Plant Biology 2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location of Events and Exhibits
All Plant Biology 2010 events will be held in the Palais des congrès (the Montrèal convention centre). Please refer to the daily schedule in your program for locations of specific events.
Registration
The registration desk will be available for questions and registration during the hours below. Tickets for available events may be purchased at the on-site registration desk, and t-shirts and additional purchased items will have a separate pick-up area. The registration desk will be at the convention centre outside of the exhibit hall. There will be no shirts available for purchase on-site and no exchanges of sizes.
Registration Hours
Saturday, July 31 – 9:00 am – 9:00 pm Tuesday, August 3 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, August 1 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Wednesday, August 4 – 8:00 am – 12:00pm
Monday, August 2 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Housing
Any questions or problems concerning roommate matching will be handled by the housing agency, Hachero-Hill, which will have a representative at the Registration Desk. Individual housing concerns should be addressed with the respective hotel directly. Stop by the Registration Desk if you have any questions.
Speaker Ready Room
Room 514a at the convention centre will be available for PowerPoint presentation testing. Speakers should test their presentations at least an hour prior to their presentation and be at their sessions at least 10 minutes before they are scheduled to begin.
Exhibits & Posters
Exhibits and posters are open during the exhibit hours as listed on your schedule. Please refrain from entering exhibits when they are closed. The posters will be organized by category. Poster session times are listed in the schedule. Please attend your posters during the compulsory time slots based on your final poster number. Titles and authors only will be printed in the program book. Poster abstracts will be available in the provided memory stick and online. Last minute submissions are online only. Computer kiosks will be available in the exhibit hall for looking up abstracts. These kiosks will not have an internet connection.
Job Board
The Job Board posting area is located near the Registration Desk at the convention centre. Placement notices will be available for viewing during the conference. Placement Center procedures will be the same as in prior years; information sheets will be available to employers and candidates at the Registration Desk. Tables will also be available to conduct interviews on-site if the employer chooses to. Scheduling of interviews is the responsibility of the employer and job seekers. Employers may pick up their position notices and resumes during the last day of the meeting. Those not picked up will be mailed to the employers.
Internet Café
Plant Biology 2010 will feature an Internet Café in the Exhibit Hall. It will be open the same hours as the posters. Please limit your online time to 10 minutes or less if others are waiting.
Message Board
Plant Biology 2010 will provide the traditional message boards near the Registration Desk at the convention centre for attendees to send and receive messages. An online message board is also available on the ASPB website this year. Please do not use the Job Placement Service boards for messages.
Badge Scanning
Attendee badges have RFID cards attached to them. This year the cards will also contain the number of tickets purchased to an event. The cards are on your badges to allow exhibitors to scan your badge to contact you after the meeting if you’d like them to. The RFID cards contain your name, institution, email, and phone number and no additional information. Scanning requires direct contact to gather the information on them. Attendees are welcome to not allow exhibitors to scan their badges if they so choose. Exhibitors will receive a post-meeting mailing list that does not contain emails and phone numbers. Plant Biology will honor any attendee who wishes to not be placed on the mailing list.
We will also be using paperless ticketing at some ticketed events and may ask to scan your badge at events you have purchased a ticket for. We appreciate your assistance while we utilize this new technology for continued use in future years.
Cameras/Video/Audio Recording
Taking photos, video, or recording of any kind of the posters and sessions will be stictly PROHIBITED unless an author/speaker provides specific permission. This prohibition includes but is not limited to the use of camera phones and any other digital recording devices.
Visiting Montrèal – What to See and Do
Tourism Quebec will be available near the registration desk for information on places to visit while in Canada. Take advantage of their excellent services and information.
Getting Around
Palais des congrès de Montréal parking - the Viger indoor car park houses 400 spots. It is located at 1025 Chéneville, between Jeanne-Mance and Saint-Urbain. Neighbouring parking - the Quartier International de Montréal indoor car park can accommodate 1,200 vehicles. It is located at 249 Saint-Antoine West. Visit the convention centre web site for maps and rates.
On foot, by bus or metro - Montréal is a walkable city. The underground pedestrian network provides access to the metro, shopping, and food courts. An entrance to the metro is within the Palais. Rentable bicycles called Bixis are available throughout the city.
Shopping and Restaurants in the Palais
The shopping promenade houses 20 shops and service merchants along the first level of the convention centre. The promenade links directly with the city’s underground pedestrian network and metro system.
Safety/Health Notice
While enjoying the eclectic city of island of Montréal, please remember to keep your personal belongings secured. Traveling in groups is a safe way to visit the many attractions available.
The Palais is constantly monitored by surveillance and security patrols. Emergency response staff are headquartered in the Palais. Please report any security concerns or emergencies to the meeting Registration Desk.
Childcare Available On-site
Plant Biology 2010 is thrilled to provide a new attendee benefit at the meeting: on-site child care for children, from infants through 13 years of age. Rates are subsidized by the ASPB Women in Plant Biology Committee for the first 20 children in each time slot. Pre-reservations are required to ensoure a space. On-site will only be taken on the basis of availability. Check out our child attendance policy in the program book.
Plant Biology 2010 Smoking Policy
Smoking is prohibited at any Plant Biology 2010 annual meeting functions or event areas.
Meeting/Workshop Surveys
A meeting survey will be e-mailed to attendees immediately following the meeting. Workshops will provide a hand-out survey for response after the event. Your response is considered valuable by the society Program Committees. Thank you for your cooperation.
Additional Information/Questions
The conference Registration Desk will be able to assist you with any additional questions regarding the meeting.
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