In brief, here is the procedure:
Login -> "My Contributions" -> Click on name of proceeding -> "manage material" -> select "type" and upload.

Alternatively (this applies only to speakers), please visit the Indico Timetable (login) , locate your talk and click on it, that will give you the "manage material" button.

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• We suggest that you obtain a Visa from your nearest Indian embassy prior to travel.
  
• If you require an invitation from us then please indicate it in the registration form while registering.
  
• Please get your visa early to avoid last minute problems.
  
• We will require passport details of foreign participants. Kindly provide the details in the Registration form.

• The pre-paid taxi from airport is the suggested. Just before the exiting the arrival area of the airport, you will find kiosks selling tickets for pre-paid taxis. Payment is is Indian Rupees only, you will be given a ticket on which the fare, your name, destination and number of bagages/passengers are noted. You do not have to pay any fare to the taxi driver. While buying the ticket, please mention the hotel name and its location as given below. The fixed fare for airconditioned taxis (from International airport to any of the hotels below) is approximately INR 600, and INR 550 for non-airconditioned taxis
  • Hotels Fariyas is in "Colaba", behind Radio Club
  • Ambassador, Chateau Windsor, Astoria are in "Churchgate"
  • Taj President is in "Cuffe Parade"
  • Taj Palace is near "Gateway of India"
  • Trident is in "Nariman Point"
• These are couple of other taxis services that you can book at the airport on arrival.
  • Meru Cabs : these are metered taxis, driver accepts fare at destination by credit cards or by cash (INR only) and gives receipt. They have a kiosk at the airport.
  • Cool Cabs : these are fixed fare taxis, credit cards not accepted. There is a kiosk just outside the arrival terminal.
• After getting into the car at the Airport, you have the option to travel by the Sea-Link. This will reduce your commuting time and also give you a grand offshore view of Mumbai. Sea-link is a toll way, costs INR 50 (one way) for one car/taxi, to be paid by the occupant at the toll gate.

Located inside a military and naval residential areas, the venue is away from the hustle and bustle of the mega city. For the same reason, movement of foreigners outside the venue is restricted to the main road that leads up to the Tata Institute.

All the listed hotels are located outside the restricted area, but within about 6km from the venue. The area is the main tourist district of the city, and has all that tourists look forward to - art-deco areas, walk-around tours, heritage buildings, fine dining, popular bars and restaurants, popular hangouts, handicraft showrooms, curio shops, foreign exchange shops, sea side promenades.

Two of Indias busiest railway stations are close to the hotels. One of these stations formerly called Victoria Terminus, is also a World Heritate site listed by UNESCO.

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Registered participants and registered accompanying persons will be given an umbrella each.
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For more information about the sites mentioned in the above paragraph, please visit the links in the left side column. We have also provided links to some hotel/travel sites.
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We as organizers can get from our bank an abbreviated reason for credit card transaction failures. Of those reasons, all but one are connected to particular card (over limit, expired, wrong password, etc). Such issues can cause problems when used at card swipe points, too.

There is one reason that affected come card holders just because their card shared an Issuer Identification Number (IIN, a.k.a. BIN) with many other cards that were caught in risky/fraudulent online transctions. We understand the consternation of some participants who were informed such a reason.

Our bank has clarified that such blocking is only for online transactions and IVR (interactive voice response) transactions. It will not affect card swipe transactions. So, some participants who were informed that their cards were blocked because of their card's BIN, may use their cards normally while in India. Also, we are arranging for participants to pay fee by credit card at the registration desk.

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• The most common is the three pin grounded plug D-Type as described here
• The "C Type" aka "Europlug" as described here is also supported almost everywhere but the voltage will be 220V/50Hz
• At the symposium venue we will arrange for the Type A North American/Japanese 2-blade Electrical Adapter Plug and also the Europlug

• Posters and Abstract
• Credit Cards
• For accompanying persons
• Currency Exchange/ATMs
• Taxi to/from Airport
• Around the venue/hotels
• Weather in August
• Places near Mumbai
• Electricity
• Festivals

• Sanjay Gandhi National Park
• Matheran
• Ajanta Caves
• Ellora Caves

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