We are very much looking forward to the upcoming ICCS. We will have more than 200 attendees in Noordwijkerhout, with which we are very happy. We have received 165 abstract submissions, which were all subjected to a review process carried out by our Scientific Advisory Board of 20 international reviewers from academia and industry. This allowed us to compile an outstanding scientific program of 35 plenary lectures and 92 posters, welcoming participants from 20 countries from 3 continents.
In this email we would like to send you a few last reminders and answer some questions posed by various delegates.
Conference program
The final program can be found online: https://iccs-nl.org/general-information/scientific-program/. There you can also find your presentation slot and time in case you have an oral presentation. The exhibition floorplan can also be found there: https://iccs-nl.org/exhibition/.
Oral Presentations
Each oral presentation has a total length of 30 minutes (max 25 min. talk plus 5 min. for discussion). The presentation length includes the time for change over. The allocated presentation time cannot be exceeded. Presenters are requested to meet with the session chair before the session to upload the presentation.
Presenters must give a live presentation. No pre-recorded talks are allowed.
Conference rooms are equipped with a computer (Windows 11), a beamer, and a remote control with pointer. Please bring your presentation files saved on USB-Stick to the conference. You cannot use your own notebook. A conference assistant will support you in uploading your presentation slides.
Presentation files are preferable in PowerPoint *.ppt/pptx format. Alternatively, PDF is possible. Please use 16:9 format for your presentation. Please try to keep the file size of your talk below 50 MB.
Poster Presentations
There are two poster sessions, Red and Blue. Please check the website (https://iccs-nl.org/posters/) or the abstract book to assess if you are in the Red or Blue session and to identify the position of your poster board on the floorplan. The Red and Blue posters will be up in parallel between Sunday 1800 and Wednesday 1300. The Red presenter’s session is Monday June 2nd 1530-1930 and the blue presenter’s session is Tuesday June 3rd 1530-1930. Please make sure to be at your poster during those hours.
Poster boards are in portrait format and authors can make use of the full dimensions of 950 mm width × 1,200 mm height. We suggest to use a poster size close to the upright DIN A0 format, which equates to 841 mm width (33.11 in) × 1,189 mm (46.81 in) height.
Pins will be available at the poster board for attaching the poster to the board. Conference assistants in the poster area will assist in putting up or taking down the posters.
Please note that the organizers are not able to provide printouts of posters.
Dietary requirements and allergies
You can indicate dietary requirements and allergies in conftool. https://www.conftool.net/iccs2025. If you have not done so yet, please do soon, as we will communicate these with the hotel Monday the 28th .
Workshops
We have a few places left in the pre-conference workshops. Abstracts can be found here: https://iccs-nl.org/general-information/workshops/. If you have not done so yet, please sign up via conftool or inform the conference office if you wish to do so (they can assist): iccs2025@fu-confirm.de.
Social event
Our social event is outside and the weather can be unreliable this time of year. We highly recommend bringing a jacket.
Schiphol airport
At times it can be quite busy at Schiphol airport. This is not very much a problem for arriving flights, but for departing flights you should check the recommended time to be at the airport on the Schiphol website. Please stay informed, you can check the expected load at the airport and for your flight here: https://www.schiphol.nl/en/holiday.
Shuttle buses
Free shuttle buses will run every two hours on Sunday June 1st from Schiphol Airport to the Leeuwenhorst Conference Hotel from 10:00 till 18:00. Please meet at The Meeting Point (see photo below). Someone from the organisation will be there to meet you and will be recognizable. It is approximately a 30 minute ride. Times:
- 10.00 uur
- 12.00 uur
- 14.00 uur
- 16.00 uur
- 18.00 uur
Approximate departure times from The Meeting Point at Schiphol Airport: 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00. These are preliminary departure times, final departure times may vary slightly.
For those that are traveling to Amsterdam by train you can still take advantage of the conference shuttle. Just take the train to Schiphol Airport and go to The Meeting Point to catch the shuttle.
Rules of Engagement
The 2025 ICCS is meant to be an open platform where the latest cheminformatics is being discussed. In all cases, respect every person’s opinion and be kind. When meeting new people, be like Inigo Montoya. Discrimination on age, gender, and ethnicity is strictly forbidden in The Netherlands. Any form of abuse should be reported at the conference office.
Photos
Participants are allowed to take photos during the meeting, but make sure you have permission to reproduce presented results. Photos can be shared but if other people are identifiable, you are obliged to ask their permission before sharing. Generally, we encourage you to inform people of your intention and respect their positions before sharing a photo of people, posters, presentations.
Conference photos
The Stichting Chemische Congressen VI (SCC) reserves the right to use any photograph taken by the conference photographer at the 2025 International Conference on Chemical Structures, without the express written permission of those included within the photograph. SCC may use the photograph/video in publications or other media material produced, used, or contracted by SCC, including but not limited to brochures, invitations, books, newspapers, magazines, television, websites, etc.
X / BlueSky / Mastodon
The official hashtag for this meeting is #ICCS2025. Online coverage of presentations is encouraged UNLESS the presenter clearly indicates this is not allowed. The same rules of engagement apply online as they apply in person.
Discord
The 2025 ICCS has a Discord channel for participants and all conference SAB members, even if they cannot join in person this year. You can join via this link: https://discord.gg/xSjv9f56. The same rules of engagement apply online as they apply in person.
Student Bursaries
A limited number of student bursaries to partially cover the registration costs are still available to students participating in oral or poster presentations. Please send a motivated request along with proof of studentship to iccs2025@fu-confirm.de to apply.
Finally
It will be great to interact, exchange ideas, and do science. Please remember to bring a good mood and your scientific curiosity! If you have any questions, please email: iccs2025@fu-confirm.de
Looking forward to a great conference!
The ICCS Organizers