SPRITE+ Conference: Logistics

SPRITE+ Conference: Logistics

Find out more about our SPRITE+ Conference in June 2023, how to get to us, where to stay, SPRITE+ support available and more.

When and where?

The conference starts at 9am on 28 June and closes at 4pm on 29 June.

We will be at the spectacular Titanic Centre in Belfast. The venue is one of Belfast’s top attractions, situated at the heart of the Titanic Quarter, one of the world’s largest urban waterfront regeneration projects that is now home to a multitude of creative industries, financial services, and technology facilities.

The Centre includes nine galleries of interactive exhibition space. Our conference takes place in the luxurious conference suites.

The Titanic Centre has excellent transport connections, by air, rail, and ferry. (Location on Google Maps).

Belfast City Airport: 10-minute drive
Ferry Terminal: 10-minute drive
Rail stations: most city centre stations are within 10 minutes’ drive or 30 minutes’ walk

Registration costs

We are keeping registration costs to the minimum necessary to cover refreshments and lunch on both days, plus the conference dinner on 28 June. We are pleased to offer subsidised places for SPRITE+ Members who joined us on or before 1 January 2023. Registration is now open - Register here.

	SPRITE+ members (as of 1 January 2023)	Non-members and SPRITE+ Members who joined after 1 January 2023
Presenters/Activity Leaders	FREE	FREE
Early Bird (Before 14 May 2023)	£50	£80
After 14 May 2023	£75	£110

Accommodation

We will have a limited number of budget hotel rooms available for booking by attendees. More details to follow.

Cancellation Policy

If you have to cancel, we will refund your registration fee in full up to 1 June. After this date we will not be able to refund your registration fee.

If you have booked and paid for a hotel room through us but need to cancel it, the following penalties apply:

Before 30 April, 100% refund
Before 31 May, 50% refund
After 1 June, no refund of hotel cost

Financial Support for academic Members and academic Expert Fellows

Many academics can draw on institutional support to cover travel and accommodation costs. However, if you are an academic Member or academic Expert Fellow (as of 1 January 2023) and you are unable to access institutional support, we may be able to support your attendance by covering reasonable UK travel and accommodation costs.

Please do not book any travel or accommodation until you have heard back from us about the outcome of your request.