The 22nd International Conference on Thermoelectrics 

ICT 2003

Organised by :

Laboratoire de Physicochimie de la Matière Condensée (University Montpellier II)

Laboratoire de Physique des Matériaux (University Nancy I)

Supported by :

The International Thermoelectric Society

The European Thermoelectric Society

SPONSORING

EXHIBITION

ADVERTISING

La Grande Motte - France

August 17-21, 2003
ORGANISED by	Laboratoire de Physicochimie de la Matière Condensée (University Montpellier II)
	Laboratoire de Physique des Matériaux (University Nancy I)

DATES and VENUE		The working sessions will take place from August 17 to 21, 2003, at the Convention Centre (Avenue Jean Bene - 34280 La Grande Motte – France).
		The exhibitors registration will be on Sunday 17 August, from 14:00 to 16:00. 
		The professional exhibition will take place at the LEVEL 0 of the Convention Centre.

COMMUNICATION		Before the Conference
● The 22nd International Conference on Thermoelectrics ICT 2003 will be announced on the Internet (see Web Page).

During the Conference
	The sponsors' names and addresses will be mentioned in the final programme.

	After the Conference
	The detailed list of all the delegates will be given to the companies in order to enable them to make the most of their participation to 22nd International Conference on Thermoelectrics ICT 2003.

ORGANISING	Presidents: 	Hubert SCHERRER 
COMMITTEE		Laboratoire de Physique des Matériaux (UMR CNRS 7556)
		Université Henri Poincaré - Ecole des Mines (France) 
		Tel. : +33 (0)4 03 83 58 41 61 – Fax : +33 (0)3 83 58 41 61
		E-mail : Hubert.Scherrer@mines.u-nancy.fr

		Jean-Claude TEDENAC
		Laboratoire de Physicochimie de la Matière Condensée (UMR CNRS 5617)
		Université Montpellier II (France)
		Tel. : +33 (0)4 67 14 33 42 – Fax : +33 (0)4 67 14 42 90
		E-mail : tedenac@lpmc.univ-montp2.fr

	Members : 	Didier RAVOT, Rose-Marie MARIN-AYRAL, Marie-Christine RECORD
		Laboratoire de Physicochimie de la Matière Condensée (UMR CNRS 5617)

		Anne DAUSCHER, Bertrand LENOIR
		Laboratoire de Physique des Matériaux (UMR CNRS 7556)

CONTACTS		Booths, Advertising, Sponsoring of session : Jean-Claude TEDENAC
	Tel. : + 33 (0)4 67 14 33 42 - E-mail : tedenac@lpmc.univ-montp2.fr

GENERAL		SOCIETE INTERNATIONALE DE CONGRES ET SERVICES (CSI CONGRES)
ADMINISTRATION		337, rue de la Combe Caude - 34090 MONTPELLIER - France
		Tel. : + 33 (0)4 67 63 53 40 - Fax : + 33 (0)4 67 41 94 27
		E-mail : algcsi@wanadoo.fr

Web Page : http://www.its.org/ict2003/

SERVICES - SPONSORING

	GUEST	Financing of travel, stay expenses, and registration fees of one
	SPEAKERS	or more Invited Speakers. (for further details, please contact us)

	SPONSORSHIP	Sponsoring of one working session (advertising in the room and in the programme)	3 000 €

	ADVERTISEMENTS	ON THE WEB PAGE:
		Logo of your Company and hyperlink to your Website	1 500 €

		IN THE FINAL PROGRAMME :
		Printing: June 2003 – Offset printing - Size : 21 x 29,7 - 300 copies
		4 colour printing
		Inside cover 2 –  Inside cover 3	540 €
		Inside pages :	full page	380 €

		IN THE CD ROM OF THE PROCEEDINGS : texts, sounds and pictures
		Printing : June 2003 – 300 copies
		One advertising space  	590 €

		Please note : If you have chosen to advertise in one of these medium, 
			 the CD Rom must be forwarded to us :

	Web Page :	by return
		Final Programme : 	before June 15, 2003
		CD Rom : 	before June 15, 2003

	ADVERTISING	IN THE CONGRESS BAG (limited)
		1 folder - maximum 4 pages (supplied by the company)	590 €

	ITEM SUPPLIES	Congress bags, note pads, pens or other items

	EXHIBITION	BOOTHS (minimum 6 m²)
		basic units : 	6 m², i.e. 2m x 3m  increase of the basic unit : 1m linear = 2 m²
			9 m², i.e. 3m x 3m increase of the basic unit : 1m linear = 3 m²
		 ALLOCATION OF THE BOOTHS
		The leased premises will be allocated according to the arriving order of the reservations sent along with their corresponding payment.

		9 m² BOOTHS	6 m² BOOTHS
		2 800 €	2 200 €

		THESE PRICES INCLUDE :
		1 table and 2 chairs + 1 electrical outlet
		Free access to the exhibition "exhibition badge"
		Free registration to the working sessions granted per 6 m2 module reserved
		("delegate badge" for the exhibitor Company representatives only)
		Cleaning services for alleys
		Insertion of the company's name in the "exhibition" part of the final programme
		(please fill in carefully the corresponding sheet which will be enclosed in the exhibitor's manual)

THESE PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE :
Dividing walls (beech colour), carpet (red colour) and bank of 3 spotlights : 	27 € per m²
(see Reservation Form).

	PAYMENT	. Bank Cheques : in €uros, made out payable to CSI CONGRES – ICT 2003
		. Accepted Credit cards: VISA, MASTER CARD ou EUROCARD
		. Cash payment on booking. A receipt of payment will be sent out.

	BANK	Bank name : Société Bordelaise de CIC 
		Bank address : 9 place de la Comédie – 34000 Montpellier – France
		Account holder : CSI CONGRES – Bank Code : 10057 – Bank Branch Code : 02100 
		Account number : n° 0102103071 B – RIB Key : 25
		SWIFT Code : SBCIFR2B – IBAN : FR90 1005 7021 0001 0210 3071 B 25

GENERAL REGULATIONS

Conditions of admission 
and participation

Art. 1 - - Definitive registration files must be sen to the Société Internationale de Congrès et Services, 337, rue de la Combe Caude - 34090 MONTPELLIER - FRANCE, before March 31, 2003.

The files that would be received after this date will be put on a waiting list, in the chronological order of the applications, and then, the leased premises will be allocated in proportion to the vacant spaces.

Art 2 – The reservation files signed by the Company will be acceptable only if they are submitted using the official registration forms given by the Organising Committee. The total amount of reservation is mandatory upon booking.

Art. 3 – If it becomes imoossible to have the provided premises at the congress' disposal for this event in La Grande Motte - France, because of a third party or in case of absolute necessity, the organiser will have the possibility to organise the event in another city which can accomodate such an event, provided premises of the same standing could be put at his disposal and that accomodation conditions would be similar, and this, after notifying the participant and without any change in his participation commitment, especially regarding its amount. 

Failing that, the organiser will not be held responsible for the cancellation of the congress and for the resulting prejudices if this cancellation is motivated by a case of absolute necessity. In this case, the deposits paid will, after the settlement of all the expenses incurred by the organiser, be shared among the participants in proportion to the sums paid by them, without any recourse for whatsoever reason against the organiser.

Edition-Advertising

2nd and 3rd cover pages : They will be allocated on a "first arrived - first served" basis, according to the postmark.

Art. 4 - Any form of advertising which would be different from the one using the medium made available by the organiser and for which the insertion fees have previously been paid according to the rates in effect, is forbidden.

Advertising orders for which documents and information necessary for printing have not been forwarded in due time will be printed in the following manner : "Space reserved         by ...." followed by the name of the participant without the latter being entitled to claim refund of his payment or any indemnity whatsoever. After publication, a proof of each advertisement will be sent to the participant or his agent. Should the organiser need to prepare the design and the production of an advertisement because the corresponding offset positive film was not provided to him, the participant will have to pay all costs of photo-engraving, drawing and composition.

Exhibition

Art. 5 - The admission certificate is nominative, non-transferable and indefeasible. Exhibitors may not sublet or transfer – partially or totally - are strictly prohibited without prior written authorisation from the organisers.

Art. 6 - Should an exhibitor fail to pay the sums owed within the set deadlines, the Organising Committee will be entitled to reclaim the space and under no obligation to reimburse the amounts already paid.

In case of cancellation by an exhibitor before March 31, 2003, the Organising Committee will retain 50% of the total amount paid as indemnity. If the cancellation occurs after this date, the total amount remains payable and will be kept as calling off indemnity.

Art. 7 - The Companues allowed to exhibit will receive the Exhibitor's Manual.

Art. 8 - Exhibitors must take the premises in the state that they found them and leave them in the same state, any damage caused by their installations and decorations being their responsibility. They will be directly responsible to the Convention Centre and/or the companies having supplied the materials. The Organising Committee cannot be considered responsible for damages caused.

Art. 9 - Exhibition plans are drawn up by the Organising Committee who will distribute the spaces according to the reservation order and taking into account the exhibitors' wishes as much as possible.

Art. 10 - If the Committee is compelled to modify partly the premises or installations for imperative reasons, no claim will be admissible and the exhibitors will commit themselves to abide by the decisions made.

Decoration of the booths

Art. 11 - The exhibitors are suggested to create an attractive stand which respects the specific standard layout.

Art. 12 - All allotted premises must be occupied by the corresponding exhibitors latest by 16:00 on Sunday 17 August 2003. Otherwise, they will be considered available and may be redistributed without the defaulter exhibitor being able to claim indemnity or refund.

Art. 13 - All the booths must be completely fitted out and the materials displayed in the set deadline, i.e. lastest by 18:00 on Sunday 17 August, 2003.

Art. 14 - During the opening hours, the stands should be permanently occupied by a representative of the exhibitor Company.

Dates 

Installation :
Reception of the parcels by the exhibitor and installation on Sunday 17 August 2003,, from 14:00 to 16:00.
Each exhibitor is responsible for the transportation and reception of the materials addressed to him. Any delivery made in the absence of the consignee is made under his entire responsability.

Dismantle :
Thursday 21 August 2003, from 16:00 to 17:00.

Collection of the parcels
The companies needing to send back material by carrier will have to gather their crates, parcels (clearly labelled) in the            space reserved for that purpose before                 Thursday 21 August, 2003, at 17:00 and to collect them latest by Thursday 21 August, from 17:00 to 19:00.

Art. 15 - The exhibitors will have to comply with the Convention Centre’s instructions, with regard to entry and exit of materials including all vehicle circulation into exhibition.

Materials

Art. 16 - Before the beginning of the installation, no material may be brought in the exhibition. During the installation period, it will be possible to bring in the material, and this under the full responsibility of the exhibitors.

Exhibitors are responsible for all the materials (rented or not) they show on their booth. The Organizing Committee accepts no liability for loss, theft or damage to the rented material that the companies would not have collected in the set timetable.

Exhibitors must directly take out a specific insurance policy.

Insurances

Art. 17 - Each exhibitor is to take out a full insurance policy from a manifestly solvent Company for any damage caused by himself, by the material exhibited or by any person in his employ wether directly or indirectly during the holding of the exhibition, so that no legal action can be taken against the organiser in case of damage.

Before the exhibit opens, the organisers shall require the exhibitors to present their insurance certificate.

Security

Art. 18 - The participants shall strictly comply with the measures of interior order of the exhibition or any police regulation laid down not only by the organiser but also by any relevant authority.

Other measures

Art. 19 - The Organising Committee will have the right to give a ruling on all the cases not provided for in the present regulations. All its decisions are final and immediately enforceable. Consequently, any circular sent to the participants will be an integral part of the regulations. 

Other items of these regulations will appear in the Exhibitor’s Manual.

Art. 20 - Any litigation which may not be resolved by mutual agreement shall be referred to the only competent juridiction, i.e. the courts of Montpellier (France).

Art. 21 - The companies who wish to take part in The 22nd International Conference on Thermoelectrics have been informed of the present General Regulations and accept all the terms as well as the ones prescribed by the Convention Centre and the common law prescriptions applicable to public events organised in France. 

They accept any new provision laid down by the circumstances and that the Organising Committee and the Convention Centre reserve the right to notify to them, even orally, and this, in the interest of the event.
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22nd International Conference on Thermoelectrics 
ICT 2003

La Grande Motte - FRANCE – August 17 – 21, 2003

RESERVATION FORM	Sté INTERNATIONALE DE CONGRES ET SERVICES – CSI Congrès
to return typed to :		337, rue de la Combe Caude - 34090 MONTPELLIER - FRANCE
before March 31, 2003	Tel. : +33 (0)4 67 63 53 40 - Fax. : +33 (0)4 67 41 94 27

TRADE NAME	I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I___I  (text for the sign)

Person in charge ............................................................................................................  Function 	

Address 	

ZIP Code ..................................  City .......................................................................................................  Country 	

Phone .....................................................  Fax .......................................................  E-Mail 	

Company's activities 	

GUEST SPEAKERS
	Financing of ......... invited speaker(s) : travel, stay expenses, registration fees

SPONSORSHIP
	Sponsoring of one working session  	 3 000 €  X ...=	.................... €
	Topic(s) :	

ADVERTISING
	IN THE CONGRESS BAG (limited) : 
	1 folder maximum 4 pages supplied by the Company .......	 590 €	................... €
   ITEM SUPPLIES :  We would like to provide (about 300) 
	[ ] the congress bags          [ ] the pads and pens
	[ ] other .	

ADVERTISEMENTS
	ON THE WEB PAGE : Logo of your Company and link to your Website	 1 500 €	....................  €
	CD Rom supplied by your Company by return.

	FINAL PROGRAMME (format 21 x 29,7) – Printing : June 2003 - 300 copies
	CDRom supplied by your Company before June 15, 2003.
	Four colour printing :	[ ] inside cover 2   [ ] inside cover 3  	 540 €	....................  €
		Inside pages       [ ] Full page	 380 €	....................  €

	CD Rom of the Proceedings – Printing : June 2003  - 300 copies	 590 €	....................  €
	CD Rom supplied by your Company before June 15, 2003.

EXHIBITION SPACE  minimum 6 m², i.e. 3 m x 2 m 
	Exhibit space (1 table and 2 chairs - 1 electrical outlet)
	[ ] we wish to reserve 6 m² at the price of	 2 200 €	....................  €
	[ ] we wish to reserve 9 m² at the price of	 2 800 €	....................  €
	[ ] we wish to reserve  ........ additional m² at the price of 150 € /m²	X ….. m2	....................  €
	[ ] we wish to reserve dividing walls, carpet and bank of 3 spotlights at the price of 27 € /m² 	X ….. m2	....................  €

REGLEMENT
	Cash payment on booking 
	A receipt of payment will be sent out.
	Invoicing address (if different from the one above):

	TOTAL NET 	 €

 Please find enclosed a cheque of ................. €uros, made out payable to : CSI CONGRES – ICT 2003

 Payment by credit card : 	 VISA	 MASTER CARD	 EUROCARD

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Card holder: Name : |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__| 	 First name : |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|

I authorise C.S.I. CONGRES to debit  ……………..€uros to my credit card. 	
		Date :..........................
The signing of this form implies total agreement with the General Regulations.
	Signature
	Company seal :

Do not write in this space
Date	Number of m²	Observations	Stand nbr.	
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