University of Nottingham

The Intermolecular Associations in 2D and 3D meeting is being held at the University of Nottingham which dates back to 1798 and was granted Royal Charter in 1948.

Situated two miles from the University is Nottingham City Centre which offers extensive shopping, restaurants and attractions including Nottingham Castle, The Caves of Nottingham, Galleries of Justice, Sherwood Forest and The Tales of Robin Hood.

For further information regarding events and attractions in Nottingham see the following links:
Nottingham Events
Nottinghamshire Tourism.

Travelling to Nottingham

Nottingham University Travel Directions

By air
East Midlands Airport is located 30 minutes drive from Nottingham, 2 miles from junction 24 on the M1.
The Air-line Shuttle provides a direct link from Long Eaton and Loughborough railway stations which have connections to Nottingham.

Birmingham International Airport
is located 50 minutes drive from Nottingham. The airport also has a railway station (Birmingham International Station) from which connections can be made to Nottingham (via Coventry or Derby).

London airports:
Heathrow- Attendees are advised to take the Heathrow Express into London Paddington and the London Underground to King's Cross St Pancras and train from St Pancras to Nottingham.
Gatwick- Attendees are advised to take the Gatwick Express into Victoria and London Underground to King's Cross St Pancras and train from St Pancras to Nottingham.
London Stansted- Attendees are advised to take the Stansted Express to Tottenham Hale and London Underground to King's Cross St Pancras and train from St Pancras to Nottingham.
London Luton Airport Attendees are advised to take the train to King's Cross and train from St Pancras to Nottingham.
London City- Attendees are advised to take the green shuttle bus to Canning Town Station, Jubilee Line (London Underground) to London Bridge and then Northern Line to Kings Cross St Pancras where trains depart to Nottingham.

By car
Nottingham is situated on the major north/south routes, the M1 and A1.
Please see the AA or RAC websites for further directions.

By coach
There are regular coach services from most cities to Nottingham.
For further information regarding coaches visit National Express Coach Service or call +44 (0) 8705 808080)

By rail
A regular train service runs from London St Pancras taking about one hour and a half.
The railway station is situated a short taxi ride away from the University Park Campus, University of Nottingham.

For further information regarding train times and tickets please contact National Rail Enquiries (+44 (0) 8457 48 49 50) or see TheTrainline.

Registration

Registration is online or via printable PDF.

Registration fees:
Full Member125
Student Member 50
Non Member/Commercial Representative200
Late Fee(after 19 May)50
Meeting Dinner25

Registration includes: attendance to the science programme, refreshments and lunch on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 June.

Early registration deadline is Monday 19 May 2003.

At the meeting the Biochemical Society registration desk will be situated in the foyer of the Economics and Geography building and open at the following times:

Thursday 19 June
9:00 - 17:00

Friday 20 June
8:00 - 15:30

Accommodation

Bed and breakfast single en suite and standard accommodation is available in Cripps Hall, University of Nottingham for the nights of 18, 19 and 20 June.

Please see the Registration Form to reserve accommodation.

Accommodation:
Single standard 26.90 per night
Single en suite 39.90 per night

Social Programme

Thursday 19 June
Council Dining Room, Trent Building

All attendees are invited to attend, tickets cost 25 and must be pre-booked (see Registration Form).

Posters

Submission of poster abstracts has now closed, if you wish to bring a poster to the meeting please contact Christine.Cook@biochemistry.org.


Poster size
Posterboard size 1.8m wide x 1.2m high landscape. Velcro to mount your poster will be provided at the meeting.

Poster prize
The European Biophysical Journal have generously sponsored a poster prize of 50 for the best poster presented at this meeting. All posters presented during the poster session will be entered into the competition and the winner will be announced at the Meeting Dinner on Thursday 19 June.

Bursaries/Student Travel Grants

Young scientists of the applicable Society (if eligible) are welcome to apply for:

The British Biophysical Society bursaries (email bbs@mail.cryst.bbk.ac.uk for details)
Biochemical Society student travel grants

Trade Exhibitors

BiaCore
Pro2Kem Ltd
Wyatt Technology UK Ltd

Sponsors

The British Biophysical Society

Confirmation Letter

All registered delegates will be sent a confirmation letter to confirm registration details. This letter should be checked carefully to ensure that all requirements are correct. In particular, the spelling of names and affiliations should be checked, as this information will be used to create badges.

Confirmation letters also act as a receipt, and should also contain venue maps and delegate information. Please bring the letter with you to the conference.

If you have not received a confirmation within two weeks of the meeting please contact Portland Customer Services on +44 (0) 1206 796 351

Payment of Fees

All payments must be made prior to the Conference.

The following methods will be accepted:

Credit card/Debit card
(Preferred method of payment, and the only acceptable form of payment for online registration)

The following credit/debit cards will be accepted:

American Express, Eurocard, Mastercard, Switch, Visa

Cheques
Please include payment with your registration form. Types of cheques accepted (made payable to Portland Customer Services) are:

Sterling cheques, drawn on a UK bank.

US dollar cheques, drawn on a US or London bank.

Euro cheques (in Euro currency NOT Eurocheques).

Bank drafts are accepted as follows:
Drafts must be in pounds sterling, drawn on a UK bank or US dollars drawn on a US or London bank. Must be made payable to Portland Customer Services.

Bank transfer
Registration fees can be accepted by bank transfer. Please make sure you include the reference '2D&3D reg. fees' and your family name.

Bank:
NatWest, 25 High Steet, Colchester CO1 1DG

Sort Code: 60-06-06

Account: Portland Press Limited

Account Number: 01863630

SWIFT code: NWBKGB2112B

Refunds

Cancellations will be accepted in writing until Thursday 5 June 2003, and up until this date full refunds will be given. However, after this date, neither full nor partial refunds can be given.

Disabled access

Disabled access is available. It would be helpful if you could let Christine Cook(Christine.Cook@biochemistry.org) know in advance if you may require any special assistance during your stay in Nottingham.

Official letter of invitation

Official letters of invitation, which are intended to assist with administrative arrangements in certain countries, will be issued upon request once an abstract has been submitted (and accepted), and registration fees have been received. Such letters do not imply commitment of financial or other support by the organizers.