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FIRST CIRCULAR

Dear Friends and Colleagues and decapod enthusiasts,

We are happy to invite you to the 7^th Symposium on Mesozoic and Cenozoic Decapod Crustaceans which will be held in Ljubljana (Slovenia) from June 17^th to June 21^st 2019.

Slovenia's capital and largest city Ljubljana was awarded the Green Capital of Europe title for 2016. Car traffic is restricted in the centre, leaving the leafy banks of the emerald-green Ljubljanica River, which flows through the city's heart, free for pedestrians. In summer, cafes set up terrace seating along the river; it almost feels like a nightly street party (Lonely Planet).

Preliminary information

Registration fee

The registration fee (250€) includes: organization costs – both meeting and field trip, the Symposium Volume – Abstracts Book, conference dinner – which will be probably on June 19^th, 2019, and the refreshments during the Symposium.

Accommodation and board

Regarding accommodation, there is a selection of various hotels, B&B’s and apartments in Ljubljana, offering a wide range of prices. We kindly ask you to arrange your booking directly. A list of recommended accommodations will be provided with second circular.

Preliminary programme

17^th June (Monday) – Arrival, registration, ice-breaker party.

18^th June (Tuesday) – Scientific sessions, visit of the town.

19^th June (Wednesday) – Scientific sessions, poster session, conference dinner.

20^th June (Thursday) – South Slovenia with Eocene and Jurassic outcrops.

21^th June (Friday) – Central Slovenia with Miocene and Triassic localities.

Scientific Session

The scientific sessions of the Symposium will be held at the Geological Survey of Slovenia in Ljubljana, Dimičeva ulica 14.

Language

English will be the official language of the Symposium.

Oral presentations

All speakers will be allocated 20 minutes for their presentation including the discussion. Facilities in the lecture room will include 1 data projector (and additionally – 1 slide projector and 1 overhead projector if necessary – please, inform us about it).

Posters

Poster’s size should not exceed 84cm x 118cm (A0 portrait format). Presenters are requested to hang their poster at the beginning of the meeting, so that the posters will be on display during talks, coffee and lunch breaks. There will be a poster session, during which authors will have the opportunity to present their work.

Abstract Volume and Symposium proceedings

The extended abstracts (max. 2 standard pages, including black and white tables and figures) will be published in a Symposium volume – Abstract book. Both oral and poster presentations qualify for inclusion. All participants will receive this volume.

The publication of the Symposium proceedings is planned in the form of a special volume in one of the international peer-reviewed Slovenian geological journals (e.g. Geologija, Folia Biologica et Geologica). More information will be provided with second circular.

Travel

As capital, Ljubljana can easily be reached by plane, train and/or bus.

By plane: Taxi or shuttle bus service from Airport to Ljubljana takes approx. 30 minutes.

By train: The railway station is located in Ljubljana centre, with easy public transportation access to all Symposium venues and hotels.

The organizers cannot accept responsibility for accidents that might occur in connection with the symposium and field-trip. Participants are encouraged to purchase travel insurance.

Key Dates and Deadlines

Please return the questionnaire to this first circular until 01 September 2018.

The second circular is scheduled for October, 2018.

The registration deadline is February 1^st, 2019.

The abstracts must be sent in until March 1^st, 2019.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Ljubljana!

Please circulate this announcement as widely as possible.