Root and Bu t Rot Conference , Italy, 2011

Dear forest pathologists,
it is with great pleasure we officially invite you to attend the 13th International Conference of the
International Union of Forestry Research Organization, Working Party 7.02.01 "Root and Butt Rot of
Forest Trees" scientific meeting, visiting the Italian peninsula from September 4th until Sept 10th,
2011.
1- General information - The Conference will start in Firenze later on will move to the Dolomite
mountains where will be possible to continue with sessions an also to visit conifer woods. The
Conference will be preceded by an optional PRE-CONFERENCE, field trip in ROMA.
Conference welcome and registration will be organized at Casa della Creativitр - Vicolo di Santa Maria
Maggiore, 1 Firenze, near the Cathedral, in the evening of Sunday 4th where you are invited to have a
welcome cocktail.
The first session of the Conference will start at 8.30 on September 5th in the Conference room in
Firenze (Via San Gallo, 25) At the Auditorium close to the Cenacolo di Santa Apollonia. Sessions will
continue on September 6th in the same place. On September 7th we will move by coach northward to
Dolomite area, stopping along the way in S. Michele all'Adige (Trento) where we will visit the FEM
Research Centre and its historic wine cellar. Along the travel we will enjoy the view of the Dolomites
landscape, villages and mountains (the beauty and the geological diversity, the botany, and the
landscape itself were decisive in the international commission of experts of UNESCO to declare in
2009 the Dolomites as a World Heritage site) until in San Martino di Castrozza where we will stay
for three more days. On September 8th the meeting will continue in San Martino with a full session
day. We will spent the next day, September 9th, visiting the Natural Park of "Paneveggio Pale di San
Martino" and finally will end at approximately 12.00 on September 10th after the closing session.
Getting There and Away - For your travel plans consider to reach Firenze directly by fly but also
by train from Milano, Roma or Venice. All cities have good train connections to Firenze. No
transportation will be provided from Roma to Firenze for those interested in the optional preexcursion
near Roma.
The Firenze Airport is located 4 km from the center of the city. A taxi can make the trip in 15
minutes, and the Bus between the airport and Santa Maria Novella railway station takes 20 minutes.
Bus service has a frequency of 30 min.
Firenze Train Station - Florence's central station is called Firenze Santa Maria Novella (look for
signs announcing "Firenze SMN"). The train station is located in the northwest corner of central
Florence, within convenient walking distance of most Florence tourist attractions (as well as Cenacolo
di Santa Apollonia).
After the meeting end in San Martino di Castrozza, it will be possible back to Firenze with the
reserved coach (included in the registration fee) or to reach Venezia (2 hours distance by Bus
service, about Є 20.00; INFO http://www.brusutti.com/Default.aspx?lang=2 ;
http://www.sanmartino.com/ ).
Optional Pre-Conference Field Trip
For those who are interested to know the site where the North American Heterobasidion irregulare
is spreading, a pre-conference field trip will be organize on September 3rd, starting at 9.30 am
(pick up will be in the center of Roma, registered people will be informed by mail separately).
The excursion will end approximately at 16.30 pm. A box-lunch and beverages will be provided to
attendees.
2 - Registration
Registration is now open, and will close on June 30th.

Payment must be received by July 10th.
We are pleased to offer the following options:
Professional Registration: Є 450.00
Student Registration: Є 350.00
Accompanying people Registration: Є 350.00
Conference fee will cover registration, coffee and meals during the sessions, social events listed in
the program, transportation by coach from Firenze to S. Martino di Castrozza and return, and one
copy of Proceedings.
Registration and Payment Instructions
1. Please confirm your pre-registration and send us a copy of the Payment form before June 30th 2011
to iufro07rbr-italy@unifi.it
Payments should be sent to:
Paolo Capretti, Account No. 101233785
c/o Unicredit Firenze Vecchietti, via Vecchietti, 11 - 50123 Firenze, Italy.
Swift code: UNCRITMM
IBAN: IT 28 X 02008 02837 000101233785
Please specify to your bank that all bank commissions are at your charge (OUR)
REMEMBER DEAD LINE for PAYMENTS: June 30th 2011,
PRE-CONFERENCE. ROMA - Heterobasidion irregulare, September 3rd, (not included in the
registration fee). Transportation and meal: Є 50.00
ACCOMMODATION in Roma Please contact info@argotour.it
3- Accommodation in Firenze is NOT included in the registration fee. To reserve a room for the
nights of September (3) 4th to 6th you could contact sending a mail to Argotour (info@argotour.it see
attached form) but is also possible to book by yourself looking in the web.
A student accommodation could be found at http://www.hostelsclub.com/hostel-it-10066.html -
www.plusflorence.com -- info@plusflorence.com

Please ask for the special price reserved for the IUFRO Conference participants.
Special Prices and single rooms will be available just in case you Book before June 30th!!
Different accommodation could be asked to the local Tourist office:
http://www.sanmartino.com/w/en/accomodation-p588.html mentioning the IUFRO Conference
4. Send your abstract to iufro07rbr-italy@unifi.it as indicated above. Remember to include favorite
and second best focus area. You can use the numbers assigned above to each area, if you wish to do
so.
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Conference Program Firenze - San Martino di Castrozza
[optional Sept 3rd, 2011 - Heterobasidion pre-conference excursion (Rome)]
Date - location Program Social events
Sept 4, 2011, 18.00 20.00 in Firenze , Casa
della Creativitр - Vicolo di Santa Maria
Maggiore, 1- 50123 Firenze
Conference Registration
Welcome Reception
Cocktail
Sept 5, 2011, 8,30 - 17,30
Auditorium S. Apollonia - Via San Gallo,
25, Firenze
Conference
Scientific
sessions
Sept 6, 2011, 8,30 - 17,30
Auditorium S. Apollonia - Via San Gallo,
25, Firenze
Conference
Scientific
sessions
Light buffet dinner
"Caffetteria delle Oblate.
Via dell'Oriuolo 26 - Firenze
Sept 7, 2011, Firenze - S. Martino di
Castrozza
Conference moves to S.
Martino di Castrozza
Lunch in San Michele
a/Adige
Sept 8, 2011, 8,30 17, 30
Palazzo Sass Maor, Via Passo Rolle,
S. Martino di Castrozza
Conference
Scientific
sessions
Official Dinner
Sept 9, 2011,
S. Martino di Castrozza
Excursion
(Dolomite area)
Dinner in malga
Passo Rolle
Sept 10, 2011, 8,30 12, 30
Palazzo Sass Maor, Via Passo Rolle,
S. Martino di Castrozza
Conference
Session and closure
Departure to Firenze by
Coach (included in
Registration fee)

Participation fee. < Є 50
Optional Pre-Conference Field Trip - Participation fee
accompanying person: < Є 50
NB! Please attach a copy of the bank remittance / proof of payment
with the registration form or send proof of payment within deadline.
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Payment information
Payments should be sent to:
Paolo Capretti, Account No. 101233785
c/o Unicredit Firenze Vecchietti,
via Vecchietti, 11 - 50123 Firenze, Italy.
Swift code: UNCRITMM
IBAN: IT 28 X 02008 02837 000101233785
Please indicate your name, the aim of payment IUFRO-RBR Conference and
specify to your bank that all bank commissions are at your charge (OUR)
REMEMBER THAT PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 30th, WE CANNOT
GUARANTEE transportation to S.Martino di Castrozza
XIII IUFRO Conference on
"Root and Butt Rot of Forest Trees"
September 4th - 10th 2011
Firenze - S. Martino di Castrozza, Trento - Italy
Scientific program - Information for Authors
Attendees will have 15-20 minutes for their oral presentations including a couple of minutes for
questions. Following the tradition of last conference in California, Poster presentations are
substituted by short oral presentations. Short oral presentations will be 5 minutes long and will
include a maximum of 5 slides. Questions will be asked at the end of a session rather than at the end
of each presentation.
Priority for short talks will be given to students who are not giving a full presentation, followed by
attendees who are not given a long talk, and finally short talks may be used as a second presentation
by attendees who already give a full talk. When submitting abstracts for both long and short talks,
attendees need to select the focus area of their presentation. Please include first and second best
selections among the following focus areas:
1 - Genomics and plant-pathogen interactions;
2 - Ecology;
3 - Aetiology and epidemiology;
4 - Systematic, taxonomy, and phylogeography;
5 - Population genetics;
6- New reports, diagnostics, and research applications of diagnostic methods:
7- Disease management and control
Scientific program - Information for Authors
My involvement in the meeting will include n. __ formal presentation/s: T Yes T No
T Extended communication - Session n. _
Author (s) :__________________________________________________________
Possible title/s:_______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
T Short communication - Session n. _
Author (s) : __________________________________________________________
Possible title/s:_______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Please fill the form and return to:
iufro07rbr-italy@unifi.it before 31st May, 2011.
Instruction for Authors
Please, for the abstracts and extended abstracts follow the Plant Disease (Instructions for Authors
of Disease Notes) for style and format details.
http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/userimages/ContentEditor/1236780011229/pd_author_instructions.pdf
Save your file in Microsoft WORD 97/2000/XP (.doc) format.
Abstracts of presentations should not exceed 1,600 characters, including title, authors and all
publication information.
Abstracts need to be sent to iufro07rbr-italy@unifi.it no later than 31st May, 2011.
Emails need to include -
IUFRO ABSTRACT - "Erik Smith" (name 1st Author) in the subject as a file name.
The conference organizers will try to accommodate everybody, but some long talks may be
transformed into short, if needed.
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The Conference Proceedings will not feature full papers, but rather extended abstracts with
different size for Long or Short presentations ( ex posters). Please follow the Plant Disease
(Instructions for Authors of Disease Notes) for style and format details.

http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/userimages/ContentEditor/1236780011229/pd_author_instructions.pdf
Long presentations - will not exceed 6322 characters, including title, authors, all publication
information, and a maximum of eight references. A maximum of four items, between tables and
black/white figures, can be added to the script. All figures and/or tables, including legends, should be
formatted to fit into two thirds of one page, maximum.
Short presentations (ex-posters) will not exceed 3166 characters, including title, authors, all
publication information, and a maximum of four references. A maximum of two items, between tables
and figures, can be added to the script. All figures and/or tables, including legends, should be
formatted to fit into one third of a page, maximum.
Who will give oral presentation can present either a Long or Short. Extended Abstract
Before submitting your extended abstract, please ensure with the organizers it has been approved
for a long presentation.
Your contributions as Extended abstracts should be ready at Registration desk in Firenze
Extended abstracts should be sent to iufro07rbr-italy@unifi.it and the file called - IUFRO
EXTENDED ABSTRACT LONG (or SHORT ) - Erik Smith (name 1st Author) - in the subject and as a
file name.
DEADLINES RESUME
Abstract May 31st 2011
Registration June 30th 2011
Receive the payment July 10th 2011
Booking accommodation ASAP
Ext. abstract September 4th 2011
Registration or Conference Questions
iufro07rbr-italy@unifi.it