September 7-10, 2007
Program (IGES
Meeting 2007)
IGES 2007
International Genetic Epidemiology Society
16th Annual
Meeting
York, England -
United Kingdom
Friday, September 7th, 2007, 1:00-5:00 pm
£ 25/Pre-Registration Encouraged Genetic Association Studies and Public Health:
Design, Analysis and Research Translation
Monday, September 10th, 2007,
9:00 - 4:30 pm
£40/Breaks and Lunch Included
Pre-Registration Encouraged
Satellite Meeting:
Statistical Methods for
Genome-Wide Association Studies
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambs.
September 11, 2007, 10:00 -- 16:30
Platform Presenter Instructions
Financial Aid
(Application Deadline Extended through July 15th, 2007)
York Welcomes IGES Attendees to Their Memorable City
A tour guide describes York as a "layer cake of history." With a 2000 year old heritage, its history is deep. The Romans left their legacy and provide the first layer. Bits and pieces of the Roman era still remain, particularly in the Yorkshire Museum located off Museum Street. Parts of the Roman Wall can be seen throughout the city.
The Vikings also left their mark on York, although their section of the history cake is relatively thin. Once excavated, the Viking city dated to the year 948.
The Merchant Adventures Hall hails from the Medieval days, when it was used to transact business, to meet socially, to look after the poor and for religious services. The timbered Great Hall is an outstanding example of a Medieval Guild Hall. It's rare, having survived with its business room, hospital and chapel intact and still in the ownership of the company which built it. The earliest sections date from about 1360. York Minster (cathedral) is the most visited site in the city. Historians say a house of worship has stood on this spot since 627, and that's a very long time. The stained glass of the Minster is truly awe inspiring.
The Great East Window is one of the largest sections of Medieval stained glass in the world. York is a ghost town, though not in the usual sense of the word, claiming 140 ghosts within the old city walls, making it one of the most haunted cities of the realm. Take a tour!
**Mark those calendars now, and see you in September!**.
Also available are quick links to
Early Registration ends on August 13, 2007
Hotel Reservations
Please contact the Park Inn York DIRECTLY to book your room. Be sure to mention you are with the IGES 2007 Conference to obtain the special conference rate. Reservations can be made by telephone [they do best during their working hours], fax them the information, or email your information to their reservations address. Contact information below.
Hotel
Information:
Park
Inn
York, England
North Yorkshire YO1 6JF
Tel (Inside UK):01904 459988
Tel (Outside UK):+44 1904 459988
Fax:+44 01904
641793
(where + is the local international prefix)
reservations.york@rezidorparkinn.com
Conference Room Rates:
A £ 89 single / £ 95 double (plus VAT).
2007 IGES Conference Fees
| Early Registration | After August 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| IGES Member Registration | £190 | £225 |
| IGES Member Registration AND 2008 Membership | £245 | £280 |
| IGES NON-Member Registration | £225 | £250 |
| IGES NON-Member Registration AND 2008 Membership | £280 | £320 |
| IGES Student Member | ||
| IGES Student Member AND 2008 Membership | £175 | £200 |
| IGES Student NON-Member Registration | £190 | £225 |
| IGES Student NON-Member Registration AND 2008 Membership | £225 | £250 |
| Other Fees | ||
| Companion Fee Includes Welcome Reception AND Saturday Evening Banquet at the National Railway Museum | £40 | £40 |
| Epidemiology for Genetic Epidemiologists Friday, September 7, 2007 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. | £25 | £25 |
| Genetic Association Studies and Public Health: Design, Analysis and Research Translation. Monday, September 10th, 2007. 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | £40 | £40 |
**Tickets will be required to attend the banquet at the National Railway Museum. Meals are prepared according to the final count of registrations, and an entry fee is required, which will be paid by IGES based on final count. Special rates will be offered for children. See the registration desk at the conference.
**A Cancellation fee of £10
will be charged for any
cancellations through August 17th, 2007.
No refunds
will be given for cancellations after August 17th,
2007.
Travel to York for IGES
York does not have an airport but can be reached from a number of other UK airports.
For transatlantic travels: Transatlantic flights to the U.K. go to London (Heathrow or Gatwick), Manchester and Birmingham. The easiest access to York is via Manchester Airport (http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/, American Airlines, Continental, Delta Airlines, BMI). From Manchester Airport, there is a direct train to York (about 100 minutes, see http://www.rail.co.uk/). Travel from either Heathrow or Gatwick (many airlines) involves either (i) travel into London to Kings Cross Station (about 1 hour from either airport) and then Via GNER train to York (every 30 minutes, takes 2 – 2.5 hours, http://www.rail.co.uk/) or (ii) flight to Leeds/Bradford from Heathrow (3-4 flights per day, please note that when arranged in conjunction with transatlantic flights the cost of this flight can be small). Travel from Birmingham Airport by train either direct or 1 change in Birmingham, about 3 hours, http://www.rail.co.uk/). There are also connections in Amsterdam via NW & KLM to Leeds (see European flights).
For European flights: Many European airlines fly to Manchester Airport (BA, SAS, KLM, Lufthansa etc., see transatlantic travel for details of travel to York from Manchester Airport) or to Newcastle (then train to York, about 1.5 hours). The closest airport to York is Leeds/Bradford airport. KLM flies to Leeds/Bradford Airport (http://www.lbia.co.uk/) regularly. Discount airline travel to Leeds can be found via Jet2 (http://www.jet2.com/) from numerous European airports (Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Dusseldorf etc). From Leeds/Bradford Airport to York, travel could be by hourly bus service (www.yorkaircoach.com).
Travel by Rail:
From London: Train from London Kings Cross Station;
trains every 30 minutes, takes 2 – 2.5 hours.
The cost of travelling by
rail in the UK depends upon the time of travel and the type of
ticket. The most expensive prices are for travel out of or into
London before 9.30am or travel out of London between 3.30pm and
6.00pm. Furthermore if you are willing to fix on a particular train
you are travelling on then fares can become considerably less
expensive. For example, a ticket bought for travel out of London at
9.00am to York, returning on any day at any time would cost £177
whereas if you fixed that you were travelling on a train at 10.00am and
committed to travelling on particular trains back, then the fare could be
as low as £75. Train times can be found by looking at
http://www.rail.co.uk/ website.
From there, there are connections to companies which will sell you rail
tickets but for those you will need to sign up for a username and password
and have a credit card to purchase the tickets. Please note that
while it is always possible to buy tickets on the train, only the most
expensive tickets can be sold in this way.
From York railway station the hotel is approximately 10 minutes walk.
Airport codes:
Manchester: MAN
Leeds/Bradford:
LBA
Birmingham: BHX
London Heathrow: LHR
London Gatwick:
LGW
Other Links:
Tourist Information for York: http://www.visityork.org/
If you wish to travel outside of UK by train, check this out:
http://www.railpass.com/
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For further information, contact:
Lynn Carrasco
iges@mdanderson.org
713-794-1594
On-Site Organization
[Hotel, Platform/Poster Instructions, Exhibitors, Conference
Program]
Jeanne Cashman
jeanne@wustl.edu
314-362-3615