Local information overview

This page contains local information for the conferences Calco 2015 and MFPS XXXI, jointly organised in the week 22-26 June 2015 in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

  • Getting to Nijmegen University (including nearby airports), and some information about Nijmegen itself.
  • Conference venue Art Cinema Lux (unfortunately only in Dutch), see its location.
    • Note that the conference venue is not at the university campus, but right in the centre of town.
  • Programme (to be announced)
  • Registration (see below).
  • Hotel information (see below).
  • Conference dinner, jointly for MFPS and CALCO, on Wednesday June 24, at restaurant De Hucht in Elst (north of Nijmegen), see its location.
  • Conference websites: Calco 2015 and MFPS XXXI.

Further details to be announced.

Registration

To register for MFPS and/or Calco, please fill out the registration form. The deadline for normal registration is Sunday, June 14. After this date, the late registration fee will be applied.

The registration fee can be paid by bank transfer or by credit card (Visa or Mastercard). Payment by bank transfer is strongly encouraged. Within the SEPA area, bank transfers are free of change.

You will receive a printed receipt for your payment at the conference itself.

Registration Fee

Normal Late
Both MFPS and Calco
  Non-Students €230 €250
  Students €160 €180
MFPS only or Calco only
  Non-Students €160 €180
  Students €100 €120

SIGLOG members attending MFPS and/or Calco receive a discount on the registration fee: €20 for student members, and €30 for professional members. The yearly rate for SIGLOG membership is $15 for students, and $25 for professionals. You can register for SIGLOG here.

The registration fee includes one ticket for the conference dinner. Additional tickets may be reserved for €60 each.

Participation in the IFIP WG 1.3 meeting (by invitation only) costs €60, including lunch and dinner.

Payment by Bank Transfer

The registration fee can be paid by bank transfer to the account below. Please include the budget number "6200825" and your full name in the description / comment field of your payment, as we need this to match the payment to your registration.

Recipient Name    
 		 Stg. Katholieke Universiteit
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
IBAN Number     NL08 ABNA 0231 2478 34
BIC Code (SWIFT)          ABNANL2A
Description     6200825, Your Full Name

 

In some cases, your bank may require the address of the receiving bank, which is:

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Gustav Mahlerlaan 10
1082 PP  Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Payment by Credit Card

For payment by Visa or Mastercard, we require the following information:

Please send your card details to the MfpsCalco Secretariat, by fax at +31 24 3652728, or by email at mfpscalco2015@cs.ru.nl. The amount charged to your card will include a 5% surcharge for credit card payment.

Hotel information

We have arranged limited blocks of rooms at four hotels in the vicinity of the conference venue (all within walking distance). Kindly note that city tax is not included in the price and will have to be paid at the hotel directly. The rate is €2,15 per room, per night.
  1. Mercure Hotel Nijmegen Centre**** The hotel is located next to central station with direct frequent buses to city centre/conference venue. The hotel is holding a block of 40 rooms until Friday, May 22. Rooms are €107 pppn including breakfast. Please mention the conference name at your reservation.
  2. Hotel Courage Waalkade*** This is a hospitable family hotel, located right on the riverside. A block of 15 double rooms has been reserved until Friday, May 22. Some of the rooms overlook the river Waal. Rooms are €80 pppn including breakfast. When making a reservation, please use the code MFPSCALCO2015.
  3. Hotel Credible** This is a small hotel situated in the city centre of Nijmegen. It offers accommodation overlooking the Valkhof Park, shopping centre or river Waal. Single, double and triple rooms available. Optional breakfast. Room rates vary from €52 - €109. Please note: limited rooms available on Sunday, June 21 and Friday, June 26. The MFPSCalco deal is available until Friday, May 22. Please use the code when making a reservation.
  4. Apollo Hotel*** This hotel is also located in the centre of Nijmegen at the Keizer Karel Square. At walking distance you will find shops, restaurants and bars. The Central station is 400 metres away. The hotel is holding a block of 15 rooms until Thursday, May 21. 3 single rooms: €70 pppn including breakfast; 12 double rooms: €80 pppn including breakfast; double room for single use: €90 pppn. Use the MFPSCalco code when making a reservation.

Below is a selection of other hotels or B&B's mostly located in the city centre. Please note that we do not have special deals with them.

See for touristic information: VVV Nijmegen.
Contact and further information: mfpscalco2015@cs.ru.nl