60th Annual Brucellosis Research Conference
(as a satellite meeting of CRWAD)
December 1-2, 2007
Chicago Marriott, Chicago, Illinois

Meeting site and room reservations:

Visit the CRWAD meeting web site for pertinent information about the meeting site - http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/microbiology/crwad/.
Make your Chicago Marriott, Downtown Magnificent Mile, reservations prior to November 1, 2007 to receive the discounted CRWAD (Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease) rate ($169 plus tax for single or double occupancy).  Make sure you tell them you want the CRWAD RATE!  You may call them at 1-800-228-9290 or make your reservations on line at this link: http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/chidt?groupCode=crwcrwa&app=resvlink  
You will need a credit card number for confirmation.   Don’t wait until the last minute ….rooms are going fast!

Presentation and Abstract Submission:

            The Program Committee will attempt to schedule all submitted presentations.  Both oral and poster submissions are invited.  The oral format will be informal, with a strict time limit of 15 minutes per presentation (12 minutes for the talk and 3 minutes for questions and discussion); PowerPoint presentations are preferred as a slide projector will not be available. Laptop computers will be needed on which to load the presentations. Backboards (4”H by 8’W) will be set up for the poster sessions (bring tacks, please).  Depending on the number of talks submitted, the Committee may have to ask some researchers to consider the poster format rather than an oral presentation. 
If you plan to discuss your current research or have a poster, the deadline for submitting a title to me is Wednesday, October 31, 2007 (indicate if you prefer an oral presentation or a poster). My e-mail address is shagius@agcenter.lsu.edu.  If you wish your abstract to be compiled for distribution at the meeting, an electronic copy should be submitted by the same date if at all possible.  Please send it as a Word attachment (PC version) or as a .rtf file. 
Please remember to designate if you wish to present a talk or a poster.  Your abstract should begin with the title of the presentation, then the authors, followed by their affiliations, and the text describing your work.  Please do not type any of it entirely in upper case.  If you need an example, I will gladly send you one.   
In an effort to avoid shipping the programs to Chicago at the last minute, I will have to ask that you adhere to the deadlines for abstract submission.  I appreciate your consideration in this matter. 

Registration:

Registration for the meeting will begin at 7:00 a.m., Saturday, December 1, 2007, in front of the meeting room, Chicago Ballroom Salon D.  The registration fee will be $100 for PIs/guests and $75 for students (US$), payable by cash or check (no credit cards).