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<b>This message contains time-critical information requiring immediate
action. Please read it now.<br><br>
</b>You are receiving this message because you have registered for TDWG
2006, expressed interest in attending the Meeting, or have attended
previous TDWG meetings. If you are receiving this message in error, or do
not wish to be contacted in the future, please accept our apologies for
intruding and send a request to be removed from future mailings to
A.Rissone@nhm.ac.uk with Subject line "TDWG Direct Mail Removal
Request".<br><br>
The 2006 <b>Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Taxonomic Databases
Working Group</b> will be held at the <b>Missouri Botanical Garden</b>,
St. Louis, Missouri, USA, from <b>15 - 22 October 2006</b>. The meeting
web site can be accessed here:<br><br>
<a href="http://tdwg2006.tdwg.org/" eudora="autourl">
http://tdwg2006.tdwg.org/<br><br>
</a>Registration is open now. There is an active link on the Registration
Page to the RegOnline system which is handling registration for the
meeting and has further links to discount booking at the recommended
hotel and discount car rental.<br><br>
<b>A PLEA FROM THE ORGANISERS<br><br>
</b>From previous experience we know that delegates are slow to register
and make hotel bookings. Anyone who attended the meeting in St.
Petersburg in 2005 will know the possible consequences of late hotel
bookings and late visa applications! Late registration is very disruptive
to the smooth running of the meeting, making it difficult to plan meeting
rooms, catering and transport. Late hotel bookings cause problems for the
recommended hotel and may cost the TDWG money if we do not fulfill our
advance booking commitment. This is a strong plea from the Meeting
Organisers for <b>ALL</b> delegates to register and book your hotel room
<b>immediately</b>. If you require help or further information please
contact me without delay.<br><br>
<b>PLEASE NOTE<br><br>
</b>A <b>late registration penalty fee</b> of 50 $US will apply after
<b>13 September 2006</b>.<br>
The <b>deadline for hotel discount</b> is <b>13 September
2006</b>.<br><br>
<b>ABSTRACTS FOR PRESENTATIONS<br><br>
</b>Abstracts for presentations by delegates were invited in June. Please
see the Abstracts Page for details and Instructions for Authors.
Abstracts MUST be submitted in the required format.<br><br>
The official deadline for Abstracts was <b>20 August 2006</b>. This has
been extended to 23:59 GMT on <b>Saturday 2 September</b>. There will be
no further extension.<br><br>
Please accept our apologies for cross-posting if you receive this message
more than once.<br><br>
Regards,<br><br>
Adrian Rissone<br>
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