Registration


To register to attend the IEEE MDM international conference, please register either by:

On-line registration: https://www.secureregistrations.com/IEEEMDM2014/

Registration by Post/Email/Fax: Please complete this registration form

On-site assistance: Conference Secretariat, UQ Holt Room

Note

Each paper to be included in the MDM 2014 proceedings (including regular, short, poster research papers, industry papers, demo and workshop papers) must have at least one full registration by its authors by the deadline of 14th May, 2014.

Conference Visa Letter Request Process

IEEE's guidelines for providing visa letters are as follows:
Visa letters will only be issued to:
1. Speakers/Presenters
2. Committee members
3. Attendees who have paid their registration fees in full

Visa letters will state only the facts
1. Conference title, dates and location
2. That the requester has paid the required registration fee in full (Verify that the credit card clears before providing letter).
3. If he/she is either a committee member, speaker, or presenter

Additional information can be found on the Australian Government, Department of Immigration and Border Protection website.
http://www.immi.gov.au/Visit/Pages/Visit.aspx

Important Dates

Early registration is by the 19th May, 2014 23:59 PM AEST
Regular Registration after the 20th May 00:01 AM AEST
The camera ready submission deadline has been extended to 23rd May, 2014 23:59 PM AEST
At least one of the authors has to register for the conference by 14th May, 2014 23:59 PM AEST

Registration Policy

1. Conference registration fee includes main conference, workshops, industrial sessions, advanced seminars, poster and demo sessions as well as social events.
2. Each paper to be included in the MDM 2014 proceedings (including regular, short, poster research papers, industry papers, demo and workshop papers) must have at least one full registration by its authors by the deadline of 14th May, 2014.
3. For an author with multiple papers, the discount rate is applicable as follows. The first paper needs to be registered with the full rate, while the subsequent papers in the same registration form will cost AUD$150 each. However, only one conference participant pack will be issued to the registered author.
4. Full registration includes all sessions and activities, lunch (15-18 July), coffee breaks, one conference dinner ticket, one conference reception ticket.
5. The student registration rates are valid only for full-time students who can provide a letter confirming their student status from their supervisors.
6. Additional tickets to attend the conference welcome reception (AUD$70) is available for conference attendees.
7. Additional tickets to attend the conference dinner/cruise (AUD$100) is available for conference attendees.

Paper Registration, Page Limits and Over Length Charges:

1. Page Limits and Over Length Charges. The over-length charge must be paid at the time of registration.
2. Regular (Research): Page-limit 10 pages in IEEE format including all figures, tables, and references. Up to 2 extra pages (over normal page limit of 10) are allowed and may be purchased at US$100/page.
3. Short Papers: Normal page-limit 4 pages, including all figures, tables, and references. Up to 2 extra pages (over normal page limit of 4) are allowed and may be purchased at US$100/page.
4. Industrial Papers: Normal page-limit 8 pages in IEEE format. Up to 2 extra pages (over normal page limit of 8) are allowed and may be purchased at US$100/page.
5. Short Industrial Papers: Normal page-limit 4 pages in IEEE format. Up to 2 extra pages (over normal page limit of 4) are allowed and may be purchased at US$100/page.
6. Workshop Regular Papers: Normal page-limit 6 pages, including all figures, tables, and references. Up to 2 extra pages (over normal page limit of 6) are allowed and may be purchased at US$100/page (for workshop chairs to decide).

No extra pages are allowed to the following categories of accepted papers:

1. Poster Papers: Normal page-limit 2 pages, including all figures, tables, and references.
2. Demo Paper: Normal page-limit 4 pages, including all figures, tables, and references.
3. PhD Forum Paper: Normal page-limit 4 pages, including all figures, tables, and references.

Registration Form and Payment

Payment by credit card is subject to the bank exchange rates, 3.4% bank merchant fees and bank transaction fee of AUD $1.10. For payment by electronic bank transfer, please refer to our registration website. All bank costs associated with electronic bank transfer must be paid by the conference attendee. Funds must be received for any registration by the respective dates. Cash and credit card based payments will also be available on-site with the Conference Secretariat.

Cancellation policy

A 50% cancellation fee will be charged. No refund will be processed for cancellation request submitted after June 25, 2014 23:59 PM AEST. Please note that all approved refunds will only be processed after the Conference.

Refund policy

Registrations are transferable in the event that the primary registered person is unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances. Please advise the conference secretariat’s office of the alternative attending delegate details by e-mail.

Tax Invoice

The completed PDF registration form will become your tax invoice, please retain a copy for your financial record. The completed online registration form will generate a tax invoice receipt and will be sent to you electronically. Please print a copy of your tax invoice for your accounts department. All conference rates are quoted in AUD and include 10% Goods & Services Tax (GST).

Other Policies

Payments made with fraudulent/stolen credit cards will be reported to relevant Australian authorities and will be subject to criminal investigations.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:

To register on-line

Please click this link: https://www.secureregistrations.com/IEEEMDM2014/ If you register on-line, you will automatically receive a confirmation and a tax invoice will be generated and sent to you electronically. This will show on your statement as a transaction with ‘MIE’. On-line registration accepts VISA and MasterCard.

To register by fax, email or post

To register by fax, email or post, Please complete this registration form and return the completed form to the conference secretariat by fax to +61733418006 or e-mail (conference@portmann-events.com). If you register by fax, your completed registration form will become your tax invoice. Registration by fax, email or post accepts VISA, MasterCard and AMEX, cheque/money order, and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).

If you have previously registered, but wish to update your details, please contact the conference secretariat’s office by e-mail (conference@portmann-events.com).

Registration Type Early Registration (on or before 19th May, 2014) Registration (after 19th May, 2014)
Conference – IEEE MEMBER AUD $ 700 AUD $ 840
Conference – NON IEEE MEMBER AUD $ 780 AUD $ 920
Conference - STUDENT IEEE MEMBER. (Please see registration policy 2) AUD $ 300 AUD $ 400
Conference - STUDENT NON IEEE MEMBER. (Please see registration policy 2) AUD $ 340 AUD $ 450
WORKSHOP ONLY AUD $ 250 AUD $ 320
Daily registration (Tuesday 15th July) AUD $ 200 -
Daily registration (Wednesday 16th July) AUD $ 200 -
Daily registration (Thursday 17th July) AUD $ 200 -
Daily registration (Friday 18th July) AUD $ 200 -
Subsequent paper (upto 4 subsequent papers) AUD $ 150 AUD $ 150
Extra pages (maximum 2 per paper) AUD $ 110 AUD $ 110
Extra welcome reception ticket AUD $ 70 AUD $ 70
Extra conference dinner cruise ticket AUD $ 100 AUD $ 100

Registration Types and Inclusions

Full Registration (i.e. IEEE Members, Non IEEE Member):

The conference registration fee includes attendance at the IEEE MDM 2014 - 15th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management. It also includes:
1. conference workshops, industrial sessions and advanced seminars
2. conference poster and demo sessions
3. conference kit
4. conference lunches
5. morning and afternoon tea refreshments
6. conference welcome cocktail reception on Tuesday 15th July
7. conference river cruise dinner on Wednesday 16th July

Student Registration (i.e. Student IEEE Members, Student Non IEEE Members):

The student registration rates are valid only for full-time students who can provide a letter confirming their student status from their supervisors. If you register by completing the pdf registration form, please attach your supervisor’s letter and return both documents to the conference secretariat by post, email or fax. If you register online, please email a copy of your supervisor’s letter to the Conference Secretariat. The student registration fee includes attendance at the IEEE MDM 2014 - 15th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management and includes:
1. conference workshops, industrial sessions, advanced seminars
2. conference poster and demo sessions
3. conference kit
4. conference lunches
5. morning and afternoon tea refreshments

Workshop-Only Registration includes:

1. workshops attendance
2. conference kit
3. conference lunch on Friday 18th July (day of the workshops)
4. morning and afternoon tea refreshments on Friday 18th July (day of the workshops)

Daily Registration includes:

1. conference program on the day/days you have registered for
2. conference poster and demo sessions on the day/days you have registered for
3. conference kit
4. conference lunches on the day/days you have registered for
5. morning and afternoon tea refreshments on the day/days you have registered for

As an option, tickets to attend the conference welcome reception (AUD$70) and/or the conference dinner/cruise (AUD$100) may be purchased through the registration process.