Registration

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED NOW.

** Wednesday evening registration (4:00-7:00 pm) has been moved to the William and Mary Parlor which is located on the first floor of the Hotel, to the left as you enter the lobby. **

On site registration will be available Wednesday, April 6th, from 4:00 - 7:00 pm in the foyer of the Empire Ballroom (2nd floor), and each morning of the meeting from 7:30-9:30 am at the same location. One day registration will be available for $105.00 each day (form available here).

The basic meeting registration fee includes:

1. A copy of the printed abstract book
2. A notepad
3. Refreshments at the Wednesday evening Welcome Reception (including a drink and hors d'oeuvres)
4. Refreshments at the Thursday evening Poster Session Social to be held on the William & Mary campus (including a drink and heavy hors d'oeuvres)
5. Continental breakfast daily at the hotel before the start of the sessions
6. Morning and afternoon refreshment breaks

You may also choose to purchase, at additional cost:

1. Tickets to the Saturday evening Banquet*
2. Tickets for entertaining post-conference excursions on Sunday [Note: some excursions are free, but we need to have a head count.]
3. Conference T-shirts

* The Banquet will feature a wonderful buffet dinner and live entertainment. The buffet will include two entrée options (Pan-Seared Smithfield Chicken and Eggplant Rolentini) and various extras, including local She crab soup, desserts, beverages, and a free drink from the bar. Entertainment for the evening will be provided by the band "Snackbar Jones". Snackbar Jones is one of the East Coast's premiere party bands, popular on college campuses and in regional night clubs. They play a wide variety of styles including modern rock, alternative, ska, pop, classic rock, and hip hop.

Our invited banquet speaker for the 34th annual Benthic Ecology Meeting will be Antony (Tony) Underwood.

Web site:
http://www.bio.usyd.edu.au/SOBS/ADMIN/STAFF/underwd.htm

Born: 1947 England
Underwood has been Director at the Institute of Marine Ecology, University of Sydney in New South Whales Australia since 1984, Director of the Marine Studies Centre since 1991 and Professor of Experimental Ecology since 1992. He is interested in the design and analysis of ecological experiments.

Career Highlights
Born England, 1947. Educated University of Bristol (BSc [first class honours] 1968, PhD 1971, DSc 1985). Science Research Council (UK) Studentship 1968-71; Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Sydney 1972-74; Queen Elizabeth Fellow in Marine Sciences, University of Sydney 1974-75; Lecturer in Biology, University of Sydney 1975-76, Senior Lecturer in Biology 1976-83, Reader in Experimental Biology 1984-91, Director, Institute of Marine Ecology 1984- , Director, Marine Studies Centre 1991- , Professor of Experimental Ecology (Personal Chair for Distinguished Achievements) 1992- . Fellow, Institute of Biology (UK) 1985; Fellow, Australian Institute of Biology 1986; David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne 1987; Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1988; Fellow, Linnean Society of London 1989; Australian Marine Sciences Association Jubilee Prize for outstsanding ecological research 1989; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1994.

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Print and fill out the registration form and mail along with payment to:
The College of William and Mary
Conference Services, Gabrial Galt House
Post Office Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795

or fax along with credit card information to:
W & M Conference Services
Fax: 757-221-2090

• Registration form for participants
• Registration form for one-day participants
• Vendors register here