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IUFRO TREE BIOTECHNOLOGY 2011 - BRAZIL
"From genomes to integration and delivery"
Arraial d' Ajuda, Bahia, Brazil
June 26 to July 2, 2011
Dear IUFRO colleagues,
The Conference organization is developing exceptionally well. I am now pleased to inform
that the scientific program has been posted in the conference webpage. Please visit
http://www.treebiotech2011.com/program.html for more details.
The organizing committee has also extended the abstract submission deadlines in order to
capture an increased representation of worldwide contributions to the Conference. The new
deadlines are:
Submission of abstracts to be selected for oral presentation March 31, 2011
Submission of abstract for poster presentation only April 30,
2011
STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS. Applications for Student Travel Grants are open. A number of travel
grants will be available to students regularly enrolled in undergraduate or graduate
programs and presenting an abstract as first author either orally or as poster. The awards
will include complimentary registration and a grant towards the recipients'
accommodation costs. Applications are in English only and must be received by March 31,
2011. Confirmations will be made before April 15, 2011.
BEST ABSTRACT AWARDS. Awards will be granted to the three best abstracts presented orally
and the three best abstracts presented as posters by students or young scientists (< 35
years old) as first authors, irrespective of the program session.
SPONSORSHIPS FOR THE CONFERENCE ARE WELCOME. We have confirmed an excellent group of
sponsor organizations for the Conference (see at
http://www.treebiotech2011.com/sponsors.html. Sponsorships of the IUFRO Tree Biotechnology
2011 Conference continue open until April 30. Such sponsorships offer a prime opportunity
to reach the forest biotech decision makers. Sponsors benefits go beyond those directly
associated with the specific sponsorship opportunities, and include complimentary
registrations, recognition on marketing materials, exhibit booth area, use of meeting
rooms to hold company's technical workshops to advertise company´s products or and
access to meeting space on-site. Sponsor's benefits are based upon the
organization's sponsorship level. As the level of financial support increases,
sponsorship benefits increase accordingly. Please see the Sponsorship options at
http://www.treebiotech2011.com/opportunities.html for more information.
HELP ADVERTISE THE IUFRO TREE BIOTECH 2011 CONFERENCE. We gladly welcome help from the
forest science community to continue to promote the conference. To this end we encourage
you to download the second conference announcement flyer (pdf format) from the conference
webpage at http://www.treebiotech2011.com/conference_announcements.html print it and post
it in your laboratory or department building message board. We have also posted a short
Powerpoint presentation that you are welcome to use to help advertise the conference
during your next seminar. You are also welcome to forward this message to any mailing list
that you believe would reach colleagues interested in this Conference.
So mark the conference on your 2011 calendar, June 26 - July 2. It will sure be a
memorable Conference.
We look forward to welcoming you in person!
Sincerely,
Dario Grattapaglia
Conference Chair - IUFRO Tree Biotechnology 2011
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