Registration

Participation is open to all persons interested in the field of Remote Sensing for the Environment. To register, please complete the online registration form. Online registration is strongly encouraged.

Alternatively, click here to download the hard-copy registration form and post, email or fax to the Symposium Managers with payment. Please note that registrations will only be processed once payment is received. Payments made by cheque will incur a $10.00 cheque processing fee.

Registration Fee (per delegate, including GST)

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Category	Early Bird Before 28 January 2011	Standard Before 6 April 2011	Onsite Fee From 10 April 2011
Full Registration	AU$770.00	AU$890.00	AU$1010.00
Student Fees
Student Registration	AU$380.00	AU$470.00	AU$560.00
Day Fees
Day Registration: Monday	AU$450.00	AU$540.00	AU$630.00
Day Registration: Tuesday	AU$450.00	AU$540.00	AU$630.00
Day Registration: Wednesday	AU$450.00	AU$540.00	AU$630.00
Day Registration: Thursday	AU$450.00	AU$540.00	AU$630.00

Please note that everyone intending to attend the Symposium must register, including speakers. All speakers must register by the early registration cut off date. Please read through the registration information carefully before you complete the online form.

Entitlements

Delegates

The registration fee entitles all delegates to the following:

All Sessions
All official documentation including program booklet, proceedings/abstract book and list of participants
Welcome Reception (excl. day registrations)
Morning and Afternoon Teas
Symposium Satchel

Payment of Fees

NOTE: Registrations will not be processed or confirmed until payment in full is received.
Payment may be made by personal cheque or credit card. MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Diners Card are accepted. Please note all transactions by credit card will appear on your statement as payment to Symposium by arinex. Payments made by cheque will incur a $10.00 cheque processing fee.
Cheques should be made payable to the ISRSE Symposium 2011. Your name and full address should be typed or printed clearly on the back of the cheque. Cheque payments from overseas must be a bank cheque in Australian Dollars drawn on an Australian Bank. No other currency will be accepted.

Acknowledgements

Your registration and payment will be acknowledged via email or post with confirmation of your requirements according to your registration form. Your registration will not be processed or confirmed if payment does not accompany your form.

You will not receive any further publications before the Symposium. Your letter of acknowledgment will include any further advice necessary prior to your arrival at the Symposium. At the Symposium you will receive the final program, the book of published papers/Symposium documentation and a list of delegates.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Cancellations must be notified in writing to the Symposium Managers.

Registration Fees:

Before 5 February 2011 will incur an A$100.00 cancellation fee.
Before 8 March 2011 will receive a 50% refund of fees paid.
After 8 March 2011 there will be no refund.

Accommodation:

A minimum one night’s deposit must be paid or credit card details given at time of booking to guarantee reservation
Deposit is non-refundable at 8 March 2011

Social:

Payments are non-refundable at 8 March 2011

Entrance to Symposium

Each member of the Symposium will receive a name badge on registration. The badge will be your official pass and must be clearly visible at all times to obtain entry to all sessions and to social functions. The Symposium Managers expect appropriate behaviour from attendees and reserves the right to revoke the badge and privileges of anyone behaving in an inappropriate manner.

Australian Visa Application

All travellers to Australia, other than Australian and New Zealand citizens, are legally required to hold a valid visa to travel to Australia. Visa’s are either issued electronically (ETA) with nothing appearing in the passport or through application where a sticker is required in the passport (Non-ETA). It is advised to apply for your visa as soon as possible to ensure processing time. The minimum time frame stated for an Australian visa application is six (6) weeks.

Australian Visa Application Supporting Documentation

Delegates applying for a non-ETA visa may present their paid confirmation letter to an Australian visa office to support their application. No other letters will be issued for this purpose. As a Symposium delegate, you are not guaranteed to be granted a visa.

Types of Visas available for travel to Australia for attending a Symposium

A) Short Validity Business Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) Visa

What is the Short Validity Business ETA?
Known officially as the 977 visa. The Short Stay Validity Business ETA is appropriate for visits to Australia for business meetings, conventions, Symposium or a short term project requiring a high level of skill. Business visas are subject to a condition prohibiting work that could otherwise be undertaken by any Australian citizen or permanent resident. It replaces the visa label or stamp in a passport and removes the need for application forms. ETAs are issued within seconds of being requested through computer links between the Australian Immigration Department, travel agents, airlines and specialist service providers around the world. In most cases no fee applies to these visas.

Who can apply for this type of visa?
Applies to individuals from the following countries

Andorra	Iceland	Portugal
Austria	Ireland	Singapore
Belgium	Italy	South Korea
Brunei	Japan	Spain
Canada	Liechtenstein	Sweden
Denmark	Luxembourg	Switzerland
Finland	Malaysia	Taiwan (a)
France	Malta	UK (b)
Germany	Monaco	USA
Greece	Netherlands	The Vatican
Hong Kong SAR	Norway	San Marino

Taiwan passport holders can be processed for an ETA only if resident in and applying in Taiwan. UK passport holders whose nationality is British National (Overseas) can be processed for an ETA only if resident in and applying in Hong Kong SAR.

How long is the visa valid for?
The ETA or 977 visa allows multiple visits (for up to 3 months for each visit) within 12 months of visa grant.

Application Procedure
Visas can be applied for either online or through participating airlines and travel agents. In most cases, eligible applicants do not need to go to an Australian mission overseas or fill in forms to apply for an ETA.

When the DIMIA website (www.eta.immi.gov.au) is accessed, the visa applicant will see the following heading: "Welcome to the Australian Government's Electronic Travel Authority System." At the top left hand side of that screen, the visa applicant will see a tab suggesting that they "Apply for ETA". The visa applicant should click on that tab and then proceed to lodge their visa application online. When asked to choose the kind of ETA for their needs, they should indicate that they are applying for a short stay validity Business ETA.

Once visa processing is complete, the visa applicant will be provided with a personalised reference number to keep. There will be no visible visa in their passport but their visa will exist electronically and will be visible when read at passport control, on their arrival in Australia.

For more information visit: www.eta.immi.gov.au

B) Non-Electronic Travel Authority – Non-ETA

Know officially as the 456 Business (Short Stay) Visitor visa. The 456 Business (Short Stay) Visitor visa can be applied for by completing the Form 456. This form can be obtained from an Australian mission or it may be down-loaded from the Department’s website: www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/456.pdf. A fee applies for this visa.

This visa can only be applied for outside Australia.

When applying for a 456 Business (Short Stay) Visitor visa at an Australian overseas mission, nationals of non-ETA countries, will be expected to provide adequate documentation about their background, financial situation and other relevant details as required, regardless of their professional /social status or standing.

What is the 456 Business (Short Stay) Visitor visa?
The 456 Business (Short Stay) Visitor visa is the appropriate visa for individuals who wish to visit Australia to attend a Symposium / symposium / event and do not come from one of the ETA countries, listed above.

Who should apply for this type of visa?
Individuals from countries other than those listed in the table above, non-ETA countries.

How long is it valid for?
The 456 Business (Short Stay) Visa is valid for up to 3 months.

Application Procedure
To lodge an application, the invited event participant must provide the following documentation along with the completed Form 456:

Two recent passport photos;
The visa application charge payment, or evidence of payment – eg: bank deposit slip (if it was deposited in the embassy’s bank account) or credit card receipt (if it was paid by credit card);
A valid passport.

Additional information may be requested and you will be advised by the Mission if this is the case.

Where can I find an Australian mission?
For information on locations and contact details of Australian missions visit the World Index at http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas.htm

Note:
You will be required to substantiate all information provided in your application
You can expect to come under a certain amount of scrutiny as a normal part of the visa assessment process.
As a Symposium delegate, you are not guaranteed to be granted a visa.

Insurance

Registration fees do not include insurance of any kind. It is strongly recommended that at the time you register for the Symposium and book your travel you take out an insurance policy of your choice. The policy should include loss of fees/deposit through cancellation of your participation in the Symposium , or through cancellation of the Symposium , loss of international/domestic air fares through cancellation for any reason, loss of tour monies through cancellation for any reason including airline or related services strikes within Australia, failure to utilise tours or pre booked arrangements due to airline delay, Force Majeure or any other reason, medical expenses (including sickness and accident cover), loss or damage to personal property, additional expenses and repatriation should travel arrangements have to be altered. The Symposium Managers cannot take any responsibility for any participant failing to arrange their own insurance. This insurance is to be purchased in your country of origin.

Private Touring/Hospitality Arrangements

Should you have any specialised group requirements for private touring, transportation or hospitality services other than those organised for the official program, please contact the Symposium Manager who would be pleased to assist with arrangements.

Private Functions

It is requested that you advise the Symposium Managers of any private /corporate functions that might be planned outside of the official program. The Symposium Managers would be pleased to assist with arrangements for any of these events.

Key Dates

Call for Abstracts: Now Closed
Registration Open: August 2010
Standard Registration Ends: 6 April 2011
Abstract Submission Deadline: Now Closed
Workshop Submission Deadline: Now Closed
Acceptance Notification: December 2010
Author Registration Deadline: 28 January 2011
Final Paper Deadline: 11 April 2011
Symposium Opens: 10 April 2011
Symposium Closes: 15 April 2011

Hosts

Conference Managers

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Address for Communications

Please contact the Symposium Managers at the address below for further information.

ISRSE 2011 Symposium Managers
arinex pty limited
GPO Box 128
SYDNEY NSW 2001 AUSTRALIA
Telephone (61) 2 9265 0700
Fax: (61) 2 9267 5443
Email: isrse34@arinex.com.au