At midnight last night, Mt. Etna erupted, visible from downtown Catania, according to students at the conference.
The eruption has closed the Catania aiport until at least noon today. Visitors may wish to investigate alternative transport and lodging to accommodate this. Since it's impossible to predict eruptions, and how long it will take to re-open the airport, visitors should be proactive about alternative plans.
EDIT: if you have any additional information about this, please add it to comments below. Thanks!
1:00pm Update The airport is now closed until at least 4:00pm, because wind is blowing ash across the runways. This will severely delay flights throughout the day.
2:19pm Update EUROZONE, which distributes information on European airport closings and status via its twitter feed.
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