SYMPOSIUM VENUE

The meeting will take place from 23-25 September 2010 in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal. It will be hosted by the Biology Department, University of the Azores.

LUNCH & DINNER

You can easily find a good meal for a reasonable price in Ponta Delgada restaurants and snack-bars. From hamburgers, sandwiches and soup to Portuguese and Azorean food. The marketplace is very close to the University, so you can also find stands with cheese, fresh vegetables, fruits, fish and meat. At the University, we also have a snack-bar where you can have a complete meal (soup, main dish, dessert, drink and coffee) for about 7.00 euro. If you want to make lunch reservations, please contact the registration desk upon arrival.

ACCOMPAINING PERSONS

We have organised two half-day visits for accompaining persons.

Visit 1 | Thursday 23-09-10

• Excursion to Sete Cidades village and lake.
• 14:30 Bus departure from Ponta Delgada after lunch.

Visit 2 | Friday 24-09-10

• Visit to pineapple plantations in greenhouses in Ponta Delgada. Visit to a traditional ceramic factory in Lagoa.
• 14:30 Bus departure from Ponta Delgada after lunch.

You can book for the visits during registration.

SOCIAL EVENTS/FEES

The following events are included in the registration fee and are open to participants and accompaning persons, who paid the registration fee (60 Euro):

• Welcome reception (23-09-10)
• Symposium dinner (24-09-10)
• Post-symposium tour (26-09-10)

Please, state the events that you will attend in your application.

For students who only want to attend the meeting sessions the registration fee will be 25 Euro.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

We recommend that you to make internet searches, regarding other activities that you might want to undertake during your stay. There is a considerable amount of information on the net, regarding the Azores. Depending on your interests, you might consider some of the following topics:

Nature walks/Adventure; Whale watching; Scuba diving; Visits to beaches; Visits to gardens in  Ponta Delgada and Furnas; Visits to the main cities and villages in São Miguel: Ponta Delgada (http://cm-pontadelgada.azoresdigital.pt/), Ribeira Grande (http://www.cm-ribeiragrande.pt/), Lagoa, Vila Franca do Campo (http://www.cmvfc.pt/), Povoação (http://www.cm-povoacao.pt/), Nordeste (http://www.cm-nordeste.pt/); Artistic events at Teatro Micaelense (http://www.teatromicaelense.pt/) and at Coliseu Micaelense (http://www.coliseumicaelense.pt/).