Frontiers In Reproduction - Reunion Symposium Registration
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - Saturday, June 14, 2008
(Symposium functions start at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday and end at about 9:00 P.M. on Saturday)
Registraton Deadline: Monday, April 21, 2008


Important: This is an APPLICATION to attend the 2008 FIR Symposium. Due to scheduling and funding constraints—and a growing number of alumni—we give presentation and financial priority to the 5th year reunion class, and to those who have not made presentations or attended previous symposiums.

We process all received registrations, begin assembling a program (based on submitted presentation abstracts and titles), and calculate travel reimbursements after the registration deadline of Monday, April 21, 2008. Notifications about who will be presenting talks, and availability of travel funds for each participant will be sent out as soon as possible after the deadline.

Not sure you can attend? Please submit a registration form if you are considering attending (even if you are uncertain of your plans); we cannot accommodate you if we do not know you are thinking of attending!

Should the symposium schedule and/or funding permit, we will consider reservations made after the Monday, April 21, 2008 deadline. Note that each year this becomes more difficult, so it is worth planning early.

Should you have any additional information that you wish to share with us, or questions about the symposium, please contact Dori Chrysler Mebane, Symposium Coordinator (dmebane@mbl.edu)
All information fields are required
 
Last Name:      First Name:      FIR Class Year: 
Home Institution: 
 
Email      Gender:  Male   Female
Department: 
Street: 
 
City:      State:     Country:     Postal Code: 
 
Phone: 
  Current academic status or title (e.g. Post-Doctoral Fellow, Resident, Faculty, Senior Scientist, etc):
Presentation Information

Returning alumni are asked to submit a one-page abstract with the title of their proposed 10-minute presentation on current research (please see “Presentations” at the symposium website). Talks will be followed by a 5-minute Q&A session. We request that you prepare new information rather than repeating material presented at any previous FIR symposiums. Please note also that titles relevant to reproductive science are preferred.

Scheduling priority is given to the 5th year reunion class, those who have not made presentations at previous symposiums, and to topics which are most relevant to all the others being submitted. You will be notified about scheduling of your talk after the registration deadline (Monday, April 21, 2008) when all proposed titles have been received. If you are notified that you will be making a presentation, please bring with you a CD with your prepared talk.

I wish to present a 10 minute talk on my current research & activities. Please provide the title of your presentation below, and submit a 1-page abstract via e-mail to dmebane@mbl.edu (please see “Presentations” at the FIR symposium website for details.):
     

I will not present a talk, but I wish to attend the symposium. (Travel funding priority goes to alumni making presentations; please see travel information section below for more information).
Hotel Reservation Information

All symposium participants are provided accommodations at the Nautilus Motor Inn, Woods Hole, a short walk from the MBL campus. Should your registration request be granted, we will notify you after Monday, April 21, 2008 and make a room reservation for you based on the information you provide below. Hotel directions are available at http://www.nautilusinn.com.

Arrival/Departure Dates:  FIR will provide hotel rooms for check-in on Thursday, June 12, 2008 with departure Sunday, June 15, 2008. For our west coast and overseas travelers, FIR is also happy to provide a room on Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Reservations for earlier and/or later dates may be requested and will generally involve additional room fees. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Free Rooms:  There is no hotel charge if you choose to share a double room with another FIRbee.  Please indicate if you have a specific roommate in mind, otherwise we will assign roommates according to gender.

$75 per night:  If you wish to occupy a room alone, or if you are bringing a guest (including children), you will be assessed a $75 surcharge per night for the private room.

$150 per night:   If you bring additional guests and require more than one room, you will be assessed a $150 surcharge per additional room, per night.

Incurred surcharges will be deducted from your travel reimbursement.


Hotel check-in Date (mm/dd/yy):     Date of Departure (mm/dd/yy):     Total Nights: 
 
Travel funding priority goes to alumni who attend the full symposium program; availability of travel funds will reduced if you plan to arrive later than Thursday, June 12, 2008, or depart before the banquet on the evening of Saturday, June 14, 2008.
 
Hotel Room and Banquet Preferences Cost Total Due
Shared room (with a FIR roommate)
     If you have a FIR roommate in mind, please identify:
     		 $0 $0
Private room (you alone, or you + guest)
Crib Required? Yes  No
 Cot Required? Yes  No		 $75 per night $75 x # Nights
I will attend the Awards Banquet on Saturday, June 14, 2008
I will not attend the banquet
I will bring 1 guest (no charge to you + 1 guest)
I will bring more than 1 guest ($50 each)
     Number of additional guests:  		no charge
no charge
no charge

$50 each additional guest		 $0
$0
$0

Guest Surcharge:
Please add all surcharges, if any, to calculate total.    
This amount will be deducted from your travel reimbursement:    		 Total Charges:
Travel Reimbursement Information
 
Is travel reimbursement requested? Yes   No      If yes, estimated amount: 

Funding Priority: Full travel reimbursement is typically granted to members of the Fifth Year Reunion Class (2003). Those who are not members of the 5th year reunion class are also eligible for reimbursement funding, on a prioritized basis: preference is given to those who have not attended previous symposiums, those presenting new research talks, and those who attend the full symposium program (i.e., no late arrivals or early departures). You will be notified about availability of travel funding for your trip shortly after the Monday, April 21, 2008 registration deadline.

Reimbursement is available for coach or economy rail/airfares, ground transport to and from terminals, or milage if traveling by car. Funding is not available for family/guest travel expenses.

TRAVEL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED AS REIMBURSEMENT.
CASH IS NOT AVAILABLE PRIOR TO TRAVEL.


VISA INFORMATION: Non-US citizens traveling to the reunion should plan to obtain a United States B1 or B2 visa or a visa waiver, depending upon your citizenship and origin of travel. A J-1 Visa is NOT required.