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INAM 2024

Irish National Astronomy Meeting 2024

Meeting Dates: 29th - 30th of August

Conference Venue (update 26th of August): Due to the strong interest in the INAM we changed to a larger meeting venue: University of Galway, Arts Millenium Building, Colm O H-Eocha Theatre

Registration and important dates

Talk/Poster (pre)registration: Talk/Poster registration (deadline 14th of June)

Main registration: Click here for the meeting registration. The attendance fee for the meeting is €80. Everyone must register and pay the meeting fee before the start of the meeting on August 29th even if you have already pre-registered for a talk or poster earlier. In order to print badges etc. in time we ask that you ideally register no later than August 22nd.

Meeting schedule: INAM 2024 program updated

To celebrate the past 6 years of Irish ESO membership along with the 50th anniversary of the INAM we have organized several special talks. On Thursday the 29th of August we will hold a special session featuring Bruno Leibundgut from ESO, who will talk about ESO in the ELT and post-ELT era. In the same session Emma Whelan will give an update on the Irish ESO membership and Nicholas Devaney will talk about the Irish involvement in MORFEO the Multi Conjugate AO system for the ELT. To celebrate the past 50 years of astronomical research in Ireland we have invite Leo Enright for a public talk on the evening of August 29th.

Poster presenters: If you registered for a poster presentation you should have received a confirmation email from us already. If you did not get a confirmation yet, or if you would like to request a new poster entry, please get in touch with us as soon as possible. Posters should be in vertical layout size A0 (or of course smaller if you prefer). There will be a special poster pop up session in the morning of August 29th where you will get 1 min on stage to advertise your poster. Please prepare a single pdf slide for this purpose. We will give a price for the best poster as picked by a jury at the end of the meeting on Friday August 30th.

Important dates:

14th of June	Talk/Poster registration deadline (update: deadline extended to 14th of June)
6th of August	Opening of main meeting registration
22nd of August	Soft deadline for main registration
29th of August	Start of meeting

Travel and accommodation

Accommodation:

Galway is very popular in the summer months and so you are advised to book accommodation as early as possible.

Parking on Campus:

If you plan to arrive on campus by car it is important that you set up a parking permit in advance as paid parking is limited on campus (and free parking is non-existent). You can get a free parking permit for the two meeting days by setting up an account on the on-campus parking website:

https://nuig.apcoa.ie/applicant

On this website you first create an account in the upper right corner of the page. You then select on the left side of the page "apply for permits" at the University of Galway entry. A second column of permit options opens up. In this column scroll to the bottom where you will see the free option for parking permits for the INAM. Note that the parking permit is car specific as identified by the license plate, so make sure that you are putting the correct license plate number into the system. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you run into any difficulties.

Important: You can park anywhere on campus between WHITE lines, with the exception of designated loading zones or lots that say "reserved". The parking permit does not include the BLUE lined parking lots that are for paid parking (for those you would have to buy a ticket at the respective parking meters). We advice to arrive early if possible as parking tends to fill up mid-morning.

Additionally, on this website there are parking options outside of the university campus listed should you find no parking spot on campus:

https://www.universityofgalway.ie/conferring/guide/location-parking/

Travel from the train station:

If you arrive in Galway by train, then you have multiple options to get to the conference venue. From the train station it is roughly a 25 min walk to the conference venue. In good weather it is a very nice walk through the city. Alternatively, you can take the much shorter walk to Eyre Square and take a bus to the stop Newcastle PO, which is right outside the University entrance nearest to the meeting venue. The bus ride from Eyre Square should take roughly 15 min. You can also take a taxi from Eyre Square (or direct from the train station), which should get you to the conference venue in roughly 10 min. Note that Galway traffic is famously congested, especially in the early morning during rush hour, so you may want to plan some extra time if you want to avail of public transportation or a taxi. We have the public transportation options listed for you here:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QumGuzb7WjQ25uGLA