Registration fees

Day delegate rates are now available!

Full registration:
Biochemical Society full member - 200
Non-member - 300
Student - 100

Day Delegate registration:
Biochemical Society full member - 100
Non-member - 150
Student - 50

The Early Registration deadline of 1 December has now passed. An additional late fee of 25 per day will be added to the above fees.

London

London offers a multitude of attractions, events, museums, galleries, palaces, shows, restaurants, shopping and parks. Please visit the London Tourist Board (www.visitlondon.com) or LondonTown.com for more detailed information.

Venue

The 'Non-vesicular intracellular traffic' meeting will be held at:
Goodenough College
William Goodenough House
Mecklenburgh Square
London WC1N 2AN
UK

For over seventy years Goodenough College (www.goodenough.ac.uk) has been home to thousands of postgraduates from around the world. It currently has over 600 members whose diverse academic, artistic and social interests create a unique and stimulating environment in the College's extensive facilities within leafy Mecklenburgh Square.
Goodenough College has been referred to as "the hidden jewel in London's Crown", comprising as it does residential accommodation for its students and also quality short stay accommodation in a tranquil and exceptionally beautiful setting at Goodenough Club for senior academics and professionals visiting London.

Registration and lectures will be held in William Goodenough House. Please see this map for further information about how to get to the building.

Registration

Registration can be completed online or by fax/post after downloading a pdf version of the registration form from the website.

All delegates should register prior to the meeting.

The early registration deadline has now passed. Delegates will be charged a 25 late fee per day in addition to the fees.

Please note that the meeting dinner is fully booked and cannot be included in the registration.

The registration desk will be situated in the Foyer of the William Goodenough House and open from 08:00 on Thursday 15 December 2005.

The registration desk will be open for the duration of the meeting.

Travelling to and around London

The best travel website for the capital is Transport for London (www.tfl.gov.uk), which provides up to date reports on trains, tubes, buses as well as route planners and maps.

By underground

Goodenough College is within walking distance of Kings Cross, Euston and Russell Square underground stations. Russell Square, on the Piccadilly line, is the closest underground station.
See the Transport for London website for further details.

London's Main Line Railways

Waterloo take the Northern line to Leicester Square then change onto the Piccadilly line to Russell Square

King's Cross St. Pancras 15 minutes walk to Goodenough College

Euston 15 minutes walk to Goodenough College

Liverpool Street take the Central line to Holborn then change onto the Piccadilly line to Russell Square

London Bridge - take the Northern line to King's Cross St. Pancras then change onto the Piccadilly line to Russell Square or walk 15 minutes to Goodenough College

Marylebone - take the Bakerloo line to Piccadilly Circus then change onto the Piccadilly line to Russell Square

Paddington take the Circle or District Line to King's Cross St. Pancras then change onto the Piccadilly line to Russell Square or walk 15 minutes to Goodenough College

Victoria take the Victoria line to Green Park then change onto the Piccadilly line to Russell Square

By car

We would strongly advise delegates against driving into central London by car.

If you are going to travel by car you will need to park in the NCP car park situated close by in Brunswick Square (please see the NCP car park website). Parking costs are likely to be very high.

For further directions and up to date travel information please refer to the AA (www.theaa.com) or RAC (www.rac.co.uk) for advice.

London Congestion Charge Information

Transport for London will impose a charge of 8 per weekday on most vehicles, being used in Central London.

The charge is an area licence vehicles used in the central area zone must be registered. You pay 8 for the day and can cross into and out of the zone as much as you want within the day.

Zone operates: 7am to 6:30pm weekdays
Pay by phone: 0845 900 1234
Mincom users: 020 7649 9123
International callers: +44 207 649 9122
Pay online


By taxi

Please ensure you only use a reputable mini-cab or Black cab. Most firms provide a safe and reliable service but there are a lot of unlicensed and bogus mini-cabs around, so it is wise to remember these guidelines.

Hackney Carriages / 'black cabs' (identified by the 'TAXI' sign on the roof) can be easily flagged down from the pavement.

Private Car Hire Services (including mini-cabs) can only be booked in advance by telephone. Both types display official licence plates on the outside of the vehicle and all legitimate drivers carry identification cards. It is advisable never to get into a private hire car/mini-cab that you have not ordered as you will not be insured in the case of an accident.

Charges may be metered or pre-set, please check before travelling. Cab drivers expect to be tipped 10% of the total fare.

Travelling by air to London

By air - The following airports are all accessible to London:

Heathrow Airport (linked to central London by the Heathrow Express from London Paddington, Piccadilly Undergound Line, Airbus or taxi).

Gatwick Airport (linked to central London by the Gatwick Express from London Victoria, Thameslink trains, Airbus or taxi).

London Stansted (linked to central London by the Stansted Express from London Liverpool Street, national rail, Airbus or taxi).

London City (linked to central London by a Shuttlebus link to the London Underground/tube network and taxi).

London Luton Airport (linked to central London by Thameslink trains, Greenline buses or taxi).

Science Programme

The most up to date science programme timetable is available here.

At the meeting

All lectures will take place in the Large Common Room at William Goodenough House.

Please note that the seating within the lecture room does not have writing rests so delegates are advised to bring something suitable to rest on.

Delegates will receive an attendee pack on registration at the meeting, which will include a programme and abstract book with the most up to date timetable for the meeting.

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)

Most credit and debit cards are accepted with the exception of Diners Club.

Cheques and bankers drafts
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 drawn on an EU bank.

Bank transfer
Registration fees can be accepted by bank transfer. Please make sure you include the reference 'Intracellular traffic reg. fees' and your family name. Please indicate on the registration form that you will be paying by bank transfer.

Bank
NatWest, 25 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DG
Sort Code: 60-06-06
Account: Portland Press Limited
Account Number: 01863630
SWIFT code: NWBKGB2112B
IBAN code: GB65NWBK60060601863630

Student travel grants

Students can apply for a Travel Grant if they were a member of the Biochemical Society by the poster abstract submission deadline (20 October 2005).

The maximum grant available is 150 and includes:
Registration fees (up to 50)
Accommodation (up to 50)
Travel (up to a maximum of 50)

The following principles apply to application for a Student Travel Grant:
Students can only apply for one Student Travel Grant in a year.
Students are not eligible for a Student Travel Grant if they have already received funding from the General Travel Fund in that same year.
All student members of the Biochemical Society are entitled to apply for these Travel Grants and this entitlement will extend to Ph.D. graduates for two years after graduation and to foreign student members in respect of travel in the UK and Irish Republic.

How to apply:
Applicants must apply to attend the meeting using the Delegate Registration Form and submit this along with the grant application. Grant applications received four weeks prior to the meeting will be available for collection at the meeting; however, you may apply for a grant at the Registration Desk, or up to four weeks after the meeting.

Subject to approval, applicants will receive a cheque for the appropriate amount. The maximum amount for travel expenses that will be reimbursed will be at the level of the current Young Persons Railcard fare. If the application does not use up the full amount of the Grant the balance cannot be transferred to another meeting.

Social Programme

The Meeting Dinner will be held at the Veeraswamy Indian restaurant on Thursday 15 December.

Due to popular demand, all available spaces are fully booked!

Accommodation

Accommodation for delegates is not included in the registration fee.

Details of accommodation near Goodenough College can be found on the following websites:

FindLondonRooms.com

Google Search for Hotels near Russel Square

EurHotels Search for Hotels near Russel Square

Imperial Hotels London

Discount Hotels in Bloomsbury

Poster Abstract Submission

Poster abstract submission is now closed.

- Poster board size to be confirmed.

- All posters should be mounted using Velcro, which will be provided on boards or at the registration desk.

- All poster abstracts will be available to view online two weeks prior to the meeting.

- It is possible to bring late posters to the Meeting, but they can only be displayed if there are poster boards available. If you wish to bring a poster to the meeting but have not submitted an abstract by the deadline please email meetings@biochemistry.org in advance of the meeting.


Has my abstract been accepted?

- After abstract submission you should have received a unique five-digit control number to identify your abstract.

- If you submitted an abstract but did not receive a submission number, then please email meetings@biochemistry.org.

- Approximately two weeks after the abstract submission deadline has passed, you should have received an email informing you whether your poster has been accepted and your poster number.

Poster Session Times

All poster authors should stand next to their posters during the poster session.

Poster session time:
Thursday 15 December 14:10 15:40

Sponsors

Biochemical Society Transactions
Portland Press Ltd
Leica Microsystems Ltd
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc.

Confirmation

All registered delegates will receive a confirmation email to confirm registration details.

This email 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 emails also act as a receipt.

Please bring a copy of this email with you to the meeting.

If you have not received a confirmation/acceptance email two weeks prior to the meeting please contact Portland Customer Services on +44 (0) 1206 796 351.

PLEASE NOTE: As the confirmation email may be from an unrecognised email address (registrations@portland-services.com) your mailbox may filter it as spam.

Official letter of invitation

Official letters of invitation, which are intended to assist with administrative arrangements in certain countries will only be issued when the individual has completed the following criteria:

1) Submitted an abstract which has been approved by the scientific organizers for inclusion into the meeting

2) Sent a letter from the head of their academic department on University headed paper saying why they need to attend the meeting in relation to their research

3) Registered and paid for the meeting

Such letters do not imply commitment of financial or other support by the organizers.

Disabled access

It would be helpful if you could let the Meetings Office (meetings@biochemistry.org) know in advance if you require any special assistance during your stay.

Refunds

Cancellations will be accepted in writing until 1 December 2005, and a refund less 15 administration charge will be issued.

After this date, neither full nor partial refunds can be given.