International Botanical Congress

[James Solomon]

Registration for the XVI International Botanical Congress will be
available starting on Monday, 1 MARCH 1999. The Congress website
<http://www.ibc99.org> has been revised, with considerable new information
about the Congress program, field trips, social/society events, tours,
etc., and registration forms will be available to download for printing
and can be used for submission by fax or mail. On-line electronic
registration (with fully encrypted payment feature) will be available
within approximately one week from that site.

PLEASE NOTE:

Do NOT send registration materials to the Secretariat!!

** Fax completed forms to 330-963-0319 **  OR
** Mail completed forms to:
        International Botanical Congress
        P.O. Box 75945
        Cleveland, OH  44101-2199
        USA  **

Printed copies of the FINAL CIRCULAR/REGISTRATION BOOKLET will be mailed
starting on 1 March as well. Circulars will be sent to anyone who
pre-registered or requested information, to symposium speakers and
organizers, and to members of various societies, including at least ABLS,
ASPT, ATB, BSA, IAPT, IOPB, MSA, and SEB.

Deadlines:
31 MARCH    - Early registration
                - Abstract submission (both oral and poster presentations)
31 MAY  - Regular registration
1 JULY  - Housing form submission (guaranteed rates at certain hotels)
15 JULY - Late registration (after this, registration is On-Site)

For additional information or questions, contact:
XVI IBC Secretariat
Missouri Botanical Garden
P.O. Box 299
St. Louis, MO  63166-0299
USA
Tel: (1) 314-577-5175   Fax: (1) 314-577-9589
Email:  ibc16 at mobot.org      http://www.ibc99.org
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 James C. Solomon            e-mail: solomon at mobot.mobot.org
 Curator of the Herbarium    tel: (314) 577-9507
 Missouri Botanical Garden   fax: (314) 577-9596
 P.O. Box 299
 St. Louis, Missouri  63166
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