The 2Nd Announcement for MBFT 2016

The 9th International Symposium on Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf Lanzhou, China 15 – 19 August, 2016

The 2nd announcement for MBFT 2016

Dear Colleagues, It is our great pleasure to welcome you to attend the 9th International Symposium on Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf (MBFT 2016) that will be held in Lanzhou during August 15 to 19, 2016, on behalf of the local and international organizing committees.

Since the 1st announcement was released, we have received the registration forms from over 150 participants who are willing to attend the Symposium including 120 participants who submitted abstracts and over 50 experts who are invited or applied to give oral presentations. Professor German Spangenberg and Professor Zeng-Yu Wang will be invited to give the Symposium opening and closing keynote lectures (60 minutes each), respectively; 18 experts will give invited keynote presentations (30 minutes each) (see attachment); and over 30 experts will give invited presentations (15 minutes each).

As August is the peak period of tourism in Lanzhou and the available hotel rooms will be very scarce, now we are releasing the second announcement to fasten the Symposium registration process to arrange everything ahead. We do hope that MBFT 2016 will provide a unique platform for discussion of advances on molecular breeding of forage and turf.

The topics of MBFT 2016 will include:  Germplasm, Diversity, and Its Impact on Breeding  Abiotic and Biotic Stresses  Bioenergy and Biorenewables  Emerging Tools for Forage and Turf Research  Functional Genetics and Genomics and Genetic Mapping  Herbage Quality

1  Plant-Microbe Interactions  Transgenic and Risk Assessment

The Symposium sessions include oral and poster presentations related to the above topics and one day trip to Yuzhong Experimental Station for Grass and Forage Breeding of Lanzhou University.

Our Local Organizing Committee will try its best to prepare a good program and to make best arrangements for your attendance.

For more detail information, please visit: http://caoye.lzu.edu.cn/lzupage/B20100603055108.html

We are looking forward to meeting you in Lanzhou, China, for the most informative and enjoyable symposium.

Please widely distribute the information in this e-mail among your relevant colleagues.

Yours sincerely

The MBFT 2016 Local Organizing The MBFT 2016 International Committee Organizing Committee Suo-Min Wang (Chair) German Spangenberg (Chair) Lanzhou University Primary Industries Research Victoria, 768 West Jiayuguan Road Plant Biotechnology Centre, La Trobe Lanzhou, 730020, China University, Australia Hong-Wen Gao, Chinese Academy of Zhi-Biao Nan, Lanzhou University , Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) China Zhen-Fei Guo, South China Agricultural Iain Donnison, Institute of Biological, University Environmental and Rural Sciences, Fu-Jiang Hou, Lanzhou University Aberystwyth University, UK

2 Yan-Rong Wang, Lanzhou University Zeng-Yu Wang, The Samuel Roberts Yu-Hua Wang, Lanzhou University Noble Foundation, USA Yan-Min Wu, CAAS Odd Arne Rognli, Norwegian University Zhuo Yu, Inner Mongolia Agricultural of Life Science, Norway University Hitoshi Nakagawa, Biomass Research & Jin-Lin Zhang, Lanzhou University Development Center, NARO, Japan

Advisors: Ji-Zhou Ren, Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering; Honorary Dean of College of Pastoral Agricultural Science and Technology (CPAST), Lanzhou University Zhi-Biao Nan, Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering; Director of the State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems (SKLGAE), Lanzhou University Cheng Wang, President, Lanzhou University Gong-She Liu, Professor, Institute of Botany, CAS

Symposium Contacts: E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +86-(0)931-8912357 Fax: +86-(0)931-8910979 Dr. Hongju Yin 0931-8913447，13919225299 Dr. Li Wei 0931-8913447，15117116452 Dr. Qing Ma 0931-8913447, 13919998497 Dr. Aike Bao 0931-8913447，13389318358 Dr. Jinlin Zhang 0931-8912357，13993172389

Proposed Program Outline August 15: Registration August 16-17: Oral and poster presentation August 18: Interval conference trip to Yuzhong Experimental Station for Grass and Forage Breeding of Lanzhou University and Tourism in Lanzhou August 19: Oral and poster presentation August 20-22: Post-Symposium Workshop on Germplasm Resources & Biodiversity

3 of Gobi Desert Grasslands in Hexi Corridor

Poster Presentation All symposium delegates are encouraged to deliver poster presentations. All posters are required as 120 cm in length and 90 cm in width. All posters must be made in English.

Registration August is the peak period of tourism in Lanzhou and the available hotel rooms will be very scarce. Therefore, please hurry up to register, indicate your hotel room requirement and whether you will attend the Post-Symposium Workshop in your registration form, and return the fulfilled registration form by June 30 th, so that we can book rooms for all participates in advance. Early bird of symposium registrations will be closed on June 30th, 2016. The Post- Symposium workshop fees will be charged by the authorized travel agency at the registration desk on August 15th, 2016. Symposium Registration fees: Category Early bird registrations Standard Registration Before June 30th, 2016 After June 30th, 2016 Standard 350 USD 400 USD Student (with student cards) 175 USD 200 USD Accompany 200 USD 220 USD

Post-Symposium Workshop fees: Category Workshop fees Standard 245 USD Student (with student cards) 245 USD Accompany 245 USD

 The registration fee for symposium sessions will cover the costs of the transportation, reception, meals, interval trip, all the printed materials and conference hall, but exclude accommodation.  The registration fee for Post-Symposium Workshop on Germplasm Resources and Biodiversity of Gobi Desert Grasslands in Hexi Corridor will cover the costs of the transportation, trip insurance, meals and accommodation (Four star hotels

4 for 2 nights). However the accommodations are booked as twin room price which will be shared by 2 persons. If the participants prefer the single room, the extra fees of RMB 300 for 2 nights should be paid.

The overseas participants can pay the registration fee by the information below: Beneficiary’s Bank: BANK OF CHINA, GANSU BRANCH BANKING DEPARTMENT Bank address: 525 TIANSHUI SOUTH ROAD LANZHOU GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA SWIFT CODE: BKCHCNBJ660 Beneficiary: LANZHOU UNIVERSITY Account No.: 104016939603 Postscript: Your name+ MBFT2016, please don’t forget to write this, otherwise, your registration fee can’t be recognized.

Visa Application Our local organizing committee member, Dr. Jinlin Zhang, sent e-mails with the subject “About the visa application official Invitation Letters for MBFT 2016” to all oversea delegates for visa applications on April 11th. However, only 10 delegates sent back their CVs, photo scanned copies of the first pages for passports and travel programs. Now, our local organizing committee are requesting those oversea delegates who need apply visas, but have not given feedbacks, to send the above documents to [email protected] as soon as possible.

Hotels All participants have to pay for accommodation by themselves while check in. All the overseas participants will be arranged in Lanzhou Legend Hotel (★★★★ ) that is within walking distance to the Conference Hall (Feiyun Hall) in the main campus of Lanzhou University.

The Hotel Information Lanzhou Legend Hotel ★★★★ Price: Single room: 75 US$ (480 CNY)/night; Twin room: 68 US$ (430 CNY)/night. Breakfast is included. Website: http://hotel.elong.net/lanzhou/42801002/?fr=elrc_dt_vw_3_42801002

5 Address: 529 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, P.R. China

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