The Entomological Society of British Columbia invites you to the 2010 Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Societies of Canada and British Columbia to be held at the Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites in Vancouver, British Columbia from October 31st to November 3rd, 2010.
The room rates are $149 per night plus taxes, based on double occupancy. Each additional adult is $20. Reservations can be made by calling the Hotel at 1-800-716-6199 or 604-688-7711. Be sure to mention the conference when making reservations: the conference group code is CPS-GFC3902. To book online, the following link will take you directly to the Coast on line reservation page. Using this code when you reserve will ensure that you get the conference rate and that the conference is credited with your stay at the hotel.

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Important instructions for speakers

Registration information

On-line registration, abstract submission and secure on-line payment

Inscription en ligne, soumission de résumé, et paiement sécurisé en ligne

On-line registration is preferred: however, if for some reason you wish to avoid on-line transactions, download the registration form (Word format or .pdf format) and mail it and a cheque to the address listed on the form.

Call for Papers

Important Dates:

August 1st – Deadline for title/abstract submissions
September 1st –  Deadline for early registration fees
September 30th – Deadline for hotel room registration

Program Highlights

Our meeting theme is Communication – in the widest sense: at the level of insect to insect, insect to entomologist, and entomologist to society.

Plenary symposium theme: Science Communication: What we can learn from Arthropods.

Planned Symposia:

• Mountain pine beetle system genomics 
• Invasive insects
• Insect community ecology
• Mark Winston research retrospective
• Invertebrate conservation
• Arachnology
• Terry Shore Memorial Symposium
• Graduate Student Symposium
• Biological Survey of Canada
  

Important Contacts:

• Meeting Chair/Treasurer:          Bill Riel                      
• Science Program:                     Ward Strong     
• Local Arrangements:                Sheila Fitzpatrick
• Graduate Student Program:      GSS Committee
• Registration:                            Markus Clodius          

P.S. Wear your favorite bug costume to our Opening Reception on Halloween night!

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