2012 Annual Meeting & Exhibition - Society for Industrial Microbiology

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increase visibility Exhibitor showcases NEW TIME SLOTS • Cost: $200. Available only to participating exhibitors (Limit two showcases per company). • Each showcase slot consists of 10-minute presentations of new products, company profiles, etc. A moderator will keep showcases on schedule. • Slots available Monday and Tuesday from 12 noon-12:45 pm and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. LCD provided. • Only handheld equipment is allowed in the showcase. • Time will NOT be available for pre-setup of equipment. • Handouts and promotional materials are encouraged. Advertising Advertising is available in the 2012 Annual Meeting Program. The program will be distributed to all meetings attendees in their registration packets. To advertise, please complete the Advertising Space Reservation Form in this brochure. Form provides rate details and conditions. Contact Suzannah Eller (suzi.eller@simhq.org) for more information. Sponsorship Available sponsorship opportunities and related benefits are described here. In addition to inclusion in conference publicity, sponsors may receive complimentary registrations or exhibit space. To become a sponsor, please indicate which event, session or item you wish to support on the Booth Application Form. Contact Christine Lowe (chris.lowe@simhq. org) for more information. 2011 Sponsors ADM Alberta Innovates Technology Futures Amgen Apotex Fermentation Inc. Cubist Dow Agrosciences Lonza Marcor Monserate Biotechnology Novozymes Pfizer Sapphire Energy Waksman Foundation for Microbiology $500+ Basic sponsorship Company name featured on SIMB annual meeting webpage, in meeting program, and on signage. ____General meeting sponsorship ____Specific session $1000+ Company Image Package Company image featured on SIMB annual meeting webpage, in meeting program, and on meeting banner and signage. ____General meeting sponsorship ____Specific session $3000+ Company Image and Meeting Registration Package Company Image Package plus one complimentary full meeting registration providing full access to all meeting sessions and events. ____Coffee break(s) (M–Th) ____Pre-banquet reception (Tu) ____Internet lounge (one day) ____General meeting sponsorhsip ____Specific session $5000+ Deluxe Company Image and Meeting Registration Package Company Image Package plus two complimentary full meeting registrations and two complimentary exhibit hall passes for additional representatives. ____Conference tote bags (inquire re: exact cost) ____Poster session reception (Su, M) $15,000+ Sunday Night Reception Package Company Image Package plus five complimentary full meeting registrations, up to five complimentary exhibit hall passes, one standard 8 x 10 exhibit booth, and your literature in attendee tote bags. ____The meeting kicks-off with the keynote address and poster session. The first opportunity to promote your organization. $25,000+ SIMB Annual Banquet Package Company Image Package plus five complimentary full meeting registrations, up to five complimentary exhibit hall passes, one standard 8 x 10 exhibit booth, and your literature in attendee tote bags. ____Annual dinner and wine followed by award presentations and banquet speaker. Lincoln Memorial. Courtesy of Destination DC 4
meeting program Biocatalysis • Enzyme for biomass treatment • Chemo-enzymatic approaches (hybrid) • Halogenases and dehalogenases • Enzyme engineering and directed evolution • Whole cell biocatalysis Environmental • Zero waste technologies • Environmental Metagenomics • Advances in microbial fuel cells • Bioremediation and biodegradation • Biohydrogen production Fermentation and Cell Culture • Cell Culture • Advancement in solid state fermentation: Microbial adaptation of liquid cultures as inoculum • Evolution, adaptation, mutation and selection in fermentor • Fermentation of unrefined feedstocks • Feeding and optimization strategies in fermentation Metabolic Engineering • Bulk/Commodity Biochemicals from Renewable Resources • Specialty Chemicals/Materials from Renewable Resources • Metabolic Engineering for Advanced Biofuels (I) • Metabolic Engineering for Advanced Biofuels (II) • Metabolic Engineering of Extremophiles or organisms with less developed genetic systems Natural Products • Agri-chemicals • Ribosomal peptides • Natural products from unusual sources • Bioengineering in drug discovery • Novel enzyme mechanisms in biosynthesis and secondary metabolism Special Sessions • Next generation DNA sequencing technologies and applications • Computational, omics, and systems biology approaches to fermentation • Synthetic biology tools and applications • Regulation of microbial gene expression by RNA and its potential for practical applications • Women in industrial microbiology • Student oral presentations • Fund-raising and financing for the biotechnology industry Premeeting workshops Student contributed papers Two poster sessions Sunday, August 12 Meeting Schedule 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Premeeting workshops 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Amgen keynote lecture 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Opening poster reception 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Exhibits open Monday, August 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm SIMB Job Fair 8:00 am - 11:30 am 6 concurrent sessions 9:30 am - 10:00 am Exhibits open 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Exhibits open 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch for attendees in hall 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Quarter Cent. Club lunch 12 noon - 12:45 pm Exhibitor showcases 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 6 concurrent sessions 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Exhibits open 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Industry Award 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Poster session/reception tba Actinomycete Lect./Dinner Tuesday, August 14 6:00 am - 7:00 am Annual 5K FunRun/Walk 8:00 am - 11:30 am 6 concurrent sessions 9:30 am - 10:00 am Exhibits open 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Exhibits open 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch for attendees 12 noon - 12:45 pm Exhibitor showcases 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 6 concurrent sessions 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Exhibits open 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Exhibits open/Pre-banquet reception 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Society Banquet Wednesday, August 15 7:00 am - Noon Exhibits dismantle 8:00 am - 11:30 am 6 concurrent sessions 11:30 am - 12:30 pm SIMB annual Business Meeting 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Student Mentoring Luncheon Free afternoon + evening Thursday, August 16 8:00 am - 11:30 am 6 concurrent sessions Lunch on your own 1:00 am - 2:00 pm Charles Thom Award Lecture 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 6 concurrent sessions 5
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