The 2009 Benthic Ecology Meeting organizing committee is accepting late registrations for the 38th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting <http://benthicecologymeeting2009.org/f> to be held in Corpus Christi, Texas from 4 to 7 March 2009. The abstract submission deadline has been extended to accommodate many requests for late abstract submissions. We have extended the final abstract submission date to 23 January 2009 (5 p.m. CST). Abstracts can be submitted online during registration. Prices for regular, student and guest registrations now include a late fee and are as follows:
Price (USD) Regular $378 Student $204 Guest $125 The regular / student registration fee includes: - participation in meeting, - snacks at morning and afternoon breaks, - snack and refreshments at welcome social (including Mariachi band), - snack and refreshments at both poster sessions, and - conference banquet / party on USS Lexington. The guest registration fee includes all evening snacks and refreshments including the conference party but does not include participation in the meeting. The conference party will be held on Saturday the 7th of November on the USS Lexington <http://www.usslexington.com/> , a former US Navy aircraft carrier that now functions as a museum on Corpus Christi Bay. Dinner will be catered by Water Street <http://www.waterstreetrestaurants.com/> , a highly rated Corpus Christi restaurant that is most popular for its seafood. Food will be of southern style with barbeque brisket, chicken and shrimp as main courses. Vegetarian options will also be available. Entertainment will be by The Eggmen <http://www.eggmen.com/> , a Beatles cover band from Austin, Texas. The Eggmen have been voted the best cover band in Austin for six years in a row. In Austin <http://www.austintexas.org/> , the self proclaimed 'live music capital of the world', that is no mean feat. For more registration information go to: http://benthicecologymeeting2009.org/register.htm Please upload your abstract at the same time that you register. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Terry Palmer, Jenni Pollack and the BEM organizing committee
