Adjunct Cold Spring Harbor meeting
International Forum on
Laboratory Design
Partnered with Laborrunde
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York
October 5 - 8, 2008

Program Chairs:
William Grover, XXX, XXX
Arranged by:
Art Brings, XXX, XXX

Poster Abstract deadline: July 1
Registration deadline: September 1

We are pleased to announce the inaugural International Forum on Laboratory Design, partnered with the German Laborrunde Conference, to be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York. The meeting will begin with a reception in the evening of Sunday October 5 and end on Wednesday October 8, 2008.

This conference aims to encourage exchange between US and international experts in the planning, building and operation of laboratory buildings and facilities. The three day program will include 2 days of talks and presentations at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, and one/two optional days dedicated to exclusive visits to research buildings on the eastern seaboard (visits are planned to XX, XX, XX). Each platform session will feature presentations by one invited US and one international expert ranging from architects to laboratory planners to laboratory operator/facilities manager and will end with substantial time for discussion.

Abstracts are invited for consideration as poster presentations.

Speakers include:
To be announced

Discussants who have indicated they will attend include:
Laborrunde
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Centerbrook Architects
Max Delbrück Center

Throughout the meeting social events (wine-and-cheese part, banquet et) will provide ample opportunity for informal interactions and discussions of further collaborative efforts.

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Regular packages are all inclusive and cover registration, food, housing, parking, social events etc. No Housing packages include all costs except housing. Full payment is due 4 weeks prior to the meeting