__| IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER |_________________________________________________________________________________

CONGRESS DATES: 4 - 9 July 2010

OPENING CEREMONY AND GET TOGETHER PARTY: Sunday July 4, 2010

CONCERT: WINDS ENSEMBLE INSTRUMENTAL: Tuesday, 6 July

CONGRESS DINNER: Wednesday, 7 July 2010

__| VENUE |________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The XVII Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB 2010) will be held at the Valencia Conference Centre (Palacio de Congresos).
Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, 60.
46015 Valencia, Spain.

The Valencia Conference Centre is a unique building designed by Sir Norman Foster. In addition to its three main auditoria, the Valencia Conference Centre has numerous break-out rooms for small meetings, press rooms, a VIP lounge, interpreters' booths, exhibition area, café/restaurant, public telephone, cash machine, car park and garden area to name just some of the facilities on offer.

__| SECRETARIAT OPENING HOURS |___________________________________________________________________________________

Sunday, July 4: 16.00 – 19.00
Monday, July 5: 08.00 – 19.00
Thursday, July 6: 08.00 – 19.00
Wednesday, July 7: 08:00 – 17.00
Thursday, July 8: 08:00 – 19.00
Friday, July 9: 08.00 – 17.00

__| PREVIEW ROOM OPENING HOURS |_________________________________________________________________________________

Sunday, July 4: 16.00 – 19.00
Monday, July 5: 08.00 – 19.00
Thursday, July 6: 08.00 – 19.00
Wednesday, July 7: 08:00 – 17.00
Thursday, July 8: 08:00 – 19.00
Friday, July 9: 08.00 – 10.00

__| BADGE |________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Each participant will receive a name badge upon check-in at the Registration Desk. The badge will be the official meeting document and should be worn at all times in order to be granted access to the meeting rooms.

__| BUSINESS CENTRE |______________________________________________________________________________________________

A Business Centre with computer facilities is available at the desk of the Auditorium 1.

__| WIFI |_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Internet access is available through WIFI connection in the Business Centre.

__| CATERING FACILITIES |___________________________________________________________________________________________

Lunches will be served in the Lunch Rooms 1 & 2, located on the 1st floor and in the Cafeteria located on the ground floor, at the time specified in the programme. Coffee breaks will be also provided during the Congress.

__| LUGGAGE DEPOSIT |______________________________________________________________________________________________

Luggage can be left during congress hours at the luggage deposit located at the desk of the Auditorium 1. The Organizing Secretariat and the Conference Centre are not responsible for any item left beyond duty hours.

__| MOBILE PHONES |________________________________________________________________________________________________

The use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited during all lectures.

__| SEB - SOCIETY FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY |_______________________________________________________________________

Please note that the sessions organized by the Society for Experimental Biology are extra and not included in FESPB Congress fees.

Monday 5th July, 12.30 – 14.30
Career Management Workshop (buffet lunch included)
Speaker: Sarah Blackford, Head of SEB Education & Public Affairs
Fee: 20 €

This workshop is aimed at early-career researchers: postdoctorals and graduate students. During the workshop you will:

• Recognise the skills and experience you have gained during your research and how to present yourself properly in a CV according to your next career move.
• Identify opportunities for personal development.
• Network with other delegates of the conference.

Organised and sponsored by the Society for Experimental Biology.

Tuesday 6th July, 12.30 – 14.30
Women in Science Lunch (buffet lunch with dessert and wine included).
Speaker: Professor Cathie Martin, John Innes Institute
Fee: 15 €

Talk title: Why do we need more women in science?

Cathie Martin is a group leader at the John Innes Centre, the leading plant research institute in Europe. She is Professor at the University of East Anglia and Niels Bohr Professor in the Faculty of Life Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Recently she has been co-ordinating research into how diet can help to maintain health and reduce the risk of chronic disease, and how crops can be fortified to improve diets. Her interests span from fundamental to applied plant science. She is Editor-in-Chief of The Plant Cell, and the first woman and the first non-American to hold this post.

Organised and sponsored by the Society for Experimental Biology.

__| LANGUAGE |_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

English will be the official language of the Congress. There will be no simultaneous translation.

__| WEB |__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

To register for FESPB 2010, please click here. We advise the participants to consult the Congress Webpage frequently for any updated information.

__| REGISTRATION |_________________________________________________________________________________________________

All prices are listed in Euros (€). 8% VAT INCLUDED.

If you want to attend X Reunión de Biología Molecular de Plantas, that will be held on the Valencia Conference Centre on 8-10th July, please click here.

On-line registration

Registration fee includes:
- Admittance to all lectures (except for the Career Management Workshop and Women in Science Lunch, extra fees)
- Certificate of attendance
- Congress bag
- Final programme
- Daily coffee breaks and lunch
- Opening Ceremony
- Congress dinner (50% subsidized additional, 50 € fee required)

Accompanying person fee includes:
- Opening Ceremony
- Congress dinner (50% subsidized additional, 50 € fee required)
- Valencia City Tour and City of Arts and Sciences. More information.

__| PAYMENT TERMS |________________________________________________________________________________________________

Participants paying by bank transfer are requested to send a copy of the bank transfer to the organizing secretariat by fax or by e-mail.

Bank account details: IBAN ES33 2100 0842 3302 0058 2724
SWIFT: CAIXESBBXXX
La Caixa
C/ Aragón, 176
08011 Barcelona- Spain
REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT CORRESPONDING PAYMENT.

__| REGISTRATION CANCELLATION POLICIES |___________________________________________________________________________

Refund of registration fees less 30% administrative charge will be granted if the cancellation is notified in writing to GRUPO GEYSECO S.L. prior to APRIL 1, 2010. After this date, no refund can be made for cancellations. All refunds will be made after the congress.

__| HOTEL ACCOMMODATION |________________________________________________________________________________________

Please find below the list of official hotels with special negotiated rates. Visit the Congress website to make your hotel reservation. A limited number of rooms have been blocked in each hotel. We recommend that you book in advance, since Valencia is a popular destination for holidays and congresses. All booking requests will be handled on a first come, first served basis.

Breakfast and VAT included

__| HOTEL BOOKING CANCELLATION POLICIES |_________________________________________________________________________

Any modification or cancellation in hotel bookings has to be notified in writing to the organizing secretariat prior to APRIL 1, 2010. 30% administrative charge will be applied for any modification or cancellation. After this date, no modification is possible and no refund can be made for cancellations. All refunds will be made after the congress.

HOTEL BOOKINGS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT CORRESPONDING PAYMENT.

__| LETTER OF INVITATION |__________________________________________________________________________________________

Upon request, the congress organisers will be pleased to send a personal letter of invitation to enable participants to obtain supporting funds or visas for attending the congress.These invitation letters cannot be considered as an offer of financial support by the organisers.

__| VISA AND PASSPORTS |___________________________________________________________________________________________

EU citizens need only their national identity document. Carrying passport is, however, recommended for EU citizens. Citizens from most other countries will need a valid travel passport. They are encouraged to contact their local Spanish embassy or consulate to enquire about the need for visa application.

__| TRAVEL GRANTS FOR STUDENTS FROM CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE |__________________________________________________

The Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB) offers Travel Grants for post-graduate students from member Countries in Central and Eastern Europe to attend the 2010 FESPB Congress in Valencia, Spain. Thirty grants will be available on a competitive basis. Reimbursement of travel expenses and accommodation costs will be provided up to a maximum of 600 Euros immediately after the conference. For this purpose the Grantees should send to the Treasurer of FESPB by registered mail the original documents (ticket receipt, boarding cards, hotel receipt) together with a Reimbursement Form provided at the Congress duly filled. Registration fees will be paid by FESPB directly to the Organizing Committee. Please keep a copy of all documents sent for your own records.
Applicants should be registered at a European University as graduate students (masters or doctorate) in Plant Biology. They should also be residents in one of the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Moldavia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, Serbia/Montenegro. The country should be FESPB member and should have paid the respective fees.
Successful applicants will be expected to arrange their own travel. They will also be responsible for booking their own accommodation either through their local travel agent or preferably through the Accommodation Booking Form to be found on the website of the Congress (organizers will reserve low cost rooms for the Grantees). Successful applicants will also be expected to present poster papers.

Applicants should send:
1. Completed Application Form
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Signed letter of recommendation from supervisor or other senior academic
4. Proposed Poster Abstract before 15 January 2010 by Fax or E-mail to:

Prof. ANNA RYCHTER
Institute of Experimental Plant Biology
Warsaw University, ul. Miecznikowa 1
02-096 Warszawa, Poland
Tel.: 48 22 55 43 005, 55 43 008
Fax: 48 22 55 42 022
arychter@biol.uw.edu.pl

Only Applications with complete documents from the above mentioned countries will be considered. The successful applicants will be informed by e-mail on February 5th 2010.

ANNOUNCEMENT-APPLICATION FOR STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS 2010.pdf

http://www.fespb.org/content/student-travel-grants

__| TRAVEL GRANTS FOR MEMBERS OF SEBBM |__________________________________________________________________________

The SEBBM (Sociedad Española de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular) offers 6 travel grants of 200 € to its members.

Requirements:
- to be registered at the congress
- to be under 31
- to be member of the society

Applicants should send:
- confirmation of the Registration at the congress
- a valid identity document

You can send your application by e-mail to: comunicaciones@geyseco.es

DEADLINE: 10th of MAY.

Notification will be sent to the participant by the end of May.

__| LIABILITY |_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

By registering to the congress and/or by participating in the exhibition joined to the congress, participants and exhibitors agree that neither the organising committee nor the congress secretariat assume any responsibility for damage or injuries to persons or property during the congress.Participants and exhibitors are adviced to organise their own health, travel and personal insurances.

__| CONTACT INFORMATION |_________________________________________________________________________________________

ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT:
GRUPO GEYSECO. C/ Universidad, 4 46003 Valencia - Spain
Tel.: +34 96 352 48 89 - Fax: +34 96 394 25 58
www.geyseco.es
fespb2010@geyseco.es
Coordination: Pilar Tena. pilar@geyseco.es
Speakers: Agnès Rolland. agnes@geyseco.es
Sponsors relations: Ana Riera. ana.riera@geyseco.es
Registrations and Bookings: Silvia Roselló. silvia@geyseco.es