2013 APS Potomac Division Meeting

April 3-5, 2013 at the Clarion Hotel in Shepherdstown, West Virginia

2013 Final Meeting Program (posted April 2, 2013)

This year's meeting will feature symposia on "Prospects for incorporating stable disease resistance using genetically modified temperate tree fruits" and "Recent Advances in Biocontrol", as well as the student oral paper competition. We have also reserved space for contributed paper sessions for those who like to present their research findings. Our keynote speaker is Donald Nuss, giving a talk on “Mycoviruses at the fungal-plant interface” and Raymond J. St. Leger, will be our featured banquet speaker with a talk about "How to use a fungus to fight malaria".

Hotel Information
Clarion Hotel
233 Lowe Drive
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
(304)876-7000
Guests must call the Clarion Hotel directly (304/876-7000) and ask for the APS-Potomac Group Block to ensure the group rate of $94.00. This special rate is secured until March 15.

Nominations
If you would like to nominate a colleague for either the APS Potomac Division position of Secretary-Treasurer (term 2013-2014) or Division Forum Representative (term 2013-2016) or for the 2013 Distinguished Service Award, please send nominations to Boris Vinatzer.

Instructions for Student competitions and Travel Awards

Undergraduate Student Poster Competition
Undergraduate students who are currently enrolled or have completed their B.Sc. degree no later than one year prior to the April annual meeting are eligible.
To enter the competition applicants must register via phone or fax, indicate intent to enter this competition, and submit an abstract at http://abstracts.apsnet.org by March 15th, 2013. Research presented in the poster should be in an area of biology related to the field of plant pathology. The guidelines for poster preparation are the same as for the APS national meeting and can be found at www.apsnet.org. An Ad-Hoc Committee will judge applicants based on the quality of the abstract and oral presentation during the poster viewing session.

Free pre-conference tour on Wednesday, April 3 from 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park/Old Town

Call for Abstracts (click here for full instructions).
Abstract submssion is closed.
Contributed Talks: We have reserved space on the agenda for a limited number of 10-20 minute contributed talks by attendees on Thursday morning, April 4, and Friday morning, April 5. If you would like to contribute a presentation, please e-mail Yilmaz Balci a title and/or brief description by Friday, March 15, 2013.

You are invited to submit abstracts for the 2013 Potomac Division Meeting. Abstracts must be submitted online (see instructions below). The $50 fee applies for your submission(s) if you would like your abstract published and will be collected when you register for the meeting. We encourage students to participate in the competition - please check the box "This paper is for the student paper competition" in the online submission form. Below are the instructions for submitting your abstract:

1) Go to: http://abstracts.apsnet.org
2) Enter Username and Password (call APS Headquarters toll free at 1-800-481-2698 if you have forgotten it or need assistance)
3) Click Submit/Edit/Review Abstract
4) Click on APS Potomac Division 2013 Meeting
5) Scroll to the top of the page and start with entering the contributor information
(also verify that your name and ID number appear at the top in bold)

For questions or problems regarding the online abstract submission form, contact Cindy Scheller at APS Headquarters at cscheller@scisoc.org.

Meeting Registration is now closed. Please register onsite.
Early Bird Registration Rates through March 15, 2013

Online Registration is now closed - please register onsite.

Note: Students who are entering the Graduate Student Competition, Undergraduate Students entering the poster competition, Students who are not current APS members,Technicians, Vendors, One-day registrants and Speakers, please register via phone, fax or mail so the appropropriate registration rate can be applied.

By Phone:

Call APS Headquarters at 1.800.481.2698 (toll free in U.S.)

or 1.651.454.7250 (Canada, Int'l) to register. Your registration can be processed in less than one minute with a credit card and a receipt will be e-mailed to you!

By Fax/Mail:

Click here to print a .pdf of the 2013 Meeting Registration Form that can be faxed or mailed to APS Headquarters

(We do not recommend sending your Credit Card information via e-mail since it is not secure. Please fax, phone, or mail your credit card information.)