Emails from Secretariat
We have been made aware that our emails to registrants in some institutions are not being received. This seems to be caused by an over-strict spam filter on some institutional email systems. If you are expecting a reply from us, please (a) check your Junk mail folder or
(b) email us again and we will reply to you in a different way (e.g. to a different email address if you have one).

If you need a formal letter of invitation from the Congress to help you obtain funding, approval to travel, or a visa, email registration@ibc2011.com with your name, address, IBC registration number, and a statement of any other information that you need included in the letter. Also specify if the letter needs to be in hard-copy or whether it can be faxed or emailed as an attached pdf.

Now Available - Pre-Purchased Lunch Options
As a courtesy to all participants of the IBC 2011, the Organisers have, in conjunction with the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, created a daily lunch package that can be pre-purchased. Only morning and afternoon tea is included in your full registration. Click here to view the menu options per day, and complete the online form to place your order. Vegetarian and Halal options can also be ordered.

ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN click here to register

REGISTRATION FORM    click here to register

FLIGHT BOOKING FORM     click here to view

Click here to view the IBC 2011 Registration Brochure.

How to Register

To register online for the Congress, please click on the button to the right or alternatively you can download a hard copy of the registration form and return it to the IBC 2011 secretariat by fax or mail (details below).

Please note that all deadlines are midnight on the named day at Eastern Australian Summer Time, which is 11 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

IBC 2011 Congress Secretariat
ICMS Australasia
GPO Box 5005
Melbourne VIC 3205
Tel: +61 (0) 3 9682 0500
Fax: +61 (0) 3 9682 0344
Email: registration@ibc2011.com

Registration Fees

All fees are quoted in Australian dollars (AUD) and are inclusive of 10% GST.

*Developed economies include: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, EU and other Middle Western & North European nations, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Kuwait, South Korea, Qatar, United Emirates and USA.
*Developing economies include all others.
** You must provide a copy of your student identification card or letter of confirmation of your student status signed by the head of your department.

Nomenclature Sessions

The sessions of the Nomenclature Section will be held at the University of Melbourne from 18 - 22 July 2011, the week preceding the main sessions of the IBC. To participate in the Nomenclature Sessions you must have paid for at least on day's attendance at IBC2011.

Entitlements

Full Delegates / Students

• Attendance at scientific sessions and industry exhibition
• Admission to Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception
• Admission to Nomenclature session (registration essential)
• Satchel including program and abstract book
• Certificate of Attendance
• Morning tea and afternoon tea each day of the Congress (excluding Wednesday)

Day Registrations

Day registrants will be entitled to the following on the day chosen:

• Attendance at scientific sessions and industry exhibition
• Admission to Nomenclature session (registration essential)
• Satchel including program and abstract book
• Certificate of Attendance
• Morning tea and afternoon tea on nominated day (excluding Wednesday)

Half-day Registration

• Attendance at scientific sessions and industry exhibition
• Satchel including program and abstract book
• Certificate of Attendance
• Morning tea only

Accompanying Person(s)

• Admission to the exhibition and poster areas
• Morning tea and afternoon tea daily (excluding Wednesday afternoon)

Abstract Book - order your hard-copy

The abstracts for all oral and poster presentations will be available to all registered delegates (paid) in the delegate satchels.

The default version will be electronic, on a CD or USB drive, to reduce the amount of paper used. However, if you would like a hard-copy version instead of electronic you will need to notify the Congress Secretariat by email registration@ibc2011.com by 1 June 2011. We will produce a limited number of hard-copy abstract books based on the number of orders received by 1 June.

You will not be able to request a hard-copy onsite or post Congress.

Additionally, if you would like BOTH an electronic and hard-copy version of the abstracts, there will be an extra cost of AUD$20. You will need to order your hard-copy by 1 June, indicating that you want both versions and an updated invoice will be sent to you for payment.

The registration form is being updated so that all new registrants can tick their preferred option for abstracts when they register.

Method of Payment

Registration will not be confirmed until payment is received. Please note to be eligible for the early bird rate, payment must be received by the deadline 1 March 2011.

Payment can be made by the following methods:

• Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club.
• Cheque (Australian delegates only) and made payable to IBC2011. Payment must be made in Australian dollars on an Australian Bank acoount and free of all charges.
• Bank drafts and international money orders should be in Australian dollars, drawn on an Australian bank and made payable to IBC2011. Please fax a copy of the transfer receipt (remittance) to +61 (0) 3 9682 0344.
• Bank transfer
• Account name: 18th International Botanical Congress
  Bank: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ)
  Branch: 665-669 George Street, Haymarket, NSW 2000
  Branch Name: Chinatown Branch
  BSB: 012-071
  Account Number: 202-765-538
  SWIFT Code: ANZBAU3M
  
  Please fax the transfer receipt (remittance) to +61 (0) 3 9682 0344.

Payment deadlines

Registrations received by 1 March 2011 must be paid in full by 1 March 2011 in order to receive the early bird registration rate.

Registrations received from 2 March 2011 until 15 June 2011 must be paid in full by 15 June 2011 in order to receive standard registration entitlements.

Failure to adhere to the deadlines will result in your registration being automatically cancelled, and you will need to re-register at whatever is the current rate.

Cancellation of registration

Deadline: 15 June 2011

Cancellations must be made in writing to the Congress Secretariat. Cancellations received prior to 15 June 2011 will receive a full refund minus an AUD$150 administration fee. Cancellations received after 15 June 2011 will not result in a refund. Unless due to circumstances considered exceptional by the Congress Organising Committee (any late refund, if granted, would still incur the AUD$150 administration fee). Refunds will not be granted on failure of visa application. Substitute delegates will be accepted.

Liability Disclaimer

All best endeavours will be made to present the program as printed in this document. The congress and its agents reserve the right to alter without prior notice, any of the arrangements, timetables, plans or other items relating to the meeting, for any cause beyond its reasonable control. The Organising Committee and the Meeting Organisers are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of such alteration. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Organising Committee and the Meeting Organisers do not accept responsibility for loss of monies caused by delays.

In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Congress organiser does not accept responsibility for loss of monies incurred by delay.

Participants are advised to take out personal travel insurance and to extend their policy to cover personal possessions. The congress does not cover individuals against cancellations of bookings or theft or damage to belongings.

Enquiries

Please direct all registration and accommodation queries to:

Congress Secretariat
PO Box 5005
South Melbourne VIC 3205
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 (0) 3 9682 0500
Facsimile: +61 (0) 3 9682 0344
Email: registration@ibc2011.com