Location
Location
The Information Processing & Management Conference 2026 will take place at the Hyatt Regency Wuhan Optics Valley, Wuhan, China.
Hyatt Regency Wuhan Optics Valley 武汉光谷凯悦酒店
No.1077 LuoyuRoad, HongshanDistrict, Wuhan, 430074 China
湖北省武汉市洪山区珞喻路1077号
Accommodation
Further details about our accommodation options will be added soon.
WARNING - SCAM ALERT: Exhibitor Housing Services (EHS) & Exhibitor Housing Management (EHM), Traveller Point (TP) and Travel Hosting Team (THT)
Elsevier has been made aware that third-party companies are targeting Elsevier conference speakers and attendees with a fraudulent travel and hotel booking scheme.
The companies are calling/emailing conference attendees, using email addresses which appear very similar to official Elsevier email addresses, and claiming to be the “official” housing bureau and/or authorized by Elsevier to book hotel/travel accommodations for the conference. This is entirely false and should anyone contact you, please do not provide them with any of your details, but refer this to Elsevier. If you are in any doubt about an email regarding the conference, please check this with a member of the organising team via: [email protected]
Travel
Further details about travel to the venue will be added soon.
Chinese VISA Information
Please be aware that you may require a travel visa to enter China. Please check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China website or the Chinese Visa Application Service Center website or with the Chinese Embassy in your country for information on travel requirements to China.
» Visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China website
» Visit the Chinese Visa Application Service Center here
While the conference team CANNOT arrange visas on your behalf, we are glad to help to issue an invitation letter for your visa application once you have completed your registration successfully.
To automatically generate your conference invitation letter click here.
It is recommended that you apply for a Chinese visa as early as possible with at least 1 month in advance of travel.
We look forward seeing you in China and wish you have a pleasant journey ahead.
China’s VISA-Free Policies–Updated November 2025
30 days unilateral visa-free policy will be extended to December 31, 2026 for the following 45 countries and territories:
Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Chile Croatia Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Kuwait | Latvia Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malta Monaco Montenegro Netherlands New Zealand North Macedonia Norway Oman Peru Poland Portugal Romania Saudi Arabia Slovakia Slovenia South Korea Spain Switzerland Uruguay |
For more information, click here.
240-hour transit visa-free policy - this scheme applies to those who are transiting through China between two different countries. It currently covers 65 Chinese ports and is available to citizens of 55 countries: China's 240-hour visa-free transit policy
Things to know when travelling to China
We understand the challenges you are facing when travelling to China, hopefully this will help you prepare your trip and make you feel less stressful.
Apps
Due to “The Great Firewall”, Google products (including Google app store), YouTube, Twitter, Vimeo, Facebook products, Instagram, etc. are blocked in China. Unless you have a VPN, these apps are not accessible in China. You can download a VPN on your device before travelling or explore a few Chinese apps instead.
Below are some of the popular apps that may help you plan your trip.
Flights, trains, accommodation — Trip.com
Taxi service — DiDi Rider
Subway system — MetroMan
Payment—Cash, Alipay, WeChat Pay
As credit cards are not available in most places, it is highly recommended to carry cash or download one of above apps and register before you travel.
Map—Apple map, LingoMap
Translator—Microsoft Translator
Communication—WeChat
