Scientific Meeting
on
Crop Gene Flow
&
The Occurrence and Consequence of Gene Introgression between
Crops and Their Sexually Compatible Relatives

Dates & Times:      
December 13, 2005 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
December 14, 2005 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
 
Location:
The Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri.
       
Purpose:    
To bring together academic, industry, government and other interested scientists for comprehensive discussions on:
  • Pollen mediated gene flow in crops
  • The occurrence and consequence of hybridization and gene introgression between crops and their sexually compatible relatives
       
Periodic updates:  
To receive periodic information concerning the meeting program, registration, and submission deadlines, please send a request to michael.j.horak@monsanto.com.
 
Program:
Program for the 2005 Gene Flow Meeting
 
Title submission process for volunteer papers and posters:
The title and abstract submission process for volunteer posters and papers is described in the following link. Title Submission process Abstract submission guidelines will be sent to presenters after the program is finalized.
   
Meeting Registration information:
 
 
       
Hotel Registration:
 

The Gene Flow and Introgression Meeting is sponsored by the North Central Weed Science Society. Hotel reservations must be made by November 19th to receive the special conference rates ($89 single, $124 double, $159 triple or $194 quad). Rooms book fast so please make your reservation as soon as possible.

You must request the North Central Weed Science Society rate.

Reservations may be made by contacting the hotel directly at

    Hyatt Regency Crown Center
    2345 McGee Street
    Kansas City, Missouri 64108, USA
    Ph 816-421-1234 or Fax: 816-435-4190

or register using the following link: Reservation

or accessing the link through the NCWSS web page, www.ncwss.org
    select: Annual meeting (on green side bar)
    scroll down to hotel and Kansas City Information
    select: The Hyatt Crown Regency

       
Organizing Committee:
  Michael Horak, Chair (michael.j.horak@monsanto.com) 314-694-3476
David Gealy, (dgealy@spa.ars.usda.gov)
Barbara Schaal (schaal@biology.wustl.edu)
       

 Sponsor:

The North Central Weed Science Society (NCWSS) is sponsoring the Crop Gene Flow Meeting in conjunction with their annual society meeting. This sponsorship offers several advantages to meeting attendees including access to the NCWSS program, affordable hotel rates in an excellent meeting facility, and an easily accessible central U.S. location.

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