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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 14:44:15 -0500
From: Kim Traylor <traylokk@...>
To: NPLC2001@...
Subject: NPLC Announcement

Dear Plant Lipid Researchers: Below is information on the fourth NPLC
meeting at Lake Tahoe. This information (and more) will also be
available at the NPLC WWW site: http://www.msu.edu/user/ohlrogge/ You may
find it convenient to send applications and abstracts from this WWW
site. Some aspects of this WWW site are still under development.

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT: 2001 SYMPOSIUM ON BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
OF PLANT FATTY ACIDS AND GLYCEROLIPIDS.

June 6-10, 2001 (Wednesday - Sunday)
Sierra Camp at Fallen Leaf Lake
South Lake Tahoe, California.

Plenary Speakers:

Jonathon Napier
University of Bristol

Christoph Benning
Michigan State University

Ernst Heinz
University of Hamburg


SCHEDULE AND FORMAT:
The meeting will begin with a plenary lecture on Wednesday evening, June 6
and will conclude with a banquet on Saturday evening, June 9, with
departure after breakfast the following morning. This symposium will be
modeled after the Gordon Conference format. Morning sessions will include
short (15-20 minutes) oral presentations. Evenings will include a plenary
lecture, poster discussions and a social. Posters will be available for
viewing throughout the meeting. Afternoons will be free for discussions
and/or recreation.

REGISTRATION COSTS:
$605 double occupancy; $715 for single occupancy. This will INCLUDE
lodging and meals from evening of June 6 until breakfast on June 10.

FACILITIES:
Sierra Camp is located on 20 acres of lakefront property on the edge of
Desolation Wilderness and is owned and operated by the Stanford Alumni
Association. Sierra Camp has a main lodge and cabin clusters spread
throughout the location. Recreational facilities include tennis, sailing,
canoeing and rowing. Transportation will be available from the South Lake
Tahoe Airport and the Reno International Airport on conference arrival and
departure days.

QUESTIONS?
Kim Traylor of Miami University will serve as the conference
coordinator. Please direct questions on the meeting to her at:
traylokk@...
or FAX 513-529-5715


APPLICATION FORM: for 2001 Symposium on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
of Plant Fatty Acids and Glycerolipids

Applications can be made by WWW, by e-mail or by FAX.
Because of limited space at the conference center, the number of
participants will be limited to approximately 130. To apply to attend
this conference, please return the application information below by
February 20, 2001. Decisions on attendees will be made by March 15,
2001. Final deadline for abstracts and for registration for the
symposium will be April 16, 2001.

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