About this
congress
On behalf of the ICC Organising Committee, it is our greatest pleasure to invite you to the 5th International Comfort Congress which will be held on 18th-19th June 2025 in Delaware, USA. Our conference sponsor and hosts will be W.L.Gore and Associates.
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The congress offers the opportunity to meet with thought-leaders in comfort research to discuss comfort state of the art theory, test methods, models, theory and applications, across a range of industries and application areas such as automotive, aeronautical, future interiors, mobility and clothing. There will be opportunity to visit laboratories at W.L.Gore, a world leader in performance clothing design and comfort in the most challenging environments.
Our common goal is to share the latest knowledge and stimulate ideas within and across sectors and between industry and research. We sincerely hope that you will join us and share your expertise and insights and learn from fellow delegates. Your participation will help shape the future of comfort research. We look forward to welcoming you.
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Organising committee:
Dr Anna West
Dr Susanne Frohriep
Professor Neil Mansfield
Professor Alessandro Naddeo
Dr Wolf Song
Professor Peter Vink
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Our sponsor:
W.L. Gore & Associates
KEY DATES
Submissions:
1 August 2024
Open submissions for one-page abstracts
15 January 2025
Deadline for abstract submissions
15 March 2025
Notification of acceptance of abstracts
15 May 2025
Deadline for submission of 4-page final papers
17 & 18 June 2025
Presentation of paper at the Comfort Congress
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Registrations:
1 August 2024
Registration opens (registration fee £415)
31 March 2025
Deadline for early bird discount
(from 1 April the registration fee increases to £500)
15 May 2025
Deadline for presenting authors to register
3 June 2025
Deadline for delegates to register
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Registration fees:
1 August 2024 - 31 March 2025: £415
1 April 2025 - 3 June 2025: £500​
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