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- CALL
for bids to host the 10th International Congress of Plant Pathology, 2013
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- Associated
Societies of ISPP are invited to present bids to host the 10th International
Congress of Plant Pathology in 2013.
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- Bids are
invited by 31 October 2007. They should be sent to the Business Manager of
ISPP, with c.c. to the Secretary ISPP, as e-mail attachments and/or Web
addresses.
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- Peter
Williamson
- Business
Manager, International Society for Plant Pathology
- businessmanager@isppweb.org
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- Selection
among bids is made by ballot of ISPP Councillors, representing Associated
Societies, early in 2008.
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- The
Business Manager can provide further guidance on the presentation of bids.
Bids should meet the following criteria:
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- 1) Bids must come from an ISPP Associated Society
(national or regional) or combination of societies and not from a city or
national convention bureau. On the other hand, the society or
societies making a bid should consider working with a local convention
bureau to help identify and advertise the unique features of their country
that will interest the delegates.
2) The financial obligations of hosting an International Congress of Plant
Pathology are the responsibility of the host society (or societies).
ISPP does not underwrite the financing of the Congress.
3) The society (or societies) hosting the Congress is responsible for
organizing the program, and therefore must be sufficiently large to provide
leadership in the major sections of plant pathology. The program of a
past Congress may be consulted as a guide. Some help can be expected
from ISPP Subject Matter Committees and organizers are strongly advised to
seek their inputs.
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- Previous Congresses have included oral presentations of
Keynote and Concurrent Session Papers, and poster presentations of Offered
Papers. The potential Congress venue should provide up-to-date facilities
for both types of presentations.
4) The site (city and hotels/campus) should normally be able to
accommodate more than 2000 delegates and provide meeting rooms for around 10
concurrent sessions, as well as numerous small meeting rooms. The site
should preferably offer a variety of amenities with a range of costs.
Ideally, a university campus should be near to provide low-cost
accommodations for those unable to afford more expensive hotels and meals.
5) The host city must be easily accessible by international airlines and
offer a variety of cultural and tourist attractions. One day of the
Congress may be scheduled for tours of local attractions.
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Consideration should be given to strategies for enabling attendance of
delegates from developing countries.
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- Dr Greg
Johnson
- Secretary-General,
International Society for Plant Pathology
- c/- Horticulture 4 Development
- PO Box 412, Jamison ACT 2614
- Australia
- Tel: +61 2 62515658
- Mobile: +61 4 05087870
- E-mail: greg.johnson@velocitynet.com.au
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