This is the first announcement regarding the ACEDB 1997 Conference
(ACE97).
Not all of the details have been worked out, but here are facts as they
are
known now.
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NOTE: If you are planning on attending please send a message to Doug
Bigwood <dbigwood at gig.usda.gov> so that we can plan accordingly. Thank
you.
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Location: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Dates: July 27 through August 9
Major Sponsors: USDA Plant Genome Initiative (ARS/NAL) and Cornell
University
Format: Similar to ACE95, but the program is not set (Formal
Conference: 2-3
days of presentations, 1-2 days of tutorials - Workshop: remainder). A
future announcement will cover the details for submitting papers for
presentation. Workshop topics will also be solicited.
Costs:
Registration Fee: As low as possible (hopefully not more than $100
for the full 2 weeks and $50 for the formal conference). Credit cards
will be
accepted.
Housing (dormitory): $18/night single, $15/night double (per person)
- hotels are available close to campus for those wishing more luxurious
accommodations.
Meals: A meal plan is available for a campus cafeteria (costs to be
announced), several eating establishments are available close by. We
are
looking into having a continental breakfast served in the dormitory each
day
(this would add a small cost). There will be a morning and afternoon
coffee
break each day.
Registration Deadline: June 13 (registration *will* be limited, but
hopefully
the limit will allow us to accommodate all who wish to attend).
Registration forms will be available soon.
Organizers:
Dave Matthews, Cornell University
<matthews at greengenes.cit.cornell.edu>
Doug Bigwood, Genome Informatics Group,
University of Maryland <dbigwood at gig.usda.gov>
Future Announcements:
More information will be posted on the bionet.software.acedb newsgroup
as it
becomes available. The most up-to-date information regarding the
conference
will be available at: http://probe.nalusda.gov:8000/ace97.html
Miscellaneous Information:
Richard Durbin and Jean Thierry-Mieg will attend.
A well equipped computer facility close to the dormitory will be
utilized (see http://www.cadif.cornell.edu)
A barbeque (for conference attendees) and a banquet (for workshop
attendees)
are planned.
The weekend of Aug. 2-3 will be free.
There will be absolutely *no* peacocks present.
