11 July 2019

ISPPCC 2019 Book of Abstracts is available to participants (password protected).

---

3 July 2019

Useful information for ISPPCC 2019 participants can be downloaded here.

---

24 June 2019

ISPPCC 2019 Program has been released.

---

30 April 2019

The early bird registration deadline has been extended to 14 May 2019.

---

18 April 2019

Information on Invited Speakers is available.

---

4 April 2019

The abstract submission deadline has been extended to 15 April 2019.

---

15 March 2019

Application for accommodation at CityU student residence opened.

---

4 March 2019

Registration and submission of abstracts opened.

---

12 Jan 2019

Please follow us on Twitter.

---

11 Jan 2019

Hotel information is available.

---

1 Jan 2019

Please follow us on Facebook.

---

31 Dec 2018

Information on Plenary and Keynote Speaker is available.

---

10 Dec 2018

Registration and submission of abstracts will open in March 2019.

Local Organizing Committee

International Scientific Committee

Topics

Program Outline

 ISPPCC 2019 Detailed Program

 ISPPCC 2019 Book of Abstracts 

Even Venues

Floor 4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building (AC1), City University of Hong Kong

• Welcome Reception, Coffee, and Lunch: Purple Zone
• Oral Sessions: Tin Ka Ping Lecture Theater (LT-1)
• Poster Sessions: Wong’s International Terrace

Keynote Speakers

Registration Fees

Please read the following carefully before proceeding to online registration.

1. Registrations are non-refundable.
2. Early bird rates will be valid until 14 May 2019.
3. Symposium fee for full participants and student participants includes welcome reception, light lunches, coffee breaks, symposium materials, excursion, and a banquet ticket
4. Symposium fee for accompanying persons includes welcome reception, excursion, and a banquet ticket.
5. The presenting author of an accepted abstract must register, pay the registration fee and give an oral/poster presentation at the symposium.
6. By registering for the student rate, you are certifying that you are currently enrolled as a full-time student. Proof of student status is required to confirm the Student Rate at the registration desk. The proof of student status consists of a valid student ID card or a letter from the institution's registrar verifying the current status of the student.
7. Delegates are not allowed to share a registration - one registration per delegate. Once an individual has checked in, the registration cannot be transferred to or substituted by another delegate.
8. The organizing committee of this event reserves the right of final decision.

Payment methods: Master, VISA, and UnionPay

Registration page best viewed through Chrome.

Please close all other browser windows before proceeding to registration. In case of payment failure, please do not try another transaction within 15 minutes. If you have difficulty in submitting payment, please contact the Symposium Secretariat at chemisppcc@cityu.edu.hk.

Abstract submission deadline: 4 April 2019  15 April 2019

Participants who wish to contribute papers are requested to prepare an abstract using the template.

Please save the abstract as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) with the file name format as "your email address_paper1".

Example: "chemisppcc@cityu.edu.hk_paper1.doc".

Please ensure the file is < 3 MB in size.

We will inform Poster Presenters about acceptance of their abstracts as soon as possible.

If you would like to have your abstract to be considered for an Oral Presentation, we will let you know the result by 18 April 2019.

Accepted abstracts with no registration by the Early-Bird Registration Deadline (14 May 2019) will be considered withdrawn.

SUBMIT ABSTRACT

Hotel rooms at special rates have been reserved for participants of the ISPPCC 2019. These hotels are within walking distance to MTR stations. Participants can make their reservation by submitting a completed form to the hotel directly or clicking the hotel reservation link. Please observe the reservation deadlines for different hotels and check the terms and conditions.

1. Royal Plaza Hotel

HK$1,400 to HK$1,200 subject to 10% service charge and tax

193 Prince Edward Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong
MTR - East Rail 5 min + walk 5 min

Please download the reservation form here.



2. Harbour Plaza Metropolis

HK$950

7 Metropolis Drive, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
MTR - East Rail 10 min + walk 5 min

Please click the link for reservation.



3. Royal Park Hotel

HK$1,550 to HK$950 subject to 10% service charge and tax

8 Pak Hok Ting Street, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong
MTR - East Rail 10 min + walk 5 min

Please download the reservation form here.



4. Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin

HK$2,230 to HK$1,030 subject to 10% service charge and tax

18 Chak Cheung Street, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong
MTR - East Rail 15 min + walk 10 min

Please click the link room only or room with breakfast for reservation.



5. Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui

HK$1,650 subject to 10% service charge and tax

18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
MTR 15 min + walk 5 min

Please click the link for reservation.



6. Cordis, Hong Kong

HK$1,700 to HK$1,380 subject to 10% service charge and tax

555 Shanghai Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
MTR 8 min + walk 5 min

Please download the reservation form here.



7. Standford Hotel, Mongkok

HK$1,050 (12 - 13 and 19 - 20 July) and HK$950 (14 - 18 and 21 July)

118 Soy Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
MTR 8 min + walk 5 min

Please download the reservation form here.



8. Standford Hillview Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui

HK$1,100 (12 - 13 and 19 - 20 July) and HK$1,000 (14 - 18 and 21 July)

13-17 Observatory Road on Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
MTR 8 min + walk 5 min

Please download the reservation form here.



9. Hotel sáv

HK$1,000 to HK$780 subject to 10% service charge and tax

83 Wuhu Street, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
MTR 15 min + walk 10 min

Please download the reservation form here.



10. The Cityview

HK$870 to HK$970 subject to 10% service charge and tax

23 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
MTR 8 min + walk 5 min

Please download the reservation form here.

Accommodation at CityU Student Residence

A limited number of student bed-study rooms will be available for the ISPPCC 2019 participants. Each room is designed for double occupancy, although single use is allowed. Every two adjacent double rooms form a self-contained unit, sharing a toilet and shower room. Residents of different gender will not be accommodated in the same room and in two adjacent rooms.

The check-in and check-out times are 15:00 on 14 July 2019 and 12:00 on 19 July 2019, respectively. The total cost per double room is HK$2,200 (HK$440/night for 5 nights). The offer is subject to availability and on a first-come-first-served basis.

Please download the application form and send a completed form to the ISPPCC 2019 Symposium Secretariat at chemisppcc@cityu.edu.hk on or before 23 April 2019.

1. Transportation from/to Hong Kong International Airport




Hong Kong Airport Express

Operated by the MTR Corporation, the fast and reliable Airport Express rail service takes passengers from the airport to Tsing Yi Station (in 14 minutes), Kowloon Station (in 22 minutes) and Hong Kong Station (in 24 minutes). More details can be found here.




Taxi Service

Taxis are available in most areas of Hong Kong. Estimated fares are as follows:


BETWEEN	AND	TAXI FARES
Airport	CityU	HK$ 260
Airport	Mongkok	HK$ 265
Airport	Tsim Sha Tsui	HK$ 270
Airport	Shatin	HK$ 290

More details can be found here.




Bus Service

Hong Kong International Airport is well served by public bus routes. More details can be found here.




2. Getting to CityU




It is easy to get to City University of Hong Kong by the Mass Transit Railway (MTR), bus, and taxi. More details can be found here.





Print address label.





3. Adverse Weather Arrangements




If Amber or Red Rainstorm Warning or Typhoon Signal No. 1 or No. 3 are issued, the Symposium will continue as normal.

If the Black Rainstorm Signal, Typhoon Signal Number 8 or above is hoisted on or after 7:00 am, the morning session of the Symposium will be canceled.

If the Black Rainstorm Signal, Typhoon Signal Number 8 or above is hoisted on or after 12:00 noon, the afternoon session of the Symposium will be canceled.




4. Security and Insurance




The ISPPCC 2019 Organizer will not be responsible for personal accidents, lost and damage to the private property of participants during the whole symposium. Participants are reminded not to leave their belongings unattended at all times. They are also advised to make their own arrangements regarding personal insurance. All personal belongings found during the symposium will be transferred to the Security Counter (Room R4051, 4/F., Bank of China (Hong Kong) Complex, CityU).




5. Other Information




It is generally hot and humid in Hong Kong in July, with occasional showers and typhoons. The average low and high temperatures are 27°C (81°F) and 31°C (88°F). However, most indoor areas are air-conditioned. Hong Kong dollar is the official local currency (HK$ 7.8 = US$ 1). Currency exchange is available at the airport, Hang Seng Bank on CityU campus, and other banks in Festival Walk. The standard electrical voltage in Hong Kong is 220 volts AC, 50 Hz. The majority of electrical outlets in Hong Kong take a three-pronged UK-style plug. There are two shopping malls near CityU: Festival Walk (http://www.festivalwalk.com.hk/en/) and MOKO (near Mong Kok east station) (http://www.moko.com.hk/).

Useful Links

Hong Kong Tourism Board (http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/index.jsp)
Hong Kong eTransports (http://hketransport.gov.hk/index.php?golang=EN)
MTR (http://www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/main/index.html)
Safeguard HK (Security Bureau mobile app) (http://www.sb.gov.hk/eng/news/mobileapp/index.htm)
Hong Kong Observatory (http://www.hko.gov.hk/contente.htm)
CityU WayFinder (https://www6.cityu.edu.hk/wayfinder/en/Venue/all/)

The 2nd International Symposium on Soft Crystals - Photofunctional Complexes will be held on 12 - 14 July 2019 at Radisson Narita in Chiba, Japan, as a pre-symposium of the ISPPCC 2019.

Please check the website for details.

The 50th IUPAC General Assembly and the 47th IUPAC World Chemistry Congress
5 – 12 July 2019
Palais des Congrès, Paris, France

Website: https://www.iupac2019.org/

---

The 2019 Gordon Research Conference on Photochemistry
14 – 19 July 2019
Stonehill College, Easton, MA, USA

Website: https://www.grc.org/photochemistry-conference/2019/

---

The 29th International Conference on Photochemistry
21 – 26 July 2019
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA

Website: https://www.colorado.edu/conference/icp2019/

---

The 9th International Symposium on Bioorganometallic Chemistry (ISBOMC’19)
28 July – 1 August 2019
University of York, York, UK

Website: http://www.cvent.com/events/9th-international-symposium-on-bioorganometallic-chemistry/event-summary-b40120e17da8470681d1a9093527eeaf.aspx

---

19th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-19)
11 – 16 August 2019
Interlaken, Switzerland

Website: https://www.chem.uzh.ch/en/icbic19.html

---

The 18th European Conference on Spectroscopy of Biological Molecules (ECSBM 18)
19 – 22 August 2019
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Website: http://ecsbm2019.com/

Please direct all correspondence to:

The Symposium Secretariat
The 23rd International Symposium on the Photochemistry and Photophysics of Coordination Compounds (ISPPCC 2019)
Department of Chemistry
City University of Hong Kong
Tat Chee Avenue
Kowloon
Hong Kong

+852 3442 7231
+852 3442 0522
chemisppcc@cityu.edu.hk

Follow us on