2012 Spring Conference - May 23-25, 2012
Hosted by Empa, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Conference website: fs2012empa.ch
Call for papers
Abstract template - Authors - you must use this format. Submit online
Sponsor Opportunity

Eastern European Colleaques: The organizers of the conference have the possibility to apply for partial funding of travel and accommodation costs to support active participants (i.e. oral or poster presenters) from countries in Eastern Europe. A potential funding will be provided by the SCOPES programme (Scientific co-operation between Eastern Europe and Switzerland).

Link: http://www.snf.ch/E/international/europe/scopes/Pages/default.aspx

Major themes: New Polymers/Materials for Fibers, Smart Textiles,Fiber-related Bio- and Nanotechnology, Comfort/Health, Technical Textiles/Composites, Fashion/Apparel, and Fiber Development, Processing, and Characterization

Around 70 oral presentations by polymer and fiber scientists from all over the world are expected. Keynote speakers include Dr. Phillip Gibson, Natick, USA; Dr. René Rossi, Empa, Switzerland; Dr. Martin King, NC State University, USA; Prof. Vladan Koncar, Ensait, France; Prof. Urs Meier, Empa, Switzerland; and Prof. Thomas Scheibel, University of Bayreuth, Germany. English is the conference language.

Registration fees:
Presenter Rates:
            Oral and Poster US$500.00
            Student Presenter Rate (oral and poster) US$250.00

All oral and poster presenters must register no later than April 30 or forfeit their place in the conference. They will not be in the program and their abstracts will not be included in the Book of Abstracts.

General Attendees:
Early Registration Prior to April 30 Cutoff                 May 1, Rates Become
  Fiber Society Member US$600.00                                        US$650.00
*Nonmember US$700.00                                                       US$750.00
  Student US$250.00                                                              US$300.00

Guest:
US$150.00 ($200.00 after April 30), includes the banquet and guided city tour only.

*Full membership in the Fiber Society is US$60.00 annually. By becoming a member, you will enjoy the lower, member conference rate. At the top of this page, click on Membership and make your application. Once the application is received and accepted, you will be notified and instructed to complete the membership process. After which, you may register for the conference at the member rate.