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About the 2009 In Vitro Biology Meeting
About The 2009 In
Vitro Biology Meeting
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About
the Program
The In Vitro Biology Meeting is
an international event focusing on the science, novel
technologies and advances of in vitro biology for
both plants and animals. The program includes keynote
and plenary symposia, symposia, workshops, contributed
papers and poster sessions. The scientific program
will focus on issues pertinent to Plants and Animals
while providing participants a unique learning experience
in cell culture and biotechnology. This meeting attracts
scientific expertise from around the globe and is
an opportunity to meet, share and exchange scientific
knowledge with international colleagues in a comfortable
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About
the Location
The 2009 meeting will take place during Piccolo Spoleto,
when all of Charleston becomes a stage! Piccolo Spoleto
celebrates its 31st Festival Season with music, dance,
visual arts, theatre and more! Charleston, South Carolina
is a city rich in history, tradition, and Southern
culture. The Historic Downtown District has stood
throughout Charleston's history as the cultural capital
of the South and is considered by many to be a living
museum, with a wonderful variety of things to do and
see. In this beautifully preserved city you can experience
tours through historic landmarks, including 18th century
homes and plantations, the Battery, museums, restaurants,
churches, and the city market. Charleston also boasts
numerous art galleries that display the city's impressive
appreciation for the visual arts. |
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Abstracts |
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Interactive Poster Sessions
A number of posters will be selected to participate in interactive poster sessions. Each session will have a moderator and it will begin with each poster presenter giving a short description of their poster. After the brief introduction, the floor will be open for discussion. We hope this continues to be a positive experience for presenters, poster viewers, and exhibitors alike.
Silent Abstracts
The Silent Abstract is a special abstract category for authors unable to attend the meeting. Abstracts submitted for the Silent Abstract category follow the same abstract format, abstract fee, and scientific review/acceptance by the program committee; and, if accepted, will be printed in the abstract book. (Note: Please do not submit an abstract for a poster or oral presentation if you are not attending the Meeting. Authors, who request a poster or oral presentation slot, but fail to attend the meeting or withdraw the abstract before May 1, 2009, may have their abstracts rejected in the future.)
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Disabilities Act
The Society for In Vitro Biology will
make all reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with
disabilities at the Congress. Embassy Suites North Charleston
is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Please indicate your special needs when making your reservations. |
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Exhibits
There will be exhibit booths and tabletop displays allowing
registrants the opportunity to examine state-of-the-art
products and services. An exhibit prospectus can be obtained
by contacting Meeting Director/Secretariat Marietta Wheaton
Ellis at (919) 420-7940, fax (919) 420-7939, or email:sivb@sivb.org.
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Registration
The pre-registration deadline has passed. You may register onsite at the meeting.
Registration rates are as follows:
Member
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$335 |
Nonmember
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$510 |
Combination Membership and Registration
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$495 |
Student (with proof of student status)
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$0 |
Post Doc (with proof of Post Doctoral status)
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$100 |
Emeritus SIVB member
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$65 |
| One Day Registration |
$170 |
The registration desk opens at 7:00 am, Saturday morning, June 6, 2009 at the Foyer in the Embassy Suites North Charleston Convention Center at 5055 International Boulevard, N. Charleston, SC 29418.
Note: Refund requests must be made in writing. All refunds are subject to an administrative processing fee of $50.00. The amount refunded is determined by the date the request is received. A full refund will be granted if the request is received by March 19, 2009; one-half from March 20 to April 19, 2009; no refund after April 20, 2009.
Student
Registration - FREE AT 2009 MEETING
The Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB) has always believed
that the future of in vitro biology lies in today's students
and is committed to the future endeavors of science by encouraging
the continued growth of upcoming researchers and scientists.
To support the Society's vision of encouraging education
andinformational exchange, we are offering all students
free registration to the scientific sessions of the 2009
Meeting. Also, as an added bonus, all students who register
and attend the 2009 Meeting will receive free membership
to the Society in 2010!
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Special Events
Tour of Ft. Sumter and the South Carolina Aquarium
Plans are underway for a Tour of Fort Sumter and the Charleston Aquarium on Saturday, June 6, 2009. The cost of this event is $55 and includes bus trip to and from the Aquarium/Ft. Sumter demarcation port and tours of both venues.
Fort Sumter was one of a series of coastal fortifications built by the United States after the War of 1812. Begun in 1829 and named for South Carolina Revolutionary War patriot Thomas Sumter, the fort was still unfinished when Major Robert Anderson first occupied it with his 85-man Federal garrison in 1860. Fort Sumter was one of few forts in the South that remained in Federal control during the immediate months after South Carolina and six other state seceded from the Union. As Anderson refused to evacuate, Fort Sumter became the site of the opening battle of the Civil War on April 12, 1861. For 34 hours Confederate forces assailed the fort, with limited return fire from Sumter with nine or ten casemate guns. Anderson surrendered and miraculously no one on either side had been killed. In the 1870's, the fort was rehabilitated by partially rebuilding the outer walls. It served mainly as a lighthouse station until 1897. Since 1948 Fort Sumter has been recognized as a National Monument and administered and interpreted by the National Park Service for the numerous tourists who visit it every year.
The South Carolina Aquarium inspires conservation of the natural world by exhibiting and caring for animals, by excelling in education and research, and by providing an exceptional visitor experience. Opening in May of 2000 on the historic Charleston Harbor, the Aquarium showcases aquatic life from five major regions of the Southeast Appalachian Watershed: the Mountains, the Piedmont, the Coastal Plain, the Coast and the Ocean. The South Carolina Aquarium is home to over 10,000 plants and animals including river otters, rattlesnakes, loggerhead sea turtles, alligators, Venus flytraps, great blue herons, hawks, owls, sea horses, jellyfish, pufferfish, moray eels, horseshoe crabs, starfish, pythons, sea dragons, and sharks. Some are rare and exotic. And while it is against South Carolina
law to keep dolphins and whales in captivity, Charleston Harbor has a large population of resident dolphins and the Aquarium's Riverside Terrace is an excellent vantage point to see these dolphins in their natural habitats.Tickets will be available for this event during the meeting at the SIVB Registration Desk while supplies last.
Evening at the Magnolia Plantation
Plans are underway for a special evening event on Tuesday, June 9 at the Magnolia Plantation. The Drayton family’s home gives a glimpse of plantation life in the 19th century and beyond. While other historic sites have restored slave cabins and houses similar to this plantation, no site has ever restored a series of structures that interpret African-American history from slavery to freedom and beyond. The gardens at Magnolia Plantation are of such beauty and variety that they have brought tourists from around the world to view them since they were open to the public in the early 1870s. However, many parts of the gardens are much older, some sections more than 325 years old, making them the oldest unrestored gardens in America. The cost for this event is $75 and includes transportation and dinner at the plantation.Tickets will be available for this event during the meeting at the SIVB Registration Desk while supplies last.
Tour of ArborGen
Plans are currently underway for a special tour of the ArborGen facility in Summerville, South Carolina (just 30 minutes away from the site of the conference) on Wednesday afternoon, June 10, 2009. Currently, about one-third of the world’s commercial wood supply comes from planted forests. By applying new technologies, it is estimated that all of the world’s timber production could be produced and harvested on an area roughly five to ten percent of the total forest today.
This means more of the earth’s forests can remain in its natural state, maintaining native habitats and conserving biodiversity. By preserving forests for future generations, we can realize the promise and potential of the world’s forests for cleaner air and to counter global climate change. Thanks to years of research in tree breeding and new discoveries in biotechnology, ArborGen is helping address this need by producing trees that are more productive, thus reducing the need to harvest from native forests. ArborGen, LLC, is a partnership supported by more than 100 researchers and plant scientists from the United States, Brazil and New Zealand.
SIVB meeting participants are being invited to visit ArborGen and tour their facility. On this tour, you will be briefly introduced to the ArborGen business concept, meet ArborGen scientists, learn about ArborGen research, and see their research and product development facility. The cost of this tour is $35 and includes round trip bus transportation to the ArborGen facility and lunch. Tickets will be available for this event during the meeting at the SIVB Registration Desk while supplies last.
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Hotel
Embassy Suites North Charleston - Airport/Hotel &
Convention will be the site of the 2009 In Vitro Biology
Meeting. The Embassy Suites North Charleston is located
at 5055 International Blvd, N. Charleston, adjacent to
the North Charleston Area Convention Center, the North
Charleston Coliseum and the North Charleston Performing
Arts Center only two miles from the Charleston International
Airport. This upscale full-service all-suite hotel is
just minutes from Downtown Charleston, the Charleston
Historic District, the Charleston Air Force Base, the
Charleston Naval Base, the Citadel, Drayton Hall, historic
Ft. Sumter, Ft. Moultrie National Monument, the Charleston
Museum, the South Carolina Aquarium, Magnolia Plantation
and Gardens, the site of the Hunley Confederate Submarine
and Daniel Island.
Guests of the Embassy Suites North Charleston hotel stay
in spacious two-room suites and receive a complimentary
cooked-to-order breakfast, a nightly manager's reception,
airport shuttle, and high-speed internet access. There
is also a shuttle to downtown Charleston available for
a small fee. The on site restaurant, The Palmtree Grill,
features the finest steaks, fresh seafood, and Low Country
favorites created with their own innovative fare. Situated
by an open-air atrium, this casual cafe setting is the
ideal place to gather for a delightful lunch or dinner
while taking in the spectacular tropical gardens and water
features.
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Share-a-Room
Program
SIVB is offering a Share-a-Room program. If you would like
to share accommodations with another Meeting attendee to diffuse
costs, please contact us with your name, contact information,
and housing needs (gender, days you need to share). Once we
find an appropriate applicant, we will connect you. Once introduced,
it is up to the two of you to make your own hotel reservations
together, directly with the hotel. NOTE: You, the respondent,
and not the SIVB, will assume all responsibility for any arrangements
made afterwards. SIVB is not liable for any rooming costs
incurred with shared rooms in this program. |
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Student
Opportunities
The Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB) is committed
to the future endeavors of science and encourages the continued
growth of scientists and their students. To support the
Society’s vision to encourage education and scientific informational
exchange, SIVB offers a number of special opportunities
to assist students and their ability to grow through their
scientific community, including: Free Student Registration/Membership
initiatives, the Student Awards Program, and the Graduate
Student Poster Competitions. Please see the Student
Opportunities page for more information.
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Transportation
The hotel is located one mile from Charleston International
Airport. The Embassy Suites North Charleston provides a
free shuttle service to and from the hotel. Upon retrieval
of your luggage at the airport, call the hotel at 843-747-1882
to request this free service.
The hotel also offers a shuttle to the Downtown Market
area for a small charge of $5 per person/each way. This
service runs from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm daily.
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