2005 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum

December 11-13, 2005
Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

The 2005 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum will take place on Sunday,
December 11th through Tuesday, December 13th at the Hilton Milwaukee City
Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Forum is an integral component of the
U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative. Growers and grower group
representatives, millers and other food processors, consumers, and
scientists (public and private) are all urged to attend.

PROGRAM:

The Forum will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, and end around
12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13.  The recent re-structuring of the
USWBSI's research areas has resulted in a delay in the development of the
program sessions for the Forum.  Information will be posted on the web site
as the planning moves forward (Program should be finalized by
mid-September).  Please check back frequently for new information.

REGISTRATION:

On-line registration is now open.  The registration fee (US $115, US $145
after October 24) is handled in conjunction with the on-line registration
process (i.e. not through the hotel).  Advanced registration is REQUIRED.
The registration fee includes the following:

*       Forum materials including one copy of the Forum proceedings; and

*       Meals for the following days:


*       Sunday, 12/11 - Reception and Dinner

*       Monday, 12/12 - Breakfast and Lunch

*       Tuesday, 12/13 - Breakfast

To register for the 2005 NFHB Forum,
< http://www.scabusa.org/cgi-bin/forum_reg.cgi> click here.

FORUM LOCATION AND PARTICIPANT LODGING:

The Forum will be held at the
< http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/private_groups/mkemhhf_wbs1/index.jhtml >
Hilton Milwaukee City Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Participants
are responsible for making (and paying for) their own reservations directly
with the hotel using a credit card, and are guaranteed a special room rate
of $72.00+tax/night from December 8-15th.  This low room rate is based upon
the expectation that Forum participants will stay at this hotel.

To reserve a hotel room at the special rate, please
< http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/private_groups/mkemhhf_wbs1/index.jhtml >
click here to make your reservations on-line.  Once you have opened the
Hotel's Website, click on the "Attendee Reservations" link, and then click
on the "Book a Room" button.  Reservations may also be made by calling the
hotel directly at 414-271-7250.  Please inform the reservation agent that
you want to make the reservation under the 'NFHB Forum' group.  This will
ensure that your reservation is booked under our group with the special room
rate.

Hotel reservations must be made by Friday, November 25th.  After November
25th, the rooms that have been held for the Forum participants will be
released, and sold on a first come first serve basis.

TRAVELING TO/THE FORUM


*       Traveling by Air:  Forum participants should fly into the General
Mitchell International Airport (MKE). To get to the hotel from the airport,
we recommend that you use
< http://www.hudsonltd6.com/cgi-bin/mke1/res?USERIDENTRY=SCAB&LOGON=GO >
Airport Connection shuttle service. They have created a Website for our
group where reservations can be made prior before traveling to the Forum.
Please
< http://www.hudsonltd.com/cgi-bin/mke1/res?USERIDENTRY=SCAB&LOGON=GO >
click here to access the on-line reservation center. For making a one-way or
round-trip reservation, select "Hilton City Center (D.Town)" for the
'Drop-off' and 'Pick-up' destinations.  If you prefer, reservations can also
be made by phone at 800-236-5450. The fares are not discounted, so no
group-affiliated information is required


*       Traveling by Car:

• General Driving Directions
  
  
• Driving Directions from Point of Origin

POSTERS/MANUSCRIPTS:


Forum participants can report research results in one of the following
formats: 1) poster plus associated manuscript; 2) poster with an associated
abstract; or 3) stand-alone manuscript.  There is no limit to the number of
poster abstracts or manuscripts submitted by one author. As soon as the
research sessions are finalized, participants will be able to register their
poster/manuscripts for inclusion in the Forum Proceedings. Please check back
frequently for updated information.

FORUM PROCEEDINGS:

The Proceedings, which will be available prior to the start of the Forum,
are not meant to act as a formal scientific reference but rather as a means
of increasing communication both during and after the Forum.  Readers will
be informed that reproduction or referencing of reports can only occur with
the author's permission.  Although one copy of the proceedings is included
with the registration fee, additional copies can be purchased
< http://www.scabusa.org/cgi-bin/forum_proc.cgi> on-line.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Cancellations made on or before October 24th will receive a full refund.
Cancellations received after October 24th will receive a partial refund.  No
refunds will be issued for cancellations made after November 11th.

SPONSORSHIP:

If your company or organization is interested in sponsoring a portion of the
Forum (i.e. Proceedings, Conference Materials, Reception, Meals, etc.),
please contact the USWBSI's Networking & Facilitation office (contact
information listed below).  Recognition will be given both during the Forum
and in the Forum proceedings.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Oct. 24th:      Deadline for Early Registration - Fee: US$115.00.       
Oct. 25th:      Late registration begins - Fee: US$145.00.      
Nov. 4th:
        Deadline for the submission of poster abstract and/or manuscript
content for the
Forum proceedings.      

Nov. 11th       Last day to receive partial refund.     

Nov. 25th:      Last day to reserve hotel with guaranteed availability.


If you have any questions regarding the 2005 National Fusarium Head Blight
Forum, please contact the Networking and Facilitation Office at 517-355-0271
ext. 183 or  < mailto:scabusa@scabusa.org> scabusa@scabusa.org. Mailing
address listed below:

ATTN: Susan Canty
USWBSI-NFO
380 Plant and Soil Sciences Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1325


Tourist Information

* < http://www.milwaukee.org/static/index.cfm?action=group&contentID=16 >
Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitor's Bureau

* < http://www.milwaukee.worldweb.com/>
Milwaukee Travel and Tourism Guide (WorldWeb.com)

* < http://www.travelwisconsin.com/thingstodo/recreationandattractions.htm >
Wisconsin Attractions (TravelWisconsin.com)

* < http://www.historicmilwaukee.org/>
Historic Milwaukee - Tours and Events

* < http://www.explorewisconsin.com/countypages/milwaukee.html>
Milwaukee County Attractions (ExploreWisconsin.com)