ICMB Conference and Retreat

Cell and Molecular Biology Conference and Retreat

Balcones Springs Executive Retreat and Conference Center
September 7-9, 2007

We're pleased to announce the 2007 ICMB Conference and Retreat, which will be held Friday through Sunday, September 7 - 9. The ICMB Conference and Retreat is an exciting opportunity for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students to meet and discuss science in an informal setting. This will also be a great opportunity to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the "ramped-up" version of the ICMB, and as a special treat, the amazing Cornell Hurd Band will be playing on Saturday night!

Since we will not be having a scientific session on Saturday night, the retreat will begin on Friday afternoon at 1:30. The first scientific session will be followed by a poster session from 4:00 - 6:00. We encourage students and post-docs to attend and present their results in this forum. Please take a look at the scheduled weekend activities and register online!

For more information or questions, please contact Robin Dusek at 471-0934 or robin.dusek@mail.utexas.edu.
Contact Jon Huibregtse at 232-7700 or huibreg@mail.utexas.edu for questions regarding the scientific program.

Registration Information	Conference and Retreat Schedule
Poster Session	Recreational Activities
Directions to Balcones Springs	Parking
What to Pack	Childcare

Registration Information

Please register online with our registration form.
Registration deadline is August 31.

Payment is required at time of registration.

If paying by IDT, please provide IDT information on the registration form. Family and guest payments may be made by personal check. Please make checks payable to The University of Texas at Austin and turn in to Robin Dusek.

Full Conference Rates include two nights lodging

Faculty/Lab Member – Quad Occupancy	$200
Faculty/Lab Member – Single Occupancy	$260
Student	$100
Faculty Spouse or Guest	$100
Child*	$50

Saturday Only Rates no overnight

Faculty/Lab Member	$75
Student	$50
Faculty Spouse or Guest	$50
Child*	$20

Friday Only Rates no overnight

Faculty/Lab Member	$50
Student	$40
Faculty Spouse or Guest	$40
Child*	$15
*Children under 3 are free!

Conference Schedule

Friday, September 7

	1:30 – 4:15 pm	Session 1
	4:00 – 5:45 pm	Guest check-in
	4:00 – 6:00 pm	Poster Session and refreshments
	6:00 pm	Mexican Fiesta at the Dining Pavilion
	7:30 – 10:00 pm	Session 2
	10:00 pm – 12:00 am	Conference Mixer

Saturday, September 8

	8:00 am	Breakfast
	8:30 am – 11:45 am	Session 3
	11:45 am	Lunch
	1:00 - 2:20 pm	Session 4
	2:00 – 5:30 pm	Recreational activities
	3:00 – 6:00 pm	Zipline available at the lake
	5:30 pm	Lonestar Barbeque
	8:00 pm	The Cornell Hurd Band

Sunday, September 9

	7:45 am	Breakfast
	9:00 am – 12:00 pm	Recreational activities
	11:00 am	Guest check out

Poster Session

The poster session is 4:00 - 6:00 pm on Friday.

Recreational Activities

Sports equipment is provided. Some of the recreational activities at Balcones Springs include:

Basketball	Birding	Tennis	Sand Volleyball
Soccer	Horsehoes	Hiking Trails	Canoeing & Kayaking
Fishing*	Softball	Frisbee Golf	250 Wilderness Acres to Explore on Lake Travis!
Swimming	Zipline	Water Blob	Horseback Riding**

* If you are a serious fisherman, you may want to bring your own tackle.

** Horseback riding is limited!! Please contact Robin if you are interested in signing up.

Directions to Balcones Springs

Take Hwy 183 north to FM 1431 in Cedar Park. Go west on 1431 to Balcones Springs (24.2 miles). Look for Balcones Springs on the left side of the road, directly across from "Scooter's Bend" convenience store. If you pass RR 1174, you missed Balcones by about 2 miles.

From the southwest (e.g. West Lake) take Southwest Parkway or Bee Caves Rd to Hwy 71. Turn right on 71 and go to Hwy 281. Take 281 north to Marble Falls. In Marble Falls, turn right on FM 1431. Balcones Springs is about 13 miles east on the right side of the road, directly across from "Scooter's Bend" convenience store. If you cross "Cow Creek", you missed Balcones Springs by 6 miles.

Parking

There is plenty of parking, but please, no parking on the grass. Please park in the in the parking lot near the front office.

What to Pack

Casual Clothes	Swimsuit and Beach Towel	Tennis Shoes
Hiking Shoes	Sunscreen	Fishing Tackle if you wish
Camera	Flashlight	Jeans if you want to ride horses

Childcare

Childcare is available and must be arranged prior to the conference. Drop-in childcare will not be available. Please indicate your interest on the registration form. The cost is $5 per hour per child.