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ESR European Society of Rheology

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Minutes of the 17th ESR Committee Meeting

Tuesday April 4th, 18:00, room “Christiansborg” Representatives of National Societies: Johanna Aho (NRS), Patrick Anderson (NL), Corneliu Balan (RO), Vitor Barroso (AT, for Markus Gahleitner), Maria Teresa Cidade (PT), Igor Emri (SI), Peter Fischer (CH), Moshe Gottlieb (IL), Antonio Guerrero (ES), Rainer Haldenwang (ZA), Ulrich Handge (DE), Mario Minale (IT), George Petekidis (GR), Rob Poole (GB), Peter van Puyvelde (BE), Rudy Valette (FR), Martin Zatloukal (CZ).

Representatives of Individual Members: Christian Clasen; Philippe Coussot; Suzanne Fielding; Gianni Ianniruberto; Paula Moldenaers; Evelyne Van Ruymbecke; Thomas Schweizer; Norbert Willenbacher.

Members oft he Executive Council: Michel Cloitre, Peter Fischer; Crispulo Gallegos; Mats Stading; Jan Vermant; Mike Webster. Topic 1. Election of Chairman and Secretary for the meeting Mats Stading and Michel Cloitre are the Chairman and Secretary of the meeting.

Topic 2. Approval of the minutes of the 16th ESR Committee Meeting in Zürich 2016 The minutes of the 16th Committee Meeting as emailed by the ESR secretary are accepted.

Topic 3. Report by ESR President, Mats Stading In his report, Mats Stading highlights two main events of the past year. 2016 was the year of the 20th Anniversary of the Society of Rheology, with a topical meeting and a graduate seminar organized in Zürich in early April. The ESR has seen a new website appearing on line in 2016, which offers all the important functions requested by the community. Since this is his last report as President of the ESR, Mats Stading briefly revisits the evolution of the ESR during the latest four years. He insists on the fact that the ESR has made an important transition towards a more democratic organization. Individual membership has been introduced and individual members have elected representatives in addition to the representatives of the National Societies. The ESR has now an elected Executive Council and a Nomination Committee which have independent rules. However Mats Stading thinks that there is room for improvement in two areas: industrial participation and gender issues with a higher participation of women. The full text of Mats Stading’s report is attached to the minutes. Topic 4. Report by ESR Treasurer, Mike Webster Mike Webster’s report concerns the financial year from April 2016 to April 2017. The last financial year was an ICR year without any income from the Annual European Rheology Conference, which results on a net turnover of (-£7031). On 20 April 2017, there was an opening balance of (£25,419) and a closing year balance of (£18387, cash at bank). The situation of the ESR is

President

Prof. PETER FISCHERETH Zurich Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health LFO E20 ‐ Schmelzbergstrasse 9 8092 Zurich, Switzerland Phone : + 41 44 632 5349 [email protected]

Past President

Prof. MATS STADINGResearch Institutes of Sweden Agrifood and Bioscience Product Design and Perception PO Box 5401 SE‐402 29 Gothenburg Phone: +46 10 516 6637 [email protected]

Treasurer

Prof. BETTINA WOLFUniversity of Nottimgham Sutton Bonington Campus Leicestershire LE12 5RD, UK Phone: +44 0115 951 6134 [email protected]

Secretary

Dr MICHEL ClOITRESoft Matter and Chemistry ESPCI Paris 10 rue Vauquelin 75005 Paris, France Phone: +33 (0)1 40795115 [email protected]

Member‐at‐Large

Prof. PIER LUCA MAFFETTONEUniversita di Napoli Frederico II Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, dei Materiali et della Produzione Industriale Piazzale V. Tecchio, 80 80125 Napoli, Italia Phone: +39 081 7682282 [email protected]

Member‐at‐Large

Prof. EVELYNE VAN RUYMBEKEBio and Soft matter Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences Université catholique de Louvain 1348 Louvain‐la‐Neuve, Belgium Phone: +32 10 47 20 57 [email protected]

European Editor

Prof. JAN VERMANTETH Zürich Professor of Soft Materials Department of Materials Vladimir‐Prelog‐Weg 5, HCI H 503 8093 Zürich, Switzerland Phone: + 41 44 633 3355 [email protected]

globally healthy and solid but the financial possibilities are limited. The detailed report and an overview of the ESR bank statements are attached to the minutes. Topic 5. Report by European Editor, Jan Vermant Jan Vermant acting as the European Editor of Rheologica Acta presents the report for 2016. He first recalls that Prof Henning Winter stepped down and is now honorary editor. Prof Lynn Walker is the new Editor. The main facts to be highlighted are the following: - The last impact factor (2016) is 2.18 to be compared with the impact factors of the Journal of Rheology (2.9) and the Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics (2.17). - The editors have received about 180 manuscripts and accepted 82 papers (acceptance ratio: 46%). The European Editor has received about 80 manuscripts. - For the European Editor, the average day numbers from submission to first decision and final decision are 49 and 68 respectively. - ESR members have free access to Rheologica Acta; open access is now offered. Springer Nature also offers the SharedIt functionality that provides authors and readers with shareable links to view-only versions of peer-reviewed research papers. - It is the policy of Rheologica Acta to edit one or several special issues per year. The March 2017 issue is devoted to the theme: “Yield Stress Fluids: a 100 Years after Bingham’s Landmark Paper“.

Topic 6. Report on website by Peter Fisher The ESR website has now been running safely for one year. It offers the main important functionnalities requested by the community. The website is implemented on a commercial server. This generates some costs which are covered by the central budget. A few additional possibilities concerning job offers and conference annoucements have been added recently. Relevant information can be submitted to Peter Fischer but the users can also upload news and offers by themselves.

Topic 7. Search for a Web Editor Peter Fischer thinks that the ESR needs a web editor who will in charge of the website. He makes a call to a volunteer who could be a student interested in a service to the community.

Topic 8. Report from the ESR Zürich meeting 2016 The two-day event organized in Zürich in early April for the 20th anniversary of the European Society of Rheology consisted of a topical meeting “Can rheology save the world?“ and a graduate seminar “"From Mud to Blood - Did rheology became less dirty?". The event has been successful with interesting presentations and the active participation of 100 delegates. It did not produce any revenue.

Topic 9. Report on the preparations for the AERC 2018 Mario Minale presents an update on the preparation of the AERC2018. A copy of the slides is attached to the minutes.

Topic 10. Decision on new members in the ESR (Southern African Society of Rheology) The ESR Committee recognizes that the Southern African Society of Rheology fulfills all the criteria to become a member of the ESR in terms of activity, members, and capacity to organize conferences. Therefore the Committee is pleased to welcome the Southern African Society of Rheology as a new member of the ESR.

Topic 11. Decision on location for AERC2019 Only one bid has been submitted for the organization of the AERC 2019. Igor Emri presents the project of the Slovenia Society of Rheology to organize the Annual Conference in Portoroz where the first European Rheology Conference took place in 1998. The proposal is accepted by the members of the Committee. The conference will take place on 8-11 April 2019.

Topic 12. Election of the ESR Executive Council Topic 13. Election of the ESR Nomination Committee The following candidates are proposed to the members of the Committee: Executive council: President: Peter Fischer Treasurer: Bettina Wolf Secretary: Michel Cloitre Member-at-Large: Pier Luca Maffetone Member-at-Large: Evelyne van Ruymbeke ex officio: Mats Stading (Past President) ex officio: Jan Vermant (European Editor) Nomination Committee: Helen Wilson (chair) Phillippe Coussot Norbert Willenbacher Christian Clasen Before the election, Mats Stading reminds to the participant that it is possible to add new candidates before the election and that only representatives are allowed to vote. Patrick Anderson asks a question concerning the position of Peter Fischer as the Applied Rheology Editor. He is afraid that there may be some conflict of interest when he will be elected President of the ESR. In his answer Peter Fischer says that he does not think that there is a conflict of interest but he gives insurance that the question will be clarified in the next months. Jan Vermant proposes that two names for each position should be proposed to the vote of the representatives to give them a real choice. According to Mats Stading it will be difficult to find two members of the ESR willing to be candidates for each position. Peter Fischer estimates that it is a good suggestion to be examined at the next Executive Council meeting. A vote is organized with the following result: 23 are in favour of nominating two candidates per position; 2 are opposed. Another possible improvement would be to extend the vote beyond the members of the representative board. Finally the Executive Council and the Nomination Committee are approved without any opposition. Any other topic - Announcement of the Summer School organized by the Romanian Society

of Rheology (18-23 June 2017) - A discussion about the 2023 ICR will take place at the next Committee

Meeting

Topic 14. Place and date of next meeting The next meeting will be at the next AERC in Sorrento, Italy.

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Report by President Mats Stading Report by Treasurer Mike Webster Report by European Editor Jan Vermant Presentation of arrangements for the AERC 2018 Presentation of arrangements for the AERC 2019

ESR European Society of Rheology

Registered by the Charity Commission of England and Wales, Reg. No. 1065904

Treasurer’s Report April 2016 to April 2017

This is the twelfth annual return of the elected Treasurer (MF Webster), covering the

period from April 2016 to April 2017, using a sterling-euro transfer rate ~1.33.

In the present financial year, movement and transactions to report in Society funds,

include further PayPal payments (ESR subs fees+, £363 + PP balance £100), with no

further commitment to www-update fees. The main 2016-2017 annual transactions

are (see below): income (total receipts £382) provided by: PayPal subs+receipts

(£363), account rebalances (£9), and net interest (£9); outgoings (total payments

£7413) cover costs for: Azular www-setup fees 50% (~£2129), Applied Rheology

liability (~£5126), www-domain renewal charges (~£78), Bank transfer charges

(~£45), and Other Miscellaneous charges (incl. PayPal refund ~£32).

Summarising to the end of the current financial year, 20 April 2017, there was an

opening balance of (£25,419) and a closing year balance of (£18387, cash at bank).

This yields a net cash turnover of (~-£7,031), inclusive of bank interest and transfer

charges. The last financial year, 2016-2017, was an ICR year, and did not see an

income from the Annual European Rheology Conference (as in April 2017).

Charity Commission Annual return figures, for period 01 Jan - 31 Dec 2016, are

income-receipts (£425), outgoings-payments (£7628).

Financial dealings are held to be in accordance with the governing document of the

Society, following UK Charity Commission guidelines. The Annual Bank Financial

Statement and banking documents will have been viewed by an independent

scrutineer and made available to ESR executive committee (Board of Trustees). All

financial dealings throughout the year have been conducted by direct bank transfer.

Four ESR Executive Committee members are signatories to the Society cheque book.

Accordingly, the position of the Society is commended as buoyant, covering the

financial and organizational procedures outlined above.

Professor Mike Webster, ESR Treasurer

President Prof. MATS STADING SIK - The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology/ Chalmers University of Technology PO Box 5401, SE-402 29 Gothenburg, Sweden Phone: +46 10 516 6637 Fax: +46 76 127 2603 [email protected]

Past President

Prof. CRISPULO GALLEGOS Departamento de Ingenieria Quimica Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales Universidad de Huelva 21071 Huelva. Spain Phone: +34 959 219987 [email protected]

Treasurer

Prof. MIKE F. WEBSTER College of Engineering Swansea University Bay Campus Swansea, SA2 8PP. United Kingdom Phone +44 1792 295656 [email protected]

Secretary

Prof. MICHEL ClOITRE

Soft Matter and Chemistry

ESPCI Paris

10 rue Vauquelin

75005 Paris, France

Phone: +33 (0)1 40795115 [email protected]

Member-at-Large

Prof. PIER LUCA MAFFETONE Università di Napoli Frederico II Departimento di Engegneria Chimica, dei Materiali et della Produzione Industriale Piazzale V. Tecchio, 80 80125 Napoli, Italia Phone :+39 081 7682282 [email protected]

Member-at-Large

Prof. PETER FISCHER ETH Zurich Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health LFO E20 - Schmelzbergstrasse 9 8092 Zurich, Switzerland

Phone : + 41.44.632.5349

[email protected]

European Editor

Prof. JAN VERMANT ETH Zürich Professor of Soft Materials Department of Materials Vladimir‐Prelog‐Weg 5, HCI H 503 8093 Zürich, Switzerland Phone: + 41 44 633 3355 [email protected]

PREVIOUS YEAR

ESR Financial statement April 2015- April 2016

Summary 2015/16 2015/16 2014/15 2014/15 out £ in £ out £ in £

to 2014/2015 Opening balances 14324.13 9459.43 (01/01/2015 to Receipts 31/12/2015 Total net credit interest 9.15 7.28

Charity Comm) AERC 2015 Nantes 11154.47 12802.04 AppRheo Karlsruhe 2014 AERC 4825.74 www domain+ 375.09 Other misc.recpts (AntonP Awards) 1067.07 PayPal { ESR subs+ receipts} 290.81 638.61

16563.10 Total receipts 17722.33 13447.93 (01/01/2015 to Payments 31/12/2015 Bank Funds transfer charges 15.00 150.00

One Innovation www 2014-15 4797.06 AppRheo Karlsruhe 2014 AERC 4825.74 www domain+ 375.09 639.70 Charity Comm) Other misc.chgs) 1411.42 2996.47

9310.30 Total Payments 6627.25 8583.23 Turnover 11095.08 4864.70 to 2015/2016 Closing balances 25419.21 14324.13

Trend/Ratio Analysis 0.00 End-yr chk-sum 0.00

Turnover:Capital (ROCE - profitability) 0.77 0.51 Receipts:Payments (incomings-outgoings) 2.67 1.57 Payments:Capital (Liquidity) 0.46 0.91

CURRENT YEAR

ESR Financial statement April 2016- April 2017

Summary

2016/17 2016/17 2015/16 2015/16

out £ in £ out £ in £

to 2015/2016 Opening balances 25419.21 14324.13 (01/01/2016 to Receipts 31/12/2016 Total net credit interest 9.27 9.15

Charity Comm) AERC 2015 Nantes: Delegate fees 11154.47

AppRheo Karlsruhe 2014 AERC: Online Access fees liability 15/16 4825.74 www domain+MailPoet+Oderland (9.26 PP) +MaxCDN re-charges 9.26 375.09

Other misc.recpts (AntonP Awards) 1067.07

PayPal { ESR subs+ receipts} 363.50 290.81

425.89 Total receipts 382.03 17722.33 (01/01/2016 to Payments

31/12/2016 Bank Funds transfer charges 45.00 15.00

Azular website 2016 (50% fee) 2129.81 0.00

AppRheo Karlsruhe 2014 AERC: Online Access fees 5126.54 4825.74 www domain+MailPoet+Oderland (9.26 PP) +MaxCDN charges (PP) 78.93 375.09

Charity Comm)

Other misc.chgs (Weiss,ESR,AntonP Awards, PayPal refunds+DD+trfs) 32.98 1411.42

7628.59 Total Payments 7413.26 6627.25

Turnover -7031.07 11095.08 to 2016/2017 Closing balances 18387.98

25419.21

Trend/Ratio Analysis 0.00 End-yr chk-sum 0.00

Turnover:Capital (ROCE - profitability) -0.28

0.77

Receipts:Payments (incomings-outgoings) 0.05 2.67 Payments:Capital (Liquidity) 0.29 0.46

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a d

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of

sphe

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ulle

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, S

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cher

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bert

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mitt

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s, E.

Fur

st a

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affe

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Tha

nk y

ou t

o th

e EB

/Com

mitt

ee m

embe

rs fo

r th

eir

dilig

ent

wor

k

Que

stio

ns?

Sorren

to, A

pril 17 – 20 2018

Chairm

en

Mario M

inale, Stefano

Guido

& Giovann

i Iannirube

rto

AERC

2018

Sorren

to, A

pril 17 – 20 2018

Local A

rran

gemen

ts Com

mi8ee

AERC

2018

C. Caroten

uto, S. Caserta, G

. D’Avino

, G. Filipp

one,

R. Pasqu

ino, G.Tom

aiuo

lo

AERC

2018

12 SYM

POSIA

6 PAR

ALLEL SESSIONS

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s, Emulsio

ns, Foams &

Interfacial

Rheo

logy

! Colloids &

Suspe

nsions

! Experim

ental M

etho

ds & Progress in

Rheo

metry

! Foo

d, Pharm

aceu

Ocs &

CosmeO

cs

! Indu

stria

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ology & Processing

! Living & AcOve M

aQer

! Micro-‐, Nanofl

uidics & M

icrorheo

logy

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tonian Fluid M

echanics & Flow

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ssem

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Melts

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ia, G

eo Fluids, Crude

Oil &

Deriv

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! Solids, Glasses, &

Granu

lar M

aterials

AERC

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eQon

e -‐ U

niversity

of N

aples F

ederico II

Amy Shen

-‐ OIST Graduate University

, Okinawa

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mans -‐ University

of O

xford

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LOGY CO

URS

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LES, April 16 – 17, 2018

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logy Cou

rse

€ 180

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n Fee

Impo

rtant d

ates

Abstract deadline:

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ber 2

017

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AERC

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We are willing to welcome you in Sorrento

in 2018

Slovenian Society of Experimental Mechanics Slovenian Society of Rheology

2019 ANNUAL EUROPEAN RHEOLOGY

CONFERENCE (AERC) PROPOSAL

Proposal prepared by the Slovenian Society of Rheology

In collaboration with

The Slovenian Society of Experimental Mechanics – SSEM and Faculty of Mechanical

Engineering, University of Ljubljana

Photo: Europa Hall, GH Bernardin


2019 AERC PROPOSAL CONTENT:

1. INTRODUCTION

2. LOCATION AND VENUE INFORMATION

3. VENUE: GRAND HOTEL BERNARDIN DESCRIPTION

4. REGISTRATION FEES, ACCOMMODATION PRICES

5. REFERENCES – ORGANIZATION OF PAST EVENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

European Society of Rheology was founded in 1996 with 12 founding national member societies.

In 1998 in Portoroz, the first European Rheology Conference was organized after the ESR was

formally established in 1996 and after the 1st Committee Meeting of ESR took place in 1997.

We believe that 'revisiting the roots' honors the profound legacy that the ESR has successfully

been building in the past 2 decades, therefor we propose that the 2019 AERC venue, after 21

years, returns to the warm, Mediterranean coastal town of Portoroz.

To honor the legacy of ESR, we propose to list the delegates of the 1st Committee meeting, as

Members of the Honorary Scientific Committee:

Crispullo Gallegos

Rene Gaudu

Han Meijer

Giuseppe Marrucci;

Evan Mitsoulis

Paula Moldenaers

Jean Michel Piau;

Ivanov Yatchko

Manfred Wagner

Ken Walters


Members of the Local Organizing Committee:

prof. dr. Igor Emri, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana

prof. dr. Edvard Govekar, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana

prof. dr. Slobodan Zumer, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics

dr. Manica Ulcnik Krump, Interseroh, GmbH, Germany

dr. Alexandra Aulova, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana

Mrs. Alenka Rogelj R., Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana

Scientific and Social Program

Scientific Program will continue with an already established approach of enabling the

participants to choose lectures within up to six (topic related) parallel sessions and listen to three

invited lecturers. Evening program will include Poster Session on the first day and a very special

Gala Dinner with entertainment program on the second day. One the day prior to the

Conference, traditionally, a Rheology Course will be offered to those interested in attending. The

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3

Opening

Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

Coffee Break Coffee Break Closing Ceremony

Rheology

Course

Sessions Sessions Sessions

Sessions Sessions Sessions

Plenary

Sessions

Plenary Plenary

Sessions Sessions

Rheology

Course

Sessions Sessions

Poster Session

Gala Dinner with

Entertainament

Program

MORNING

AFT

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NO

ON

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Conference will start with Welcome Reception on the Evening before the Day 1. Registration

Desk will be opened from 15:00 onwards until late evening hours on the same day.

Program for accompanying people

At least 2 sightseeing excursions will be offered to accompanying guests in afternoons of the first

and second Conference days, one being a guided walking tour of the town Piran, and the other

being an excursion to the Natural Heritage Site of Secovlje Salt beds near Portoroz.

2. LOCATION AND VENUE INFORMATION

A small resort town of Portoroz is a Mediterranean destination in the heart of Europe: charming,

loving, safe, functional and professional, combining inspiring modernity and fascinating history.

With its more than 100 years' tradition in tourism, it is nowdays becoming an attractive and

recognized meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) destination with a wide

range of different hotel accommodations, modern conference facilities, numerous event venues,

delicious cuisine, relaxation facilities, cultural events and entertainment options. Characterized

by short distances between all places of interest, allows visitors to reach all activities, business,

social and cultural sites by walk.


Nearby Airports

Grand Hotel Bernardin is located in close proximity of 4 international airports that offer frequent

flights to all major European destinations.

Airports Distance in km to GH Bernardin

Trieste Airport 80 km / 45 minutes

Ljubljana Airport 140 km / 90 minutes

Venice Treviso Airport 186 km / 120 minutes

Venice Marco Polo Airport 188 km / 120 minutes

The organizer will provide organized scheduled buses from these airports, if noted so by

participants on the registration form.

A more customized and individual option of shuttle transportation, provided by a budget shuttle

company GoOpti https://www.goopti.com/en/ (similar to EasyBus) will also be available.

For an example, a shared return shuttle transportation ticket from Trieste Airport to Grand Hotel

Bernardin (and back) would cost approximately between 8 EUR and 28 EUR, depending on the

selected pick-up time flexibility window.

GoOpti Shuttle Company has already provided transportation services for many events and

conferences that we organized and we can confirm that it is a reliable and cost effective partner.

https://www.goopti.com/en/


3. VENUE: GRAND HOTEL BERNARDIN DESCRIPTION

Grand Hotel Bernardin houses Slovenia’s largest congress center. It allows great 'all under one

roof service' of the event in one of the most beautiful spots of the Slovenian coast. With its easy

access to international airport (within 45 minutes) and a flying range of 1h30min from main EU

capitals, it is becoming more and more important MICE destination in central Europe.

Lecture Halls:

The largest hall Europa can accommodate up to 1,100 participants, enabling a possibility to be

split in smaller break-out rooms A, B, C, D. Together with Emerald I, Emerald II and Mediteranea

II, Adria, Aurora and Nautilus halls – GH Bernardin is able to host 9 parallel sessions (each holding

100-200 seats), while providing separately one big hall for up to 600-800 people as a Plenary

room. All lecture halls are equipped with LCD projectors, wide screens and a complete sound

system.

http://www.bernardingroup.si/mice/


Lecture Halls in Grand Hotel Bernardin: People capacity

Europa Hall (A + B + C +D) – 12th Floor 1,100 – can be split into 2,3 or 4 break-out halls

Emerald Ballroom (I + II) – 11th Floor 680 – can be split into 2 break-out halls

Mediteranea Hall – 11th Floor 175

Adria Hall – 11th Floor 100

Nautilus Hall – ground floor 100

Aurora Room – ground floor 100

We propose to place Plenary Lectures and Poster Session in Emerald Ballroom, which can host

680 people in cinema style set-up.


Mediteranea Ballroom

Six parallel sessions would be split among Europa A, B, C and D on the 12th floor and Adria and

Mediteranea Halls on the 11th Floor. Exhibition Floor for maximum visiting frequency would be

placed in the big Lobby place in front of the Emerald Ballroom. Coffee Breaks would be served in

Lobbies in front of Lecture Halls on both floors.

Gourmet food

GH Bernardin is renowned and highly appreciated for preparing tasty gourmet dishes and

excellent Mediterranean cuisine. The profound local tastes will be an integrative part of the

AERC Conference, giving the participants a broad culinary experience and indulgence at

Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner and daily lunches. All special diets and requests are being

considered and served with professional care and attention.


Spa Center and a swimming pool

Paradise Spa Wellness Centre within GH Bernardin is a perfect place to relax and recharge the

batteries. It is convenient for all AERC participants as well as for accompanying people to enjoy

themselves in relaxing atmosphere, professional staff and in soothing and relaxing massages.

Surrounding Setting, Excursion trips

The Bernardin Hotel Complex is within a walking distance to a charismatic medieval coastal town

of Piran where participants and accompanying people can go for a walk and climb to the top of a

panoramic hillside church. Not far away, on the other side of Portoroz bay, lies a Natural heritage

site, Secovlje Salina Salt beds, famous for its outstanding biodiversity and a long tradition of

manual salt production of the highest quality.


3. REGISTRATION FEES & ACCOMMODATION PRICES

Registration

Participants will register online via a custom set-up 2019 AERC web-site (as it has been in

practice in recent years).

Proposed fee prices (in EUR):

Registration fee Early-bird Late

Regular 530 600

Student 300 400

Rheology course 50 80

Accompanying person 120 180

A proposed participation conference fee includes:

- Attendance at all sessions;

- Conference welcome bag with Programme and the Book of abstracts;

- Lunches at Grand Hotel Bernardin;

- Coffee-tea breaks with pastries during breaks;

- Welcome Reception (warm standing buffet) at the Grand Hotel Bernardin upper terrace,

accompanied with live background music;

- Gala Dinner with live music and entertainment programme in Grand Hotel Bernardin Hall.

Registration and information desk will be opened throughout the conference with staff, ready to

assist the participants.

A proposed participation fee for accompanying person includes:

- Welcome Reception (warm standing buffet) at the Grand Hotel Bernardin upper terrace,

accompanied with live background music;

- Gala Dinner with live music and entertainment programme in Grand Hotel Bernardin Hall;

- Special 20% discount on SPA services within Grand Hotel Bernardin Spa Center.


Accommodation:

A complex of St. Bernardin offers 3 hotels: Grand Hotel Bernardin ***** (the main conference

venue), Hotel Histrion **** and Hotel Vile Park *** - all are within a walking distance (ca 300

meters). With a total of 753 rooms, St. Bernardin complex can fully accommodate all AERC

participants.

Grand Hotel Bernardin Room Rates per day:

Rates per room per day – BB, 5* Price in EUR

Number of rooms: 240

Single room 135

Double room 160

All rooms at Grand Hotel Bernardin***** are double rooms with a direct sea view.

Accommodation price includes:

- Rich 5* buffet breakfast

- Use of hotel's interior swimming pool

- Use of Water Park Laguna Bernardin

- Wireless internet access

Not included in price: Tourist tax of 1.27 eur per person per day.


Hotel Histrion**** Room Rates per day:



Single room 110

Double room 140


- Rich 4* buffet breakfast




Hotel Histrion is located on the grounds of a former monastery church of St. Bernardin, after

which the resort was named. It offers enchanting views of the coast and the marina, a sight of

one of most beautiful parts of the Slovenian coast.


Hotel Vile Park *** Room Rates per day:



Single room 90

Double room 110


- Rich 4* buffet breakfast (in Hotel Histrion)




Hotel Vile Park comprising four villas is located within the site of Hotel Histrion, just a couple of

steps from the sea. It offers a private beach, an outdoor pool and access to the interior pools of

the Hotel Histrion.


4. REFERENCES – ORGANIZATION OF PAST EVENTS

The Slovenian Society of Rheology in collaboration with the Slovenian Society of Experimental

Mechanics and Center of Experimental Mechanics of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

(University of Ljubljana) has in recent years organized a variety of successful conferences and

Symposiums, including annual IWAEM workshops.

Major recent international conferences:

2010: The 7th International Conference on Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials;

2014: 8th International Conference on Modification, Degradation and Stabilization of Polymers;

Available at http://isit.si/modest2014/

2016: 33rd Danubia Adria Symposium on Advances in Experimental Mechanics; Available at

http://isit.si/das2016/

Annual IWAEM Workshops:

2011: 15th International Workshop on Advances in Experimental Mechanics






All events were organized in Grand Hotel Bernardin Congress Center, therefore we can

guarantee a reliable and highly professional services of the proposed venue.

Ljubljana, 11.1.2017 Chairperson: prof. dr. Igor Emri

President of SSEM

Vice-President and ICR delegate

of the Slovenian Society of Rheology

http://isit.si/modest2014/

http://isit.si/das2016/

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