Post-Congress program

You are cordially invited to the assist to Dr. Tetsuro Matsuzawa's (Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University)conference.

Anthropology and Primatology. What can we learn from our similarities and differences with chimpanzees. Evolutionary perspective.

See poster

Poster Presentations

• Size: A0 (84 cm x 119 cm)
• Portrait (i.e., vertical) orientation only!
• Print your poster using paper or card material. Excessively heavy or rigid materials may not be attachable to the display boards and should be avoided.
• We strongly suggest you elaborate a handout as a way to provide your audience with a lasting information reference. Handouts size suggestion: 8.5x11 inches

Oral Presentations

• Please make sure that your presentation is compatible with Microsoft Powerpoint, since we will not have Macs on hand.
• The use of personal laptops or Ipads will not be allowed due to time constraint issues.
• Please bring your presentation on a USB memory stick or CD-ROM. Presentations must be handed into the Speakers' Preview Room at least One Day before your presentation is scheduled to begin. In the Speakers' Preview Room you can check your presentation for compatibility and make any minor last-minute changes.

General Announcements

Transportation

Transportation is available from Cancun International Airport to the hotel zone or the city. You can either take a taxi or a group shuttle service. Please avoid any kind of transportation outside the terminals. Get all your taxi, bus tickets or car rentals inside them; even better, you can book in advance these services.

Group shuttle service
Approx. cost: $140 MX (10 US dollars). Estimated travel time: 30-45 min., depending on number of passengers on board.

Taxi
Approx. cost: $500 mx (40 US dollars). Estimated travel time: 20 min.

We recommend the use of official taxi companies at the Cancun airport, such as Greenline (Ph: 886 03 27), Taxi by Hertz (Ph: 01800 021 8087) and group services like www.tucankin.com

Banquet dinner

Please note that the date for the Banquet Dinner has been reschedule for Friday 17th August 2012. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Join us at the Hyatt Ball Room for a taste of Mexican music and food!!

Child care

As organizers, we cannot offer this type of services due to liability issues. We are suggesting you consider Coral Beach Fiesta Americana as a hotel option. They have supervised entertainment activities for children at the resort. It is responsibility of the parent(s) to check costs and age limits. Activities for kids in this hotel include beachfront sand castle building, sea shell hunting, crafts and other interactive games. Also we are suggesting you check with your preferred hotel, as many of them offer babysitting services through their Concierge Desk, as is the case of the Hyatt Hotel.

Visa letter

If you require a VISA invitation letter, please write to:
Be sure to include your presentation title and university (organization) name.
We will be able to issue visa letters to participants who have paid in full.

Zero-Tax Policies

In order to be eligible for the zero-tax benefit when paying for your accomodation in Cancun, please note the following policies:

• Documents that needs to be shown by foreign attendees to get the zero‐rate benefit: copy of migration document FMT, which all tourists receive while entering the country, and copy of passport.
• Payment procedure for foreigners in order to obtain zero‐rate benefit: Payment must be made with a Credit card from a foreign bank. The zero‐rate benefit does not apply when payments are made in cash or by bank transfer. Payment of the 11%VAT will be required on an extra nights, more than 2 nights before and after the conference

It is the responsibility of each participant to provide the hotel with a copy of each document during check‐in. It is important to remember that if these documents are not provided to the hotel, zero‐rate benefit cannot be applied, so you will have to pay the 16% VAT (local taxes).