Conference Venue
IVIS 2009
 "Refurbished exterior")
The refurbished exterior of the Royal Institution between Mayfair and
Piccadilly in London’s West End, close to a number of attractions, hotels,
and restaurants, and near to the theatre district of Shaftsbury Avenue
 "The Library")
The Library is off one end of the Ante Room on the first floor, and will be a space for conversation over tea and coffee, and for buffet lunch for 200
 "The Georgian Room")
The Georgian Room is off the Library, where tea and coffee, and the buffet
lunch will be served, linked by corridor back to the Ante Room to allow
delegates to circulate around the first floor spaces
 "Corridor from Ante Room")
The corridor from the end of the Ante Room opposite to the Library leads directly to the Georgian Room catering, and offers further display space
 "Main Entrance Hall")
The main entrance hall and reception desk with direct access to the street, adjacent to the main stair leading to the first floor, and from which the toilets and cloakroom are accessed on the ground floor. A lift is available to all levels to the rear of the reception area.
 "First Floor Ante Room")
The first floor Ante Room leading to the Faraday Lecture Theatre is light and spacious enough for displays by sponsoring companies
The Royal Institution www.rigb.org is a prestigious British venue that has been completely refurbished in 2007, with a £20-million design by Sir Terry Farrell. Research has been part of the RI for 200 years. Founded in 1799, the RI quickly built a reputation for excellent lectures and brilliant science, being the home to 14 Nobel Prize winners, and the place where 10 chemical elements were discovered.
The most famous Royal Institution scientist is probably Michael Faraday, whose theory of electromagnetism drives much of the modern world. James Dewar is of particular interest to those concerned with temperature and vacuum science.
The Faraday Lecture Theatre is particularly comfortable, and a space perfectly arranged for speakers to communicate, demonstrate and discuss an argument. The theatre is where the RI hosts its televised and popular series of Christmas Lectures. It is well known and liked as a venue.