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    R e g i s t r a t i o n

The registration fee covers daily attendance at this two-day conference.

Please check whether you will need a visa for entry to the UK.

The currency in the United Kingdom is Pounds Sterling (£).

Note: The registration fee does not cover the Presidential Dinner nor the cost of overnight accommodation.

If you have any queries regarding registration please contact the BSPP Programme Secretary (meetings@bspp.org.uk).


The Conference Venue

The conference will take place in The Skeel Lecture Theatre, People's Palace, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London. A map of the University Campus is available here, the People's Palace is No. 33.

Delegates will be able to collect their registration packs on the morning of 16th December in The Great Hall and People's Palace Foyer.


Registration fee

A reduced registration fee is available for BSPP Members, BSPP Student members and HGCA levy-payers.

Full Delegates
16th-17th December, BSPP/HGCA £60
16th-17th December, Non-Member £100

Student Delegates
16th-17th December, BSPP/HGCA Student Member FREE
16th-17th December, Student Non-Member £30

Day delegates
Day registration £30 (includes lunch and refreshments during day)


You can register online using our secure booking system here.


Accommodation

A limited number of rooms have been booked for the evening of 16th December, 2008 at the Express by Holiday Inn London-Stratford (http://www.express-holidayinn.com), approximately 2 miles (3.5 km) from the conference venue. The Express by Holiday Inn London-Stratford is close to Stratford Station which is served by Central Line, Jubilee Line, Docklands Light Rail, Silverlink trains and ONE trains.

Queen Mary, London is situated 5 minutes walk from Mile End Road Station one stop on the Central Line from Straford Station or approximately 30 minutes walk from the hotel.


Accommodation Fee

1 night in a single, ensuite room with breakfast (16/12/08)

All Delegates £85.

Note: Only 50 rooms are currently reserved for delegates at this hotel and should be booked through our on-line booking system (here).


Presidential Dinner:

All Delegates £30

The Presidential Dinner will take place on the evening of 16th December in The Octagon, Queens' Building, Queen Marys, University of London (Number 1 on the Map - see here). Music will be provided by 'Oh la la!' a group that plays jazz and pop with a French twist (see http://www.ohlalamusic.co.uk). Transport will be provided after the dinner to the Express by Holiday Inn Hotel.

Presidential Dinner Fee:

All Delegates £30

NOTE: The charge for a BSPP/HGCA member electing to attend the whole conference, with 1 night's accommodation and the Presidential Dinner will be £175. BSPP Student members will pay £85 (£115 if they wish to attend the Presidential Dinner).

Fees: what's included and how to pay

The registration fee includes lunches and refreshments during the breaks throughout the conference.

Accommodation charges include bed and breakfast accommodation for the night of 16th of December.

The Presidential Dinner on the evening of the 16th of September is charged separately.

All fees can be paid by credit card, cheque or bank transfer.

Payment must be received prior to the meeting.

Credit card
Credit card is our preferred method of payment for online registration. The information taken will be by secure server safeguarding the security of all our credit card transactions.

Cheque payment
Cheques should be in Pounds Sterling and made payable to 'BSPP Meetings' and mailed (together with a print out of your Registration Confirmation, available at the end of the registration) to:-

 Dr Gerry Saddler
 BSPP Programme Secretary
 SASA
 Roddinglaw Road
 Edinburgh
 Scotland
 EH12 9FJ
 UK

PLEASE NOTE: you are not officially registered until your cheque has cleared in the BSPP Meetings Account.

Bank transfer
Participants wishing to pay by bank transfers must ensure that the full amount is paid into the BSPP Meetings account. This payment must be free of all bank charges to the BSPP Meetings account.

Please contact Gerry Saddler either by email (meetings@bspp.org.uk) or by Fax +44(0)131 244 8988 for bank details.

NOTE: The final date for registration is 21 November 2008.

Late registration may be possible after this date but will incur a surcharge of £50.

For enquiries regarding payment contact:

 Dr Gerry Saddler
 BSPP Programme Secretary
 SASA
 Roddinglaw Road
 Edinburgh
 Scotland
 EH12 9FJ
 UK
 Tel : +44 (0)131 244 8925
 Fax: +44 (0)131 244 8988
 Email: meetings@bspp.org.uk


Joining the BSPP:

The annual subscription for the BSPP is £50; student, retired and unemployed members can join for £25. Details can be found here. Membership includes an annual subscription to either Plant Pathology or Molecular Plant Pathology and participation at the Society's meetings at a reduced registration fee. Members are also eligible to apply to the Travel Fund for financial assistance with registration and travel expenses.