Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadlines and Request for Oral / Poster Presentations

Short Abstract Submission Opens1Tuesday 18 July 2023 at 08.00 PDT (or 16.00 GMT+1)
Short Abstract Submission Closes Wednesday 20 December 2023
Preliminary Notification of Short Abstract AcceptanceThursday 18 January 2024
Balance of Conference Registration Required2Friday 23 February 2024
Initial Oral or Poster Presentation Notification2Friday 01 March 2024
Long Abstract Submission OpensFriday 01 March 2024
Long Abstract Submission Closes Sunday 21 April 2024
Long Abstract Acceptance Notification and Oral / Poster Presentation Final Confirmation (for Abstracts with No Revisions)Friday 17 May 2024
Oral/Poster Programme Posted to 12ikc.caTuesday 18 June 2024
Long Abstracts Published on Journal of International Kimberlite Conference Abstracts (or JIKCA)Tuesday 18 June 2024
  • 1At least a 10% non-refundable deposit on full delegate conference registration is required. There will be no short or long abstract submission fee.
  • 2Remaining 90% balance of full delegate conference registration required by Friday 23 February 2024 to retain your abstract in the programme.

Financial Support Deadlines

Financial Support Request Opens Tuesday 18 July 2023 at 08.00 PDT (or 16.00 GMT+1)
Financial Support Request Closes Wednesday 20 December 2023
Financial Support Decision Notification Tuesday 06 February 2024
Balance of Conference Registration Required1 Friday 23 February 2024
  • 1Remaining 90% balance of full delegate conference registration required by Friday 23 February 2024.

Conference Registration Deadlines

Registration at Standard Rate Opens1 Tuesday 18 July 2023 at 08.00 PDT (or 16.00 GMT+1)
Registration Cancellation by Delegate Less 10% Closes Friday 23 February 2024
Balance of Conference Registration Required2 Friday 23 February 2024
Registration Cancellation by Delegate Less 50% Closes Sunday 21 April 2024
Registration at Standard Rate Closes Sunday 09 June 2024
Late Registration at Higher Rate Opens3 Monday 10 June 2024
All Registration Closes Monday 24 June 2024
  • 1Registration is limited to 350 delegates.
  • 2Remaining 90% balance of full delegate conference registration required by Friday 23 February 2024.
  • 3No cancellation requests for late registration will be considered.

Field Trip Registration Deadlines

Field Trip Registration Opens1, 2, 3Tuesday 18 July 2023 at 08.00 PDT (or 16.00 GMT+1)
Field Trip Cancellation by Delegate Less 10% Admin Closes3Friday 23 February 2024
Field Trip Proceeding ConfirmationMonday 15 April 2024
Field Trip Cancellation by Delegate Less 50% Admin ClosesSunday 21 April 2024
Field Trips 01 and 02 Registration ClosesFriday 03 May 2024
Field Trips 03, 04, 05, 06 and 07 Registration ClosesMonday 24 June 2024
  • 1Field trip registration fees to be paid in full at time of registration.
  • 2Field trip registration requires at least a 10% non-refundable deposit of the full delegate conference registration.
  • 3Remaining balance of the conference registration fee is required by Friday 23 February 2024.

Manuscript Deadlines

Manuscript Submission Opens Monday 10 June 2024 
Manuscript Submission Closes Monday 14 October 2024 

Proposals for 13 IKC

Application Closes Monday 10 June 2024 

There will be no exceptions to deadlines.