ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The Proceedings of the 2001 Symposium may now be ordered directly from the publisher.
  
  
• BL/CL Symposium 2006 - Information on the next meeting is now available.
  
  
• NEED RECEIPTS? If you are in need of an itemized receipt from Asilomar for your lodging costs and food costs, please contact Betty Forbes at Asilomar via one of the following means: telephone (831) 642-4219, Fax (831) 642-4261, or email: bforbes@dncinc.com
  Please provide her with your mailing address or Fax number so she can send you the receipt.
  
  
  If you need a receipt for Symposium registration fees you should contact Carrie McDougall
  Send your fax # or mailing address. NOTE: Symposium registration receipts were mailed to all registrants within 2-3 weeks of our office receiving the registration information via the web site.
  If you need a Certificate of Attendance please contact Carrie McDougall also.
  
  
• A trip-planning web page has just been added (see link on left) with driving directions, maps and information on the free shuttle to Asilomar on Sept. 6.
  
  
• The schedule of talks is now available online. You may also view a general schedule of events, and an overview of the scientific program.
  
  
• Asilomar has booked all overnight rooms that were set aside for our Symposium. There are no more overnight rooms available at Asilomar. Please see our listing of local area hotels.
  

• If you registered for the Symposium by June 1, 2000 and indicated that you will pay by check, you must make sure your check arrives to the University of California, Santa Barbara by July 6 or your fees will be increased by $50. Please see the Registration Information on the Instructions page for details.
  
  
• If you submitted an abstract by June 22, 2000 and indicated that you will pay by check, you must make sure your check arrives to the University of California, Santa Barbara by July 14, 2000 or your abstract will not be part of the Symposium Scientific Program.
  
  
• All abstract submitters must complete a copyright transfer agreement form (PDF file). Please read instructions under Abstract Submission on the Instructions page.
  
  
• All abstract submitters are invited to submit a four-page manuscript to be published in the Symposium Proceedings Volume. Deadline for draft: June 29. Please see the manuscript instructions page.Note: this deadline has now passed.
  
  
• Housing is limited both at Asilomar and in the Monterey area, please do not delay in reserving accommodations.
  
  
• Many of our overseas colleagues are having difficulties with the cost of housing. To help support their participation, we are requesting donations to a housing fund, and we have set-up a bulletin board to facilitate sharing of housing. See the housing page for more information.
  
  
• Registration is being handled electronically, please see Symposium instructions.
  
  
• Check this site regularly for new announcements regarding the Symposium and any changes to the Instructions for registration and abstract submission.

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