Home  Who Are We?  Who's in Charge?  Why Join?  News  Meetings  Links		The Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops AAIC 21st Annual Meeting 2009 International Conference: The Next Generation of Industrial Crops, Processes, and Products Termas de Chillán, Chillán, Chile November 14-19th, 2009 Hosted by the Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile

Click here for the 2009 Program of events

Location

Travel 

   Travel from the USA to Santiago, Chile (SCL).

   Daily direct flights from Atlanta, GA to Santiago, Chile, on Delta Airlines and from Dallas, TX on American Airlines. They’re also direct flights to Santiago from Miami, New York and Los Angeles on different airlines (Lan Chile, Avianca, AA, Continental and many more).

   Travel from Santiago to Termas de Chillán.

   The University of Concepción will provide buses to transport participants at no extra cost for passengers. Trip from Santiago to Termas de Chillán on a bus is 6 hr.  Bus will leave at 11:00 AM on Sunday, November 15^th from the Hotel Plaza San Francisco in Santiago.

   The bus from Santiago to Termas de Chillán on November 15th is exclusively for non-Chilean citizens. Buses for Chilean citizens will depart, Sunday Nov. 15th at 6:00PM, and Monday November 16th at 7:30AM from the University of Concepción Campus, in Chillán. Please make sure you indicate us via e-mail which bus will be you in, to make the adequate reservations.

   Travel from Termas de Chillán to Santiago

   There will be buses leaving on Thursday, November 19^th at noon to Santiago, airport or Hotels for those staying.

   Passengers arriving later than Sunday 10:00 AM or leaving before or after Thursday at 12:00 can book a flight to Concepción city or travel by bus or train to Chillán.  AAIC organizing committee won’t pay for the extra cost.

   Average travel cost: $1300 roundtrip from Atlanta or Dallas to SCL.

   US and Canadian citizens do not require visa to enter the country but they must pay $130 fee upon entry.

Accommodations 

Meeting attendees,

If you have sent an email or spoken with the Sra. Parra (for Hotel and Convention Center accommodations) or Sra. Marambio (for rooms at Hotel Plaza San Francisco), but have heard nothing back or have had no direct  confirmation from the hotel(s), do the following:
      Please email Marisol (marisol.berti@ndsu.edu) the email you sent the hotel for your reservations or other information, so that she can help keep track and call the Hotels and make sure reservations have been taken. Also, all attendees requiring transportation to the conference, please send Marisol (marisol.berti@ndsu.edu) a copy of your travel itinerary so she can arrange the shuttles to pick you up at the airport in Santiago.

Saturday, November 14th

Hotel Plaza San Francisco in Santiago

 Located just steps away from major businesses, government agencies, civic and cultural centers, the subway, and a variety of shopping and convention centers, the location of the Hotel Plaza San Francisco is unique.This cozy five-star hotel makes it possible for guests to be in the very heart of Santiago, just walking distance from the most important national monuments, museums, and shops.  A mere 9 miles from the international airport, makes it an easy place to get to, when traveling.

Romina Marambio

Customer Service

rmarambio@plazasanfrancisco.cl

56-2-3604407

Single Standard $139 USD/night

Double Standard $148 USD/night

Values include:

*    Breakfast Buffet Americano Restorant Bristol

* * Fitness Club (heated swimming pool, sauna and Jacuzzi)

November 15th- 19th, Chillán, Chile

Termas de Chillán Hotel and Convention Center

Hotel Termas de Chillán Mountain Resort.  The hotel is located on the beautiful Andes Mountains on the foothills of a volcano. See web page www.termaschillan.cl for more information and pictures. The hotel area includes convention center with three large conference rooms and The Hotel Pirimahuida which is 7 km from the Convention center.

            Gran Hotel Termas de Chillán

            30 reservations

            Double Room Bosque/Montaña           US$ 755 = Value per person for 4 nights

            Single Room Bosque/Montaña             US$ 850 = Value per person for 4 nights

Values include breakfast, lunch, dinner and coffee breaks.

Hotel Pirimahuida

It is located 7 km from the Convention center, vans will be available from the Hotel to the Convention Center during the day

           30 reservations

           Double room base      US$ 494 = Value per person for 4 nights

           Single room                US$ 545= Value per person for 4 nights

Values include breakfast, lunch, dinner and coffee breaks. Breakfast will be served at The Hotel Pirimahuida and lunch and dinner at the Gran Hotel and Convention Center.

   Value includes

   Four nights at the hotel

   Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (4 days)

   Coffee breaks

   Unlimited and free use of thermal hot springs pools and casino area

   Use of meeting rooms for 90 people

   Check-in 5:00 PM, check-out 1:00PM

Margarita Parra S.

HS Hoteles & Resorts.

Phone.: 56-42 - 434202  Fax: 56-42 - 278101 9-8831507

Email:  mparra@termaschillan.cl

Panamericana Norte 3651, Chillán

Ñuble -  Bio-Bio   -  Chile

Make reservations for Gran Hotel Termas de Chillan and Hotel Pirimahuida before September 30, 2009.

Be sure to ask for special AAIC meeting rate.

Deadlines

 Call for Abstracts:  Due Date Extended to August 10, 2009.

Go here for guidelines for abstract submission and sample abstract (requires Adobe^® Reader^®).

Go here for poster formatting information (requires Adobe^® Reader^®).

 Power point presentations and posters on pdf file to be printed in program folder. All attendants that want their presentation or poster in the meeting folder can send their files to the e-mail below.

 Due October 15, 2009

Send files by e-mail to: mberti@udec.cl (less than 8MB) or marisolberti@gmail.com (More than 8MB)

Full text manuscript to be published in special issue of Industrial Crops and Products: Due November 30, 2009.

Submit full text manuscripts to http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/522825/description#description

Go here for manuscript guidelines

Registration

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Early member registration (before June30th): $200
Early non-member registration (before June 30th): $300

Student registration: $100
Late member registration (after June 30th): $250
Late non-member registration (after June 30^th): $350

Late student registration:$150

Companions

Companions do not need to pay registration cost. They will have to pay for the hotel stay which includes all meals.

Bus ride and tours to the winery and Professional tour are at no extra cost for companions.

Tours for companions

 Tours will be offered to sightseeing the Santiago City and surroundings on Saturday, November 14 afternoon.

The Hotel Termas de Chillán and surroundings have many activities for people staying at the Hotel, horse back riding, thermal and spa, casino, rock climbing, and more for more information visit www.termasdechillan.cl.

Additional tour options will be announced.

For more information on travel, accommodations and registration visit: write to Marisol Berti:  mberti@udec.cl, marisolberti@gmail.com

More Information
Want more information about presenting a poster, paper, exhibit, or otherwise participating in the conference? E-mail us.