INCUBATION and FERTILITY RESEARCH GROUP Charterhouse, Calci

Charterhouse, Calci INCUBATION AND FERTILITY RESEARCH GROUP WPSA Working Group 6 (Reproduction) First Announcement 2012 Meeting Pisa, Italy 13 – 15 June 2012 The organisers would like to invite you to the 2012 meeting of the IFRG which will be held in the historic city of Pisa on the 13 – 15 June. The conference is for all those interested in poultry and avian reproduction, incubation and fertility. The scientific programme will have both invited speakers and open oral and poster sessions. Abstracts of all papers will be published in Avian Biology Research. The meeting will be held in the historic Charterhouse at Calci, originally a Carthusian Monastery founded in 1366 but now used for conferences and holds the Natural History Museum for the University of Pisa. The Charterhouse is 13km from the centre of Pisa but coaches will be provided to transport delegates from Pisa to the conference venue. Pisa, famous for its leaning tower, is located in the beautiful region of Tuscany and is close to the other historic cities of Florence, Siena and Lucca. Pisa also has good transport links with 2 international airports (Pisa and Florence) nearby and good railway and road connections. For delegates who wish to take the opportunity to extend their stay in Tuscany there will be cultural tours organised on Saturday 16th June if there is sufficient demand. Delegates may also wish to stay in Pisa for the night of Saturday 16th June to see the annual Saint Ranieri’s Festival of Lights, a display of lights and fireworks. The Italian Branch of the WPSA will also be holding their annual meeting in Pisa on Friday 15th June. IFRG delegates will be able to attend a joint Italian WPSA/IFRG session on the morning of 15th June. Delegates who require further information about the Italian Branch WPSA meeting should go to http://lnx.wpsa.it/main/ Meeting registration details will be circulated in the near future, but if you wish to register interest in attending the meeting please email: [email protected]. More information about the 2012 meeting or previous meetings of the IFRG can be found on the website: www.ifrg.org. Hotels Delegates should make their own accommodation arrangements and there are many hotels in Pisa to suit a range of budgets. It should be noted that Pisa is a popular tourist destination and hotels may be fully booked early so it is recommended that delegates book early. The organisers have arranged for special conference rates for the nights of 13 & 14 June at 4 hotels, when booking please state that you require the IFRG Conference rate. Hotel Address Email Price Range € S. Croce in Fossabanda1 Piazza Santa Croce www.fossabanda.it 45 - 83 11 - 56125 Pisa Repubblica Marinara1 Via Matteucci 81 - www.hotelrepubblicamarinara.it 81 - 92 56124 Pisa AC Pisa Via delle Torri 20 - www.hotelacpisa.com 110 - 120 56124 Pisa San Ranieri1 Via Mazzei 2 - 56124 www.sanranierihotel.com 139 - 159 Pisa - Zona Cisanello 1. Rooms have been reserved at these hotels until 15th April 2012. These rooms will be allocated on a first come first served basis. .

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