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IVC-23

This is the new website for IVC-23, the 23rd International Vacuum Congress which will be held between 15-19 September 2025 at the SMC (Sydney Masonic Centre) in downtown Sydney CBD (Central Business District) which is close to major train stations, light rail (trams), and busses.


The old ivc-23 website is still active as we move all elements to this new website.


Please look at this page often as we will be making Updates often. Please send your enquires to info-ivc23@vac.agency.


On behalf of the IVC-23 Local Organising Committee



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Programme


An overview as well as detailed Programme for IVC-23


The current list of speakers may be found at our old website at https://ivc23.org/ and are:

We will update these speakers in due course at our new website here for the meeting.

Registration Fee Table


The Registration Fee Page lists a number of possible fees given whether each participant is either a VSA (Vacuum Society of Australia) Member or a non-Member. Most participants will be non VSA Members but are welcome to join the VSA. You will see that there are substantial discounts applied to standard fees. By joining the VSA for $50AUD you are assisting us with organising events like IVC, providing our short courses, and running our Society. You gain by joining our Society and benefiting from the reduced Registration Fees. To become a member of the VSA please click on the top right button Member Signup / Information on any page.


Students get an additional fee reduction. To get the reduction students need to fill out the questionnaire form included in the Registration process sending us the details of their supervisor/adviser. Upon receipt of these details we will send each student and their supervisor/adviser a one use coupon that can be applied to the normal registration fee to get the correct discounted amount.


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Volunteers


We are looking for a number of volunteers to assist us with running IVC-23. Volunteers will:


  • Assist on the Registration Desk
  • Assist in the parallel sessions and poster sessions
  • Assist at the Door for the Networking Dinner


As a thankyou the VSA will waiver the Registration Fee and fee for the Networking Dinner.


Ideal for students to feel fully part of a major International Vacuum Congress and meet many participants. Such meetings are where one can meet future employers as well as establish collaborations and long-term friendships.


If interested please fill out the following form and you will be contacted in due course. IVC-23 Volunteers


Accommodation

We have an Accommodation List that is close to the SMC, that when booked through the links we will provide, give discounts between 10-15% off the normal rates. We will provide these links shortly so please look back at the News above and on our VSA homepage for News.

Visas


For Visa information please download the following information factsheet from the Australian Immigration Office. To apply for your Visa, click here.


Once registered we will send you a welcome letter from us. This will be a semiautomatic process which we will carry out once per week as a batch. We thank you for your patience.

Sponsorship and Exhibition


We have an Exhibition between Wednesday 17th through to Friday 19th September. The same sponsorship and exhibition packages apply and for the moment can be found at the old IVC23 website at Sponsorship and Exhibition. Please contact ivc23_info@vac.agency for more further information. Our new website here will be updated in the coming week with current sponsor and exhibitor details.


ECM-144


IUVSTA Executive Council Meeting 144 will be held on Tuesday 16th September in the Ionic Room of the SMC. This is a closed all day meeting for IUVSTA's Scientific Division Members National Vacuum Society Councillors, and the Executive.


Further details for this event will appear here.

VSA/IUVSTA Student Awards and Elsevier Travel Awards


The VSA and IUVSTA will give out prizes for the best student poster and oral presentation in the following categories:


  • Scientific Innovation
  • Technical Innovation
  • Communication


Prizes will consist of a certificate and a gift card. Please note that the awardees will be only able to use the gift card at Australian retailers. Please allow therefore sometime after the conference to go shopping!


ELSEVIER TRAVEL AWARDS


The scheme is designed to give partial financial support to postgraduate research students within seven years of obtaining their first degree at the start of the conference to help them to attend IVC-23 at which they are presenting a paper.


All students registering for IVC-23 that have submitted an abstract to us will be considered for the Elsevier Travel Award. There are ten travel awards available which are based on the scientific and technical merit of the abstract submitted. Gender balance is also considered.


Awardees will be informed of their success by May 12. The award procedure and a report of the results will be posted also on the Congress webpage.


Awardees will have all their Registration Fees waived including all meals and the Networking Dinner. An Award Certificate will be presented to each Awardee.


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