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Discounted rates available for ISPR members at PS07
14th International Congress on Photosynthesis, Glasgow 22-27 July 2007

The 14th Congress will be held in the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow. The national organizing committee for PS07 is chaired by Christine Foyer, and program arrangements are in hand. It will be presented on behalf of ISPR by the Society of Experimental Biology, a leading professional society with 50 years experience of organizing international congresses in the United Kingdom.
http://www.sebiology.org.uk/Meetings/pageview.asp?S=2&mid=84.

Register before 30th March 2007 to gain substantial discounts. Early Registration Fees:
ISPR Full Members (paid up 2007) £399.00
ISPR Student Members (paid up 2007) £260.00
SEB Full Members £425.00
SEB Student Members £275.00
Non-Member Registration £455.00
Non-Member Student Registration £325.00

To take advantage of the discounted rates available for ISPR members paid up in 2007 make sure you renew or join ISPR before you register!! This can be done in advance via the ISPR website. In addition, it will be possible to renew or join ISPR via a link from the SEB website at time of registration, or on-site in Glasgow at the ISPR desk if you are a last minute registrant.

Registration for PS07 will open in July 2006 (www.sebiology.org). Registration includes attendance at all scientific sessions, the program and abstracts book, lunches and a number of exciting networking sessions. Congress registration will entitle all participants to a searchable CD of the Proceedings, and it is expected that hard copy will be available for an additional fee.

ISPR is proud of the record of photosynthesis research since 1968 as archived in Proceedings from the triennial International Congresses. All those presenting posters or lectures at PS07 will be able to submit a manuscript for the Proceedings volume via a link on the SEB webpage. This web link will become live soon after the abstract submission processes are finalized. An ISPR editorial committee led by John Allen is being assembled to produce the Proceedings of PS07 electronically in much the same way as at PS 2004.

ISPR logo Preparing a proposal to host the International Congress on Photosynthesis 2010

The International Society of Photosynthesis Research (ISPR) seeks proposals to host the XVIth International Congress on Photosynthesis Research, which will be held in 2010. The international photosynthesis congresses are held every three years and cover all aspects of research related to photosynthesis. This meeting is the principal large international forum for presentation of the current state of research into this essential biological process. The congresses have typically drawn over 1,000 participants from around the world. Information about past and upcoming congresses can be found at the ISPR web site: http://www.photosynthesisresearch.org/.  The ISPR constitution specifies that the society shall endeavor to have the meeting rotate among the three geographical areas: The Americas, Europe, and the Rest of World. While proposals from all geographical areas are welcome and will be given full consideration, proposals from outside Europe and the Americas are especially encouraged for the 2010 congress.

Proposals to host the 2010 congress must contain at a minimum the following elements:

1)    A local organizing team, including individuals identified as Congress Chair, Local Arrangements Chair, Program Chair, Treasurer and Information Technology Chair.

2)    A specific proposed date and proposed site for the congress such as a conference center, hotel or university. The site description should include detailed information about the numbers and sizes of lecture and exhibition halls, poster facilities and audio-visual capabilities, as well as food service.

3)    General information about the proposed program such as number of plenary sessions, number of parallel sessions, discussion sessions and public programs.

4)    Information concerning support from the local and regional community.

5)    Information about hotels and other accommodations, including student housing. This information should include costs, numbers and types of rooms available, distance from congress site and transportation availability. Information on nearby airports and intercity surface transportation, as well as local transportation such as busses and subways should be provided.

6)    A proposed budget, including detailed budgets for site expenses, congress management, plans for fund raising and projected congress fees.

7)    A plan for advertising, reception of abstracts and proceedings papers, publication of abstract book and publication of proceedings.

8)    Information about the city and region, including possible excursions, programs for accompanying persons and sightseeing opportunities.

We recommend that expressions of interest should be subitted to Eva Mari-Aro as soon as practicable.

Completed proposals are due no later than February, 2007. Proposals will be evaluated by the ISPR program committee and the selection will be announced at the 14th International Congress, PS2007 in Glasgow . Twenty copies of the proposal should be submitted to the President:

        Eva-Mari Aro
        Plant Physiology & Molecular Biology
        Department of Biology
        University of Turku
        FI-20014 Turku
        Finland
        tel: +358-2-333 5931
        fax: + 358-2-333 5549
        email: eva-mari.aro@utu.fi