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Issue 10 - July 2011 In this issue:
IBC Australian Garden Field Trip - Wednesday, 27 July 2011
If you won't have time to visit Australia's 85 bio-regions while in Melbourne for the IBC, why not join a field trip to the Australian Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne? Abstract book - order hard copy version now The abstracts for oral and poster presentations will be available to all registered delegates 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 need to notify the Congress Secretariat by emailing registration@ibc2011.com. We will produce a limited number of hard-copy abstract books based on the requests received by 13 July 2011. 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 need to order your hard copy from the Congress Secretariat by emailing registration@ibc2011.com by 13 July 2011 and an updated invoice will be sent to you for payment. 
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. Note: All lunches need to be ordered prior to Congress commencement. 
IBC 2011 lunchtime symposium, brought to you by Sagittarius Mines, Inc. Analysis of the Terrestrial Flora and Fauna of the Tampakan Project Area Mindanao, Philippines
Guidelines for Presenters Now Online - Oral and Poster As a courtesy to all participants of the IBC 2011, the Organisers have developed guidelines for speakers and poster presenters (including ePosters). Click here to access. Book Your Social Function Tickets Today Go to www.ibc2011.com/registration.htm to make bookings Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception Sunday 24 July 2011 Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Plenary Hall 2 1700 - 1830: Opening Ceremony Join us for an exciting and stimulating Opening Ceremony. Three specially commissioned performance pieces will punctuate the formal speeches of welcome. From traditional Aboriginal dance and music to toe-tapping contemporary percussive rhythms: an event not to be missed. Discuss the ceremony at the Welcome Reception with old and new friends in a relaxed and informal environment whilst enjoying drinks and canapes. Tickets are included for paid registrants. Additional tickets can be pre-purchased for AUD$66. Congress Gala - Gardens of the World Wednesday 27 July 2011 Melbourne Convention Centre Ballroom 1900 - 2300 Experience various cultures of the world as you feast on iconic dishes. Enjoy Australian bush-tucker in a truly Australian scene, Chinese food prepared and served from pagodas, expertly sculpted sashimi in the Japanese Garden and fresh seafood in the Pacific Islands compound. The evening will be the highlight of the social program and a rare opportunity to experience the flavours, aromas and sights of the world - a true expression of Melbourne's culinary, floral and artistic diversity. Tickets need to be pre-purchased: AUD$66 for students and delegates or AUD$88 for additional tickets ( accompanying persons, etc.). Other dinners Nomenclature Dinner - Thursday 21 July - Tickets are still available International Association of Bryologists Dinner - Thursday 28 July 2011 - Tickets still available Australasian Systematic Botany Society Dinner - Friday 29 July 2011 - Tickets still available The Science of Botanical Illustration Exhibition - Official Opening and Reception
Update for musical delegates about Song of Botany Can you sing? Do you play a (portable) musical instrument? We are looking for musically inclined delegates to collaborate with Prof. Wendy Silk before and during the Congress week, culminating in a short performance on Friday 29 July. Dr Silk is part of the ArtScience fusion program at the University of California at Davis, started by biologist Diane Ullman to give artists better access to scientific literacy and to give scientists better access to art as a means of expression. See www.singaboutscience.org and www.youtube.com/results?search_query=HearUBEST for examples of the innovative teaching methods involving writing and performing songs. Wendy reports on progress as follows: 'I have received expressions of interest from several singers and instrumentalists. Also, Mary Barkworth of Logan kindly forwarded some lyrics from a "Botanical cacophony" led by Ledyard Stebbins at the 1969 Botanical Congress in Montreal! And an exciting recent development is that Helen Ougham of Aberystwyth has written a new lyric, "Peas in our time." Her song commemorates the cloning of one of Mendel's original seven genes. 'So it looks good for a sing-along component to my Friday lecture/demonstration. Of course we welcome new songs for practice. Hope to see you at IBC in Melbourne Monday evening [25th July] for a jam session /rehearsal.' Wendy would be delighted to hear from you with any more suggested lyrics, melodies and/or themes for songs about recent progress in botanical research and with offers to be part of the IBC Song of Botany during the Congress. Please email her on wksilk@ucdavis.edu. With your participation, we will indeed generate a new Song of Botany in Melbourne. IBC 2011 Workshops
Registration update
Registration Fees Delegates registered for one day or half-day (Wednesday and Saturday) will only be allowed to attend sessions on that day. If you wish to attend other sessions throughout the week, you will need to change your registration to a full delegate and pay the difference in fees. Entry to sessions will be limited to appropriate badge holders. A reminder that speakers must register for a minimum of one day and accompanying persons are not able to attend sessions.
*Developed economies include Australia, Bahrain, Canada, EU and other middle Eastern and Northern European nations, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United Emirates and USA. Entitlements Full Delegates and Students
Day Registrants Day registrants will be entitled to the following on the day chosen:
Half-day Registration (Wednesday and Saturday mornings)
Accompanying Persons
If you need an Australian visa for the IBC, it is still possible to apply for a visa but time is short. Contact the Secretariat or the Secretary-General if you need a letter of invitation. Additional Meetings and Events Need to organise a meeting at IBC2011? If you want to arrange a meeting or other event for your society or organisation, please download the Booking Form from the Congress website and email info@ibc2011.com (with the completed Booking Form attached to your email) to ensure that a suitable room and other facilities can be booked for you. Remember to check the Additional Meetings and Events page on the Congress website regularly because other meetings and events are being added to the list as we become aware of them. Only meetings notified to us by prior to Friday 1 July 2011 will appear in the program book. Accommodation The Congress Secretariat has negotiated great accommodation packages at a number of hotels within a few minutes walk of the Congress venue. To ensure you receive these great rates, you need to book your accommodation through the Congress Secretariat. Please refer to the website for details on accommodation options, and note the deadlines to ensure you get the accommodation you want. As our reserved rooms at the listed hotels fill up we will negotiate rates with other hotels and add them to the website. Frequently Asked Questions Answers to some common questions We've put the answers to some Frequently Asked Questions on the website. Check this page if you can't find the information you need on other parts of the website. Key Dates
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