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General Information


Hybrid: ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms (SODA23)

General Information


Standard Audio-visual Set-up in Meeting Rooms

Speakers do not need to provide their own computers, and will be expected to deliver their presentation to the slide preview staff one hour in advance of their presentation.

Review the Guidelines for Speakers for A/V and speaker information. All speakers should also review the slide template.

The Slide Centre will be open on January 21, 2023 from 17.30 to 19.00 so all the speakers involved in the first Session on January 22, 2023 are welcome to deliver their presentations. From January 22-25, 2023, the Slide Preview will be open every day from half an hour before the first session until the end of the last session.


Internet Access

WiFi will be available at the Congress Centre and Grand Hotel Mediterraneo guest rooms. Network and password information will be provide onsite.


Local Area

Visit https://www.visitflorence.com/ for more information on Florence, Italy and the surrounding area.

The average January temperature in Florence varies between 36° F (2°C) and 52° F (11°C). Remember meeting room temperatures and personal comfort zones vary widely. It is recommended that you bring a sweater or jacket to the sessions.

Please visit the section titled “Local Area and Additional Information” at https://www.siam.org/conferences/cm/lodging-and-support/hotel-transportation-information/soda23-hotel-transportation-information for additional details on the Local Area.


Membership

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If you are not a SIAM member and do not join SIAM before you register for the conference, you can pay the non-member rate and still apply the difference between what you paid for the conference and what a member would have paid ($150 for a non-member) towards a SIAM membership. After you register, contact SIAM Customer Service for details about membership.


Poster Session

A poster session will not be held during SODA or its associated meetings.


SIAM Books and Journals

Those interested in purchasing SIAM books can do so at SIAM’s online bookstore. SIAM members get 30 percent off. Non-members get 20 percent off by using the code on the Titles on Display list available at the book display, when available.


Visa Information

Nationals of some countries will need a travel-visa to enter Italy (and Schengen area).

Participants should contact the Italian Embassy or Consulate in their home country as soon as possible to confirm their travel-visa requirements. It is the sole responsibility of the participant to procure the necessary visa to attend the congress.

Participant should initiate the application process at least 1 to 3 months prior to departure. OIC Group is not able assist participants with their visa application and cannot intervene with Embassies or Consulates on behalf of any participant.

For additional details please visit the following websites:

Participants are invited to check with their local embassy regarding any Visa requirements to enter Italy.


Letter of Invitation

Please follow the instructions below to request a Letter of Invitation from either the sponsoring organization, SIAM, and/or the local host and Professional Conference Organizer:

To request a letter of invitation from the sponsoring organization (SIAM), please do the following:

If you are not planning to present or are not yet an accepted author and need a letter of invitation from SIAM before acceptance notifications are sent, please fill out Letter of Invitation Request Form AND email the following information to SIAM Conferences:

  • Brief curriculum vitae (including your date of birth and a list of publications over the past 3 years).
  • Brief statement why attending would help your research and career.
  • Letter of recommendation. Have a senior person (e.g. Ph.D. advisor, head of department, president of a mathematical society) write a brief letter of recommendation on appropriate letterhead. This letter is not needed if you have a minimum of twelve entries in MathSciNet or other suitable professional database. If you are using MathSciNet, please state so and include your “MR Author ID” in your message to [email protected]. If using another professional database, provide the name of the database and associated ID or URL in your message to [email protected].

To request a letter of invitation from the local host and Professional Conference Organizer, it should be requested during the registration process.

Only participants fully registered in the Meeting can obtain a personal invitation letter. 

If requested, relevant expenses for hardcopy of the invitation letter sent by express courier must be paid in advance.

Please note that the visa invitation letter only aims to assist participants who need to obtain a visa or permission to attend the Meeting and it is not a commitment from the organizers to cover any kind of expenses or to provide any financial support. All expenses incurred in relation to the conference remain the sole responsibility of the participant.

If you need additional information write to: [email protected].


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