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BIOCOMM 2012

Registration

Conference Registration

The registration fee includes three full days of lectures and workshops as well as the BioImages Reception, Painting with Light Night, and the Honors Reception and Banquet.

All breakfasts, breaks and lunches from June 20-22 are included in the registration fee. The meals will be cafeteria style with full menu choices featuring local foods and organic ingredients. Be prepared for a culinary experience when dining at the College of the Atlantic.

Registration Rates

	Early Registration Before May 14	Registration After May 14	One Day Only (Wed, Thr, Fri)
Member	$450	$525	$200
Non-Member	$550	$625	$250
Emeritus	$250	$300	$125
Retired	$250	$300	$125
Student*	$250	$300	$125
Post-Meeting Workshop	$75	$100	—

*Student volunteers, please contact the Central Office for details.

Conference Registration Fee Includes

Opening Reception
BioImages Exhibit and Awards Presentation
Full Menu Breakfasts Wed-Fri
Full Menu Lunches Wed-Fri
Vendor Exhibits
All Plenary Sessions
Maria Ikenberg Lindberg Keynote Presentation
Choice of Four Wednesday Afternoon Workshops
Painting with Light Night
Tour of The Jackson Laboratory (limited to the first 24 registrants)
ABCD Keynote Presentation
The Ann Shiras Pioneer Lecture
Honor's Reception & Banquet

Guest Pass

Any guest accompanying a BIOCOMM 2012 participant is welcome to join us for the BioImages Reception, Painting with Light Night, and the Honors Reception and Banquet by purchasing a guest pass for $85.00. Guest meal tickets are also available for breakfast ($9 per day) and lunch ($13 per day).

Post-Meeting Workshop

Bass Head Lighthouse
© Bill Fortney

The Post-Meeting Workshop in Acadia National Park with Bill Fortney is $75 if you register before May 14. You must be registered for at least one full day of BIOCOMM to sign up for the post-meeting workshop. Workshop fee does not include the admission fee into Acadia National Park. Guests may accompany participants for a fee of $25.00 but will not be able to participate in educational time or materials.

Accommodations

Housing for the conference will be available on the College of the Atlantic campus in the Kathryn W. Davis Residence Village. The village is COA's newest "green" dormitories that are more like condos. All six houses in the village have a furnished living room, kitchen and dining area on the ground floor. Upstairs there are two floors that house four residents per floor. Each floor has its own bathroom with a shower, sink and toilet. Every two houses are joined together by additional social space.

Rooms

Single and double rooms are available. Due to the limited number of single rooms, they will be assigned on a first come first serve basis. Once all single rooms are filled, you may pay for a double room if you don't want to share.

Single rooms are $60 per night with 1 twin bed. Double rooms have two twin beds and are $110 per night or $55 per person, per night, with double occupancy.

Other Amenities

For each bed there is one pillow with pillow case, two sheets and one blanket. Extra blankets are available if it gets cold.

Bathrooms have toilet paper, paper towels, liquid hand soap, two bath towels, two washcloths and disposable bath mats. Linens are for your entire stay. There is no linen exchange service. You will need to bring your own bath soap, shampoo and other personal toiletries.

The kitchen area includes basic utensils, dishes, some pots/pans, paper towels, dish soap for hand washing dishes and a small dish rack for air drying. Appliances include stove with oven, dishwasher and refrigerator. No small appliances.

Free WiFi is available in the dorms. COA requires that you must have anti-virus software installed on your computer and your operating system must be fully updated.

On-campus housing is available June 18-25 which includes the Post-Meeting Workshop in Acadia National Park with Bill Fortney.

Join us for some great networking time. Those staying on campus will be automatically entered in a daily drawing for some great prizes!

Participants who are not staying on campus are responsible for making their own hotel reservations and transportation to and from the hotel.

Additional Attendee Information

Below is important information regarding your trip to Bar Harbor for the BIOCOMM 2012 meeting. You will find PDF documents provided by the College of the Atlantic regarding visitor information, campus map, parking information and Internet access.

If you are arriving by shuttle, request the driver to leave you off at the South entrance to the campus or as close to the Deering Common as possible. Registration will take place in the Deering Common Community Center (see map). This is where you will pick up your registration packets and dorm room keys if you are staying on campus. If you arrive and no one is staffing the desk, please call my cell phone (919-616-2042) and I'll get you checked in.

After reviewing the information, please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!

Nancy Hurtgen
BCA Central Office Manager

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Registration Form

Download and submit the BIOCOMM 2012 registration form.

Early Registration Deadline

The deadline for early registration is May 14, 2012.
Click on the calendar icon above to download and add this deadline to your personal calendar.

Membership Conference Rates

A non-member may register at the member fee if they are a member of one of the affinity groups: ABCD, AMI, HeSCA. IMI, OPS, AIMBI.

Apply for membership in BCA and pay dues at the time of registration. Complete a BCA Membership Application and submit with conference registration.

BCA 2012 Membership Rates

Active Membership – $100
Student/Retired Membership – $50

Membership Information

Transportation

A shuttle bus is available between the Bangor International Airport and Bar Harbor, Maine. Advanced reservations are required. Be sure to request drop off and pickup at the College of the Atlantic when making your reservation.

Call 207-479-5911 or visit the Bar Harbor-Bangor Shuttle website for more information and to make your advanced reservation.

Registration Policies

Registration with full payment must be received by May 14, 2012 to qualify for the early registration rate.
Registrations without full payment will be billed for the balance due.
Fax and email registrations are accepted for credit card payments and purchase orders only.
Registrations canceled by June 4, 2012 are eligible for a refund, minus a $50 administration fee.
Registrations canceled after June 4, 2012 are nonrefundable.
All cancellations must be received in writing by the dates indicated above. Fax and email are acceptable.
Payment in U.S. Dollars may be made by check, Visa, MasterCard, or Purchase Order.

COA Campus Map

Click on the map above to download a PDF of the College of the Atlantic campus map.

Google map to COA campus

COA Campus Policies

There is no smoking in any of the buildings on the COA campus.
They also ask that absolutely no plastic water bottles be brought on to campus. There will be water available during the meeting and provided for the Post-Meeting Workshop.
Any alcoholic beverages brought to campus must stay in your housing building. No one is to be outside with alcohol. There will be a bartender at the receptions and Painting with Light night.

Special Needs

BCA and ABCD are committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Participants who require assistance must notify BCA in advance of the meeting. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate meeting needs.

BCA is a 501(c)3 non-profit association (Federal ID#56-1242848).