Registration Information

Online Registration is now open!

Please read our Terms and Conditions before registering,

  1. Information
  2. Registration Types
  3. Refunds
  4. Receipts, Badges, Programs and Tickets
  5. Payment Options
  6. Registration Fees
  7. Cancellation Date & Fees

Information


Early Registration
To take advantage of the "early" discounted rate, registration must be received on or before July 18, 2008.

Advance Registration
Registration may be made in the "advance" category between July 18 and on or before August 15, 2008.

At the Meeting Registration
After August 15, 2008, registration must be made at the higher rate and at the meeting.

Registration Types

Academic/Government (member)
This registration category allows members of the International Cytokine Society (ICS) and the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research (ISICR) who are employed in an academic or government setting to register at a lower rate.

Academic/Government (non-member)
Registrants employed in an academic or government settings who are not members of ICS or ISICR may register in this category. Persons who wish to become a member of ICS and/or ISICR are encouraged to complete the online membership application provided with this website. Completion of the membership would allow registration at the lower members’ rate. (See Membership Application on the Home Page).

Industry
This registration category provides the opportunity for participants who are employed in industry to register for the meeting. The ICS and ISICR encourage participation of companies and their representatives in the international meetings and also offer opportunities for sponsorship and/or exhibits. (See Exhibits/Sponsors on the Home Page).

Student/Resident/Postdoctoral Fellow
Registrants in this category must provide their advisor’s name and e-mail address. The advisor will be contacted and must certify the eligibility of the student by return e-mail.

Spouse/Guest
Tickets for the Opening Reception, Social Night and/or Gala Banquet permit the spouse or guest(s) of the participant to attend these functions. These tickets may be purchased at the prices indicated below, but do not permit entry to scientific sessions. You MUST be registered as a participant to attend scientific sessions.

Opening Reception
The welcome reception is scheduled for Sunday, October 12 from 20:30 until 22:30 and immediately follows the Opening Session and Keynote Address. A magnificent cold and hot buffet will be served with refreshments. The Opening Reception is a great opportunity to meet with colleagues and old friends in a relaxed social setting. A complimentary ticket for the opening reception is provided to each registrant; additional tickets for a spouse and/or guest(s) may be purchased at the cost of $50 per person.

An Evening at The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
A special social evening is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14 from 19:30 until 22:00. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts will be holding an Andy Warhol Retrospective – that includes unique pieces from public and and private collections.

No other artist is as much identified with Pop Art as Andy Warhol. The media called him the Prince of Pop. Warhol made his way from a Pittsburgh working class family to an American legend. Warhol was born in 1928 in Pittsburgh as the son of Slovak immigrants. Warhol showed an early talent in drawing and painting. After high school he studied commercial art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh. Warhol graduated in 1949 and went to New York where he worked as an illustrator for magazines like Vogue and Harpar's Bazaar and for commercial advertising. He soon became one of New York's most sought after and successful commercial illustrators. In 1952, Andy Warhol had his first one-man show exhibition at the Hugo Gallery in New York. In 1956 he had an important group exhibition at the renowned Museum of Modern Art.

In the sixties Warhol started painting daily objects of mass production like Campbell Soup cans and Coke bottles, quickly becoming a famous figure in the New York art scene. From 1962 on, he started making silkscreen prints of famous personalities like Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. The quintessence of Andy Warhol art was to remove the difference between fine arts and the commercial arts used for magazine illustrations, comic books, record albums or advertising campaigns. Warhol once expressed his philosophy in one poignant sentence: "When you think about it, department stores are kind of like museums". A complimentary ticket for the gala is provided to each registrant of Cytokines 2008; additional tickets for a spouse and/or guest(s) may be purchased at the cost of $20 per person.

Gala Banquet
A special gala banquet is scheduled for Wednesday evening, October 15 from 20:00 until 00:30. The gala event will transform the Grand Salon of the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth and will be a highlight of the social program of the 2008 meeting. An excellent dinner will be served and an exciting program of music and dance based on an original creative dance production – “Dreamscape” - will be included. A complimentary ticket for the gala is provided to each registrant; additional tickets for a spouse and/or guest(s) may be purchased at the cost of $100 per person.

Refunds

Registrants must request refunds in writing. Refund requests received after September 14, 2008 will not be honored. There will be a $75 handling fee for any registration cancellation. All refunds will be made after the meeting.

Receipts, Badges, Programs and Tickets

Receipts, badges, programs and special function tickets will be available at the meeting registration desk. Badges must be worn to all sessions and meal functions. Tickets are required to attend the Opening Reception, Social Night and Gala Banquet and must be presented at the door for admission. Hotel security will admit only participants wearing badges to scientific sessions.

Payment Options

Credit Cards

Cytokines 2008 accepts Visa, Master Card and American Express for payment of registration and other fees. Please include complete credit card number and expiration date. You will receive confirmation that your registration is received; however, processing of your credit card may take up to two weeks. Please note: Because security is A top priority, we have insured that our website is secured by the Royal Bank of Canada and Moneris Solutions.

Mail a Cheque

Select the "Pay by Cheque" option after clicking Continue below and complete the online form. After you complete the form we will provide a link to download and print the Cheque Registration Form which also needs to completed and mailed along with your cheque.

- Cheques must be written on Canadian banks in Canadian funds.  
- Fees are quoted in Canadian dollars.
- Cheques should be made payable to Cytokines 2008 and mailed to:

Gabriella Di Pancrazio
Cytokines 2008
Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research
3755 Côte Ste-Catherine Road
LDI Room 15
Montréal, Québec H3T 1E2
CANADA

Note! If your institution or company is providing the cheque for registration fees, please request that they include your completed registration form with the cheque. This will ensure proper credit of the fees to your meeting registration.


Registration Fees (CDN$)
Registration Fees (CDN$) Early Advance At The Meeting
Academic/Government(member) $500 $600 $650
Academic/Government(non member) $600 $700 $750
Industry $700 $800 $900
Students $250 * $300 $350
Accompanying Guests $200 $250 $300
 
* Early registration for 4 or more students from the same laboratory will receive one complimentary registration


Cancellation Fee & Date

Fee: $75 (CDN$)
Date: September 14, 2008

Note! Requests for refunds must be made in writing and received by the Cytokines2008 secretariat by the above date.