[Coral-List] 12th ICRS registration fee query

[Fernando A. Zapata]

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 Biología
Universidad del Valle
Apartado Aéreo 25360
Cali, Colombia

Tel. (+57-2) 321-2100 Ext. 2824
Fax. (+57-2) 339-3243



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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