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The 10 th International Workshop on Anomalies in Hydrogen Loaded Metals . Siena 10-14 th April 2012. Name change. International Workshop on Anomalies in Hydrogen / Deuterium Loaded Metals. Nov 1993 Asti Nov 1995 Asti Nov 1997 Asti Oct 1999 Asti Mar 2004 Asti
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The 10th International Workshop on Anomalies in Hydrogen Loaded Metals. Siena 10-14th April 2012 Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Name change International Workshop on Anomalies in Hydrogen / Deuterium Loaded Metals. Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Nov 1993 Asti Nov 1995 Asti Nov 1997 Asti Oct 1999 Asti Mar 2004 Asti May 2005 Siena Sep 2006 Asti Sep 2007 Catania Sep 2010 Siena April 2012 Siena 18 Years of Workshops Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Last Workshop in Pontignano? • The conference centre has been put up for sale by its owner, the University of Siena • But it hasn’t been sold yet so there may be future Workshops! Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Welcome! What’s Different? • Siena – a beautiful medioeval city. • New sponsors! • More Round table discussions • Workshop papers on USB sticks. • WiFi Internet access available (ask at reception for free password). Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
What’s special about Workshops? • Economical, thanks to economies of scale • “Package” solution with everyone staying in a self contained conference centre • No dispersal of participants for meals or accommodation • Better “net-working” • Informal & relaxed. Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Panel DiscussionModerator: Peter Hagelstein • What CMNS Models are (im)possible? • Thursday: 16:30 Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Round Table DiscussionAntonio Spallone • What experiments should we do now? • Friday, 16:30 Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
No GP Medals at this meeting Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Bronze Medal For the Best Poster Paper Whether or not your paper was selected for oral presentation, all may put up a poster and vote on the best for award of the ISCMNS bronze medal. Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Workshop Fees • Catania Workshop 2007 € 750 • ICCF15 2009 €1,800 • This workshop 2012 € 550 (Meals and accommodation included). Our aim is to provide good science, good food and wine and good value! Please pay workshop fees in cash to Registration, not at the Certosa reception. Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Meals • Full conference fee includes breakfast, lunch and dinner • Meals are served in the Sala di Pranzo in the main cloister. • The Gala dinner on Thursday will be served in the Sala Caminetto • Registered non-residents may have lunch and dinner. • Please inform reception of any special dietary requirements. • Be punctual! Lunch is at 13:00. Dinner at 19:30. Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Lunch on Saturday Unless you are booked at the Certosa on Saturday night you are not entitled to lunch or dinner. Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Workshop Publications • All material submitted to this workshop may be published after 1st July 2012 unless withdrawn or amended. • Publication will probably be only electronic (DVD, www). • Contribute your digital photos too! Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
USB Memory Stick • The entire ISCMNS web-site including JCMNS-Vol 6 and this Workshop will be distributed on USB Memory stick on Friday. • Please ensure that your presentation (if any) corresponds to the name shown in the Workshop Program. • Submit by Thursday. Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Financial Accounting • Accounts for this workshop will be published on the ISCMNS web-site. • ISCMNS statutory accounts for 2012 will be published and placed on the public record (in England) as well as the website. Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Getting Help at Pontignano • Ask at the Certosa reception • Ask any “old timer” • Read the Notice Board outside “Sala Focolare” • Workshop program updated frequently but on display. Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Excursion to San Gimignano this afternoon • 13:00 Lunch. • 14:00 Board coach in car park. • 14:30 Arrive San Gimighnano • 18:30 Return • 19:30 Dinner Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Ad hoc excursions • Many of us have cars so we can arrange trips to nearby attractions during “free” periods in the afternoons. • Example: Monteriggioni -Medioeval village (with walls and towers) – 15 minutes drive. Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Feedback on Workshop Organization • Any comments, suggestions, complaints? • Speak up privately (or publicly at the closing discussion on Monday). • Or leave an anonymous message at reception. Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks
Sponsors – Thank you. Siena University Dipartimento Ambientale Bill Collis: Organizer's remarks