Application for Organizing/Hosting of CBSEs:

    The Conferences and Exhibitions on Biosystem Science and Engineering

A. The Title of Conference or Exhibition

  1. The (World) Associates for Biosystem Science and Engineering (WABSE) is resoponse to hold the CBSEs conferences, and professional conferences such as transgenics (96` Beijing, ICTG(A)) which are in the field of BioSystem Science and Engineering (BSSE).
  2. The BSSE is to explore the biosystem pricinples of organisms from molecular, cellular to organic systems, and to promote the bioindustrial applications which include the artificial biosystems, engineering organisms.

B. Details of Proposed Site

  1. Year of Event:
  2. Country:
  3. City:
  4. Venue(s) (Please give address):
  5. Is the proposed venue a purpose-built conference centre? (YES/NO)
  6. Can all the activities (tutorials. conference, exhibition, other meetings) be accommodated in one location? (YES/NO) If no, where will they be accomodated?
  7. Where is the venue located in relation to the city centre airport:
  8. Details of lecture theatres suitable for tutorials (number and capacities):
  9. Details of audience for main conference sessions (number and capacities):
  10. Area available for exhibition (in square feet/metres):
  11. Exhibition environment details (air-conditioning, power supplies, internet connection, telephones, etc.):
  12. What computer and audio-visual aids are available?

C. Accommodation and Travel Costs

  1. Summarise accommodation available (number and categories of hotels, number of rooms and approximate room costs, location relative to the conference venue). A Conference Hotel should be recommended where meeting rooms are available for CASPB meetings in association with the conference.

D. Local Restrictions

  1. Are there any travel restrictions or special visa requirements? YES/NO

    2. If YES, please give details:
  2. What currency would be used for the local conference accounting?
  3. Are there any import/export restrictions on equipment for the exhibition? YES/NO

    4. If YES, please give details:

E. Local Organisation

  1. Name of Conference Chairperson:
  2. Name of Secretar-General:
  3. Name of Programme Chair:
  4. Composition of Local Organising Committee. Include information about people willing to work on various aspects of the conference, such as marketing to sponsors, finding exhibitors, organizing volunteers, putting together developer's day, posters, panels, workshops and tutorials:
  5. Are the organisers acting on their own behalf? YES/NO

    6. On behalf of some other association (e.g. national society?) YES/NO
    If the latter, give details of the association, including the scope and purpose of the association and a copy of its constitution.
  6. What support will the organisers receive from their institution?
  7. What support will the conference receive from the local country and/or town or city?
  8. What is the local audience for this conference (both numbers and areas of interest)?
  9. What tracks, invited speakers, or exhibitors might provide local interest?
  10. Roughly, what do you anticipate in terms of delegate numbers, fees charged for the conference, and expenses for the conference?
  11. Can a budget be obtained locally to run the conference? If so, give details:

F. Financial Arrangements

    Will any other organisation have financial involvement in the conference? If so, give details of their involvement and of the organisations concerned:
    Please discuss the sources of funding and financial models with the ASPB Secretary-General either before or soon after submitting a draft proposal.

G. Any Other Relevant Details

    Please include any other details that you feel will support your application.

    Send completed application information to the WABSE secretary-general
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