= PALM Model Conference 2023 =

PMC 2023 will take place from 11-12 September, 2023. The conference will be held at the DWD headquarters in Offenbach (Frankfurter Str. 135, Offenbach (Main), Germany); Conference participants will be able to attend plenary sessions online or in-person. 
The PALM Model Conference (PMC) will bring developers and users of the PALM Model system together to discuss and advance model development, validation, data generation, and recent PALM-based research. 

PMC 2023 is jointly organized by the Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) and the German Weather Service (DWD).[[BR]]
For questions regarding organizational matters and registration please contact: conference@palm-model.org

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== Registration for PMC 2023 is now open! ==

If you are interested in contributing, please register here: [https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/PMC-2023]

Abstracts for oral presentations can be submitted during the registration process.[[BR]]
Deadline for registration and submission of an oral presentation is '''30 September, 2023 (included)'''.[[BR]]
''There is no registration fee. Later, we may request a small participation fee to pay te cost of coffe breaks, refreshments, a possible ice breaker event and similar.
Further information will be given with participation confirmation e-mail.''

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== Program ==

PMC 2023 will have plenary sessions with presentations, as well as the PALM Model community constitional meeting and internal project meetings.[[BR]]
The final progam will be published here on 6 September, 2023.


=== Plenary sessions (open, hybrid) === 

* ''Monday, 11 September, 1 pm - Tuesday, 12 September, 3 pm''

We are seeking contributions from everyone developing and working with the PALM Model System. Contributions are encouraged covering: PALM Model developmet, code optimization, model validation, research and applications.
The Plenary Sessions will feature 12’+3’ oral presentations and will be broadcasted over zoom. 

To submit an abstract of an oral presentation, please follow the registration link: [https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/PMC-2023] [[BR]]
There will be no poster session.


=== Constitutional Meeting (open, in-person only) ===

* ''Tuesday, 12 September, 3-5 pm''

More details are about to follow in due time.


=== URSA-MAJOR project meeting (internal, hybrid) ===

* ''Monday, 11 September, 4-6 pm''

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== Accomodation ==

Participants are kindly requested to make their own hotel accommodation bookings.[[BR]]
Hotels located close to DWD Headquarters are the following:[[BR]][[BR]]
* [https://novum-hotel-offenbacher-hof.hotel-mix.de/ Hotel Offenbacher Hof]
* [http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/DE/Offenbach-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-Macrander-Hotel-Frankfurt-Kaiserlei/Hotel-Overview.do?campaign=BAC-8686&wssc=true&iata=00167770&disablenav=true&suppressSSLPopup=true&sob=A03&language=en_US&propertyCode=95360 Best Western Macrander Hotel Offenbach-Kaiserlei]
* [https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/de/de/offenbach/zozob/hoteldetail Holiday Inn Express]


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== Save the date: PMC 2024! ==

The next PALM Model Conference be held in the week 16-20 September, 2024 at DWD (Offenbach (Main), Germany).