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Registration
Deadline for early meeting registration:
June 20, 2008
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Meeting T-Shirts
Meeting t-shirts will be available
for purchase on the online
registration form. The shirts will
be $10 and may be picked up when
attendees register at the meeting.
There will be a limited amount
available for purchase at the
meeting.
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Neither submission of an abstract nor GSA
membership is required for attendance at the
meeting.
Conference registration will be accepted via
the Yeast Online Conference Registration
website opening on March 10, 2008 or by
mailing in the registration form with
payment. GSA members however, will benefit
from discounted fees. If you wish to join
GSA
click here.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
All registration fees are in US dollars.
Currency converter
Registration Fees
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GSA
Member/Affiliate Rates |
On
or before
June 20, 2008 |
After June 20, 2008
and on-site |
| Faculty |
$530 |
$580 |
| Postdoc |
$450 |
$500 |
| Student |
$430 |
$480 |
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Non GSA
Member/Affiliate |
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| Faculty |
$660 |
$710 |
| Postdoc |
$560 |
$610 |
| Student |
$510 |
$560 |
REGISTRATION FEE
INCLUDES:
* Attendance at the scientific plenary
sessions, workshops and poster sessions
* Program Book with abstracts and attendee
list
* Meeting badge
* Opening cocktail reception at the Donnelly
CCBR
* Evening Reception at the
Royal Ontario Museum on Wednesday
* Evening Concert on Friday (entertainment
to be announced)
* Lunch on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday
* Dinner on Thursday and Friday
* Closing Banquet with live music on
Saturday
The registration fee DOES NOT include
accommodations. Breakfast is included in
your housing fee. Please make a housing
reservation separately.
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5K Fun Run
New for 2008!
Thursday, July 24
7:00 am Start
Join your fellow running/walking
enthusiasts for this 5k event along
Toronto’s lake front. The run will
be held rain or shine with prizes
awarded to the top finishers.
Logistical information will be
emailed to registered participants
following the early registration
deadline.
**Space is limited for the Fun Run
and registration is required by the
early registration deadline. There
is no entry fee. Registration is
accepted when registering for the
meeting. There will be no same-day
registration.
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Early Registration Payment by Mail
If you choose to mail in a
registration form, it will be
processed only if accompanied by payment,
which may be made by: credit card, check
drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to The
Genetics Society of America, or an
electronic bank transfer. Purchase orders
will not be accepted.
Credit card payments will be accepted by
fax, but not by telephone.
If you pay by check; complete the advance
registration form and mail it with your
payment to The Genetics Society of America.
Keep a copy for your records.
After June 20, 2008 you must register online
at the higher rates or at the meeting. At
the meeting, only credit card charges will
be accepted.
Program & Abstracts Volume
The Program & Abstracts Volume will be
provided at the meeting to registrants and
is included in the registration fee.
Additional Copies will be available on site
for $15.
Confirmations
A confirmation/receipt will appear directly
online after a successful submission.
Confirmation of registration will include
your registration number. For questions
about your registration, please contact Anne
Marie Mahoney, GSA Meetings Manager at
mahoney@genetics-gsa.org or (301)
571-2333.
Cancellations
A $25 handling fee will be charged for all
early registration cancellations.
Cancellation requests must be received in
writing. An e-mail message is adequate and
should be sent to
mahoney@genetics-gsa.org. No refunds
will be issued for cancellations received
after June 20, 2008.
Financial Assistance
There are two opportunities for financial
assistance. Travel awards are given to
graduate students and postdocs who are
presenting authors. Graduate students may
also apply to be a microphone runner at the
meeting and receive a stipend of $120.
Travel Awards
The deadline for receipt of applications for
travel awards is April 7, 2008. The Yeast
Finance Committee obtains funds to assist
those who could not otherwise attend the
meeting. Primary consideration will be given
to graduate students or postdocs who are
presenting authors. Typically the awards
cover the cost of housing and meeting
registration.
To apply, send 1) a copy of your abstract;
2) your curriculum vitae; and 3) a short
paragraph describing your need to: The
Genetics Society of America, YGM Financial
Assistance, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda,
MD 20814. Applications must be received by
April 7, 2008. No e-mail applications will
be accepted. Notifications will be sent to
applicants by mid-June.
Microphone Runners
The YGM is soliciting 18 graduate students
to handle the microphones during the
question and answer periods at the platform
sessions and symposia. Duties will include
carrying a microphone to individuals who
wish to ask questions, turning on the
microphone for them at the appropriate time,
and then turning off the microphone.
A stipend of $120 US will be provided in
return for staffing five 90-minute sessions
throughout the meeting. There are a total of
nineteen 90-minute sessions during the
entire meeting. We will make every effort to
allow microphone runners to sign up for the
sessions of their preference, but may not be
able to assure everyone’s first choice.
To qualify for this position, you must be a
graduate student; attend a training session
on Tuesday, July 22, from 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
at Convocation Hall and attend the entire
meeting.
Please submit applications via e-mail to
mahoney@genetics-gsa.org with the
following information:
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First and Last Name
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E-mail address
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Your P.I.
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Year in School
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Include the following statement: I agree
to staff five 90-minute sessions as a
microphone runner, will attend the
training session on Tuesday, July 22,
from 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm at Convocation
Hall and will attend the entire meeting.
The deadline for receipt of applications is
April 7, 2008. If more than 18 students
apply, the first 18 applications received
will be accepted.
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