AsCA'13 General Information:
Meeting Dates and Venue:
The meeting is being held on the campus of the Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology, December 7-10, 2013. Registration will commence inthe morning of Saturday December 7 (08:00 – 10:00 for Saturday Workshops /Symposia and Exhibitors) and (16.00-19.00 for other delegates) and will becontinue from Sunday December 8 (08:00). In case of early check in on Friday
December 6 or late arrival on Saturday evening, please call +(852)-9777-4149,+(852)-9783-4040 or +(852)-6994-5874 for urgent assistance.
Conference Office:The Registration desk will be located in the academic concourse, opposite
Lecture Theatre A. It will be open on Saturday December 7 for registrationfrom 08:00- 09.00 for the. Messages and communications for delegates may
be posted on notice boards next to the conference help desk in the upper
exhibition concourse. During the conference period, FAXes may be send to+(852)-2358-1594 and clearly marked to the attention of the delegate inquestion. For phone contact please call +(852)-2358-7359, or+(852)-9777-4149. The time zone for Hong Kong in December is +8 GMT.
Arrival Details:
We will have a team of helpers to meet and greet at the HK international airport
on Saturday 7 December between 11.00 - 18.00. They can provide assistanceor advice with your travel options, but we cannot provide transportation sincedelegates are staying in many locations. We suggest HK taxis are reasonably
priced and offer a good means of transport to your hotel. Transport to theUniversity campus will be provided from the Tseung Kwan O and Pentahotels
that were recommended.
Phone, Fax and Post:
If you wish to make an overseas call or please contact the conference
secretariat at the conference desk. In general only local calls can be madefrom the public phones on campus. Local calls within Hong Kong are normally
8-digits. For directory enquires in English dial 1081. Phone cards with discount
IDD rates may be purchased at the airport or down-town. When phoning
overseas, for example on mobile phones, noted that the international dialing
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code should be preceded with 001. Due to the relatively short duration of theconference and variability of post we do not recommend sending regular mail.
If you wish to send mail there is a mailing desk inside the University Souvenir
Shop on the Entrance Piazza near lift 2.
E-mail and Internet:
The University has over 20 workstations for free E-mail and internet accessaround the campus and we have arranged computing facilities to be available
in Computer Barn B, next to the Lecture Theatre A.
Banking and Currency Exchange:
Currency in Hong Kong is the Hong Kong dollar, which is pegged at a rate of
7.78 per US$. It is advisable that you change to local currency before youdepart, since exchange rates at the Hong Kong airport may not favorable. The
campus of HKUST has three bank branches, the Hang Seng Bank (Ph:+(852)-2198-0441), the Bank of China (Ph: +(852)-2358-2345) and the Bankof East Asia (Ph: +(852)-3609-2425) located near Lift 1 across from the sundial.
Opening hours are Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 and Sat: 09:00 - 13:00 (the Bank ofChina only). They can provide exchange to HK dollars for limited foreign
currencies such as US dollars, Japanese Yen or Renminbi. There arenumerous money exchanges in the tourist areas of Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon orHong Kong Island, but these are located far from the university campus.
Name Badges:
Name badges are required for entry to all scientific sessions, lunches andevening functions. Different colors for name badges of participants are listed
as below:
Conference organizers
Exhibitors
Full registrants
Students

Yellow
Blue
PurpleGreen

Accompanying persons

RedFor inquires when the conference desk is closed, please contact member oforganizing committee or one of the assistants. Students must show proof of acurrent valid student identity upon registration. Accompanying persons areallowed access to all meals and social functions but not academic sessions.
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Medical and Emergency Contacts:
The phone number for emergency in Hong Kong is 999. This will connect you
to POLICE, FIRE and AMBULANCE (MEDICAL) services. State your problem
and location clearly and assistance will be sent as soon as possible. Helpshould be available in English, Cantonese or Mandarin. If you are on theuniversity campus, dial either extension 8999 or 6565 from a campus internalphone. (Otherwise add 2358- before the extension, 2358-8999 or 2358-6565).
8999 is a line for all emergency services. The campus security center willcontact 999 on your behalf and send more immediate assistance. For
difficulties such as report of stolen property, locked out of room, please use the6565 number.
Accommodation:
Rooms are reserved in three different hotels. They include Crowne Plaza Hong
Kong Kowloon East in Tseung Kwan O, Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong
Kowloon East in Tseung Kwan O, and Pentahotoel Hong Kong, Kowloon in
Diamond Hill. Please contact hotline +(852)-3983-0300 of Crowne Plaza Hong
Kong Kowloon East and Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong Kowloon East or
email (rsvn@cptko.com, rsvn@hietko.com, respectively) for enquiry for Crown
Plaza and Holiday Inn Express, while contact Miss Manchi Chik on+(852)-3112-8209
forenquiryofPentahoteloremail(manchi.chik@pentahotelsasia.com ).
Conference shuttle bus will be provided started from 08:00 on all days
between the three hotels and HKUST. Coach schedule are enclosed in thesouvenir conference bag. For further details you can refer to the conference
desk secretariats.

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Meals and Catering Arrangements:All delegates will be given lunch vouchers. Details of time and locations forthese will be given at registration. The campus is relatively remote from theurban area and so the onsite restaurants within walking distance are listed as
below. The main venue for Lunch will be Maxim's Chinese Restaurant thelunch period has been extended from between 12.00-2.00pm however please
note capacity is 140 so priority will be given to Full registrants at 1pm after thethree parallel morning sessions finish. You are advised to avoid this busy
time if possible to fully enjoy the International buffet lunch provided.
On Sunday and Monday we will also provide lunch catering near Lecture
Theatre-K for Bruker-AXS/ SCANZ and Rigaku working lunches.
On-campus there is a number of dining choices:
Maxim’s Chinese Restaurant: Ground Floor (Lift 14-16)
Chinese food, Dim Sum – meals for ca. HK$80 (US$ 10)
Cha Chaan Teng: Level LG1 (Lift 14-16)
Also operated by the Maxim’s group, set meals for ca. HK$30 (US$ 4.5)
Student Canteens and Eateries: Level LG5 and LG7 (Lift 11/12)
Variety of meals, noodles and rice dishes ca. HK$30 (US$ 4.5)
A new food stall outside LT-A is Ebeneezer's, which serves kebabs, curry andpizza. You may use your lunch voucher there if you wish. There is also a
MacDonald’s franchise on LG5 if you crave a ‘happy meal’
University Bistro: University Center
Mostly Western meals for ca. HK$80 (US$ 10).
Coffee Shop: Academic Concourse (Lift 25-26)
This has snacks, sandwiches and light meals. Cart outside with espresso andcappuccino. Conveniently it is located near to the conference desk and lecturetheatres.

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Transport:
Conference shuttle buses will be provided to the campus on Saturday 7
December morning from TKO and Pentahotels. A return trip to the airport willbe provided on Tuesday December 10 evening after the Farewell party. The
nearest shops and restaurants to HKUST campus are newly developed inTseung Kwan O, which can be also be accessed in 20mins by mini-bus fromoutside the University main gate. There are large shopping centers basedaround the Hang Hau and Po Lam MTR stations in Tseung Kwan O.
Transportation to Down Town:
Kowloon:Taxis to Star Ferry terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui should cost about ca. HK$130(US$17) and take 30-45 minutes. Alternatively take public minibus to Choi
Hung MTR station and then the MTR subway to stations in Mongkok, Yau Ma
Tei, Jordan or Tsim Sha Tsui.
Hong Kong Island:
Taxis to Causeway Bay, Wanchai, Admiralty or Central districts of Hong Kong
Island will cost ca. HK$160-170 (US$ 22) and take about 45-50mintues.
Alternatively take a minibus to Hang Hau MTR station in Tseung Kwan O andthen subway to Hong Kong Island.
Tours and Attractions:
Hong Kong is a world famous travel destination and city. It is a center forinternational commerce and trade. Most visitors are familiar with the high riseskyscrapers of Hong Kong Island and the views of Victoria Harbor. Theconference venue is outside of the urban area with a beautiful vista
overlooking Clear Water Bay. However there is relatively easy access to thedown-town areas of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island by variety of public
transportation.
A tourist guide book issued by the Hong Kong Tourism Board with a number of
attractions listed is enclosed in the souvenir conference bag. For further details
you can refer to the conference desk secretariats.

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Evening Social Functions
Agilent Welcome Mixer
Date: 7 December (Saturday)
Time: 18:00- 19:30
Venue: Outside Lecture Theatre A, HKUST
Following Registration which will open at 4pm on Saturday afternoon, you arecordially invited to our Welcome Party sponsored by Agilent Technologies
China Ltd. This will be held on campus overlooking the beautiful Shelter Coveof Clearwater Bay.

The Welcome Mixer will be followed by our first special Plenary Lecture to bedelivered by former IUCr president Prof. Sine Larsen. Buses back to the TKOand Pentahotels will be provided after the lecture.

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Bruker Harbor Cruise and Light Show
Date: 8 December (Sunday)
Time: 18:45 - 20:30
Venue: Victoria Harbor, Tsim Sha Tsui
After a full day's program on Sunday we will conclude with a spectacular trip to
the famous Hong Kong Victoria Harbor. Courtesy of Bruker-AXS GmbHfull-registrants can enjoy a trip aboard the Aqua Luna junk boat. There will bethree sailings 6.45pm, 7.45pm and 8.45pm, each lasting around 45mins withcomplementary drinks and snacks provided. Please arrange tickets at thetime of your registration. Any spare tickets these will be offered to student
registrants on Sunday lunch-time. All registrants will have a chance to witness
the spectacular laser-light show 'Symphony of Lights' which will take place from8.00 to about 8.15pm, since this can be observed from the harborwaterfront. We are grateful to Bruker AXS for their generous sponsorship of
this event, as well as previous AsCA conferences.

'Symphony of Lights'
For more details of this and other events in Hong Kong please visit the Discover
Hong Kong web-site of the HK Tourism Board.
Coach transportation to the harbor from the conference site at HKUST, as wellas the Tseung Kwan O hotels, will be provided at 6.00pm and 6.30pm sharp.
We will also provide return coach transportation to TKO, both immediately after
the event and later in the evening.

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Rigaku Conference Banquet
Date: 9 December (Monday)
Time: 19:00-22:00
Venue: Jumbo Floating Restaurant, Aberdeen
The conference banquet will be open to all participants and held on the eveningof Monday 9th December from around 7pm onwards. The banquet is mostgenerously supported by our major sponsor Rigaku Corporation, who has also
been a leading sponsor of past AsCA conferences. To celebrate ourconference and make a memorable occasion we will hold the banquet at thefamous 'Jumbo Kingdom' floating restaurant in Aberdeen harbor.

Buses for the banquet will leave HKUST, TKO hotels and Pentahotel at around6.00-6.15pm. Details will be posted and announced at the conference site.
A Vegetarian option can be selected, please inform our staff at registrationupon your arrival, since the number of Vegetarian tables must be established.
After the event buses will return to TKO and Pentahotels and downtown HongKong and Kowloon.

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Farewell Party
Date: 10 December (Tuesday)
Time: 18:30-20:00
Venue: The Lobby of Institute of Advanced Study, HKUSTOur conference will finish on Tuesday afternoon. For those able to stay we will
put on a Farewell Party at the HKUST campus immediately following the lastacademic session. Coaches back to TKO and Pentahotel will be provided
afterwards, as well as a coach to the airport for those flying out on Tuesday
evening.

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