General Information

Accommodations

A block of rooms has been set aside for workshop participants at the Manhattan Holiday Inn/Holidome, 530 Richards Drive. Please refer to the workshop when making reservations directly with the Holiday Inn/Holidome at (785)539-5311, FAX: (785)539-8368. The rate for a single or double room is $70 plus tax per night. Please make reservations before June 21 , 2006, to receive the reduced rate.

Campus residence hall facilities featuring single rooms with bathrooms on each corridor are available for workshop participants for $32 per night. Transportation to and from the Holiday Inn and other workshop activities will be provided throughout the week. Meals are available for purchase in the residence hall dining center. To make a reservation for campus residence halls, call (785)532-5569. The deadline for room reservations is June 21, 2006.

Location

The Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology Mini-Symposium/Workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn/Holidome in Manhattan, Kansas, and Call Hall and the Veterinary Medicine Complex - with modern laboratory and excellent lecture halls - on the Kansas State University campus.

Transportation

Manhattan has a regional airport served by U.S. Air-Express. The charming city is approximately 130 miles west of Kansas City on Interstate Highway 70, a scenic drive of about two and one-half hours. KCI Roadrunner is an airport van shuttle service that runs between the Kansas City International Airport and Manhattan. For schedule information and reservations, call toll free in the United States 1-800-747-2524. From outside the United States call (785) 539-2284, or contact your travel agent. Reservations are recommended.

Social Activities

Welcome and farewell receptions, one lunch, two banquets, and a midweek picnic are planned. Informal, optional dinner meetings will be arranged. Spouses are welcome to attend at no charge except for ticketed events. Due to hot weather, casual dress during the workshop is recommended. You may wish to wear coats and ties/dresses to the banquets.

Graduate Student Fellowships

Fellowships, including tuition, room, and board, may be awarded to highly qualified degree-seeking graduate students to participate in the workshop as special assistants. Contact Dr. Daniel Y.C. Fung for details. Application deadline: May 15, 2006

The Rapid Methods International Microbiology Family

• Previous participants, numbering about 3,500 scientists from 1981 to 2005, have come from 46 states and 60 countries.
• Since 1990, 35 internationally known scientists were designated as Distinguished Fellows. Since 1987, 50 outstanding graduate students and scholars were named Fellows.
• In the 25th anniversary celebration, a silver medallion was presented.