Registration for KES-SDM-23

Instructions on how to register for the conference are given in the next section. A list of fees and charges is also provided further down the page.

Registration

Registration for the conference is through the registration page on the KES Membership Portal which can be accessed >>.. here ..<<

You must be signed in to the KES Portal to register for the conference.

If you are not already a KES member please sign up for free KES Bronze membership which will qualify you for the early reduced registration rates.

If you are a KES silver member you can find out how to get your login details ..here.. You can also check whether you are already registered as a KES member.

Please ensure that in addition to signing up for the KES Portal you also go on to register for the conference!

Payment by Credit Card

The registration system includes an online credit card processing system to take payment while you wait.

We strongly recommend that delegates pay by credit card to guarantee they receive the early registration rate.

We will send you final confirmation by email when we have received and checked your payment, and your registration is complete.

Payment by Bank Transfer

Please read the following instructions if you intend to make payment by bank transfer.

- Payment by bank transfer is only available before the early registration deadline.

- If you are concerned about securing a student registration place we recommend that you pay by credit card. Payment by bank transfer can take some time and we must *receive* payment before we can give you a student place.

- If you wish to make a payment by bank transfer, register through the online system, an select the "Bill Me" payment option. The email you receive from the registration system will contain an Order Number and instructions about making payment to our bank. This option is only available before the early registration deadline.

- You must ensure that the ORDER NUMBER appears in the PAYMENT REFERENCE field of the bank transfer form. Please also ensure that the FROM field contains the DELEGATE NAME.

- If the bank transfer payment we receive does not include your Order Number and Name YOU WILL NOT BE REGISTERED!

- Please ensure that you pay any charges you bank may charge. If we do not receive the full amount due before the early registration deadline the full late rate may become payable.

- We will send you confirmation by email when we have received your payment and your registration is complete.

- Payment by bank transfer is not available after the Early / Authors deadline has expired.

Conference Fees and Charges

Registration includes access to SEB-23 and SDM-23 conferences, a paper in one set of proceedings, and a year's KES Silver membership that brings discounted rates at future KES events, and your own profile page on the KES Member Community Portal. This represents a great package!

Full Registration

Full registration is an inclusive rate comprising:-

Attendance at SEB-23 and SDM-23 for all days of the conference
Morning and afternoon tea and coffee each day
Lunch each day
Publication of one paper in the conference proceedings, providing it conforms to the published conditions concerning submission, length and deadlines
Online only access to the Springer proceedings for one month around the date of the conference.
One ticket for the conference Gala Dinner
Silver Membership of KES International for one year
More details on KES Membership available ..here..

Student Registration

Student Registration is available to those providing a letter on headed note-paper from their University signed by their Head of Department/School confirming that they are a student on a programme of research.

Please register for the conference and after this send a scanned copy of this letter to

Student registration places are limited in number. After these places are taken students must register at the Full rate.

Student registration comprises:-

Attendance at SEB-23 and SDM-23 for all days of the conference
Morning and afternoon tea and coffee each day
Lunch each day
Publication of one paper in the conference proceedings, providing it conforms to the published conditions concerning submission, length and deadlines
Online only access to the Springer proceedings for one month around the date of the conference.
Silver Membership of KES International for one year
More details on KES Membership available ..here..

Registration Charges

KES-SDM-23 Live Conference	By 3 July 2023	After 3 July 2023
Full Registration (KES Bronze / Non Member)	560 EUR	630 EUR
Full Registration (KES Silver Member)	500 EUR	630 EUR
Student Registration (KES Bronze / Non Member)	450 EUR	525 EUR
Student Registration (KES Silver Member)	400 EUR	525 EUR

How do you know if you are a KES member?
If you attended a KES event in the past year and presented a paper you are a KES Silver Member.

You can find out more about KES membership .. here ..

Additional Charges

Papers longer than 10 pages: 75 Euros per page
Ticket for the conference gala dinner (included in Full Registration but not Student Registration): TBC
Publication of more than one paper in the proceedings: 180 Euros for each additional paper

'Accompanying persons on application only' please email if you wish to bring an accompanying person to the conference. An "Accompanying Person" is someone who accompanies a full delegate but takes no part in the conference. An example is the wife or husband of an author. Full 'Terms and Conditions' are sent on application.

Registration Queries and Enquiries

To contact the organisers about registration matters please email

Once you have read the registration "frequently asked questions" page which can be found here ..here..

Invited Sessions Chairs Registration

Where an invited session attracts 5 or more paid registrations (excluding the IS chair themself), if all 5 authors plus the IS chair register, pay, attend the conference and present at the session, the IS chair may claim free registration at the next conference during the subsequent year. For example, a chair who gets 5 paid registrations in addition to their own at the SDM-23 conference can claim free registration at the SDM-24 conference.

The registrations must be full or student registrations, not additional papers or free registrations awarded for other reasons.

Terms and Conditions

By registering for the symposium you indicate that you agree to these Terms and Conditions