Important Dates:
Preliminary Titles or Abstracts - August 1, 1996
Final Camera-Ready Abstracts - September 1, 1996
May 20, 1996
The 42nd Bioassay Conference will be held at the Cathedral Hill
Hotel in San Francisco,
California on 13-17 October 1996. Preparations are underway to
make this conference very enjoyable for all attendees and spouses.
The established conference program is in keeping with the more
recent conferences, with emphasis on the workshop atmosphere.
Under this format, the atmosphere shall be informal permitting
a great environment for the exchange of ideas, experiences, new
technologies and applications, and the latest in regulatory requirements
and commitments. As a reminder, this conference welcomes the participation
of the practitioner who is having difficulty with a procedure
or application. Describe your work and difficulties in an informal
presentation and ask the experienced audience for solutions.
The conference will include Vendor Workshops on Sunday, Technical
Theme Workshops on Monday, Technical Sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, as well as vendors and social events. A limited
block of hotel rooms at the conference rate has been set aside
for this meeting.
Hotel
As a guest at Cathedral Hill Hotel, you'll have quick access to
all the great attractions San Francisco has to offer. The hotel
is located at the heart of San Francisco's Cultural and Fine Arts
Center, near Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman's Wharf and Union Square.
Guest rooms have been reserved at the discounted rate of $87.00
(plus tax-currently 12% will change to 14% on August 1st) per
night for conference attendees, this includes a continental breakfast.
Rooms can be reserved by directly telephoning the hotel reservations
department at (800) 622-0855 or (415) 776-8200 prior to Friday,
September 13, 1996. Please identify your affiliation with the 42nd
Bioassay Conference when reservations are made, since rates cannot
be changed at check-in or check-out.
Audio/Visual Equipment
We will have an overhead projector, a 35 mm slide project and
flip charts available as well as a video player for the presentations
during the technical sessions. following a recommendation of last
year's organizing committee, we will not rent equipment on a standby
basis for computerized slide presentations. If you have specialized
needs or requirements other than those mentioned above, please
contact Paula Foerschler (email Foerschler1@llnl.gov)
or at (510) 423-1714.
Travel
San Francisco, being the major Bay Area city, is easily reached
by automobile or air travel. All major airlines (Delta, USA, United,
American, Continental, etc.) serve San Francisco's airport with
either direct or connecting flights. The Cathedral Hill Hotel
is located in downtown San Francisco and only 20 minutes from
the San Francisco International Airport.
Driving to San Francisco from any city in the Bay Area is quite
easy. From the north, take the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco.
From the south, take Interstate 101 into the city. From the east,
take the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Bridge. The hotel has indoor,
covered parking with a daily fee. Transportation services to Cathedral Hill Hotel and
San Francisco International Airport include:
Taxi Cab: Taxi cab service is available at the front door of the
hotel at all times, the doorman will assist you.
Approximate cost from the San Francisco Airport: $30.00
Approximate travel time from the airport: 20-20 minutes
Airport Shuttles,: Super Shuttle: $11.00 or Lanies Shuttle: $11.00
City Transportation
Bus/Streetcar: $1.00 Cable Car: $2.00
(Except on the cable cars, exact change is necessary for cash
fares).
Pre-Registration
A pre-registration form
has been included with this mailing. Please
complete the form and mail by June 30, 1996 so that we can estimate
attendance and plan accordingly. If you don't have the registration
fee at this time, please submit the pre-registration form and
send the payment by July 1, 1996. Make all check payable to the
UC Regents.
Pre-registration (before June 30, 1996) $120.00
On-site registration $140.00
Spouse/Child registration $70.00 (entertainment only)
Meeting Schedule
| Sunday
10/13/96 |
Monday
10/14/96 | Tuesday
10/15/96 | Wednesday
10/16/96 | Thursday
10/17/96 | |
AM | Vendor
Workshop | Technical
Workshops | Technical
Sessions | Technical
Sessions | Technical
Sessions |
Noon | Vendor
Workshop | ?Luncheon | End of
Conference | ||
PM | Vendor
Workshop ------------- Vendor Workshop | Technical Workshops | Technical Sessions | Technical
Sessions & Business Meeting | |
Evening | Informal
Reception | ?Vendor
Reception | ?Cocktail
Hour | Special
Event |
The technical sessions for the meeting are scheduled for Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Vendors will exhibit their materials on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Vendor sponsored social events
for Tuesday (luncheon or cocktail hour) are currently being explored.
An informal reception will be held on Sunday evening in the Pavillion
Room. Registration fee includes a very special event for attendees/spouses
will be held on Wednesday evening (an announcement will be made
later). Space is limited, please register soon, first come, first
serve).
Technical Workshop Schedule
Currently there are five workshops/panel discussions. These will
be:
Vendor Exhibition
Several vendors have already reserved space to display and/or
demonstrate their instrumentation, products and services. Vendors
will be able to set up their exhibits on Monday, October 14th.
If you have any questions about arranging an exhibit for the 42nd
Annual Bioassay Conference, please contact Paula Foerschler at
(510) 413-1714.
Conference Committee
The 42nd Bioassay Conference is being sponsored by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
Thermo NUtech Corporation,
and Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
The coordination and arrangements of this conference are being
handled by Paula Foerschler of the Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory. You may contact any member of the committee through
the following methods:
Mailing Address:
Dr. David P. Hickman/Son Nguyen
Co-Chairs 42nd Bioassay Conference
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
c/o Paula Foerschler
7000 East Avenue, Mail Stop, L-379
Livermore, CA 94550
Voice: (510) 423-1714
FAX: (510) 422-5176
E mail: Foerschler1@llnl.gov
For more information about San Francisco, check out the Bioassay World Wide Web Address: http://mwanal.lanl.gov/bioassay/bioassay.html