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General
Information
The seventh International Workshop on Molecular Biology and Genetics
of the Lepidoptera will be held August 23-29, 2009 at the Orthodox Academy
of Crete in Kolympari, Crete, Greece.
Registration
Due to limited
facilities, attendance is limited 150 participants. On-site registration is not possible and only online registration
will be accepted. Please fill in and submit the
registration
form. Attendees who will give
talks or present posters must also fill in the title
and abstract submission form. Confirmation of acceptance will be
sent upon receipt of registration payment and all forms related to
abstract submission.
The Advance Registration Deadline (with 10% discount) is March
31, 2009 with later
registrations accepted until June 15, 2009 as space permits.
In the case of over-subscription of the meeting, participants with accompanying guests may be housed in the village,
about 2 km from the Academy. For this reason it is important for participants
with accompanying guests to register as early as possible because
August is the high tourist season in Crete and securing reservations
in the village may be problematic if registration is left to the last
minute.
Format
The meeting has an informal format. There are no
invited speakers or plenary sessions. All attendees are
encouraged to give a talk or present a poster. Due to
oversubscription, talks will
be limited to 15 minutes with maximun 5 minutes extra time allocated for
discussion (see program page as well). There will be
two poster sessions (Monday and Tuesday) without oral preview in
advance. Abstracts submitted in advance will be organized in a booklet (see title and abstract submission
page for details) and will be published later at The
Journal of Insect Science.
Cost
All quoted prices are in € (Euro). The basic registration fee entitles
each participant to a copy of the book of abstracts, opening and closing
receptions, 6 nights of accommodation in a room shared with another
participant,
all meals, coffee and refreshments during the breaks, and a group excursion to a destination to be announced.
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Regular Registration
(deadline June 15, 2009) |
Advanced Registration
(deadline March 31, 2009) |
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Shared accommodation in double room |
Accommodation in single room |
Shared accommodation in double room |
Accommodation in single room |
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Participant from academic or government institution |
830€ |
1,050€ |
747
€ |
945€ |
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Participant from private (industrial) institution |
1,100€ |
1,450€ |
990€ |
1,305€ |
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Accompanying person (adult) |
550€ |
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495€ |
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Accompanying child
(age 12-17) |
280€ |
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252€ |
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Accompanying child
(less than 12 years of age) |
free |
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free |
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Payments may be made by credit card (VISA or Master Card only) or bank
transfer. See the registration form
page for additional information.
Arrival
at the Academy
Participants will arrive and
finalize registration on Sunday, August 23, 2009; sessions
begin Monday morning. Since most attendees will arrive at the airport
in Chania on Sunday afternoon/evening, buses will meet these flights
only. Participants arriving at other times should take a taxi to the
Academy. For details see travel page.
Conference
Facilities
Meeting
room
The meeting
room is a tiered amphitheater, equipped with video projector, overhead projector, slide projectors, a large
screen and microphones.
Computer
projection
The Academy's projection equipment supports Power Point Presentations.
Participants can bring their presentations in a number of media
types (CD, flashdrive, zip disks) or they may use their own
computers.
Poster boards
The Academy
has available (pin-type) poster boards that come in two sizes, with
regard to usable surface area
145
cm X 145 cm
- 145
cm (height) X 95 cm (width)
Colleagues
who present posters are requested to post their presentations on the
poster boards in the late evening preceding the scheduled day for
their presentation. The posters may stay on the boards throughout the workshop.
Coffee
breaks
Coffee
breaks will be held near the meeting room.
Services
Phone
calls
Facilities are available for international phone
calls. All phone calls should be settled with the
conference center before departure. The Academy's contact
numbers are Tel: +30-28240-22245 or +30-28240-22500;
Fax: +30-28240-22060; and email: oac@otenet.gr.
Photocopies
and faxes
Photocopies may be made and telefaxes sent and
paid for via the reception.
Internet
access
There is a Wi-Fi internet connection
through the Academy and computer facilities on the Ground Floor.
Banking
facilities and currency exchange
Currency can be exchanged in the village of Kolympari. Cash dispensers are
also available in the village.
Leisure
activities and tourism
At
the conference center
There are possibilities for walks and the village of
Kolympari is nearby. A beach is accessible just across
the road from the center as well as at village.
The Orthodox Academy also has a library and a plant museum open to conferees
in the daytime.
In
the surrounding area
Built on the ancient city of Kydonia, the old city of
Chania has preserved entire Venetian, Turkish and Jewish
quarters. Places worth a visit are the Public Market, the
church of Aghios Frankiskos (which houses the
Archeological Museum), the renovated Fort Firkas and its
lighthouse (built in the 16th century).
Excursion
An early afternoon boat trip or excursion to an area
of interest on the island will be included in the
workshop schedule and the cost is included in the
registration fee. A small additional fee will be assessed on site for
guests who would like to join the excursion.
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