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Published: July 11, 2008
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The Seafood Science and Technology Society of the Americas (SST) and Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference (AFTC) are pleased to present a conference on "Maximizing Value from Sustainable Ocean Resources." This 8th Joint Meeting will be held October 19-22, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina in conjunction with the 1st North Carolina Marine Biotechnology Symposium. The events are co-organized and hosted by North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina Sea Grant and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.
The conference will provide a forum for discussing and evaluating international trade and sustainable fisheries, developments in aquaculture, new technologies and tools for enhancing seafood quality and safety, health and product convenience, and emerging regulatory issues. The marine biotechnology symposium will focus on natural products with pharmaceutical potential, converting seafood discards into value-added products, energy sources from the sea and industrial application of science.
Conference/Symposium
Early Bird Registration Deadline July 31
The three-day event registration includes the Joint Meeting Opening Night Reception, Monday lunch, Earl P. McFee Awards Banquet, Tuesday night Marine Biotechnology Symposium Reception, Wednesday lunch, refreshment breaks, and assorted conference expenses.
Abstract Submissions
Deadline August 31
SST and AFT members are invited and encouraged to contribute to the conference by submitting abstracts for paper presentation.
Accommodations
Deadline September 19
Reserve your room before September 19 to take advantage of special conference rates. Participants must make their own hotel reservations. Please contact:
Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
at Wrightsville Beach
1706 N. Lumina Avenue
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
toll free 877-330-5050 local 910-256-2231
fax 910-256-9208 www.wrightsville.sunspreeresorts.com
Contact Information
Contact Barry Nash, Conference Chair, at barry_nash@ncsu.edu (252-222-6337), David Green, Symposium Co-Chair, at dpg@ncsu.edu (252-222-6304) or Dan Baden, Symposium Co-Chair, at baden@uncw.edu (910-962-2408 ext. 2302) for more information. Visit the conference website at www.seafoodlab.cmast.ncsu.edu/sst_aft2008 for additional registration information and continued updates on conference activities.
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Published: July 11, 2008
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EmailThe Seafood Science and Technology Society of the Americas (SST) and Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference (AFTC) are pleased to present a conference on "Maximizing Value from Sustainable Ocean Resources." This 8th Joint Meeting will be held October 19-22, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina in conjunction with the 1st North Carolina Marine Biotechnology Symposium. The events are co-organized and hosted by North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina Sea Grant and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.
The conference will provide a forum for discussing and evaluating international trade and sustainable fisheries, developments in aquaculture, new technologies and tools for enhancing seafood quality and safety, health and product convenience, and emerging regulatory issues. The marine biotechnology symposium will focus on natural products with pharmaceutical potential, converting seafood discards into value-added products, energy sources from the sea and industrial application of science.
Conference/Symposium
Early Bird Registration Deadline July 31
The three-day event registration includes the Joint Meeting Opening Night Reception, Monday lunch, Earl P. McFee Awards Banquet, Tuesday night Marine Biotechnology Symposium Reception, Wednesday lunch, refreshment breaks, and assorted conference expenses.
Abstract Submissions
Deadline August 31
SST and AFT members are invited and encouraged to contribute to the conference by submitting abstracts for paper presentation.
Accommodations
Deadline September 19
Reserve your room before September 19 to take advantage of special conference rates. Participants must make their own hotel reservations. Please contact:
Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
at Wrightsville Beach
1706 N. Lumina Avenue
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
toll free 877-330-5050 local 910-256-2231
fax 910-256-9208 www.wrightsville.sunspreeresorts.com
Contact Information
Contact Barry Nash, Conference Chair, at barry_nash@ncsu.edu (252-222-6337), David Green, Symposium Co-Chair, at dpg@ncsu.edu (252-222-6304) or Dan Baden, Symposium Co-Chair, at baden@uncw.edu (910-962-2408 ext. 2302) for more information. Visit the conference website at www.seafoodlab.cmast.ncsu.edu/sst_aft2008 for additional registration information and continued updates on conference activities.
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