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9th International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and OceanographyMelbourne Australia 9 to 13 February 2009 |
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9th International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and OceanographyMelbourne Australia 9 to 13 February 2009 |
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 Latest News 29 Jan 09 - Carbon Offsetting If you would like to offset your emissions for this conference, the Carbon Offset Guide provides an independent directory of Australian carbon offset providers, including offset prices, products and contact details. Please utilize the website as appropriate. 22 Jan 09 - Oral Presentations Please e-mail all Powerpoint presentations to 9ICSHMO@mcec.com.au by COB 5 February 2009 for testing. Please bring a backup copy of your presentation with you, and present yourself to the Speakers Preparation room no less than 2 hours prior to session commencing. You can also upload or check your presentation during early registration, 3-5pm Sunday 8 February 2009. The Speakers Preparation room is located in Meeting Room 4 on level 2 of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. The conference reception desk can also direct you to this room as necessary. Two staff members will assist with presentations on Monday, so appreciate your assistance for early presentation loading. For more information, please check out oral guidelines. 16 Jan 09 - Extended Abstracts Extended abstracts now downloadable from Program. Deadline for extended abstracts is 23 January 2009. 14 Jan 09 - Registration Update Places are filling fast, with over 400 registered attendees. For those presenting a poster - at least one author on a poster must be registered for the conference. If no authors are able to attend the conference, one author must pay for a one-day registration and arrange for someone to mount and dismount their poster. Posters with no registered participants will not be accepted at this conference. Check out update on poster guidelines. 13 Jan 09 - Poster Print Fedex Kinko's have advised us that they will be closing their Australian offices and so will no longer be able to print posters on-site in Australia. However, a local company with many branches, Kwik Kopy (http://www.kwikkopy.com.au) offers the same service. For collection of your poster, the branches at 520 Bourke St. and 45 William St. are within easy walking distance of the conference. BUSINESS VISITOR VISA INFORMATION (General Guide Only)
For further information please download the Business Visitor Visa Information Guide. Alternatively, please contact the International Event Coordinators Network at the Dept of Immigration and Citizenship. Abstract submission, registration & program Abstract submissions have closed. Registration is now online. Program is also available. Authors of invited and accepted papers will be asked to submit an extended abstract by 23 January 2009. For additional information, please contact: Neil Plummer, n.plummer@bom.gov.au, (tel: +61-3-9669-4714) Information for sponsorship Sponsorship options now available - brochure at http://www.bom.gov.au/events/9icshmo/docs/sponsorship_form.pdf Flight Information Qantas has recently announced it will commence services to South America, with flights from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Sydney. Qantas will operate these services on B747-400 aircraft on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays beginning November 24, 2008. Qantas Airways: http://www.qantas.com.au Australia's newest International Airline, V (Virgin) Australia, announced on Monday 31 March 2008 in Sydney, Australia that daily direct Sydney-Los Angeles flights as its inaugural trans-Pacific route, and a premium product offering when it takes to the skies from 15 December 2008. Initial press release at http://www.virginblue.com.au/AboutUs/Media/NewsandPressReleases/P_003795.htm |
