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<p class=bodytext><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Registration
for TDWG 2008 is now open at <a
href="http://www.TDWG.org/conference2008/registration" target="_blank">www.TDWG.org/conference2008/registration</a>.
The conference will be held at the Maritime Museum of Western Australia in
Fremantle, about 20km southwest of Perth. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=bodytext><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Details
about the conference can be found on the TDWG site at <a
href="http://www.tdwg.org/conference2008/" target=for title=2008>http://www.tdwg.org/conference2008/</a>.
<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Note:</span></strong> The
AUS$80 discount for registration will expire September 6.<br>
<br>
There is a wide range of accommodation available in Fremantle within easy
walking distance to the museum. But, as Fremantle is small, there is not a lot
of any one type of accommodation available. The 4.5 star Esplanade Hotel has
discounted rates for the conference (quote "Biodiversity of Information
Standards 2008"). A cost-effective option for Fremantle is to share a
house or apartment. Most of these are close to the venue but you will have to
book quickly as there are only a limited number available. Please see <a
href="http://www.tdwg.org/conference2008/accommodation/" title=Accommodation>http://www.tdwg.org/conference2008/accommodation/</a>
for all conference details and use our Wiki <a
href="http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/Conferences/SharedAccommodation"
target="_blank">http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/Conferences/SharedAccommodation</a>
to help find others who could share accommodation with you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=bodytext><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
outline of the conference program can be found at <a
href="http://www.tdwg.org/conference2008/program">http://www.tdwg.org/conference2008/program</a>.
Session Chairs are being identified and are now seeking presenters. If you wish
to present an oral presentation, a poster or a computer-based demonstration,
please contact the relevant Session Chair <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>as
soon as possible</span></em> as they will be identifying speakers for their
sessions.<br>
<br>
The program this year will centre around a the Atlas of Living Australia
(Wednesday October 22). TDWG is keen to understand and to support this
significant project. There is also a number of tutorials (session 8 and
repeated session 13) that are aimed at presenting key TDWG activities in simple
terms. Early registration for these tutorials would be appreciated. Please
contact Adrian Rissone (a.rissone(at)nhm.ac.uk) for any other program details
and <a href="mailto:lee@tdwg.org">lee(at)tdwg.org</a> for any other information.<br>
<br>
Lee Belbin<br>
TDWG Secretariat <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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