The Focused Meeting: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in Soil Microbiology (#sgmsoil14), was held at Loughborough University, UK. Topics included:
Organisers: Geertje van Keulen (Swansea University), Alex Dumbrell (University of Essex) and Wilfred Otten (University of Abertay Dundee)
There were grants available to support attendance at this meeting.
Abstract submissions are now closed. Thank you to all those who submitted an abstract. Reviewing will take place after the closing date of Friday 11 July and you will be advised by Wednesday 23 July, at the latest, if your abstract has been accepted.
NB: The final decision on acceptance for either a poster or offered oral presentation is at the reviewers’ discretion and due to the large number of abstracts received it is not always possible to accommodate all choices.
The presenting author will need to register to attend the conference by Friday 1 August 2014.
Kindly note that the Society cannot forward any posters not collected after the conference. Please ensure you remove your poster by the designated time (as advised in the Programme Book). Posters that are not removed by this time may be disposed of by the venue.
In order to ensure your presentation runs smoothly, you are asked to comply with the following:
Registration is now closed.
Please note: Society for General Microbiology lapsed members, who have not paid their membership fees for 2014, will not qualify for reduced registration rates. To renew membership or join the Society please contact +44(0)20 7685 2691 or email [email protected].
We extended the deadline for ‘earlybird’ registration rates by an extra week. To qualify for Society member rates, membership subscriptions must be paid by Friday 9 August 2014.
Please note: online registration will close at midnight on Thursday 28 August. If you have a problem booking online please contact the Conferences Team on +44(0)20 7685 2439/2487 or by email at [email protected] and they will be happy to help you.
After Thursday 28 August, registrations will only be accepted onsite at the event.
Members may be eligible for a Society Conference Grant to support their attendance.
Includes one night's accommodation (bed and breakfast), dinner, lunches and refreshments.
| Full or Honorary Members, International Associate Members in low- or lower-middle-income economy countries | £300 |
| Full-concessionary Members, Student Members | £240 |
| Non-members, Affiliate Members, International Associate Members (not UK and Ireland) | £400 |
Includes dinner, lunches and refreshments.
| Full or Honorary Members, International Associate Members in low- or lower-middle-income economy countries | £210 |
| Full-concessionary Members, Student Members | £150 |
| Non-members, Affiliate Members, International Associate Members (not UK and Ireland) | £310 |
Note: From 00:00 on Monday 11 August 2014 a further £50 late booking fee will be added to the advertised registration fees.
If you need a letter of invitation for a visa application, we will be happy to supply this after we have received full payment. To find out if you need a visa to visit the UK, please visit the UK Border Agency website.
It is the policy of the Society for General Microbiology not to supply an invitation letter to any delegate without payment and we will not reply to any request from an unregistered delegate. When the delegate has paid, the Conference office will email back a confirmation/receipt letter and, upon request, a letter of invitation, which may be used to obtain the necessary visa.
Please note that all conference delegates are responsible for their own travel and visa arrangements; the Society for General Microbiology will not take any responsibility for travel or visa problems.
An email confirming your booking will be sent within one week of receiving your completed registration form.
All registration fees must be paid in full BEFORE arrival at the conference. Any outstanding registration fees must be paid before admittance will be granted to the conference.
While every effort will be made to accommodate special dietary requirements, these cannot be guaranteed. Special dietary requirements must be indicated at the time of booking and sent by email to [email protected]. Those with special dietary requirements should identify themselves to a member of the catering team daily and they will be directed accordingly.
Neither the organisers, nor the Society will assume any responsibility whatsoever for damage or injury to persons or property during this event. Participants are advised to arrange their own personal travel and health insurance.
Refunds are not provided, however substitutions of attendees can be made at any time by contacting our [email protected].
The Focused Meeting was held at Holywell Park Conference Centre.
For general enquiries about the venue and facilities at Loughborough University, please call +44(0)1509 633030 or email [email protected]
For details on how to get to Loughborough University, please see the map and directions on the website.
Loughborough mainline station is located only 3 miles away. Regular intercity services operate from London St Pancras direct to Loughborough. The intercity service takes 90 minutes.
Imago, the campus conference centre, is located at Loughborough University. A ten-minute taxi ride from the station, or 30 minutes using the University Shuttle bus service.
For train times please visit: the East Midlands website.
The popular university shuttle bus, operated by Kinchbus, travels between the University and Loughborough's train station, with the service running every 10 minutes during term time and 20 minutes out of term time.
The bus route timetable can be found at on the Kinchbus website.
Imago, located at Loughborough University, is just 8 miles from East Midlands Airport and convenient for Birmingham International Airport via the M42.
East Midlands Airport website
Birmingham International Airport website
Postcode for travel: LE11 3TU
Free car parking is available for all delegates.