ELFT HÍRADÓ

[Attila Csík <csik.attila AT atomki.hu>]

Important - organization news about ICTF-JVC 2020 Budapest

Dear Colleague,

We would like to share some updates with you according to the upcoming 
18th International Conference on Thin Films and 18th Joint Vacuum 
Conference (https://www.ictf-jvc.com/).

*The conference will be held between 22-26 November 2020* in the 
recently renovated 4-star Mercure Budapest Castle Hill Hotel, in the 
neighbourhood of the historical Castle District. The hotel provides 
accommodation at lower prices for the ICTF-JVC 2020 participant - please 
visit our website to learn more.

Considering the changing circumstances around the world we would like to 
ensure you that ICTF-JVC 2020 will adapt to any challenge and provide 
you safe and comfortable service. Right now the COVID situation in 
Hungary is under control. Furthermore, the citizens of European Union 
from most of the member states can enter Hungary without any special 
actions. We would like to hold the conference in traditionally personal 
way, however we are preparing for the switch to online or semi-online 
conference in case of need.

We would like to support the scientific community with postponing the 
*abstract submission deadline to 15 October.*

For those who are not able to attend the conference because of the COVID 
case the online solution is the following: the presenter will be asked 
to prerecord his/her presentation (technical support will be available) 
and to send it to the Organization Committee in advance. The appropriate 
online platform for online conference is under selection. The scientific 
programme will be similar as at traditional conferences, the next 
presenter's record will be streamed, then for the questions and answers 
the presenter will be available online at the moment the presentation is 
over (the same for poster presentations).

Soon we will also let you know about how the online registration fees 
will differ from the offline registrations.

We are looking forward to meeting you in November!

Kind regards,
Organizing Committee