Greetings to All ICGI members!!!
We hope everyone is doing well. The ICGI meeting in Wuhan was superb and we hope that you were able to attend.
Now, the 2015 PAG meeting is approaching, including our annual workshop there!!
The COTTON GENOME INITIATIVE workshop will be SUNDAY, January 11, 2015, 4:00-6:10pm in Pacific Salon 2.
This email is primarily about Workshop Speakers, but before discussing that, please note these abstract information and deadlines:
WORKSHOP SPEAKER ABSTRACTS:
Each workshop speakers will receive an email, after acceptance, with instructions regarding submission of their workshop abstract.
POSTER ABSTRACTS:
(Note, we expect to select about 15 poster presenters for 1-minute presentations at the Workshop, like last year.)
See http://www.intlpag.org/2015/abstracts/poster-submission
The Poster Abstract Submissions Deadline is October 31, 2015.
The Poster Abstract Submissions Editing Deadline is November 14, 2015.
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WE ARE SOLICITING NOMINEES AND VOLUNTEERS AS
SPEAKERS FOR the 2015 PAG "COTTON GENOME INITIATIVE" WORKSHOP !!!
At this time, we solicit volunteers and nominations for "Cotton Genome Initiative (“ICGI”) Workshop Speakers. The speakers will be committee-selected from the submitted and nominated talks.
-- -- Please, follow the different instructions below for volunteering yourself or nominating a possible speaker.
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Please submit volunteered and nominated talks
by the end of October 16 (one week):
A. Instructions for submitting your volunteered topic and draft abstract:
send an email with the following SUBJECT LINE:
“2015 PAG Cotton Genome Workshop candidate abstract”
to these two email addresses:
stelly(a)tamu.edu, cotton(a)njau.edu.cn
In your email, please include the following components:
1. Presenter (Your name): Family_name, First_name
Institutional affiliation: ______
2. Email address(es), separated by a comma.
3. List of co-authors (draft)
4. Abstract (draft) -- follow guidelines for PAG, please
5. Prioritize the ICGI workgroups your work relates most closely (top)
Bioinformatics
Evolutionary & Comparative Genomics
Functional Genomics
Germplasm & Genetic Stocks
Structural Genomics
If you do not get a response acknowledging reception of the submission, please inquire! Note that the Subject Line is important -- we will use it to identify submissions, so we recommend you use COPY/PASTE to fill in the Subject Line of your email.
We will attempt to make speaker selections by the end of Oct. 22, which will leave speakers with at least one week to submit their abstracts.
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B. Instructions for nominating someone else as a prospective speaker:
[1] confer with the person you think would be an appropriate speaker about availability, their desire to speak (~20 minutes) at the Workshop (be sure to mention Sunday Jan. 12 4-6pm, so that they arrive in time), prospective topic title, and willingness if selected (~ Oct. 22) to provide a finalized abstract to PAG before the deadline (probably ~Nov. 14). It would be important to inform that individual that PAG provides no support for travel or any other expenses for Workshop speakers, except as mentioned below. Speakers must register for the Conference (a non-trivial expense). (Prior to the November 1 deadline, the rates for workshop speakers are the same as attendees. However, workshop speakers are protected from paying the increased rates after Nov 1. If they are registering late, after Nov 1, they will ned to request a discount code to avoid paying the higher rates. They should send an email to: pag(a)scherago.com)
[2] if the person you wish to nominate confirms their interest, send an email containing with the following SUBJECT LINE:
2015 PAG Cotton Genome Workshop speaker nomination
to these two email addresses:
stelly(a)tamu.edu, cotton(a)njau.edu.cn
In your email, please explain why this person and topic might be a superb speaker in the Cotton Genome workshop.
If you do not get a response acknowledging reception of the submission, please inquire! Note that the Subject Line is important -- we will use it to identify submissions, so we recommend you use COPY/PASTE to fill in the Subject Line of your email.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM PAG TO PROSPECTIVE WORKSHOP SPEAKERS:
Once speakers are added to a workshop, each speaker will be sent an automated email with instructions how to login and post their individual workshop abstract. This form will include an option and instructions for submitting a poster abstract as well. All speakers must register for the conference. Prior to the November 1 deadline, the rates for workshop speakers are the same as attendees. However, workshop speakers are protected from paying the increased rates after Nov 1. If they are registering late, after Nov 1, they will ned to request a discount code to avoid paying the higher rates. They should send an email to: pag(a)scherago.com
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ANTICIPATED TIMELINE FOR CHOOSING WORKSHOP SPEAKERS
After collecting input from everyone, we'll share the data and consult with workgroup leaders (chair and co-chairs) as best we can to help guide us identifying an attractive set of topics for the 2015 PAG Cotton Genome Initiative Workshop. Again, we will attempt to arrive at decisions by the end of Oct. 22, so that everyone has plenty of time to perfect and submit their abstracts, and if not chose, to submit a poster instead. (Please note however, that space for posters is limited, so it might be wise to submit poster abstracts well before Oct. 23.)
Thanks,
Workshop Organizers:
David Stelly and Tianzhen Zhang
ICGI Co-Chair and Chair
Greetings to All ICGI members!
We hope everyone is doing well.
As we discussed in the 2014 ICGI Research Conference held from 25-28 September 2014 in Wuhan, Hubei, China, any country who is interested to host 2016 ICGI Research Conference, please prepare for and send a formal proposal including who, where, when and how host the 2016 ICGI Research Conference to me before November 30. The ICGI Steering Committee will select it in next January.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
ICGI Chair
Prof. Dr.Tianzhen Zhang
Director, Hybrid Cotton R & D Engineering Centre, the Ministry of Education
Natl Key Lab of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement
College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University
Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, China
Tel./Fax: +86 25 84395307
E.mail: cotton(a)njau.edu.cn, tzzhangnj(a)163.com
cotton
2014-10-09
Dear ICGI 2014 Conference Attendees,
Please note that as long as you registered for the conference, you have automatically got hotel reservations. The standard hotel rate for ICGI 2014 Conference is CNY 380 (about US$60) per night including breakfast. You can pay the hotel by CNY cash or credit card. There will be Credit Card Fees for using the foreign credit card.
The Hotel Address: The International Exchanging Center at Huazhong Agricultural University (IAXC/HZAU), No.1 of Shizishan Street, Hongshan, Wuhan 430070, China. The Address in Chinese is as attached jpg file.
Best Regards!
ICGI 2014 Conference Local Committee
Dear ICGI 2014 Conference Attendees,
If you have special request on dietary during the conference such as medicine or religion reasons, please contact Dr. Zhongxu Lin (linzhongxu(a)mail.hzau.edu.cn) and Dr. Xianlong Zhang (xlzhang(a)mail.hzau.edu.cn) before the end of July.
Conference Poster Specifications is: 90cm wide x 120cm high. Dimensions are for a vertical poster.
Please view http://www.cottongen.org/icgi/conference_2014/home for other detailed information about the conference,
We are looking forward to seeing you at the 2014 ICGI Conference.
Sincerely,
ICGI 2014 Research Conference Local Committee
Greetings to All ICGI members!
We hope everyone is doing well.
You are welcomed to attend the 2014 ICGI Research Conference to be held from 25-28 September 2014 in Wuhan, Hubei, China. At this conference, we will still discuss 2016 ICGI Research Conference in the afternoon of September 27, so, any country which is interested to host 2016 ICGI Research Conference, please prepare ~5 minutes report.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the 2014 ICGI Conference.
Sincerely,
Prof. Dr.Tianzhen Zhang
ICGI Chair
Greetings to All ICGI members!
We hope everyone is doing well.
For anyone who needs the formal inviting letter for visa applying from Chinese government, but did not indicate during your registration to attend 2014 biennial conference of the International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI), to be held from 25-28 September 2014 in Wuhan, Hubei, China, please contact local organizer, Prof. & Dr. Xianlong Zhang, Vice president of Huazhong Agricultural University, Shizishan Street #1, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070, Hubei province, China, xlzhang(a)mail.hzau.edu.cn; +86 27 87280510 (office); 86 13886018828 (cell) as soon as possible with your detail information such as full name and affiliations, tel. number, e.mail address etc.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the 2014 ICGI Conference.
Sincerely,
Prof. Dr.Tianzhen Zhang
ICGI Chair
cotton
2014-05-13
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From: 张天真 [cotton(a)njau.edu.cn]
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 8:32 AM
Subject: one week extension to register the 2014 ICGI Research Conference
Greetings to All ICGI members!
We hope everyone is doing well.
As some members are busy with cotton planting and suggest to extend one week to register the 2014 ICGI Research Conference, the deadline for this conference will be extended to May 7. So, please register and submit your abstract at http://www.cottongen.org/icgi/conference_2014/home before that time, otherwise you need to book hotel yourself.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the 2014 ICGI Research Conference to be held from 25-28 September in Wuhan, Hubei, China, hosted by Huazhong Agricultural University. Let's together EXPERIENCE THE PAST AND EXPLORE THE FUTURE after the sequencing of cultivated cotton genomes.
Sincerely,
Prof. Dr.Tianzhen Zhang
ICGI Chair
Greetings to All ICGI members!
Good news. The Esquel group, one of the most dynamic and progressive global-scale textile and apparel manufacturers, and participant and sponsor of genome sequencing of the extra long staple cotton will financially support the 2014 Biennial Conference of the International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI). The Esquel Fellowship will support 5~10 scientists and graduates from the developing countries to attend this conference. Anyone who is interested in applying the fellowship, please register and submit your abstract at http://www.cottongen.org/icgi/conference_2014/home, and send an application letter including how much money you want to apply and your vitae to me.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the 2014 ICGI Conference.
Sincerely,
Prof. Dr.Tianzhen Zhang
ICGI Chair
cotton
2014-04-25
Greetings to All ICGI members!
We hope everyone is doing well.
You are welcomed to attend 2014 biennial conference of the International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI), to be held from 25-28 September 2014 in Wuhan, Hubei, China, hosted by Huazhong Agricultural University. I kindly remind you one week left for the deadline(April 30) to register for this conference. So, please register and submit your abstract as soon as possible at http://www.cottongen.org/icgi/conference_2014/home.
In the conference, we will have following plenary talks:
A draft genome of the extra long staple cotton Gossypium barbadense,
Comparative and functional analyses of the cotton A- and D- genomes
Genomics and genomics-based selection breeding after sequencing cultivated tetraploid cotton genomes
Genes for fiber functions etc.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the 2014 ICGI Conference.
Sincerely,
Prof. Dr.Tianzhen Zhang
ICGI Chair
cotton
2014-04-24
