Disclaimer
General
Despite the great care that is taken with preparing and updating the contents of this internet site, the following disclaimer applies: The information contained in the www.murnauconference.de internet site is provided as is and no guarantee or warranty can be given that the information is fit for any particular purpose. The user thereof employs the information at his/her sole risk and liability.
Liability
The attendance of the Murnau Conference is at own risk. In no event shall the Conference
Organizers be liable for death, injury, any loss, cost or expense suffered by any person (including
accompanying persons, partner, or attendant caregivers). In particular, they are not liable for losses arising from the provision or non-provision of services provided by hotel companies or transport operators. Nor are they liable for losses suffered by technical, mechanical or electrical breakdown within any premises visited by delegates and/or partners in connection with the Murnau Conference. No liability is assumed for inaccuracy, misdescription, delay, damage, loss, personal injury or death.
Every effort will be made to conduct this conference according to the schedule and dates posted.However unlikely, unforeseen circumstances may result in schedule changes or conference cancellation. Registrants will be notified by email of major changes or cancellation.
Recording
No part of Murnau Conference may be recorded, reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including but not limited to video or audio recording, photograph, photocopy or any other information storage or retrieval system known now or in the future, without the express written permission of the Conference Organizers.
Registration
Conference registration fee: The Conference Organizers have settled on a fixed registration fee for all participants to encourage attendance during the entire conference and to provide the conference financing. The fixed registration fee will be charged regardless of the length of time a participant attends the conference. The fixed registration fee will cover registration, meals as specified in the program including the conference dinners. It will not provide for accommodation, recreation, faxes, taxi, laundry, conference photograph or any other personal expenses.
Accompanying persons: Accompanying persons need to register separately and are charged the fee under the same conditions as participants. See above.
Payment of Fees
All conference and function payments must be received prior to the conference. If no payment has been received until July 31st, 2024, your registration will be invalid and you will be taken off the participants list.
Substitution and Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be submitted in writing to the Conference Secretariat. All cancellations
received by the Conference Secretariat on or before August 15, 2024 are entitled to a refund less a handling charge of EUR 40. No refunds will be given to registrants who cancel after August 15, 2024 or who fail to attend the event (no show). Substitutions for paid registrants may be made at any time in writing to the Conference Secretariat.
Important dates:
31st July 2024 - Registration deadline
Submissions
The invitation to submit an abstract does not constitute an offer to pay travel, accommodation or registration costs associated with the Conference. Similarly, no speakers' fee is paid to successful applicants of presentations or posters. This policy does not apply to “invited speakers”. You also grant the conference organizers permission to publish the abstract in the electronic conference handbook in hard copy. Reference to yourself may also be used within marketing material to promote the Conference. If you do not wish to do this but still wish to submit please contact the Conference Secretariat to discuss. The Conference Organizers decision on acceptance of the abstract will be final.
Insurance
Registration fees do not include personal travel insurance of any kind. It is strongly recommended that, when registering for the Conference and booking travel, a travel insurance policy be taken out to cover loss, cancellation, medical cover, etc., for any reason. The Conference Organizers do not Special Needs Every effort will be made to ensure people with special needs are catered for.
Should you require any specific assistance, catering or arrangements to be made on your behalf, please include a notation on your registration form under the section ‘Special Requirements’.
Contact
For queries concerning the conference and registration, please contact:
Janosch Hennig
University of Bayreuth
Universitätsstrasse 31
D-95448 Bayreuth, Germany
E-mail: janosch.hennig-at-uni-bayreuth.de
phone: +49 921 55 3540