BMS Retreat

Agenda|Registration|Costs|Meals|Accommodations|Getting There|Local Guide|Poster Session| Future BMS Retreat Dates

Granlibakken Conference Center & Resort
North Lake Tahoe
Friday-Saturday-Sunday, October 11-13, 2013

2013 Retreat Organizers:
Martin McMahon, PhD
Allison Xu, PhD
Jason Rock, PhD

Online registration opens July 26, 2013. The link will be provided here.

All faculty, students and postdocs in BMS-affiliated labs are welcome! In particular, we encourage postdocs to attend.

Retreat Agenda
The retreat will consist of 8 scientific sessions covering the major thematic areas of the program. A program will be available in July 2013.

Keynote speaker: Cynthia Kenyon
Other faculty, student and postdoc speakers TBD

Instructions for registration
Retreat registration will open on Friday, July 26, 2013.
Registration deadline is Friday, August 30, 2013.

Faculty and postdoc attendees must download the recharge authorization form (available as of July 26). The PI must sign it and assign a fund/DPA. Please return the form to the BMS office per the instructions on the form. This is in addition to the online registration.

BMS students should complete the online registration but do NOT need to complete the recharge authorization form, as we will collect this information on your behalf.

Costs
Typically, we assign students and to townhouses and/or standard bedrooms (which are located in the Main Lodge or other buildings), and postdocs to standard bedrooms. Faculty are assigned to Executive Lodge rooms on a first-come, first-served basis. Those faculty wishing for an alternate room assignment, such as a standard bedroom in the Main Lodge, should indicate this preference when completing the online registration.

Please note that additional costs for entertainment will be added to room costs for each participant. Total costs per participant for a 2-night stay will vary (TBD).

ROOM RATES
Standard Bedrooms and Townhouses
Double Occupancy: TBD per participant for a 2-night stay
Single Occupancy: TBD per participant for a 2-night stay
The above rates are based on TBD per person, per day double occupancy and TBD per person, per day single occupancy, plus 20% tax and service.

Executive Lodge and Studio Units
Double Occupancy: TBD per participant for a 2-night stay
Single Occupancy: TBD per participant for a 2-night stay
The above rates are based on TBD per person, per day double occupancy and TBD per person, per day single occupancy, plus 20% tax and service.

Day Guests
Day guests will not be charged for accommodation. However, participants not staying at Granlibakken will be charged $100 per person per day, plus 20% tax and service. This includes 3 full meals per day, coffee breaks, use of the meeting and recreational facilities, and parking.

Meals
The cost of meals is included with the registration fee. All meals are served buffet-style. Meals provided include:
· Fri., 10/11: dinner
· Sat., 10/12: breakfast, lunch, dinner
· Sun., 10/13: breakfast, lunch

In addition, refreshments will be provided during morning coffee breaks and the evening social activities.

Accommodations
To read about lodging and see floor plans of the rooms, click here.

The BMS office will assign rooms. Participants can request specific roommates or room types during the registration process. Double occupancy rooms are available for students, postdocs and faculty. Single occupancy rooms for faculty are available on a first-come, first-served basis at a higher rate. A final room assignment list will be distributed shortly before the retreat.

Getting to Granlibakken
Maps and Driving Directions
Google map to Granlibakken from Parnassus
Directions from the Granlibakken website
Driving map from Granlibakken website
Map of Granlibakken grounds

We will maintain car pool lists for your convenience, but will depend on attendees to make specific travel arrangements to and from the retreat.

Local Guides
· About Granlibakken
· Seasonal Amenities

Poster Session
All attendees are encouraged to participate in the poster session. We are planning a program for the the poster session, and therefore request that you send us the title of your poster by Friday, September 6, 2013.

All posters should be mounted as soon as you arrive and left up for the duration of the retreat.
-Posters must fit in an area 4' x 4'.
-The mounting boards are 4' x 8', allowing two posters on each side of the boards.
-Push pins, mounting boards and easels will be provided. We will also provide basic supplies such as pens, pencils, scratch paper, scissors, Scotch tape, masking tape and staplers.
-Presenters should be at their posters during the entire presentation period.

Future BMS Retreat Dates
October 10-12, 2014 (Friday-Sunday)
October 9-11, 2015 (Friday-Sunday)