Registration

Registration desk

Our registration desk will be located in the main lobby of the Music Center (address: Mannerheimintie 13). The opening hours are:

Sunday, 28 July at 17:30-19:30
Monday, 29 July at 08:00-16:30
Tuesday, 30 July at 08:30-16:30
Wednesday, 31 July at 08:30-16:30
Thursday, 1 August at 08:30-16:30
Friday, 2 August at 08:30-14:00

Pick up your conference material from the registration desk. To avoid the morning rush on Monday, we recommend that you do this on Sunday, 28 July at 17:30-19:30 if possible. Conference badges will be distributed at the registration desk according to your ID number, please pick the right queue! You should always wear your name badge when attending the conference sessions, welcome reception and concerts!

Conference fees for 2024 are structured to take into account the purchasing power (PPP) of the delegates country of residence. Fees are shown as HIGH for High PPP countries (where purchasing power is greatest) and LOW for Low PPP countries. A list of the countries where the LOW PPP fees apply follows for both FULL and STUDENT registrations.  

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!  

Regular registration fees and Late registration fees

Fee typeFee/EUR
Regular ISME Member (High PPP countries)585.00
Regular ISME Member (Low PPP countries - see list of qualifying countries above)
445.00
Regular Student Member* (High PPP countries)
295.00
Regular Student Member* (Low PPP countries - see list of qualifying countries above)
235.00
Late ISME Member (High PPP countries)
625.00
Late ISME Member (Low PPP countries - see list of qualifying countries above)
495.00
Late Student Member* (High PPP countries)
345.00
Late Student Member* (Low PPP countries - see list of qualifying countries above)
275.00
Accompanying Persons290.00

* You should provide copy of student card or certification of student status from your University/School by e-mail to the conference office (isme2024@confedent.fi)

The deadline for Regular registration is May 15th and for Late registration July 10th, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Please note that in order to register you need to have a valid ISME membership. Memberships of registered delegates will be checked. 

• Join here: www.isme.org/join
• Renew here: www.isme.org/renew
• For any queries regarding ISME membership, please write to comms@isme.org

Registration fees include the following

  • 5 days conference sessions including opening/closing ceremony
  • Concerts on 3 days after conference hours
  • Conference materials and name badge

Accompanying persons' fee includes a half day tour to Porvoo.

An accompanying person may only attend in association with a delegate.

Tours will be available when the preliminary scientific program is published. All registered delegates will receive a notification with a link to book tours.


ISME Members from the following countries are entitled to use the Low fees: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoro  Congo (Democratic Rep), Congo (Republic), Côte d'Ivoire, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, The, Georgia,  Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Macedonia, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru,  Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadine, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Zambia, Zimbabwe


One and two day ISME Experience for non-members

We want to provide non-ISME members with an opportunity to connect with ISME members and have a conference experience. 

EUR 150   One day ISME Experience
EUR 250   Two day ISME Experience

When registering for a one or two day ISME Experience, please note that:

  • The rates are for non-members only
  • The rates are for non-presenters
  • It is not possible to change a registration already made to a ISME Experience registration *
  • These rates are limited to a maximum of two days. Should you wish to participate in more than two days, you should purchase a membership (see: https://www.isme.org/) and register for the entire conference. 

*ISME, as an institution, needs to ensure member attendance at its activities as we provide certificates of completion and compliance to their respective institutions as well as for visa purposes. In order to ensure compliance, an ISME member that benefits from this validation from the host institution as well as ISME need to ensure their participation to the fullest extent possible. 

Cancellation policy for registrations

  • Full refund (less EUR 50 administration fee) for cancellations received by or on May 15th, 2024 
  • No refunds can be made for cancellations received after May 15th, 2024

There will be no refund for no-shows. Denial of a visa application to Finland does not entitle a participant to any refunds.

All changes and cancellations must be made in writing to the Conference Office at isme2024@confedent.fi

Insurance

The Conference organizers cannot accept liability for personal injuries sustained, for loss of, or damage to property belonging to ISME 2024 participants (or their accompanying persons), either during or as a result of the Conference. Please check the validity of your own travel insurance.

The organizers do not take responsibility for force majeure reasons for cancellation of the event (natural disaster, outbreak of severe contagious epidemic, major strikes etc.). In such a case, the organizing committee will decide upon refunding of paid registration fees.