Practical Information
Venue
Talks and poster sessions will be held at teaching building — Complesso Belmeloro located in via B. Andreatta 8, Bologna. The registration desk, coffee breaks and sponsor exhibitions will be located on the ground floor while the sessions will be held in rooms B, C and D on the first floor.
Registration desk
The registration desk will be open on:
- Sunday, September 1st from 16:30 until 19:30
(food and drinks will be served for an informal Get Together)
- Monday, September 2nd from 8:15 to 12:30
- Throughout the conference during the breaks
Instructions for authors
The following times are associated with the different types of talk:
Plenary talks 45 minutes (35’ for presentation and 10’ for discussion)
Keynote Talks; 30 minutes (25’ for presentation and 5’ for discussion)
Contributed talks: 15 minutes (12’ for presentation and 3’ for discussion)
Speakers presenting a talk are requested to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of their oral session. The use of your own laptop is highly discouraged. Presentation file format includes .pptx and .pdf.
Authors are required to have a copy of their presentation on a USB drive to be able to upload it to the PC of the corresponding session. If you don't have a USB flash drive available, you can send your presentation by email to spectrameet@unibo.it by the evening before your scheduled talk. This way, the organizers of the event will have the presentation ready for your presentation slot.
Poster contribution
Poster grids and clips will be located at the conference site
Poster size A0 (portrait orientation) maximum.
Internet Wi-Fi access
Participants can access the Wi-Fi infrastructure by using their personal Eduroam account. Please check the service has been activated on your devices. Specifications for use can be found here:
If a participant does not have access to Eduroam, we can provide them with complimentary registration using the UniBo network (an identification document is required for initial access). Detailed instructions for use can be found here:
Meals
Since a number of participants will be staying at the Residenza in via del Carpentiere where no breakfast is available and this may be the case for other participants, we are happy to offer a light breakfast at the conference site starting from 8:15.
For lunch the Mensa Universitaria, Piazza Puntoni 1, is located 400 m from the Conference Hall. Lunch will be available using the Lunch Tickets (requested upon registration) or at 7-12 €/meal depending on your individual choice.
For supper the Mensa at Ex Scuderie dei Bentivoglio: Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, 2 is open and you can use the Dinner Tickets (also requested upon registration).
The center of Bologna is crowded with small restaurants and bars (where small meals are also served) and we invite you to take the opportunity to explore the beautiful medieval Bologna and the world-famous Emilia-Romagna cuisine ubiquitous in the university district and downtown.
Social program
The Sunday afternoon/evening get together, the social dinner and the chamber concert on Wednesday are included in the registration fee for both the participants and accompanying persons. The concert will be performed in the Basilica of San Petronio in Piazza Maggiore at 18:45.
Since the public will be allowed to enter only from 18:30 (main entrance), we ask you to arrive exactly on time or even a bit earlier to allow everybody to be seated before 18:45. After the concert, the conference dinner* at Circolo Ufficiali in Palazzo Grassi via Marsala 12 will take place. The dinner starts at 20:00 with an informal “aperitivo” buffet to allow the participants to the concert to walk from the main square to the dinner site (about 8 min). Please, do not forget to bring your tickets to the concert and dinner; they will be required to participate in the events.
On Thursday, an excursion (on foot) to the Sanctuary of San Luca (on top of the “Colle della Guardia”, 280m asl), one of the symbols of Bologna, is organized. At 17:30, from Porta Saragozza, the walk under the world’s longest portico (666 arcades) starts. After ∼ 1.6km (in about 25 min), along via Saragozza, the Meloncello Arch is reached. From there, the climbing up to the sanctuary begins (∼ 1.9 km, in about 40–45 min). This second part of the walk is quite steep (498 steps) but accessible to everyone.
*Vegetarian and vegan choices will be present but catering does not guarantee the absence of cross-contamination for potential allergies such as gluten, shellfish, and nuts.
List of places related to the conference
University of Bologna Complesso Belmeloro, via Andreatta, 8 40126 Bologna --> Registration Desk and Conferences
Mensa Universitaria, Piazza Puntoni 1 --> Lunch University Canteen
Ex Scuderie dei Bentivoglio: Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, 2 --> Dinner University Canteen
Basilica di San Petronio – Piazza Maggiore --> Chamber Concert
Circolo Ufficiali - Palazzo Grassi: Via Marsala, 12 --> Conference Dinner