Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 18
Disciplines: Molecular plant-microbe interactions
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $350-$930
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 2000
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 500
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: International Society for Plant-Microbe Interactions
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 2000
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 1000
Geographic Location(s): Glasgow, United Kingdom
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Biennial
Host, Funders and Sponsors: BMG LABTECH, Cambridge Biosciences, Molecular Plant, NSF, BASF, PLOS Biology, CLF Plant Climatics, LI-COR, MPMI, Poly Tech, USDA, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Journal of Experimental Botany
Digital or Virtual Options: None
Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None
Electronic program dissemination:
On-site Maternity Facilities: None
On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: None
Caregiver Grant: None
Career Development Events and Workshops: None
ECR Promotion Events: Yes (IS-MPMI is now accepting nominations to recognize an outstanding young investigator for research in the area of molecular plant-microbe interactions. Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged. One award of $1,000 is available and includes a featured presentation by the awardee at the IS-MPMI XVIII Congress.Nominees must have been in an independent, full-time research position for no more than seven years as of the date of the next IS-MPMI congress (time taken off for child-rearing does not count in this limit and other special circumstances may be evaluated at the discretion of the committee).
Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes (IS-MPMI will be distributing travel awards for eligible students, post-docs, and early career professionals to attend the IS-MPMI XVIII Congress. Awards up to $1,500 (depending on travel distance) will be given to pay for registration, travel, and/or lodging expenses. Award selection will be based on the quality of the applicants science reflected in the research abstract, impact statement and curriculum vita.)
Code of Conduct: None
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: 1 Man: 1 Woman
Speaker Gender Balance: 17 Men: 11 Women
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Session Chair Gender Balance: Plennary session moderators: 5 Women: 2 Men
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Conference Chairs: 2 Men, Local Scientific Committee: 15 Men: 12 Women
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://www.ismpmi.org/Congress/2019/Pages/default.aspx
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