NF2022 Social Events and IAMT Lab visit

Dear Participants

As you will have seen NF2022 has a very full programme style ‘work and play hard’. Some points to consider as you prepare your travels;

1. A IAMT lab visit was cancelled (this was originally planned in 2020) as there is now a virtual tour, we have extended the conference programme by a day instead. Those coming from afar who would like to see you can plan for a lab visit on Friday 1 July or Monday 4 July. We will be there, you can book your travels accordingly, but please arrange details with the team during the conference.

2. Welcome cocktail reception: we have requested that you are booking your own table that evening in the Achalm restaurant simply because not all will be there. Please book your tables if you arrive in time for dinner.  We are discussing options in light of budget and capacity so may combine a light dinner with the cocktail reception for those who booked tables (we need numbers).

3. Monday night we have dinner in the Achalm, local food and some surprises

4. Tuesday BBQ dinner and live band, please bring dancing shoes and mood; for the fearless there will be a night walk to the Achalm summit where there will be bonfire and maybe some marshmallows to roast - it will be super dark (no moon) so you may want to bring a torch and good shoes, unfortunately we are not allowed fire-torches. It is a good path, mostly sealed, we must stay on it and you are doing this in a self-responsible manner.

5. Wednesday we visit beautiful Lichtenstein Castle and then have dinner at the Forsthaus next doors. Travel is by bus from the Achalm. We are well over capacity for the dinner and for this reason we will ask when you arrive which events you plan to attend (several participants indicated an early departure). For registrations after this week we will introduce a dinner waitlist (everyone who has registered has a place guaranteed).

6. Thursday we have finished, for those staying on until Friday please let me know, we may organise an informal get together.

7. Most meals a standard selection of drinks (incl beer/wine) are included, anything beyond you will need to pay or book on your room.

8. It has been clear that accommodation is not included in the registration, we have negotiated a super deal for you and please pay on site. Only a small handful of rooms are left, if you have not yet booked please do not delay.

9. We have requested that the use of sauna and pool will be for this week not textile-free simply because this is not compatible with all cultures. Please experience this wellness area at least once, the view from pool (and sauna!) is really cool. Don’t tell me ‘I should have’ later J.

We are looking forward to a great meeting and I am very excited to have you all visit my home & playground!