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IEEE International Instrumentation & Measurement Technology Conference (I 2 MTC) I 2 MTC 2021 Madrid, Spain IMS Spanish Chapter May 17, 2018 Houston, Texas, USA

Madrid, candidate for the IEEE I 2 MTC 2021 The City of Madrid The Convention Center & Accommodation Local Support & Letters of Support VISA Regulations Spanish VAT Possible Technical Tours & Tourist Attractions Catedral de la Almudena 2

Madrid, Capital of Spain 2,769 hours of sunshine annually 5 th safest city in Europe 787 hotels, 83.164 rooms 690,000 tourists annually Nº1 in Europe for green areas 20 Michelin star restaurants 14 universities 90 museums 17,200 bars and restaurants 4 theme parks, 59 theatres, 240 cinemas Plaza Mayor 4

Madrid, air connections Connections to: AFRICA: 17 airports AMERICAS: 39 airports ASIA/PACIFIC: 12 airports EUROPE: 99 airports 5

Madrid-Barajas, the airport of the future 174 Direct flights to international destinations 142,000 daily passengers 52m passengers per year Competitive travel fares 12 Km away from the city center Connected by metro to the city 6

Madrid-Metro, Europe s second largest network Almost 300 Km of network More than 300 stations (with 143 fully accessible stations) More than 1,900 daily passengers and more than 700,000 annually 1.50 ($1.80) single ticket; 12.20 ($15) a 10-trip ticket 3.50 ($4.20) airport downtown Estación de Chamartín 7

Madrid: in the center of Spain +1,000 daily connections in highspeed AVE trains with the rest of Spain Oviedo One of Europe s most modern and extended highway networks 208 bus routes 15,704 taxis 3,618 Km of highways 4 ring-roads SPANISH HIGH-SPEED RAIL NETWORK 8

Madrid, Novotel Madrid Center 4*, The Venue AIRPORT Located 5 minutes from the center CENTER Connected to the airport (12Km) 790 rooms 2,300m 2 of exclusive use for events 23 different spaces for events Plenary room: 750 people 10

Madrid, Accommodation Walking distance from the venue Modern hotel infrastructure Good quality-price ratio International recognition 11

Madrid & Past and Future IEEE Technical Conferences European School of Information Theory ESIT 2017 IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Cluster Computing and the Grid CCGrig 2017 International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology SMC-IT 2017 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and its Applications ISPLC 2017 International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution ICSME 2018 IEEE/RSJ Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems IROS 2018 International Conference on Software Reuse ICSR 2018 6th. IEEE Working Conference on Software Visualization VISSOFT 2018 IEEE International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety ICVES 2018 12

Past IEEE Technical Conferences (organized by the promoters) General Chair: Jesús Ureña - WISP 2007 (IMS - Symposium) - IPIN 2016 (IMS - Technical co-sponsor) General Chair: Càndid Reig - SENSORS 2014 13

Madrid & Local Support General Co-Chairs: - Dr. Jesús Ureña Ureña & Álvaro Hernández Alonso (University of Alcalá, Spain) - Dr. Francisco Ferrero Martín (University of Oviedo, Spain) Local Committee: - Dr. José Antonio García Souto & Guillermo Robles (University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain) - Dr. Juan Jesús García (University of Alcalá, Spain) - Dr. Càndid Reig (University of Valencia, Spain) 15

Madrid, letters of support Madrid City Council Community of Madrid Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness IEEE Spanish Section IEEE IMS Spanish Chapter IEEE Spanish Sensors Chapter University of Alcala University Carlos III National Center of Metrology Spanish Light Technologies Cluster Companies: Analog Devices, Rohde & Schwarz, Hamamatsu, SETUP Electrónica, etc. 16

Madrid, VISA Regulations Spain has the VISA policy of the Schengen Area states Please check the entry requirements with the Spanish Embassy in your country Schengen member states Parts of the EU with an independent visa policy Visa-free access to the Schengen states for 90 days Visa required to enter the Schengen states Visa required to transit the Schengen states 18

Madrid, Spanish VAT Social Functions: 10% VAT Other Functions: VAT will not be applied if 1) Event activity is engaged by a Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) in a single service. 2) Such a service is fully dedicated 100% for working and business purposes for the client (association, corporate, etc.). NO VAT Local PCO Assists in the organization of the conference 20

Madrid, Proposed Preliminary Budget 325 attendees* 400 attendees* Revenue $311,198 $368,448 Expenses $251,182 $277,690 Surplus $60,016 $90,758 % of Expenses 24% 33% IMS: 50% IMS Spanish Chapter: 50% * Distributed according to the budget template provided by the IMS 21

Madrid & Possible Technical Tours AVE Circulation and Energy Management Control Center - Madrid Chamartín train Station - Spanish high-speed AVE trains: longest high-speed network in Europe - Wide range of Instrumentation and Measurement Systems Iberia Maintenance Center - Madrid-Barajas airport - Aircraft, engines, components and line maintenance using high precision instrumentation 23

Madrid, Tourist Attractions Most visited places: El Prado Museum Real Madrid Soccer Stadium 24

Madrid, Tourist Attractions Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Reina Sofía Museum Guided Tours: From the Habsburgs to the Bourbons Essential Art Walk and Retiro Park Mysteries and Legends of Old Madrid The Royal Tapestry Factory Royal Habsburg History and La Latina La Latina neighborhood 25

Madrid & Surroundings Madrid is the only world capital with 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites within less than an hour by car or 30 minutes in the AVE TOLEDO - Located 70 Km south of Madrid - The entire city is a national monument - It is a symbol of different cultures living in peace and creating a flourishing culture - You can visit the Alcazar de Toledo SEGOVIA - Located 90 Km of Madrid - The Roman, Arabic, Jewish and Christian civilizations have left their imprint here - Don t miss the Roman Aqueduct in the center of the town! 26

Madrid, candidate city for the IEEE I 2 MTC 2021 See you in MADRID Thank you! 27