The registration process is the prerequisite to attend the International Aquarium Congress 2022.
Registration is necessary for all participants.
Important update: the 11th IAC will be a hybrid event
We are pleased to announce that the 11th IAC will be a hybrid event!
Nausicaa will welcome participants in Boulogne sur Mer for a face-to-face meeting and will also offer a virtual meeting at the same time with the same content.
Please click here to learn more about the virtual platform and the conference venue.
Face to face meeting
IAC2022 face-to-face Congress fee
From 1 July
- This ticket will give access to face-to-face venue from 30 October to 5 November 2022 + Welcome and farewell events + Virtual events
IAC2022 face-to-face Congress Student fee
From 1 July
- A copy of the valid student card will be requested at registration.
- This ticket will give access to face-to-face venue from 30 October to 5 November 2022 + Welcome and farewell events + Virtual events
It includes lunches, coffee breaks, ice breaker and gala dinner and a carbon footprint offset for emissions during congress. It does not include carbon footprint offset for travel between the country of departure and the conference venue.
Virtual meeting fees
IAC2022 Virtual Congress Participant
- It includes 2 simultaneous connections and a carbon footprint offset.
- This ticket gives illimitate access to the IAC 2022 Virtual Pavilion from 30 October to 30 November 2022.
IAC2022 Virtual Congress Student fee
- A copy of the valid student card will be requested at registration.
- This ticket gives illimitate access to the IAC 2022 Virtual Pavilion from 30 October to 30 November 2022.
Switching from virtual to face-to-face congress
If you have already paid for your virtual congress ticket and wish to attend the face-to-face congress at Nausicaa, here is the fee to complete your registration.
Switching to face-to-face meeting additional fee
From 1 July
- if you have already paid 270 € as a early bird virtual participant (before 31 May)
- Total amount 670 €
- This ticket will give access to face-to-face venue from 30 October to 5 November 2022 + Welcome and farewell events + Virtual events
It includes lunches, coffee breaks, ice breaker and gala dinner and a carbon footprint offset for emissions during congress. It does not include carbon footprint offset for travel between the country of departure and the conference venue.
Payment information
- All payments must be made in EUROS.
- Online payment via the Eventbrite payment system.
- Eventbrite is PCI compliant, so you can be confident that your transactions are completely secure.
- Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express.
- You can obtain a VAT refund by giving your Intra-Community VAT number.
Cancellation policy
Tickets for the virtual meeting: Until 30 September 2022, the cancellation fee is 10% of the amount paid. From 1 October 2022 onwards, the cancellation fee is 100% of the amount paid.
Tickets for a face-to-face meeting: Until 31 August 2022, the cancellation fee is 10% of the amount paid. From 1 September 2022 onwards, the cancellation fee is 100% of the amount paid.
Some things to help you plan your budget for a face-to-face meeting
Travel and accomodation
- Transfers from the airport by bus or train are available at certain times.
- A designated vehicle with driver (Uber or equivalent) for the 270 km trip from Charles de Gaulle airport: a one-way trip for two people + luggage is estimated today at about 450,00€, and for 7 people + luggage at 600,00€.
- Accomodation near the congress building: depending on the hotel and the rooms, we have a rate for participants of 59,00€ per night for a double room in single or double occupancy, breakfast is 10,00€ per person, up to a junior suite at 211,00€ per night.
- Restaurant menus in the city are between 35,00€ and 65,00€ (including a glass of wine ;-).
Optional programme
- Pre-Convention, Post-Convention tour: 4-day trips are from 1400,00€ to 1700,00€ including transportation (air and bus), guide, accommodation and 50% of meals.
- Daytrips during and on the last day of the congress: depending on the distance, day trips range from 150,00€ to 300,00€ including guide and transport.
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Carbon footprint compensation for travel
We use the estimated 152 gCO2 per kilometre for a long distance flight. If you have planted trees to offset, with a B-Corp certified NGO, we charge around €100.00 for a carbon footprint of 4.5 Tonnes of CO2.
Contact
If you have any question please contact the congress secretariat.