19th Annual International Conference on
Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology and
10th European Conference on Computational Biology

ISMB/ECCB 2011 Registration  

ISMB/ECCB 2011 On-line Registration is Now Closed

Registration will be available on-site at the Austria Center Vienna during the following hours:

Registration: Austria Center Vienna, Entrance Hall

Thursday, July 14 – 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, July 15 – 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 16 – 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 17 – 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Monday, July 18 – 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 19 – 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

 

Registration details and costs are detailed below:


Group Registration

 

Before registering please take a moment to review the details below about the ISMB/ECCB 2011 conference and its many components. Please note all prices are shown in Euros and include 10% Austrian VAT.

Online registration closes Friday, July 1, 2011, 5:00 p.m. Pacific . After this point only on-site registration will be available.

 

General Information

Registration Desk Hours at the Austria Center Vienna
 
Thursday, July 14
Registration: Austria Center Vienna, Entrance Hall
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
 
Friday, July 15 - Tuesday, July 19
Registration: Austria Center Vienna, Entrance Hall
  • Friday, July 15 – 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 16 – 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 17 – 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • Monday, July 18 – 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, July 19 – 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, July 20 - Thursday, July 21 (for RECOMBE-BE & MLSB)

7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Hilton Vienna Stadtpark (Outside Klimt Ballroom)

 

GROUP REGISTRATION

Group Registration: Register 6 delegates and receive a complimentary 7th. registration - a minimum value of €385.00

Individuals from the same lab or organization have an opportunity to receive a 7th ISMB/ECCB conference registration free when registering as a group.

To take advantage of this special offer the group should identify a group leader and have her/him contact the ISMB/ECCB registration team at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The registration team will coordinate the group’s registration following the normal registration process. Please note the delegate receiving the complimentary registration will be required to provide credit card payment details – the card will not be charged except in the case of a cancellation of a group member, or some other cause for the group of 6 paying registrants to be altered, or for additional registration or conference purchases not covered by this special offer.

*The complimentary registration is applicable to the lowest priced registration fee from the group at the Early Bird Discounted Rate. Registration is for the main conference and does not include additional registration options (ie. Tutorials, Special Interest Group Meetings (SIGs), Satellite Meetings (SMs), etc.)


ISMB/ECCB 2011 Conference Registration Fees include:

  • Opening Reception at Vienna City Hall – Saturday, July 16, 8:00 p.m.  (must register during the online registration process)
  • Scientific sessions – Sunday, July 17 through Tuesday, July 19, Austria Center Vienna
  • Poster sessions, Austria Center Vienna
  • Exhibit hall entrance, Austria Center Vienna
  • Coffee Breaks and Lunches – July 17- 19, Austria Center Vienna
  • One electronic version of the conference proceedings* 


Optional Registration Items at Additional Fees

  • Student Council Symposium, Friday, July 15 Meeting held at the Austria Center Vienna
  • Orienteering Ice Breaker, Friday, July 15 Event starts at the Hilton Vienna - Stadtpark
  • Two-day 3Dsig Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics Satellite Meeting, Friday, July 15 & Saturday, July 16 including 3Dsig Evening Session and Dinner, Friday, July 15 Meeting held at the Austria Center Vienna, Dinner held at the Hilton Vienna
  • 3Dsig Evening Session and Dinner for delegates not registered at the 3Dsig Satellite Meeting - Friday, July 15 Dinner held at the Hilton Vienna - Stadtpark
  • Two-day CAMDA Satellite Meeting, Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16 Meeting held at the Austria Center Vienna
  • Two-day Special Interest Group meetings – Friday, July 15 & Saturday, July 16 (SIGs) Meetings held at the Austria Center Vienna
  • One-day Special Interest Group meetings - Friday, July 15 or Saturday, July 16 (SIGs) Meetings held at the Austria Center Vienna
  • Tutorials, Saturday, July 16 Meeting held at the Austria Center Vienna
  • One and one-half day RECOMB-BE Satellite Meeting, Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21 (til 1:00 p.m.) Meeting held at the Hilton Vienna - Stadtpark
  • Two-day MLSB Satellite Meeting, Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21 Meeting held at the Hilton Vienna - Stadtpark
  • Additional ISMB Tutorial or Conference Proceedings on USB flash drive
  • Housing

*Please note - An electronic version of the conference proceedings will be provided to each conference delegate. The proceedings will also be available as an open access, online only issue of Bioinformatics. The conference proceedings will not be available in print. Delegates are encouraged to print papers they are interested in prior to the conference by accessing the online proceedings. The online proceedings are available here: http://bioinformatics.oxfordjournals.org/content/27/13

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ISMB/ECCB CONFERENCE MEMBER REGISTRATION FEES

 

ISCB MEMBER FEES - All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT ON or BEFORE June 3, 2011 June 4, 2011 -
July 1, 2011
After July 1, 2011
Student €385.00 €495.00 €550.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc €550.00 €660.00 €715.00
Corporate €605.00 €715.00 €770.00



ISMB/ECCB CONFERENCE NON-MEMBER REGISTRATION FEES

NON-MEMBER FEES -- All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT  ON or BEFORE June 3, 2011 June 4, 2011 - July 1, 2011 After July 1, 2011
Student €495.00 €605.00 €660.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc €770.00 €880.00 €935.00
Corporate €825.00 €935.00 €990.00

 

ISCB Membership Fee Chart available here

 

ISCB MEMBERS: If you are a current member of ISCB, you must use the email address registered with your ISCB membership record in order to register at the discounted member rates through the online system.

NON-MEMBERS OF ISCB: Non-members will be able to join ISCB through the online conference registration system and immediately receive member rates for ISMB/ECCB 2011. You can either join when you register for the conference or you can join directly with ISCB here: http://www.iscb.org/membership.shtml

ISCB MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL: If your ISCB membership is not current or will expire on or before July 19, 2011, you will be offered an opportunity to renew your membership as part of your registration fees through the online system.

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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

To register via fax or mail, please complete the online registration choosing the non-credit card payment option, print out the paper invoice and fax to 1+780-414-1664 or mail it along with your credit card details using the form available here (Mastercard or Visa only) to:

ISMB/ECCB Registration
Suite 437, 11215 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T5K 0L5

For questions about your registration contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

PAYMENT OPTIONS

ISMB/ECCB conference fees are charged in Euros.

CREDIT CARDS

Only the following credit cards are accepted for registration: MasterCard or Visa.

WIRE TRANSFER

To arrange a wire transfer please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request instructions. Please note that any bank fees must be paid by the participant. Should funds arrive with bank fees deducted, payment of the difference will be charged to the participant at on-site registration.

Invitation letters required for visa applications will be sent with your confirmation after registration and full payment have been received. You must be registered and paid-in-full for the conference in order to receive an invitation letter.


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Points to remember when registering for ISMB/ECCB 2011:

The following parallel program options may affect the way you choose to register for optional items:

  • Friday, July 15: Student Council Symposium, Satellite Meetings, One and Two-day SIGs
  • Saturday, July 16: Satellite Meetings, One and Two-day SIGs, Tutorials

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OPTIONAL PROGRAM ITEMS AT ADDITIONAL  REGISTRATION  FEES


STUDENT COUNCIL SYMPOSIUM 7 [more info]

Fees - All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT
For delegates also registering for ISMB/ECCB €82.50
For delegates only registering for the Student Council Symposium €110.00

 

 

 

 

The 7th ISCB Student Council Symposium is a student-organized event featuring keynote lectures, oral presentations and a poster session. In addition to previous years, a career event will be organized with a variety of distinguished speakers from industry and academia. The Symposium is tailored mainly to undergraduate and graduate students as well as post-docs in computational biology and related disciplines.

The Student Council Symposium is a forum for students and young researchers in the fields of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work to an international audience, build a network within the computational biology community and develop important soft skills in an environment that fosters exchange of ideas and knowledge.

FEES

The Student Council registration fee includes morning and afternoon coffee breaks and lunch.

Note: Student Council Symposium registrants are not required to register as delegates for the ISMB/ECCB 2011 conference to attend SCS7. During the online registration process simply register only for the Student Council Symposium.

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SATELLITE MEETINGS

Satellite Meetings are independently organized and held in conjunction with the main ISMB/ECCB meeting. In 2011 there are five (5) Satellite Meetings being held. Registration for these meetings can only be completed through the conference registration system. Please note the specific dates and locations these meetings are held prior to registering.


3Dsig - Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16 – Location: Austria Center Vienna
CAMDA  - Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16 – Location: Austria Center Vienna
MLSB - Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21 – Location: Hilton Vienna - Stadtpark
RECOMB-BE - Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21 (til 1:00 p.m.) – Location: Hilton Vienna - Stadtpark

Note: Registrants are not required to register as delegates for the ISMB/ECCB 2011 conference to attend a Satellite Meeting. During the online registration process register only for the Satellite Meeting of your choice Satellite Meeting registration does not allow access to the SIG Meetings. Delegates wishing to attend portions of the Satellite Meeting and portions of one or more SIGs must register for both.

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3Dsig SATELLITE MEETING [more info]

The registration fee for the 3Dsig Satellite Meeting includes the evening session and dinner, Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16. Daily coffee breaks and lunches for the 3Dsig Satellite Meeting are included. Each Satellite Meeting participant will receive a meeting notes booklet. The Satellite Meeting will be held at the Austria Center Vienna.

 
3Dsig SATELLITE MEETING - FOR DELEGATES ALSO REGISTERING FOR ISMB/ECCB 2011
Fees – All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT ON or BEFORE June 3, 2011 AFTER June 3, 2011
Student €247.50 €357.50
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc €302.50 €412.50
Corporate €385.00 €495.00

 

3Dsig SATELLITE MEETING ONLY


Fees – All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT ON or BEFORE June 3, 2011 AFTER June 3, 2011
Student €302.50 €412.50
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc €357.50 €467.50
Corporate €440.00 €550.00
 

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3Dsig Evening Session and Dinner

On Friday, July 15, the 3Dsig will host an evening dinner including a panel discussion and keynote speaker, both on a central topic to Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics. This evening session and dinner is included in the 3Dsig Satellite registration. Other delegates wanting to attend this 3Dsig session and dinner can include both when registering online for an additional registration price of €55.00.

 

 

CAMDA SATELLITE MEETING [more info]


The registration fee for the CAMDA Satellite Meeting includes all talks, posters and lunches and coffee breaks on Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16. Included in the CAMDA registration fee is a social dinner on Friday, July 15 (Location will be announced closer to the event). Each Satellite Meeting participant will receive a meeting notes booklet. The Satellite Meeting will be held at the Austria Center Vienna.

 
CAMDA SATELLITE MEETING - REGISTRATION FEES FOR ALL DELEGATES
Fees – All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT ON or BEFORE June 3, 2011 AFTER June 3, 2011
Student €198.00 €297.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc €297.00 €396.00
Corporate €396.00 €495.00

 

MLSB SATELLITE MEETING [more info]


The registration fee for the MLSB Satellite Meeting includes all talks, poster session, lunches and coffee breaks on Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21. Each Satellite Meeting participant will receive a meeting notes booklet. The Satellite Meeting will be held at the Hilton Vienna Stadtpark.

MLSB SATELLITE MEETING - REGISTRATION FEES FOR ALL DELEGATES

Fees – All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT ON or BEFORE June 3, 2011 AFTER June 3, 2011
Student €220.00 €275.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc €275.00 €330.00
Corporate €330.00 €385.00

 

 

RECOMB-BE SATELLITE MEETING [more info]


The registration fee for the RECOMBE-BE Satellite Meeting includes all talks, posters and lunch (July 20 only) and coffee breaks Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21. Each Satellite Meeting participant will receive a meeting notes booklet. The Satellite Meeting will be held at the Hilton Vienna Stadtpark. **Please note the RECOMB-BE meeting concludes at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 21 - no lunch will be provided.

RECOMB-BE SATELLITE MEETING - REGISTRATION FEES  FOR ALL DELEGATES
Fees – All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT ON or BEFORE June 3, 2011 AFTER June 3, 2011
Student €137.50 €192.50
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc €192.50 €247.50
Corporate €247.50 €302.50

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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS (SIGs)


ISMB/ECCB 2011 will host one-day and two-day Special Interest Group meetings on Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16, prior to the conference.

Note: SIG Registrants are not required to register for the ISMB/ECCB 2011 conference to attend a SIG meeting. During the online registration process simply register only for the SIG of your choice.

Registering for a SIG allows you to move freely between all SIGs that take place on the day for which you are registered, to the extent that the room capacities can accommodate. SIG registration does not allow access to any Satellite Meeting.

NEW for 2011!

During online registration you must register for the primary SIG of your choice on a daily basis. You must register for each day of a two-day SIG meeting and should select your primary SIG meeting choice. If registering for a two-day SIG, the registration fee is equal to two (2) daily rates.

Each SIG participant will receive a booklet of schedules for all SIGs and an electronic version of each SIGs abstracts in PDF format. Lunch is included in the SIG fee.

Please register for the SIG in which you are most interested so that we can assign SIGs to larger and smaller rooms as appropriate. All SIG meetings will be held at the Austria Center Vienna.

NOTE: SIG registrants are able to participate in SIG meetings only on the day for which they have registered.

 


DAILY SIG FEES FOR DELEGATES ALSO REGISTERING FOR ISMB/ECCB 2011
DAILY SIG Fees – All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT ON or BEFORE June 3, 2011 After June 3, 2011
Student €110.00 €165.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc €137.50 €192.50
Corporate €165.00 €220.00

 

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DAILY SIG FEES FOR DELEGATES NOT REGISTERING FOR ISMB/ECCB 2011
DAILY SIG Fees – All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT ON or BEFORE June 3, 2011 After June 3, 2011
Student €137.50 €192.50
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc €165.00 €220.00
Corporate €192.50 €247.50

Note: SIG-only registration does not include access to ISMB/ECCB 2011.

 

One-Day SIGs (Friday, July 15 or Saturday, July 16)

Friday, July 15, 2011

Saturday, July 16, 2011


Two-Day SIGs (Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16)

 

TUTORIAL SESSIONS [more info]


Saturday, July 16

ISMB/ECCB delegates are invited to register for one or two 1/2-day optional tutorials. There are four (4) concurrent sessions in the morning and five (5) concurrent sessions in the afternoon. Tutorial fee includes one hard-copy of the tutorial notes of the tutorial presentation registered for, plus one electronic version which includes notes from all tutorials. Lunch is included in the registration fee for delegates registering for two tutorials.

Delegates registering for only one tutorial have the option to purchase a €30.00 lunch ticket during online registration.


Tutorial Sessions
FEES - All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorials
ISCB Members €88.00 €132.00
Non-Members €110.00 €154.00

Note: You must be registered for the ISMB/ECCB 2011 conference to attend a tutorial.

 

DISCOVER VIENNA ORIENTEERING EVENT & ICEBREAKER [more info]

Discover Vienna by joining other conference attendees in exploring this beautiful and historic city. This event has proven to be a great way to meet other attendees. (Friday, July 15, 7:00 p.m.)

Cost per participant is €12.10

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PUBLICATIONS


All ISMB/ECCB 2011 registrants will receive one copy of the proceedings in electronic format, and all tutorial participants will receive one copy of the tutorial notes in electronic format. Additional copies are available for the following fees:

  • Proceedings (Electronic version only) €22.00
  • Tutorial notes (Electronic version with all tutorials ) €17.60

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CONFERENCE T-SHIRT


Conference delegates can purchase an ISMB/ECCB 2011 Conference T-shirt during online registration. T-shirts can be ordered only until June 3, 2011 at a cost of €11.00

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ISMB/ECCB HOUSING


ISMB/ECCB 2011 is pleased to offer a wide range of hotels and rates for your stay during the Vienna Conference. The room block is managed by Mondial Congress and Events, 
 email:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Room reservations should be made as early as possible.

Full details on the hotel are available at: http://www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2011-general-info/817-housing


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ATTENTION ALL ATTENDEES


Electronic Conference Proceedings Only:

Conference proceedings will be available after June 15, 2011 as an open access, online-only issue of Bioinformatics, and will not be available in print. If you want printed proceedings it is recommended that you print copies of papers from the online proceedings in advance. It is also recommended that you bring a laptop computer to the conference to view the electronic conference proceedings that will be included in your delegate bag.

Wireless internet services will be available throughout the conference facility and a limited number of computer stations will be available for online viewing.

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TRAVEL TO VIENNA, AUSTRIA

Visa Regulations

Who does not need a visa
Citizens of all countries of the European Union, Switzerland, Croatia, Israel, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, most of the countries of North and South America and some other countries do not need a visa, only a valid passport is required to enter Austria. In case of doubt please contact the Austrian Consulate or Embassy well in advance before departure.

Visa-free travel is allowed with a biometric passport for citizens from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia.

Who needs a visa
Travellers requiring a visa can travel freely throughout the Schengen zone for three months with a Schengen visa issued by any Schengen country. Obtaining a visa entitling you to visit one Schengen country automatically entitles you to travel to and from all the other Schengen countries too.

Further information about visa regulations and Schengen visas  can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.

Current member countries of the Schengen treaty are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. 
ISCB and the ISMB/ECCB 2011 conference organizers assume no responsibility for the accuracy of travel information and entry into Europe. We encourage you to communicate directly with the Austrian Consulate or Embassy office that services your particular needs for entry into Austria.

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CANCELLATION POLICY


Request for registration cancellation must be made in writing and should be sent to:

ISMB/ECCB 2011 Registration
Suite 437, 11215 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5K 0L5

OR by: Fax: 1+780-414-1664
OR by: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

PLEASE NOTE: no cancellations will be accepted by phone.

All refunds, in Euros, will be processed following the ISMB/ECCB 2011 Conference.

Refunds will be made in accordance with the following schedule.
· Cancellations received on or before May 12, 2011, will receive a full refund minus a €100.00 processing fee.
· Cancellations received from May 13, 2011 through June 11, 2011 will receive a full refund minus a €200.00 processing fee.
· No refund of fees will be made after June 11, 2011.

 

For Additional Registration Assistance:

Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Telephone: 1+780-760-2698 (M-F 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. – Mountain Standard Time) 
Fax: 1+780-414-1664
 

Online registration is Open at: https://www.iscbconferences.org/ISMB2011/

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