Ento24 Delegate Information
10 – 12 September
University of Liverpool and online
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Please find all the key information about attending Ento24 below. You can use the below links to jump to specific sections. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch: info@royensoc.co.uk
Venue address
Guild of Students
University of Liverpool
160 Mount Pleasant
Liverpool
L3 5TR
University of Liverpool Campus Map
Travelling to the venue
Please note there will be an informal mixer on the evening of Monday 9 September, where delegates can purchase their own drinks and food and meet colleagues. Registration officially opens at 08:00 on Tuesday 10 September and the conference will close by 14:00 on Thursday 12 September.
Liverpool is well connected both within and outside of the UK and there are a number of ways to travel to the city.
Travelling by rail
For those within the UK, or if you are flying into London airports, rail is the best way to travel to Liverpool. A number of long-distance rail services operate direct services from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street, with a journey time of just over two hours. Liverpool Lime Street is a 15-minute walk to the conference venue and main hotels in the area.
You can plan your rail journal using National Rail.
Travelling by coach
There are a number of coach services that travel into Liverpool from all around the UK, including National Express, Flixbus and Megabus. Most coaches go into the Liverpool ONE bus station, which is a 20-minute walk from the conference venue and main hotels in the area.
Travelling by plane
Liverpool is served by two nearby international airports – Liverpool and Manchester.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport connects Liverpool with over 70 destinations across the UK, Europe and Africa. Travel to and from Liverpool Airport is simple via direct bus routes, including the express bus route 500, which takes around 25 minutes into Liverpool City Centre. You can book this online and it costs under £5 each way, arriving into the Liverpool ONE bus station, which is a 20-minute walk from the conference venue and main hotels in the area.
Manchester Airport, just 45 minutes away by car, brings even more domestic and international destinations within reach.
Compare flight times and costs on Skyscanner.
Travelling by ferry
Liverpool is accessible by ferry from a number of cities, including Belfast and Dublin. You can use Direct Ferries to search route options and costs.
By car
We recommend using public transport where possible but if you are driving Liverpool is accessible via the M6.
If you are travelling from the North, leave the M6 at junction 26 and follow signs for M58 Liverpool. Follow to the end of the M58 and then take signs for A59 Liverpool.
If you are travelling from the South, leave the M6 at junction 21A and take the M62 to Liverpool. At the end of the M62, follow signs for Liverpool City Centre.
There are numerous Liverpool Council and NCP Car Parks in Liverpool. There is parking available on campus on a first come, first served basis. Payment is by machine on exit at a rate of £6 per day and £3 per overnight stay (£9 per 24hrs). There are two visitor car parks on campus, Mount Pleasant and Brownlow Hill. Mount Pleasant is the closest one to the conference venue. Further details can be found here. If there are no spaces available at the university then the Metropolitan Cathedral located on Mount Pleasant has a car park.
Local Travel
Liverpool city centre is fairly compact, so most areas are walkable, or buses are operated by Merseytravel and Arriva. If you are travelling from the conference venue to Liverpool ONE shopping centre, the Royal Albert Dock, or the Balti Triangle, take the 79 Arriva bus from the Mount Pleasant bus stop on Brownlow Hill and get off at Liverpool ONE, which takes approximately 7 minutes. From Liverpool ONE you can walk to both Royal Albert Dock and the Balti Triangle in about 10 minutes. For buses in the region, you can use your credit or debit card or Google Pay or Apple Pay when you board the bus.
Liverpool has four main train stations that serve the four key areas of the city centre. These areas are Lime Street, James Street, Liverpool Central and Moorfields. Operated by Merseyrail, each of these stations links the city centre with all other areas in the Merseyside area. Services run every 15 minutes from all regional stations into the city.
To view all local travel options, you can download Citymapper and select North West and Yorkshire or use Googlemaps.
We encourage the use of public transport where possible, but there are also local taxi services as well as Uber available.
- Alpha Taxis 0151 722 8888
- Delta Taxis: 0151 9247373
- Village Taxis: 0151 427 7909
Accommodation
If you booked accommodation through Liverpool Convention Bureau, who provided us with a free booking service, then you should have had an email confirmation at the time of booking. Any questions can be directed to them using: bookings@liverpoolcvbres.co.uk
Booking is no longer available through the Liverpool Convention Bureau. You can find out more about other accommodation in the area on Booking.com.
Key timings
You can view the full programme and abstracts via the Ento24 hub here.
On the evening of Monday 9 September there will be an informal mixer at Dough Bar from 19:30. Simply turn up from 19:30 to meet old friends and new contacts ahead of the conference. Delegates can purchase their own food and drink.
On Tuesday the conference officially opens with registration from 08:00 and the main conference runs from 09:00 – 19:30. On Wednesday it runs from 08:00 – 19:00. There are optional social events both evenings, the student quiz on Tuesday and the conference dinner on Wednesday.
On Thursday the conference starts at 08:15 and will close by 14:00, allowing delegates to get trains back to airports and various locations in the UK.
Delegate list
Only delegates that opted in to their details being shared with other attendees are included on this list.
This list is for the viewing of Ento24 delegates only, please do not share this list as this would be a breach of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Catering
On Tuesday and Wednesday, lunch (with tea and coffee), two refreshment breaks (with cake and fruit) and an evening drinks reception (drinks only) are included in your registration. On Thursday there is one morning refreshment break. Arrival drinks are not provided, so do ensure you make the most of your hotel tea/coffee or have a look at some of the suggested cafes below.
We encourage delegates to bring refillable bottles/coffee flasks. There are a number of water points in the venue and jugs of tap water will be provided at all refreshment breaks.
Special dietary requirements must be supplied 2 weeks in advance of the meeting and will be passed onto the venue team. All dietary information will be clearly marked on catering – if your dietary requirements fall outside of the options available, your meal will be located at a separate table. Please ask a member of staff if you have any problems locating this.
Please refer to the full programme for all activities, timings and locations. The below highlights some of the additional activities running alongside the main programme.
World Museum tours
The World Museum collection tours are now sold out. If you would like to visit specific parts of the collection that are relevant to your research, you can contact the collection curator, Tony Hunter, to make an appointment to visit during your stay for Ento24.
For those that are booked to attend, please check the time of your tour and meet Tony Hunter 5 minutes before the start in the Atrium of the World Museum. Food, drink, and luggage are now allowed in the collection area, but there will be places to leave bags etc. for the duration of the tour.
Bug Bingo!
Attending one of your first larger conferences can be daunting. We’ve created Bug Bingo as a fun way to get involved in different activities and network throughout the conference. Pick up your Bingo card on registration or at the RES stand. If you get 5 squares in a row, you’ve got a bingo, with prizes for the first 8. If you complete all squares, you get a full house with a special prize courtesy of NHBS. Once you’ve completed a row head over to the RES stand.
Draw your study insect
Get your artistic juices flowing and make a piece of art about your study insect(s). Head to the activity area opposite the RES stand where there will be paper and pens available and a board to pin your final creation. We’ll Tweet some of our favourites throughout the conference.
Meet the speakers
On each conference day, grab a coffee and cake and chat to our plenary speakers. This is an opportunity for students and early career entomologists to ask our plenary speakers questions in a small, informal setting.
EntOlympics
From 19:45 on Tuesday we welcome back EntOlympics – an entomology quiz and team-building competition for student and early career insect scientists. This is a pub quiz style activity, run by Liam Crowley and our student representatives, where teams compete using their entomological general knowledge and insect ID skills for a team prize. This takes place at The Font, a short walk from the main conference venue, meet at the registration desks to head over in a group. You can purchase your own food and drinks at the venue.
EntoFashion day
On the second day of the conference, Wednesday, we encourage delegates to wear their entomology finest! This could be anything from socks and patterned clothing to your own entomological creation. Our Student Representatives will be taking the time to photograph their favourites, with the top dressed winning a prize, announced at the evening’s poster session. Feel free to share using #EntoFashion.
Conference fun run
Want to get your steps up ahead of another productive conference day? Join convenor, Chris Jones, who will lead a guided 5k run. Meet at 07:00 on the paved area of University Square in front of the red bricked Guild of Students Hall. Three words location: ///worry.pass.people
Meet the RES Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
In person and online: During the second half of the Wednesday lunch come and meet some of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDI) at the RES, either at the RES stand if you are attending in person or online is you are attending virtually.
We’d love to meet delegates so we can update you on the progress we have made so far and hear from you about any input and ideas you might have to shape the future of the RES’ culture and global impact.
There will also be a board available in the main exhibition hall to add any ideas you might have around EDI linked to the key strategic aims of the Society. Please add your ideas over the course of the event, which will then be fed into the next meeting of the committee.
Online delegates can add any additional ideas to the online Padlet board.
LGBTQI+ meet-up
On Wednesday afternoon, grab a coffee and cake and join us at our LGBTQI+ meet up where you can chat and network in a welcoming setting.
Pitch a paper
Do you have a paper that you’re looking to submit? Our journal editors will be on hand to give feedback. Bring along some of your key findings and be prepared to give a quick summary, time will be limited for each delegate.
Conference dinner
Tickets for the conference dinner have now sold out. If you purchased a ticket in advance, join us at Liverpool World Museum to continue networking over dinner. This is a 15-20-minute walk from the conference venue. If you are going directly from the poster session, meet in the registration area to walk over as a group. Your dinner ticket can be found in your name badge.
We are excited to confirm that all conference dinner guests will now be able to visit the current exhibition ‘Bees: A Story Of Survival’ The exhibit will be open from the arrival time of 19:30 until 20:15 when you will be asked to take your seats for dinner. You will need around 30 minutes to walk through the exhibit. If you would like to make the most of seeing the exhibit at no cost, please arrive for 19:30 (no earlier) at the main entrance of the World Museum and have your dinner ticket ready to hand over to staff.
Women in entomology
An opportunity to network and celebrate women in entomology. Join our past and present female presidents and RES Trustees and Fellows at this informal mixer. All genders are welcome. There will be tea and coffee available, but make sure to grab a bite to eat before arriving.
Presenter guidelines
You can view the presenter guidelines via the Ento24 hub here.
We encourage all delegates to share their experience and join the discussion on social media using #Ento24.
If you see the do not Tweet symbol on a slide or poster, please respect this and do not share this content more widely.
Joining online
If you are joining Ento24 virtually please find out more about attending via the Ento24 hub here.
All plenary talks and talks will be livestreamed via Zoom. Please note there are parallel session, so ensure you join the correct stream.
We believe that it’s important for our online poster presenters to get as much exposure as possible during the conference, so will only have online posters available to view before and during the event. After the conference, we will add PDFs of the in-person posters, which you will be able to view for a month after the event.
Exhibitors
We are pleased to welcome the following organisations as exhibitors at Ento24. We encourage you to take the time to engage with our partners who will be located in the Exhibition Hall throughout the conference.
Places to eat and drink
Liverpool has a huge variety of places to eat and drink. Below are just a few recommendations for different tastes and cuisines.
Cafés near the venue
- Costa Coffee: Walk over the paved area of University Square and head down Brownlow Hill. A selection of shops is on your left, including a Costa Coffee, open from 07:30 – 16:00.
- The Waterhouse Café: Located in the Victoria Gallery & Museum, just over the road from the Guild of Students, with a great selection of food and drink in a beautiful setting. Note this will only be open on the Tuesday and Wednesday of the conference and from 09:00 – 16:00.
- Starbucks Coffee: There is due to be a new Starbucks opening just in time for Ento24 at the entrance of the Guild of Students for any extra coffee needs, fingers crossed!
- LAND/Miles Coffee: Land (newly named Miles) is an independent, speciality coffee shop in Liverpool Science Park, with highly rated coffee. Head left out of the venue down Mount Pleasant and follow the road right to the Liverpool Science Park. Open from 08:00 – 15:00.
Other places to eat and drink
- The Grapes: One of the most famous pubs in Liverpool, widely renowned for its Beatles connection. Close to the Cavern Club on Mathew Street.
- The Vines: Known to everyone locally as ‘The Big House’ this is another of Liverpool’s oldest and most famous pubs with a beautiful interior. Found on Lime Street.
- Thomas Rigby’s: One of Liverpool’s oldest pubs located in the heart of the city, bearing the name of wine and spirit dealer Thomas Rigby. Found on Dale Street.
- Ship and Mitre: The largest selection of hand-pulled ales in Merseyside – not forgetting the range of around 200 beers! Found on Dale Street.
- Cains Brewery: In the Baltic Triangle where you can enjoy a drink within the walls of the original site where Robert Cain brewed the famous ale back in 1858.
- Black Lodge: Brewery in the Baltic Triangle, visit the taproom on Kings Dock Street to try their latest beers on keg and cask plus food from resident traders.
- The Egg Café: Classic homemade vegetarian and vegan menu of soups, salads, burgers and cakes in a laid-back bohemian-style loft in a listed building off Bold Street.
- Leaf: A collection of independent tearooms, restaurants and events spaces, with locations on Bold Street, Smithdown Road and in West Kirby.
- The Vibe Café: Serving 100% plant-based food with a great breakfast and lunch, plus fair-trade coffee & smoothies. Located off Hanover Street near Liverpool ONE.
- Mowgli: Indian street food restaurant with two locations in the city and vegetarian and vegan options. Find on Bold Street and Water Street.
- Lunya: Catalan inspired deli, bar and restaurant in Liverpool ONE.
- Lunyalita: Find Lunya’s little sister in the Albert Docks serving a delicious variety of classic and modern tapas.
- Duke Street Market: Duke Street Food and Drink Market has a whole host of independent food traders each with different cuisines.
- Baltic Market: Liverpool’s first street food market. A food hall and entertainment venue based in a disused warehouse in the Baltic Triangle.
- Kai Bai Bo: Bringing flavours of the Korean peninsula, including a great ramen! Located on Slater Street in Ropewalks. Kai Bai Bo is the Korean game of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
- Sanskruti: Vegan and vegetarian Indian restaurant on Bixteth Street.
- Hafla Hafla: Middle-Eastern-inspired street foodlocated on Lark Lane.
Things to do
- Take a stroll: Liverpool city centre is compact and walkable, and you can walk from one end of the city to the other in 30 minutes. So, if you can, have a wander to take in the key sites.
- The Beatles: You can’t come to Liverpool without mentioning The Beatles. There’s lots of places to visit about the iconic band including: The Beatles Story on the Royal Albert Dock (the largest Beatles exhibition), Liverpool Beatles Museum on Mathew Street (visitors can explore over 300 pieces of genuine Beatles memorabilia), The Cavern Quarter (with the famous basement Cavern Club a few steps away), and finally jump on the Magical Mystery Tour (a two-hour bus tour extravaganza ticking off many Beatles landmarks like Penny Lane and Strawberry Field).
- Museums: There is a wealth of museums to visit throughout Liverpool including: Merseyside Maritime Museum (exploring maritime history through the ages), Museum of Liverpool (telling the story of Liverpool and its people), Tate Liverpool (currently located in RIBA North, Mann Island), Bluecoat Arts Centre (a contemporary arts centre with a programme of exhibitions, events and craft retailers), Walker Art Gallery (one of the most important and renowned painting collections in the UK) and the World Museum (extensive collections covering archaeology, ethnology and the natural and physical sciences).
- Bees: A Story of Survival: During Ento24 the World Museum will be exhibiting an immersive exhibition that brings together art and science to the world of bees. Adult tickets are £12.
- St Luke’s ‘Bombed Out’ Church: On Leece Street, the church suffered catastrophic damage during the May Blitz of 1941, leaving only its external masonry standing. The site lay derelict for over 60 years, before being cleared and transformed by a series of cultural events and reopened as an iconic arts venue and community space for the public.
- Liverpool Cathedral: Liverpool Cathedral is the largest cathedral in Britain and the 5th largest in the world.
- Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral: Britain’s largest Catholic cathedral, with dramatic architecture and design and located right next to the conference centre.
- Royal Liver Building: Opened in 1911 as the headquarters to the Royal Liver Group, the mythical Liver Birds tower over the waterfront. For the first time in its 100+ year history, Royal Liver Building is now accessible to the public. Tickets are £16 for adults.
- Mersey Ferry: One of Liverpool’s most iconic sights is the ‘ferry across the Mersey’. A Mersey Ferry will take you on a 50-minute journey that lets you explore the River Mersey’s rich past.
- Sefton Park: Classified as a Grade One listed park by English Heritage, the magnificent 200-acre Park looks like a natural landscape rather than a man-made park. Accessible by Bus: 75 from Lime Street.
Nearby greenspaces
- Abercromby Square Park: For a little bit of greenspace between sessions, you can walk to Abercromby Square Park, a small but well-kept courtyard square owned by the university with benches and lovely flowers when in bloom. This is less than a 5-minute walk from the conference venue.
- St John’s Gardens: In the shadow of St George’s Hall and near the World Museum and Walker Art Gallery, St John’s Gardens are part of the William Brown Street conservation area and comprise one of the two open spaces within Liverpool’s World Heritage Site. The gardens contain ornamental flower beds, and memorial statues to notable people of the city. This is a 15-minute walk from the conference venue and a few minutes from Liverpool Lime Street station.
- St James Mount and Gardens: St James Mount and Gardens is next to Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. This former cemetery is now a public park which has been maintained and promoted by the Friends of St James’ Garden. Burials continued in the cemetery until July 1936, when, after 57,774 burials, the old cemetery was considered full. During the late 1960’s it was decided that action was needed and a plan to turn St James Cemetery into a public garden was proposed. This involved clearing most of the gravestones and creating an open space. This was completed by 1972. This is just under a 20-minute walk from the conference centre.
- Sefton Park: A little out of the city centre, Sefton Park the best known and most loved park by locals. Classified as a Grade One listed park by English Heritage, the magnificent 200-acre Park looks like a natural landscape rather than a man-made park. The park features many distinctive curved paths and driveways, with beech and other indigenous British trees abound. Amongst the park’s many features are a boating lake, replica statues of Eros and Peter Pan and a café. The park is also home to the famous Palm House, a fabulous glass-panelled building that has been restored to its former glory.
By Bus: 75 from Lime Street to Ullet Rd (bordering the park) every 10 mins, 80 from Lime St to Ullet Rd every 15 mins, 80A Lime Street to Ullet Road every 15 mins.
Code of conduct
Our Ento24 conference provides a harassment-free experience for everyone, in-person and online, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants or staff in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, workshops, social occasions and on all social media. Conference participants violating these rules, in-person or online, may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organisers.
If you would like to raise any concerns, please speak to RES staff members, Emilie Aimé or Luke Tilley. You can also email them on: emilie@royensoc.co.uk and luke@royensoc.co.uk
We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable conference.
