Conference information
Conference language
The official conference language is English.
Dietary requirements
Please let us know beforehand if you have any special requirements, via your registration.
Dress code
Dress code for the conference and gala dinner is smart casual or business attire, or national dress.
Conference venue
The conference will take place at a splendid hotel in Vienna, with details to be announced shortly.
How to get there
Please see the 'Getting there' section on this webpage.
Accommodation
It is recommended to stay at the conference hotel during the event. Use the link on the accommodation page to book your rooms.
Conference fees
The fee includes attendance at the conference and exhibition, conference proceedings volume and presentations, lunches and drinks receptions, but does not include the conference Gala Dinner, which is bookable separately.
Field Trips
A full-day field trip will take place on Friday 27 June, visiting voestalpine stahl Donawitz GmbH (with other locations to be confirmed). Rturn to the conference hotel (via the airport), will not be before 6pm. Full details will be posted here in due course.
Global Slag Awards Gala Dinner
The Global Slag Awards Dinner will take place at Schloss Schönbrunn, including the presentation of the Global Slag Awards.
Delegates will arrive at the Schönbrunn Palace by bus, first taking a stroll through the formal gardens of the palace via the Lichte Allee and Finstere Allee, arriving at the Großes Parterre with views towards the Neptunbrunnen and Gloriette. Delegates will assemble in front of the Schönbrunn Schloss for a Global Slag group photo before walking through the Kronprinzengarten to the Orangeriegarten for a pre-dinner drinks reception.
Guests will then pass through to the Apothekertrakt for a seated three-course meal, with the presentation of the Global Slag Awards 2025. Carriages at 10pm.
Return to the hotel by 23:00, latest. The Global Slag Awards Dinner is bookable at a rate of £125, during registration. The buses will depart from the conference hotel at 17:00, with return at approx. 23:00.
The Global Slag Awards 2025 will be presented during the dinner. If you would like to bring your spouse or customers to the dinner, please state how many additional tickets you would like, and give the names of the attending people during your on-line registration.
Photography and videography
Registration and participation in the event includes your agreement to allow the use of your likeness in photos and video created by the organisers for promotional and other purposes.
Cancellation
Please note that conference fees are not refundable under any circumstances, unless the conference is cancelled, in which case fees will be refunded after an administrative deduction of 20%. The organisers will not be liable for any additional expenses - you are strongly advised to take out insurance to cover any consequent losses, or to claim on any existing corporate insurance policy. You are advised to secure your visa before registering for the conference. Substitutions from the same company can be made at no cost up to three working days before the event.
Coronavirus
Please see the event organiser's Coronavirus Policy. Testing is not currently required.