29/08/2019
Dear conference participants,
Welcome to IC3 conference.
It is about 4 days to the start of the IC3 2019 conference. Here is the local information to be shared among participants.
First of all, this conference is co-located with another conference, CollabTech 2019 (International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing), and the following events are jointly held.
- Welcome reception
- Opening session
- Keynote talks (both days)
- Banquet
- Coffee breaks
- Poster session
This would be a good opportunity to expand our relationship to the CollabTech 2019 community.
The CollabTech 2019 website is http://www.collabtech.org/
Here is more about the local information.
- Conference venue
Kyoto Research Park (KRP) is located near Tambaguchi station of JR Sagano Line. Tambaguchi station will be the second stop by taking a local train from JR Kyoto station. Please be careful NOT to take a RAPID train which will not stop at Tambaguchi station.
You can search for trains to take at
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/timetable/
(Departure Station: Kyoto, Destination Station: Tambaguchi)
Access information to KRP is available at
https://www.krp.co.jp/english/access_to_krp/
https://www.krp.co.jp/english/access_to_krp/krp_area_map/
- Registration desk
Registration desk will open on the 4th floor at building #1 in the east block at Kyoto Research Park. You can pick up your conference kit from 8:30 on September 3rd, and from 8:30 on September 4th and 5th. If you arrive at the venue after 17:30 on September 3rd, please directly come to the restaurant Patio on the 1st floor of the same building for the welcome reception.
Details on the layout of the buildings and rooms are available at
https://www.krp.co.jp/english/spatial_services/convention/map/
- Conference rooms
Please bring your own PC for your presentation. Connection test will be possible during the coffee/lunch break between sessions. Wireless Internet access is available in all conference rooms.
Details on the conference rooms are available at
https://www.krp.co.jp/english/spatial_services/convention/facilities/sciencehall.html
(Science Hall for keynotes)
https://www.krp.co.jp/english/spatial_services/convention/facilities/roomabc.html
(Room A, B, C for technical sessions)
- Weather
Kyoto is still in summer weather, 25 degrees Celsius low to 32 degrees Celsius high. According to the weather forecast, light rain is expected during the conference dates.
I hope your travel to Kyoto will be a smooth one. See you soon.