IUFRO Working Party 2.09.01

Seed orchards

Second Announcement

♠ Registration

There is no specific registration form. Those want to take part in the Conference should send their registration information with title, full name, mailing address, special request etc to the Conference secretary.

Registration fee : 200 US$ (before May 30, 2009)

Registration fee : 250 US$ (after May 30, 2009)

Accompanying person : 150 US$

⇒Registration fee includes 3 lunches, 3 diners, 4 refreshments, 2 half-day field excursions, conference proceeding and poster panel.

⇒We don’t have on-line registration system now, so please consider to pay it on-site, but please register as early as possible. Local organizing committee will give you the receipt of the registration fee payment.

♠Accommodation

Local organizing committee arranged a HANA hotel as an official accommodation for the Seed Orchards conference 2009. They will offer a special price 70US$ for one room (standard twin or double) per night. The price includes tax, breakfast, internet and shuttle service. It takes a few minutes (about 5 min by the shuttle) to the conference venue, and there is a direct airport bus from Jeju international airport (about 30 min) to the HANA hotel.

The direct reservation from abroad countries would be difficult to make it,so the Conference Secretary will take the reservation from participants and then arrange the hotel.

Participants are able to stay some days more before and after the Conference if they wish. Please contact the Conference secretary if any.

♠Field excursions

Two half-day field excursions are planned and those areincluding a few stops at historical and environmental places. Detail information is coming soon.

♠Travel information

There are direct flights from Beijing, Tokyo andHong Kong to Jeju international airport. So it could be the best connection if participants transfer at Beijing, Tokyo orHong Kong.

There is a frequent shuttle (limousine) bus service from the Jeju international airport to the HANA hotel. The bus fare is about 3 US$.

♠ Key dates

Early-bird registration: May 30, 2009

Abstract submission: May 30, 2009

Notification of acceptance for oral and poster presentation will be sent soon after your abstract is submitted, but not later than: July 31, 2009

Final registration: August 31, 2009

Full paper submission: November 30, 2009

♠ Contact: conference secretary

Dr. Kyu-Suk Kang

44-3 Omokcheon, Kwonsun, Suwon 441-847

Department of Forest Genetic Resources

Korea Forest Research Institute

Republic of Korea

phone: +82 31 290 1155, mobile: +82 10 2924 9614, email: