As usual, we have organized a nice social program for the conference.

Registration for the conference will be available from 5 pm on Monday,  outside the main conference hall.

The first official social event is a "meet and greet" welcome reception and cocktail, which will be held beginning at 7 pm, in the exhibit area in front of the main conference hall.

Alcoholic beverages will be available, with an open bar.

There will be no special afternoon or evening event on Tuesday, which is the first day of the technical program of the conference.

However, on Tuesday through Friday:

• Continental breakfast will be served in the exhibit area starting at 7 am.
• There will be a morning coffee break, also in the exhibit area.  The time will vary daily -- consult the detailed agenda.
• There will be a luncheon buffet, in the exhibit area, with the meal to be eaten in the conference hall.  The time will vary daily -- consult the detailed agenda. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available.
• There will be an afternoon coffee break, in the exhibit area.  The time will vary daily -- consult the detailed agenda.

For dinner Tuesday you are on your own, but there are many nice restaurants in and around the hotel.

Wednesday we will begin our social event mid-afternoon.

We will meet in the lobby to walk to the nearest Metro station, and then take the Metro to Sagrada Familia. 

A true icon of Barcelona and the unfinished masterpiece of Antoni Gaudí, the Sagrada Família fascinates with its beauty, complexity, and spiritual dimension. Unique in the world, this basilica impresses both with its spectacular architecture and with the symbolic power it embodies. For more than 140 years, it has been slowly rising toward the sky, at the pace of a construction site that blends tradition, faith, and technical feats.

The Sagrada Família is often mistakenly called the Cathedral of Barcelona (the real cathedral being the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia). However, it remains the most iconic attraction of Barcelona. For further information about Sagrada Familia see the Wikipedia article.

After a visit to the cathedral, we will go to a restaurant for a group dinner.