>                                              Email: lilin at pmo.ac.cn<mailto:lilin at pmo.ac.cn>
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Address: Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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