4:41 a.m.
Dear Colleagues,
recent updates:
i) due to requests, period for early registration fee for Vilnius meeting (WGs 7.03.01
& 7.03.04) is expanded until 1st of June (see registration form in this e-mail
attachment);
ii) for both Palanga and Vilnius meetings, abstract submission deadline has been expanded
until 1st of August.
iii) please note that Palanga and Vilnius meetings are separate events, and each require
separate registration and payment in case you would like to participate in both: bank
transfer for Palanga (details below; just check price and conditions: some refused to
believe this, so i had to confirm individually), and use attached registration form fo
Vilnius.
iv) registration confirmation for Palanga will be sent immediatelly after receiving of
payment (indicate your e-mail with payment; please note that money tranfer will take some
days), and that for Vilnius, immediatelly after receiving your e-mail with filled in and
attached registration form.
v) please keep in mind that early reservation of flights means lower pricing and broader
availability of schedules.
Best regards,
Rimvys
3rd ANNOUNCEMENT
Joint IUFRO 7.03.10 – “Methodology of forest insect and disease survey” and IUFRO WP
7.03.06 – “Integrated management of forest defoliating insects” Working Party Meeting,
Palanga, Lithuania, 10 – 14th of September 2012.
Meeting venue and accommodation:
www.palangos-zuvedra.lt<http://www.palangos-zuvedra.lt>
Preliminary schedule:
Monday, September 10th – arrival and registration, eventual business meeting.
Tuesday, September 11th – sessions.
Wednesday, September 12th – excursion: Curonian Spit National Park
(www.nerija.lt<http://www.nerija.lt>)t>), eventual evening session.
Thursday, September 13th – sessions and conference dinner.
Friday, September 14th – morning sessions and departure.
Conference fee:
- early registration (until 1st of June): 300 EUR;
- late registration (until 15th of July): 330 EUR;
- includes: single accommodation (arrival 10th of September – departure 14th of
September), all meals (from breakfast 11th of September – to morning coffee 14th of
September), excursion and conference facilities;
- for those willing to share double room with a colleague or accompanying person
(excursion recommended also for non-professional) respective fees are 200 EUR and 230 EUR
per person.
Fee to be paid to:
UAB “Palangos zuvedra” ACCOUNT:
Beneficiary's bank: Siauliu bankas AB, Siauliai, Lithuania
Bank’s address: Gintaro street 46, Palanga, Lithuania, SWIFT: CBSBLT26
Correspondent account with Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt, SWIFT: DEUTDEFF
Beneficiary: UAB "Palangos zuvedra"
LT 637180600000070416
- purpose: IUFRO, Name, Surname, Country; e-mail address.
Registration: simultaneous with the payment.
Abstracts: up to 1 page, indicating whether intended talk or a poster, deadline August
1st, to be sent to rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se<mailto:rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se> and Cc:
audrius.menkis@slu.se<mailto:audrius.menkis@slu.se>
Proceedings: authors of all contributions will be invited to submit manuscript to Baltic
Forestry (www.balticforestry.mi.lt<http://www.balticforestry.mi.lt>)t>), a journal with
ISI impact factor (yet recent and small). All submissions will be reviewed.
Travelling by air:
- arrival: Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flights SK2746 and SK2744 from Copenhagen, and
SK2742 from Oslo (direct connections to USA / Canada and major European cities), or
AirBaltic flight BT033 from Riga (direct connection to major European cities);
- departure: SAS SK2749 and SK2747 to Copenhagen, SK2743 to Oslo, and BT032 to Riga; you
will arrive/depart 7 km from the hotel;
- in case of earlier arrival and/or later departure you will be charged extra at very
moderate price (this might be worth as Palanga has nice beaches and unique amber museum
www.pgm.lt/Gintaro_muziejus/titulinis_en.htm<http://www.pgm.lt/Gintaro_m…
part of which exhibition consists of insect/plant inclusions);
- in case you will be willing to attend another Meeting of IUFRO Working Parties 7.03.01
and 7.03.04 starting in Vilnius on September 17th (see below), you will be offered
transportation to Vilnius meeting venue for symbolic price (or eventually free of charge);
in such case, please book return flights from Vilnius airport, which has a broader
selection of flights.
Travelling by sea:
- check http://www.dfdslisco.com/en/
- please note that even if from Kiel to Klaipeda (everyday connection) it takes about 20
hours (incl. overnight), the trip is likely to be more relaxing than the whole way driving
(see below); Klaipeda port is just 30 km from the hotel;
- in case if you would like to attend Vilnius IUFRO Meeting, Palanga – Vilnius makes 350
km driving, all highway.
Driving all way:
The problem is that there is a Russian enclave between southern Lithuania and northern
Poland, so you will have to drive around it, crossing the whole Poland, and there is no
cross-country highway. Yet, after passing Polish – Lithuanian border there will be a
highway to Palanga, about 350 km. This way could probably be recommended to our Polish
colleagues.
Joint IUFRO 7.03.01 “Cone and seed insects” and 7.03.04 “Diseases and insects in forest
nurseries” Working Party Meeting, Vilnius, Lithuania, 16 – 20th of September 2012.
Meeting venue and accomdation: http://www.radissonblu.com/lietuvahotel-vilnius
Preliminary schedule:
Sunday, September 16th: arrival, registration, free time (colleagues from Palanga meeting
arriving on 14th- 15th, will make respective reservation; Vilnius has a nice old town,
check website above);
Monday, September 17th – sessions;
Tuesday, September 18th – excursion to Dubrava Forest Enterprise: nursery, seed orchard,
arboretum, etc.
Wednesday, September 19th – sessions and conference dinner;
Thursday, September 20th – morning sessions and departure after the lunch.
Registration: see attached form; please note that the accommodation and dinners (except
for conference dinner) are not covered by the registration fee, which makes the difference
from Palanga meeting; in case of shared accommodation just make a double room
reservation.
Abstracts: up to 1 page, indicating whether intended talk or a poster, deadline August
1st, to be sent to rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se<mailto:rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se> and Cc:
audrius.menkis@slu.se<mailto:audrius.menkis@slu.se>
Proceedings: authors of all contributions will be invited to submit manuscript to Baltic
Forestry (www.balticforestry.mi.lt<http://www.balticforestry.mi.lt>)t>). All
submissions will be reviewed.
You are cordially invited to attend. Please do hesitate to contact us if you have any
questions
Organizers:
Rimvys Vasaitis: rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se<mailto:rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se> +46 73
7644159
Audrius Menkis: audrius.menkis@slu.se<mailto:audrius.menkis@slu.se> +46 73 3907159
Arturas Gedminas: entom_gedminas@yahoo.com<mailto:entom_gedminas@yahoo.com> +370 674
18957
Vaidotas Lygis: vaidotas.lygis@botanika.lt<mailto:vaidotas.lygis@botanika.lt> +370
620 66961