Registration

Registration fees are for in-person only (no virtual component offered). Fees are listed in US dollars and are for Early (prior to 12 January 2026)/late (13 January 2026 and later)

• Regular (Non-Trainee) Participant $1300/$1500

• Trainee Participant $800/$900

• Local (Iceland Residents Only) Daily Rate (does not include Opening Dinner or Awards Dinner) $225/Day (maximum of 2 days)

Fees include:

• IMGS Membership for 3 calendar years*

• Access to all sessions-plenary and poster, including Trainee Symposium (7-10 April)

• Workshops (Tuesday 7 April)

• Welcome Dinner (Tuesday 7 April)

• Awards Banquet (Friday 10 April)

• Lunches (Wednesday - Friday 8 - 10 April)

• Abstract submission (no additional fee)

*If you are not a current IMGS member, your IMGS membership will begin at time of registration and all attendee memberships will remain current through 12/31/2028 (or for 3 calendar years after your most recent IMGC attendance).

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Schedule at a Glance

(as of 11 August 2025)  

Tuesday, April 7

9 AM to noon IMGS Secretariat Meeting (Stemma Room)

9 AM to noon Workshops (Visa and Rima A Rooms)

Lunch on your own

1-6:00 PM Trainee Symposium (Kaladon)

6:30-9 PM Welcome Dinner/Reception (Nordurljos)

10 PM Optional excursion to see the Northern Lights (weather permitting)

Wednesday, April 8

8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Talks (Kaladon) and Posters (Nordurbryggia)

12:00 Lunch (Floi), Mentor Lunch (Floi), Nomenclature Committee?

5:30 PM Evening/Dinner on your own

 10 PM Backup-Optional excursion to see the Northern Lights (weather permitting)

Thursday, April 9

8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Talks (Kaladon) and Posters (Nordurbryggia)

12:00 Lunch (Floi)

5:30 PM Evening/Dinner on your own

 6:00 PM Optional excursion to Blue Lagoon (weather permitting)  

Friday, April 10

8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Talks (Kaladon) and Posters (Nordurbryggia)

12:00 Lunch (Floi), IMGS Secretariat lunch (Stemma)

7:00 PM Transportation to Perlan Museum for Awards Dinner

8:00 PM Awards Dinner at Perlan Museum

Fernando Pardo Manuel de Villena

UNC at Chapel Hill Presenting:

The Verne Chapman Lecture

Harpa Convention Center, Photo Credit: Nic Lehoux

Optional Workshops

Northern Lights Excursion

April 7 (backup April 8)

Weather permitting, buses will leave at approximately 10 PM to take those interested out of Reykjavik for a guided viewing of the Aurora Borealis. Hopeful trip on April 7, with April 8 as backup. Return by 2 AM.

Sign up on the registration page. Cost is $50/person. If the weather does not allow viewing, your payment will be refunded

Blue Lagoon Excursion

April 9

Seismic activity permitting, buses will leave Reykjavik approximately 6 PM for the 45 minute drive to the Blue Lagoon. Named one of 25 wonders of the world by National Geographic in 2012, the Blue Lagoon was honored for its unique geothermal seawater. Found nowhere else on earth, this renowned resource is rich in silica, algae, and minerals—the elements that give the lagoon its skin-nourishing powers. Your excursion will include round trip transportation and Comfort Admission (Entrance to the Blue Lagoon, Silica Mud Mask at the Mask Bar, Use of towel, 1 drink of your choice).

Sign up on the registration page. Cost is $125/person. If the volcanic activity does not allow visiting, your payment will be refunded.

Northern Lights, Photo Credit: Snorri Thor Tryggvason

Blue Lagoon, Photo Credit: Iceland Explorer

Post conference guided tour

Itinerary for Post IMGC tour. Note that deadline for signing up is January 14!

Day 1 April 11, 2026: Golden Circle and Fríðheimar Greenhouse Visit and Lunch

 Meet your guide in the hotel lobby. Your day starts with a drive to Þingvellir National Park, a remarkable geological site and the most historic site on the island. The world's oldest democratic parliament was founded here in 930. Þingvellir has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004. The beautiful canyon running through the park is also the meeting point of two of the earth’s tectonic plates, giving you the rare chance to walk between two continents.

Next, you and your guide will visit Fríðheimar, a family-run greenhouse and horse farm. This is an ideal place to stop for some light refreshments.  Today the group will enjoy a tomato soup lunch with bread in the greenhouse. Continue your tour to explore the Geysir hot spring area, home to the famous Strokkur geyser. Finally, you will visit Gullfoss – one of Iceland’s most famous waterfalls. Today we have also included entance to Kerið Crater. A crater over 3000 years old and 50 meters deep. Dinner included at the hotel this evening.

Accommodation with breakfast: Hotel Rangá or similar

Day 2 April 12, 2026: The South Coast

 Breakfast at the hotel this morning. Meet your guide in the lobby of the hotel. The south coast of Iceland is rich in fabulous landscapes. Approaching the southernmost mountain range of the island, the group will first discover the infamous Eyjafjallajökull, this glacier below which an eruption broke out in 2010, blocking European airspace.

At its foot is the elegant waterfall of Seljalandsfoss, the one where, rare thing, participants can walk behind its flow.

The morning will continue along the superb slopes of the volcano revealing farms, traditional and troglodytes houses, and superb mountainous landscapes. Looking south, the group may be lucky enough to see the Westman Islands.

Today the group will stop at Skogarfoss waterfall, a 60 meter high waterfall in the river Skógá. We have also included the Skogar Folk Museum where you can find a cultural heritage collection of over 15,000 artifacts exhibited.

Near Vík, the southernmost village in the country, the group will also discover (subject to accessibility) the cliffs of Dyrhólaey and especially the famous black sand beach, its basalt organs and its petrified trolls. Images that, without a doubt, will remain in the memories. Lunch is at leisure today. Dinner included at the hotel. 

A glacier hike on Sólheimajökull glacier.

Accommodation with breakfast: Magma Hotel or similar

Day 3 April 13, 2026: Jökulsárlón – Skaftafell

Iceberg Lagoon – Scenic Glacial Park – Europe’s Largest Glacier

Breakfast at your hotel. Today you will be in the southern part of Vatnajökull National Park, the largest national park in Western Europe. Your day starts with a drive through beautiful scenery towards Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe. You will also get a view of Hvannadalshnjúkur, the country’s highest peak. The highlight of the day will surely be the Fjallsárlón and Jökulsárlón lagoons, where huge icebergs dance around in icy seawater.  You will also view the much-photographed Diamond Beach area, where glittering shards of ice rest on a black sand beach.

Continue your way, passing by several outlet glaciers from Vatnajökull. Along the route you also will get magnificent views of Skaftafell, a glacier-crowned wonderland within Vatnajökull National Park.

Lunch at leisure dinner included at the hotel. 

Accommodation with breakfast: Magma Hotel or similar

Day 4 April 14, 2026: Back to Reykjavík

Breakfast at the hotel. Today the group will head back to Reykjavík making a few short stops along the way. Back in Reykjavík the afternoon is at leisure. Lunch and dinner at leisure. 

Accommodation with breakfast: Fosshotel Reykjavík or similar

Day 5  April 15, 2026: Day of Departure

Breakfast at hotel this morning. Guests are on their own to make arrangements for transfer back to airport. 

Cost will range from approx USD $1700 to $2000/per person for double occupancy rooms depending upon number of travelers.

Please contact moefayetravel@aol.com to register interest by January 14. Note that a minimum of 10 travelers are needed for this trip to be a go.