The aim is to be able to announce the next conference location at SIMS Europe by the next conference’s LOC. Therefore, bids for conferences should be submitted to the secretary of the "AB" at least 2.5 years before the start of the desired conference organization. The secretary forwards the submitted bids to the "AB". Within the next five months (more than 2 years before the conference), the secretary organizes a meeting of the "AB" at which the bids received are discussed and a decision is made as to which bid will be selected. At this meeting, the applicants should be given the opportunity to make a short oral presentation. If a bidder is a member of the "AB", he/she must withdraw from the discussion of the submitted bids and the bids will not be passed on to the "AB" members involved in the bids. The bid should include information and documentation on the following points:

1. The CC and the institute/organisation providing guaranteeing funds.
2. The venue options for the conference with floor areas and seating capacities for plenary lectures, parallel sessions and the exhibition.
3. Typical hotel and accommodation costs, rooms and walking distances (metres) from the hotels to the conference venue.
4. Travel details (e.g. flight frequency and typical costs from main airports) to the conference venue/hotels and from major centres to the host country airport.

• One plenary lecture hall for 250 - 300 people
• One additional lecture hall for 100- 150 people
• An exhibition area with electrical power (space for 5-7 booths)
• One poster area (40 – 70 posters)
• More than two refreshment points in exhibition area.
• Accommodation for around 200 participants