ACE97 Registration is now open

[Dave Matthews]

The Registration form for ACE97 has now been placed on the ACE97 Home Page,
http://probe.nalusda.gov:8000/ace97.html.  A text copy is appended below.

Please note that you cannot register by email.  Payment must accompany the
registration form, either a check or a signed credit card authorization as
hard copy (or fax).

If in addition you feel an urge to send a copy of the registration by email
you may do so (matthews at greengenes.cit.cornell.edu), and it would be
somewhat helpful in our planning.  But the required form is the paper one.

We're looking forward to welcoming you to Ithaca and ACE97 !!

- Dave



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                        ACE97 Conference and Workshop

                    Ithaca, NY, July 27 - August 9, 1997

                          Registration and Housing

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  Please print out this form and mail or fax it with payment by July 7, 1997
  to:

       Cornell Conference Services / ACE97
       206 Robert Purcell Community Center
       Ithaca, NY 14853-6001, USA

       Fax: 607-255-4722

  Credit card authorizations via fax can be accepted, but not via e-mail or
  voice phone.

  For up-to-date information on ACE97 please consult the ACE97 Home Page,
  http://probe.nalusda.gov:8000/ace97.html

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      Name __________________________________________________________________

   Address __________________________________________________________________

	   __________________________________________________________________

	   __________________________________________________________________

     Phone _______________________  _______________________  ________________
		     Work                     Home                  Fax

     Email ____________________________ Social Security number _______________

    Guests'__________________________________________________________________
      names

  Emergency
   contact
       (not _________________________________  _______________________________
  attending               Name                             Phone numbers
     ACE97)

    Special __________________________________________________________________
     needs

   Description of your ACEDB-related activities, for the ACE97 Home Page
   and Proceedings:

   _________________________________________________________________________

   _________________________________________________________________________

   _________________________________________________________________________

   _________________________________________________________________________

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  TUTORIALS

     There will be four tutorial sessions on the first day of ACE97, 2
     morning and 2 afternoon. To help us schedule the topics to minimize
     conflicts, please indicate which of the tentative topics below you wish
     to attend.

     _____  New Curators - How to Create an ACeDB Database - Sam Cartinhour
            Advanced Curators - Making use of ACeDB displays - (Unknown)
            _____ Part 1: Map displays
            _____ Part 2: Sequence display
     _____  An Introduction to Java and Applets - John Morris
     _____  ACEDB for Windows - Richard Bruskiewich
            Setting up a WWW interface to ACEDB
            _____ Part 1: Setting up an aceserver - Curt Jamison
            _____ Part 2: Webace - Steve Beckstrom-Sternberg
     _____  Acembly, Sequence Assembly Program - Jean Thierry-Mieg
     _____  GeneFinder and ACeDB - Richard Durbin
            Querying
            _____ ACEDB query language
            _____ Tablemaker
     _____  Other suggestions ___________________________________________

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  ARRANGEMENTS

     Registration

          There are three options for Registration, depending on which
          portions of the Program you wish to attend.

             * 3-Day:  Tutorials and Conference only
             * 6-Day:  Including the first few days of the Workshop as well
             * 14-Day: The entire meeting

          All registrations include the Monday night Barbecue. The 14-Day
          plan includes the Banquet Thursday, Aug. 5. Guests are spared the
          cost of the daily coffee breaks.

          Participants:

               3-Day _______ people x $ 50.00 = $ _____________
               6-Day _______ people x $ 80.00 = $ _____________
              14-Day _______ people x $180.00 = $ _____________

          Guests:

               3-Day _______ people x $ 40.00 = $ _____________
               6-Day _______ people x $ 60.00 = $ _____________
              14-Day _______ people x $150.00 = $ _____________

          All 14-Day Registrants:

          For the Banquet there is a choice of entree:
             * Braised Chicken with Lemon and fresh Thyme, served on a bed
               of caramelized sweet onions
             * Grilled Veal Chop with a Portabella fresh Thyme jus lie
          Please indicate your choices below. (We must have this information
          by the registration deadline.)
                  Veal ______________________________________________________
               Chicken ______________________________________________________
                                              Names

     Housing

          Inexpensive housing has been arranged in Cascadilla Hall, a
          residence hall close to the meeting rooms. See below for details
          and other options.

          Arrival date ________________ Departure date _____________________

     Single occupancy ____ people x $23.50/night x_____ nights = $__________
     Double occupancy ____ people x $20.50/night x_____ nights = $__________
                                                 Total housing = $__________

          For double occupancy: Roommate name ______________________________

     Meals

          The room rate in Cascadilla Hall includes continental breakfast
          each day. Other meals are on your own. The "Collegetown" area of
          inexpensive, moderate, and/or fast dining establishments is
          nearby, and more sumptuous opportunities are available downtown
          (six blocks, and one of Ithaca's famous hills).

     Parking

          Parking is available one block west (downhill) from Cascadilla
          Hall for approximately $4.00/day. Please let us know if you plan
          to have a car so we can obtain a parking sticker for you.
          Yes _____ No _____

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  PAYMENT

  Full payment must accompany this form. If paying by credit card, please
  provide account number and authorized signature. Cornell will accept only
  the three cards indicated below. Checks or money orders should be made
  payable to Cornell University, and be payable in US dollars. Foreign
  participants must use a credit card, or submit a bank check (not a personal
  check).

  For credit card payment, a PAPER copy of your signature is required. Fax is
  acceptable but not email or voice phone authorization.

 ___Visa ___MasterCard ___American Express ____________________________________
                                                    Credit card number

Name as shown on card_________________________________ Expiration date ________

Signature ____________________________________________________

  There is a $25.00 fee for cancellations prior to July 11, and a $25.00 fee
  will be charged for any returned check or invalid credit card charge.

       NO REFUNDS CAN BE GIVEN FOR CANCELLATIONS AFTER JULY 11, 1997.

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  ACE97 HOUSING DETAILS

  Cascadilla Hall

     Cascadilla Hall is one of the oldest student residences at Cornell, and
     one of the most recently renovated, retaining its classic exterior but
     making it very comfortable and attractive inside. Perched on the edge
     of scenic Cascadilla Glen, it is conveniently located less than a block
     from the Hollister Computer Facility to the north and the Collegetown
     eating / shopping / services area on the south. One floor of Cascadilla
     Hall (45 rooms) has been reserved for us.

     The rooms are equipped with telephones, and local calls are free.
     Housekeeping service consists of bed linens and a towel exchange once
     per week. It does not include daily bed making, room cleaning, or
     wake-up call service. The Hall is not air conditioned. If the weather
     is warm, electric fans are available for rent ($12).

     To reserve a room in Cascadilla Hall, fill out the Housing section of
     the form above and submit it with your registration.

  Other housing options

     Other housing within a block or two of the ACE97 activities includes

        * Collegetown Motor Lodge, 607-273-3542, Fax 607-272-3542
          In Collegetown. Reasonable.
        * Statler Hotel, 607-257-2500 or 800-541-2501
          Operated by the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. Nicer,
          more expensive.

     For those with cars, many other options are within a short drive. A
     good summary of lodging in the Ithaca area is on the IthacaNet Web
     page, http://www.ithaca.ny.us/.

     To make reservations at one of these other locations, please contact
     it directly.

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