General Information

Domestic attendees who registered for the meeting prior to March 8 will be mailed a badge in advance of the meeting. Domestic attendees who registerafter March 8 must pick up a badge on-site in Lobby D/E. International attendees will not be mailed badges in advance. Badges must be picked up on-site in Lobby D/E.

COAT CHECK/LUGGAGE STORAGE Facilities for luggage storage and coat check will be available Friday through Wednesday. Please do not bring luggage to meeting rooms.

EXHIBITS - Convention Center, Halls A-D

Exhibits will be open from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, Sunday-Monday and 9:00 AM-3:30 PM Tuesday. The complete list of exhibiting companies and their products. Your visit to the exhibits may be customized by building an itinerary on-line at www.faseb.org/meetings/eb2005/exhibit/. Click on the Exhibit floor plan and log-in as a guest. Admission to the Exhibits is by official badge only.

EXHIBITOR WORKSHOPS
Exhibitor workshops have been planned by exhibiting companies and will be listed in the program. You can also go to the EB homepage and click on exhibits to review the workshops. The listing of these workshops does not constitute endorsement of products or services by the participating societies.

FAMILY ROOM/WOMEN'S LOUNGE Convention Center, Hall E
Family room hours are from 7:30 AM-5:00 PM, Friday-Wednesday. The room will be set with a lounge and changing area. The room is intended to provide a quiet environment where babies may be nursed or where children can be taken for a break.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE
In addition to concession stands in the Exhibit Hall, a Food Court will be open during the meeting. The food court will be located in the Sails Pavilion, Upper Level and will feature a variety of foods. Additional menu information will be included in the program addendum.

HOUSING INQUIRIES - Convention Center, Lobby D/E
A housing bureau representative will be located in the registration area Thursday-Saturday to handle any hotel problems. After Saturday, please refer your questions to the Meeting Management Office, Hall E. Prior to the meeting, please email eb@faseb.org

INTERNET - Convention Center, Lobby C
A Cyber Café sponsored by Elsevier will be available to attendees during registration hours. Attendees will be limited to 15-minute sessions. Wi Fi is also available in the Convention Center. Get on-line instantly using your laptop or mobile device. The charge for access is $4.95 per hour, or $24.95 per day. For further information, please call 1-888-243-5685.

MESSAGE CENTER - Convention Center, Lobby D/E

The message center will be open during registration hours. Participants should check each day for messages.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS - Convention Center, Halls A-D

Authors are to place poster material on assigned boards at 7:00 AM on the day of presentation. Poster session viewing hours are from 7:30 AM-4:00 PM, Saturday Tuesday. Presentation times for each author are listed in the daily program. Poster materials must be removed promptly at 4:00 PM. Late-breaking posters will be presented on Tuesday, April 5 from 7:30-3:30 PM. Please do not leave belongings, poster containers, or any materials under the poster boards or in the poster area. EB is not responsible for articles left in the poster area.

PRESS ROOMS-Convention Center, Hall E

The EB press room will be open to members of the working press and freelance reporters with correct credentials. Upon registration, (see page xi for registrstion information), press members will receive all meeting materials as well as a press kit. The EB Press Room will be open Friday-Tuesday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM and Wednesday from 8:00 AM-10:00 AM. The IUPS press room will be open Thursday, 2:00-5:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, Saturday-Sunday, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Monday-Tuesday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM and Wednesday, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM.

PUBLICATIONS PICK-UP-Convention Center, Lobby D/E

Program/Abstract Volumes/CD-ROM

EARLY Registrants ( before February 4). Domestic registrants do not pick up any publications on-site. The program and either a print copy of the abstract volumes or a CD-ROM will be mailed in March. International registrants should pick up the program and a copy of the abstract volumes or CD-ROM at the meeting.

ADVANCE Registrants (after February 4 but before March 8). Domestic registrants will be mailed the badge only. The program and abstract volumes may be picked up at the meeting. International registrants will receive the badge, program and abstract volumes at the meeting.

Domestic and International registrants that register after March 8 will receive the badge, program, and abstract volumes at the meeting.

Late-Breaking Abstracts/Addendum

All registrants will receive a copy of the Late Breaking Abstracts and Addendum at the meeting. Late breaking abstracts are not published in The FASEB Journal. Additional copies of the Program, Abstract Volumes or CD-ROM may be purchased at the Publications Sales Desk in Lobby D/E.

Programs - $20.00

Abstract/Itinerary Builder (CD-ROM) - $20.00

Abstract (Print) - $50.00

RESTAURANT RESERVATIONS AND LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Convention Center, Lobby B

The San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau have a permanent booth in the Lobby outside Hall B to sell special discount tickets to local attractions and assist attendees with restaurant options in the area. The desk will be open FridayTuesday, 10:00 AM5:00 PM

The registration area will be open during the following hours:

          Thursday, 1:00-5:00 PM

          Friday, 7:30 AM-6:00 PM
          Saturday through Tuesday, 7:00 AM-5:00 PM
           Wednesday, 7:00-11:00 AM

Please click back to our home page on the link below to review registration rates, information and procedures.

Guest Registration: Spouses and other non-scientist family members who wish to see a family member's presentation may pick up a guest pass at a participating Society office or the Meeting Management Office. The guest pass only allows admittance to the one session where the family member is speaking. The guest pass does not include admission to the exhibits or scientific sessions.

Press Registration: Registration will not be accepted in advance. Press badges will be issued in the EB Press Room to members of the working press and freelance writers bearing a letter of assignment from an editor. Representatives from allied fields (public relations, public information, public affairs, etc.) may register in the registration area as nonmembers. Contact Sarah Goodwin for more information at ebpress@bellsouth.net or on-site telephone (619) 525-6215.

RECORDING (photographing, audio taping, videotaping) any presentations (oral or poster) or exhibit display is prohibited, except by an Experimental Biology authorized agent for official purposes or by first authors who want to photograph their own poster presentations. You will be asked to leave the session room/exhibit hall if this policy is violated.

SPEAKER PRACTICE ROOMS - Convention Center, Room 18 & 27B

Speaker Practice Rooms will be open FridayTuesday, 7:30 AM-5:00 PM and Wednesday, 7:30 AM-1:00 PM.

Speakers are not required to bring a laptop!! All session rooms will be equipped with a data projector and computer. Bring your presentation on a Windows readable USB flash drive, CD-ROM, 250 MB zip disk or 3½" floppy disk. We recommend that you bring a backup presentation format to cover the possibility that your disk may be lost or misplaced. Please visit our Web site for further information on preparing your presentation: www.faseb.org/meetings/eb2005. All speakers are requested to go to one of the Speaker Practice rooms to review their presentation and check the compatibility of their disk at least 4 hours prior to their session. Speakers must arrive in the session room one half hour prior to the scheduled start of the session to allow the operator time to load your presentation onto the computer. Additional audio visual equipment (e.g., slide projectors) must be requested in advance of the meeting via email at: eb@faseb.org or by contacting the society that programmed your abstract.

SPECIAL NEEDS

Registrants with special needs are advised to contact (301) 634-7010 prior to the meeting. In San Diego, contact the Meeting Management Office, Convention Center, Hall E, (619) 525-6204. General information regarding accessibility in San Diego can be found on the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau Web site at www.sdcvb.org or at www.accesssandiego.com.If you are interested in renting a scooter or wheelchair during your stay in San Diego, please visit www.scootaround.com. You must make a reservation in advance of your arrival in San Diego.

TRANSPORTATION

The San Diego International Airport is located less than 10 minutes from all downtown hotels. There is 24-hour shuttle service between the airport and downtown hotels. For further information, please visit our Web site at www.faseb.org/meetings/eb2005.

Public Transportation: The San Diego Trolley serves the downtown waterfront, Old Town, the Mexican border, eastern suburbs, and points north to Mission Valley and Qualcomm Stadium and the San Diego International Airport at convenient locations with easy-to-spot bright red shelter tops. Please visit www.sdcommute.com for further information.

Rental Cars: National Car Rental is the official car rental company for the meeting. Special discounted rates have been extended to participants. To receive the special group rates, please call the toll-free number at 1-800-277-7368 and refer to Contract ID #5282958. You may also make your reservation online at www.nationalcar.com. The airport pick-up/drop off station code is SANT01.

Shuttle Bus Service will not be provided.

YOUNG EXPERIMENTAL SCIENTISTS (Y.E.S.) MIXER. The Y.E.S. Mixer is open to all EB/IUPS registrants and is scheduled for Monday, April 4, 9:30 PM 12:30 AM in Marina F of the Marriott Hotel. You must wear your badge to gain admittance. Dance, relax, network and enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks (2/person).

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