Welcome Message

It is our pleasure to invite you to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada for the 2011 International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control, OECD Symposium on Disease in Aquatic Crustaceans*, & 44th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology. The meeting will be held from August 7 to 11, 2011 on the campus of Saint Mary’s University, within walking distance of historic, downtown Halifax.
      We are planning an exciting scientific program to share ideas and the latest findings on diseases of invertebrate animals and to explore fundamental scientific research regarding host-pathogen interactions.
      Nova Scotia, known as Canada’s Ocean Playground, is located on the east coast of Canada and is almost surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. No matter where you travel within the province, you will be no more than 67 km (42 mi) from the ocean! Enjoy our hospitality and visit our local historic sites. Plan to stay a few extra days to explore other sites in Nova Scotia, including the Bay of Fundy (with the highest tides in the world) or the natural beauty of the Cape Breton Highlands.
      We look forward to seeing you in Halifax and offering you an informative conference and a warm, maritime experience!

*OECD Co-operative Research Programme sponsored Symposium on Disease in Aquatic Crustaceans

Important Deadlines:

Social Program: Extra tickets for the Excursion (Tuesday afternoon), BBQ (Tuesday evening) and Banquet (Thursday evening) are no longer available.

Abstracts: April 15 was the deadline for the receipt of abstracts for the symposia, contributed papers, poster and plenary sessions. Abstracts received will not be printed and late submissions will be scheduled as posters if space permits. The Program Committee reserves the right to request that some contributed papers be presented as posters, although this will only be done if absolutely necessary.

Student Travel Award Applications	01 April
Abstract Submission	01 March - 15 April
Registration
Early	01 March - 03 June
Late	04 June - 03 August
On-site	after 03 August
Deadlines for Cancellation
less 25%	05 July
less 50%	22 July
no refund	after 22 July
Accomodations
On-Campus	18 January - 08 July*
Off-Campus	25 June

Oral Presentations**	loaded on site

* Room availablility after this date may be in short supply.
** Presenters must bring their PowerPoint presentations to the conference to be loaded on site.