The 61st Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists will take place from June 20th to 23rd 2011 on the campus of Memorial University, St John's, Newfoundland.

The 2011 CSM Annual Conference online registration form & Marine Ecological Reserve boat tour reservation: http://www.mun.ca/csm2011/. Register by April 29 to get the discounted early registration rates. Space is limited for the Marine Ecological Reserve boat tour and lobster dinner event, happening on Wednesday June 22, 2011. Information about getting to St. John’s and spending time in Newfoundland is available at the CSM Memorial University website: http://www.mun.ca/csm2011/stjohns.html . Accommodation information: http://www.mun.ca/csm2011/accommodation.html

Call for abstract and submission information: http://www.csm-scm.org/english/conf_call.asp. Online abstract submission form: http://www.csm-scm.org/english/abstracts/submit.asp

NSERC will be sending representatives to the meeting and holding 2 different sessions. The first is a workshop “How to prepare a Discovery Grant application” taking place on Monday June 20 at 1:00 PM, before the keynote lecture. The second will take place on Tuesday June 21 and will provide information about this year’s competition that just finished. Program information: http://www.mun.ca/csm2011/academicprogram.html

Air Canada, West Jet, and Porter all fly to St. John’s. There are currently some good deals available, so book your flights soon. If you plan on renting a car in St. John’s, it is definitely a good idea to book early.

We hope you will join us in St John's for a diverse and exciting scientific program, and have a chance to explore Newfoundland's unique atmosphere and scenery!

Sincerely,
Andrew Lang,
LOC Chair CSM 2011 Conference
Memorial University, St John's, NL
Email: aslang@mun.ca

	CSM Memorial University Conference website
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