[Coral-List] 12th ICRS registration fee (alternative meeting?)

Jack Silverman jacobs1 at ocean.org.il
Sun Jul 17 02:17:46 EDT 2011 

Hi Fuad
I commend you for the initiative and look forward to attending the
conference in Aqaba. I myself will probably not be going to Cairns because
of the cost entailed.
Jack

On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Fuad Al-Horani <f.horani at ju.edu.jo> wrote:

> Dear All,
> I've been following with concern, the querries about the expensive costs
> for particpating in the12th ICRS . This in fact is a big issue for all
> interested reserachers, especially in the low income countries! Its not only
> the registration fees, but also the costs for tickets and accomodations.
> This was the same when it was held in the USA! in Japan as well!! all are
> expensive and remote countries!! So many students and reserachers could not
> attend because of the high expenses!!! For that, I was thinking to apply for
> the organizing commettee of the ICRS to host the 13th ICRS in Aqaba-Jordan,
> since Jordan is located in the middle of everywhere and the costs will
> difinitly be much lowers in all levels. This was originally a suggestion by
> some international researchers with the main goal of reducing the costs for
> participation in such important meeting. I agreed to start working for that,
> but after a second thought, I remembered that even if I did apply, only
> strong countries (lik
>  e the above mentioned countries) can win the organization! So, going back
> to the suggestion by some listers to organize another conference to allow as
> many as possible of the interested people to participate, I am thinking of
> having another similar conference in Aqaba. So, if there is enough support
> for the idea, I can start working on it?? what do you think?
>
>  Fuad
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> Dr. Fuad A. Al-Horani
> and                Marine Science Station
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> Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:18:27 -0400
> From: "Sangeeta Mangubhai" <smangubhai at TNC.ORG>
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] 12th ICRS registration fee query
> To: "Fernando A. Zapata" <fernando.zapata at correounivalle.edu.co>,
>        "Paul Jones" <littlepaul77 at hotmail.com>
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> Dear Paul and fellow colleagues,
>
> If what you write is correct, I feel quite alarmed at how much the cost of
> ICRS has soared. Anyone who has to add on an international flight is now
> looking at a $2-4000 investment to attend ICRS, depending on how far they
> are coming from. From Indonesia, we were hoping to send a number of our
> local staff to attend this important conference and present on some of the
> innovative work they are doing - but with such high costs, there is no way
> we can afford to send staff, without some sort of supporting grant. Or we
> are going to have reduce the number of people we can send.
>
> I too would be interested in learning why it has become so costly? How do
> costs for ICRS compare to other international conferences?
>
> I would rather we go back to having more simpler conferences, with less
> frills, if it means more people can afford to attend, especially
> up-and-coming young scientists on shoe-strong budgets, and those of us from
> poorer countries. Science conferences should not be for the rich!
>
> Regards Sangeeta
>
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> Dear Paul and colleagues,
>
> Bad news indeed. If those of you in affluent countries feel disheartened by
> the costs of registration to the 12th ICRS, imagine how we, in less
> fortunate countries, feel. Hopeless, to say the least.
>
> Fernando
>
> Fernando A. Zapata, Ph.D.
> Profesor
> Departamento de Biolog?a
> Universidad del Valle
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> 2011/7/12 Paul Jones <littlepaul77 at hotmail.com>
>
> >
> >
> > Dear listers,
> >
> > I received a brochure today for the 12th International
> > Coral Reef Symposium, to be held in Cairns, Australia in July 2012.  I am
> > saddened to say that while my enthusiasm
> > for attending the event remains high, my probability of participation
> took
> > a
> > bit of a nose dive once I saw the registration fees.
> >
> >
> > Four years ago, in Fort Lauderdale, the early bird registration
> > fees were:
> >
> > Member/Non-member  - $495 / $545
> >
> > Student member/non-member - $275 / $295
> >
> >
> >
> > For the 12th ICRS, the early bird fees are (converted
> > to US$ for correct comparison):
> >
> > Member/Non-member
> > -  $995 / $1050
> >
> > Student  -  $700
> >
> >
> >
> > At a time when funding is tight and grants are scarce, I am
> > a little disheartened to see that the registration fees have doubled (and
> > almost
> > tripled for students). Obviously I have never been involved in organizing
> > an
> > event such as this, but does anyone have any information as to why the
> fee
> > is
> > so high this time?
> >
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> Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:23:30 +0530 (IST)
> From: "k.jaya kumar" <kjkkumar at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Coral-List] Regarding the registration fee for 12th ICRS
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> Dear all,
>
> I share the concern for the increased registration charges and accept the
> views
> of the Sarah Frias-Torres regarding the early bird registration. it would
> be
> tough time for reef researchers like us to participate 12th ICRS at Cairns.
> We
> felt littel bit comfortable with the registration fees and other
> arrangements
> during 11th ICRS at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
>
>
> Dr. K. JayakumarAssistant Professor
> Department of Animal Behavior & Physiology
> School of Biological Sciences
> Madurai Kamaraj University
> Madurai-625021
> India
> Phone: 09865819728
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