International Meteor Conference 2016 in Egmond, The Netherlands – First announcement
From June 2 to 5, 2016, the International Meteor Conference 2016 will take place in 
Egmond, The Netherlands. It will be hosted by the Dutch Meteor Section of the Royal Dutch Association for Meteorology and Astronomy (KNVWS).
The IMC 2016 will happen just before the Meteoroids 2016 conference, held at ESTEC, Noordwijk from June 6 – 10, 50 km south of Egmond, stimulating participants of both to visit each other, maximizing fertilization between amateur and professional meteor astronomers. 2016 is also the year that the KNVWS Meteor Section celebrates its 70th anniversary.
The IMC will take place in the coastal town of 
Egmond, a coastal town located close to the North Sea in the municipality of Bergen (30.000 inhabitants), some 45 km north-west of the capital of The Netherlands, Amsterdam. Egmond can easily be reached by plane (via Schiphol Airport Amsterdam, Eindhoven Airport or Rotterdam Airport and is well connected to other parts of the Netherlands and the capital Amsterdam by train and bus. Egmond lies very close to motorway A9 between Amsterdam and the lovely city of Alkmaar, only 10 km away.
The conference will be held at the Stay Okay Hostel in Egmond. This Hostel will be 
available exclusively for the conference and will serve as host for full-board-participants. The hostel is on walking distance from the Dutch beach, has three sun-dressed terraces, bikes and numerous options is children friendly. For participants who do not want to stay at the Stay Okay Hostel the LOC will assist in arranging for alternative accommodation in the nearby village.
On Saturday afternoon an excursion to the world Heritage site: “De Waddenzee” is 
planned. We will embark a big shrimp trawler and sail the shallow waters of the UNESCO and Dutch heritage site Waddenzee. During our trip the trawler catches our evening diner: Saturday night we will eat Fresh shrimp! If we are lucky we could catch even a glimpse of the many seals.
The standard registration fee for a shared 4 persons room at the Stay Okay is € 175.-, when registered before 28 February 2016 and € 205.- after this date. Non-accommodated participants are charged € 100.- until 28 February and € 130.- after this date. The registration deadline will be 15 April 2016.
In addition to the 4 person rooms, there are a limited number of 1 or 2 person rooms available. The organization is employing the principle first come first served. The registration fee for a double room is €250,- per person. The registration fee for a single room is €350,- per person.
The standard registration fee includes 3 nights of accommodation in a 4 persons room 
(June 2 until June 5) at the Stay Okay Hostel, full board (breakfast, lunch and diner; except (alcoholic) beverages), all IMC lectures and the poster session, coffee breaks, the excursion to the Waddenzee and the Saturday evening programme, conference material and the digital IMC proceedings.
We hope very much to see you in Egmond!