We have revised and updated the Conference Programme for #IGAMexico2017.
You can find the final programme by clicking here.
This promises to be a fantastic conference, and we cannot wait for all of you to arrive to Mexico!!
Registration deadline and Requested Services Form
This is just to remind you that registration for #IGAMexico2017 closes on Tuesday 4 July. If you haven’t registered yet, there are only a few days left to do it!
More information on how to register here.
Also, if you have already registered, we would much appreciate it if you could answer the following form, which will help us out with the conference logistics.
To access the form, click here.
We look forward to welcoming you to Mexico very soon!
Early bird registration deadline extended
We are pleased to announce that early bird registration for #IGAMexico2017 has been extended to 31 May.
Remember to pay on time!
To get detailed instructions on how to make your payment, click here.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Remember that if you require an invoice, you must make your payment before 26th May. Under Mexican law, invoices can only be issued during the same month payment is made.
Postgraduate Student Bursaries for IGA Mexico 2017
—IN HONOUR OF THE MEMORY OF PROFESSOR DIANE LONG HOEVELER, WHO WAS SO SUPPORTIVE OF GRADUATE STUDENTS—
The International Gothic Association is pleased to advertise three bursaries, of £100 each, for postgraduate students travelling to the conference in Cholula, Mexico, in July.
These awards will be given out at the conference itself, and can either be delivered in the form of a cheque in Sterling, or else cash in American dollars or Mexican pesos for spending during the conference.
Any postgraduates who are members of the IGA are encouraged to apply.
Your application should take the form of submitting your abstract, with a brief statement as to how this bursary could help you, to the co-Presidents Angela Wright (a.h.wright@sheffield.ac.uk) and Catherine Spooner (c.spooner@lancaster.ac.uk). The closing date for applications for the bursaries is Tuesday 30th May.
Winners will be notified by 15th June at the latest.
Accommodation: Hotel Posada Señorial, Cholula
If you’re still looking for accommodation for #IGAMexico2017, Hotel Posada Señorial in Cholula offers the following conference discount rates (per room, per night):
Single (1 bed): 750.00 MXN
Double (2 beds): 750.00 MXN
Triple (2 beds): 850.00 MXN
Quadruple (2 beds): 850.00 MXN
All prices are inclusive of tax (VAT). Credit Cards are accepted (Visa or Mastercard only).
All rooms have been recently refurbished.
To book your room, please contact the hotel directly at:
+52 (222) 247-0049, 6677 or 7479
Please quote the following reservation code: 172819, for IGA2017.
The hotel staff will provide you with further instructions and conditions to make your reservation.
The hotel is ideally located at the entrance to Cholula. It is 3 blocks away from the pyramid, 6 blocks away from Cholula’s main square, and 2 blocks away from Container City, with bars, cafés, and a few restaurants.
For further information on the hotel, please visit (website is in Spanish): http://www.hotelposadasenorial.com/
IGA 2017 – Requested Services Form
We would much appreciate it if you could answer the following form, in order to organise the conference transport and catering services.
Please click here to access and answer the form
You can answer the questions after you have paid your registration for the conference, and once you have sorted out your travel and accommodation plans.
We look forward to welcoming you in July!
Conference Draft Programme is out
We are pleased to announce that the Conference Draft Programme for #IGAMexico2017 is finally out.
You can find further details by clicking here.
You can download the draft programme by clicking here.
Please, get in touch with us at igamexico2017@gmail.com if you have any queries or would like to amend your information.
The Allan Lloyd Smith Memorial Prize 2017: Shortlist
Click on the link below to view the works that have been shortlisted for the Allan Lloyd Smith Memorial Prize 2017.
The winner will be announced at #IGA2017, in Cholula, Mexico, this July.
Reminders: Registration Fees and Invoices
Dear #IGA2017 Conference Attendants, we would like to remind you of two details:
1) UNDER MEXICAN LAW, INVOICES CAN ONLY BE ISSUED THE SAME MONTH AS PAYMENT IS MADE. PLEASE NOTE WE CANNOT ISSUE INVOICES FOR PAYMENTS MADE AFTER THE 26TH OF EACH MONTH.
2) After your payment is processed, your receipt will appear in a pop-up window. Please, allow pop-up windows in your browser to view and print your receipt. This is the one you need to send to us to claim your invoice.
Remember early bird registration ends on 26 May!!
On-Campus Accommodation for IGA 2017
Are you still looking for accommodation for IGA 2017?
Hostal San Andrés is a small and simple hotel that is conveniently located in the residential area of UDLAP campus. This is a very safe and quiet location, and it is within walking distance from the academic buildings where the conference will take place.
Hostal San Andrés has 13 rooms available for the duration of the conference, from 17 to 21 July 2017:
2 junior suites (for up to 3 people) – 750.00 MXN
5 standard rooms with two single beds – 670.00 MXN
4 standard rooms with one double bed – 670.00 MXN
1 standard room with a king size bed – 670.00 MXN
1 standard room with a single bed (single occupancy) – 670.00 MXN
All prices are per room, per night, are inclusive of taxes, and include a continental breakfast for all occupants in the room.
Check-in: 16:00 hrs Check-out: 13:00 hrs
The hotel offers free WiFi in all rooms.
If you wish to book a room, contact the hotel at: hostal.sanandres@udlap.mx
Please provide the following information:
- Number of guests staying in the room.
- Check-in and check-out dates.
- Date and time of arrival.
- If you require an invoice.
- Please state that you will be attending the following on-campus event: International Gothic Association Conference, Id. IGA2017
NOTES:
There is no cancellation fee, but the hotel kindly asks you to notify of your cancellation at least 24 hours before arrival.
Alcohol consumption is strictly prohibited inside the hotel, and we advise you not to arrive to your room late night under the influence of alcohol, as on-campus security personnel won’t let you in.
For photos of the hotel, please visit: http://web.udlap.mx/hostal/galeria-fotografica/
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