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ENG2WINE: Industry Challenges and Innovative Engineering Solutions

Conference Fees and Registration

ECI conferences are designed as fully immersive experiences, with hotel accommodations and meals included in the registration to encourage collaboration, informal discussion, and meaningful engagement among participants. To support this model, we have a contractual commitment with the conference hotel to provide lodging and meals for all attendees. For this reason, we are unable to offer registration without accommodations and/or meals, except for participants who maintain a permanent residence in the same city as the conference venue.

The conference fee includes: registration, hotel accommodations (for the nights of Sunday through Wednesday, 22-25 March; check-out on Thursday, 26 March 2026); plus, all meals, off-site excursion(s), and taxes. Incidental fees such as calls, laundry, minibar, etc. will be billed to your personal account by the hotel.

  • ALL PARTICIPANTS - including members of the Organizing Committee and invited speakers -
    are required to register.
  • ECI cannot guarantee hotel accommodations without advance payment
  • Registrations and/or payments received after 23 February 2026 will be confirmed on a first-come, first-serve basis, if space is still available.
  • Registration will close on: 13 March 2026.
Registration TypeEarly bird Registration
by 02 Feb 2026
Regular Registration
03– 23 Feb 2026
Late
Registration
After 23 Feb 2026
Participant (single occupancy-or-sharing room with a personal guest; guest fee additional)US $2,315US $2,515US $2,715
Participant (sharing a room with another participant)US $1,915US $2,115US $2,315
Bona fide Graduate Students* (sharing a room with another student)
To qualify, students must upload proof of current status during registration – copy of current Student ID or a letter from your university confirming your student status)
US $1,600US $1,800US $2,000
Bona fide Graduate Students* (upgrade to single room)To qualify, students must upload proof of current status during registration – copy of current Student ID or a letter from your university confirming your student status)US $2,010US $2,210US $2,410


Guest Fees

All Spouses and/or Accompanying Guests must pay the guest registration fee.

Guests may not attend technical sessions.

GUEST REGISTRATION All Conference Meals & Activities - personal guest or accompanying person sharing bedroom with a conference participant; includes all conference meals and activities; no technical sessions.US $605US $605US $605
GUEST REGISTRATION Bed & Breakfast Only - personal guest and/or accompanying person sharing a bedroom with a conference participant. Includes bed & hotel breakfast only– no conference meals, no coffee breaks, nor additional activities.US $130US $130US $130

If you plan to bring children to the conference, please contact Renee Smith for pricing.

Student Rates

*ECI provides discounted registration rates (as noted in the registration rates above) for bona-fide graduate students in exchange for onsite logistics support, such as: audio visual (AV) and speaker coordinator(s), on-site registration check-in support, mic runners, photographers, and more. ECI will email all students one week prior to the start of the conference to ask for on-site help preferences. We appreciate your participation and support! 

Cancellation Policy

Click here for information on ECI’s Registration Cancellation Policy

Pre and Post Conference Hotel Reservations

ECI does not guarantee or pay for rooms reserved before or after the conference – you must reserve extra nights directly with the hotel; you are responsible for paying the hotel directly for any extra nights. Cancellations for pre-paid reservations must be made at least 30 days in advance.

If you wish to extend your stay at the Hilton Porto-Gaia Hotel in Porto, Portugal, please complete the Hotel Reservation Request form and email the form to Pedro Santos to as soon as possible.  Discounted conference rates are available on a space-available basis three days before/after the conference dates.

Pre/Post Conference Hotel Reservation Request Form

Send to: 
Pedro Santos    
Hilton Porto Gaia
Rua Serpa Pinto, 124, 4400-307 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
pedro.santos@hiltonportogaia.com

Hilton Porto-Gaia Hotel
R. de Serpa Pinto 124,
4400-307 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Tel: +351 22 244 9200

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