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ICETECH 10,
the international conference and exhibition on ships and
structures in ice, to be held in Anchorage, Alaska, from
September 20 to 23, 2010, is proceeding at full steam! Venues
are booked, registration and reservations are on line, abstracts
are coming in, and the social program including tours is in
preparation, We have several sponsors, exhibitors, and more are
planning to sign up.
ICETECH 10
is a non profit conference organized by the Arctic Section of
the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)
together this time with Alaska’s Institute of the North. It is
the premiere international conference on ships and structures in
ice. The conference will take place in Anchorage starting with
an opening icebreaker reception on the evening of Monday,
September 20, and concluding in the late afternoon on Thursday
September 23. If you haven’t already, we invite you to join in
this exciting event through technical paper presentation,
exhibition, delegate and accompanying person attendance, or
sponsorship participation or all of the above.
The key dates for
ICETECH 10 are as follows:
Abstract Submission Deadline:
20 February 2010
Abstract Acceptance:
05 April 2010
Early Registration Discount:
20 May 2010
Technical Paper Submission for Review Deadline:
20 May 2010
Notification of Acceptance or Revisions:
20 June 2010
Publication Copy Deadline:
20 July 2010
Conference Begins:
Monday evening 20 September 2010
Conference Ends:
Thursday afternoon 23
September 2010
Abstracts
are coming in rapidly, and the program is being developed—so
please get your abstract in right away---don’t wait for the
deadline----so we can give you an optimal program spot!
Please note that the
three “Deadline” dates are firm, so that authors should send in
their material as early as feasible for a quicker turnaround.
Abstract and paper manuscript forms are available under the “conference” tab.
You can register online for the
conference, accommodation, and tours.
The theme of the
conference is "Performance of Ships and Structures in Ice"
but we are including the hot topics of global warming,
geopolitics, and future expectations for the Arctic through
participation of
Arctic Marine Shipping
Assessment (AMSA) and other
expert groups.
We are holding the
conference at a very scenic location in the heart of Alaska,
and is
fully serviced at the well-known five star Hotel Captain Cook.
Take advantage of opportunities to tour Anchorage and local cultural centres, as well
as more extended tours to various spectacular natural locations.
At our venue, all conference and exhibition, accommodations,
recreation, and dining facilities are provided, while still
affording plenty of opportunity for tours before and after the
conference and for accompanying persons during the conference.
Check out the available tours!
Please get those
abstracts in soon!
On behalf of
the Organizing Committee of ICETECH 10, we send our best
regards, and look forward to your participation!
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Nils Andreassen |
Frank Bercha |
Lawson Brigham |
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Co-Chairs,
ICETECH 10 |
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