The Fifteenth ISCLR Symposium will be held at the Creta Maris Hotel and Conference Centre, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece from 16-21 August 2009.
Scientific Program
The conference is scheduled to commence on Sunday 16th August 2009 and concludes on Friday 21st August 2009 at noon. On Sunday 16th August 2009, please arrange to arrive in time to attend the following events, depending on your role in the ISCLR:
Executive meeting: 12 noon
Student meeting: 2.00pm
Council meeting: 4.00pm
Welcome reception: 6.00pm (all)
Please find attached the draft program - PDF 
for your information.
Dress Code for the Meeting
The dress code for the meeting is casual and this also includes the Welcome Reception on the Sunday evening. The gala dinner is to be held on the evening of Thursday 20th August 2009 and the dress code is 'smart/elegant'.
Partners
Partners are welcome to attend the Welcome Reception. To facilitate this please contact Phil Morgan to let him know if you are bringing a partner and (just for completeness) their name. You do not need to do this if you have informed Phil of an attending partner already.
Abstracts
There is one abstract submission form 
for members and one for students. The student form also contains further details about grant applications. All presentations will be five minutes in duration, and successful students will be expected to present a poster and to deliver a verbal presentation of their work.
The deadline for submissions is Friday 3rd April, 2009. All abstract submissions are to be emailed directly Phil Morgan at the ISCLR Secretariat: philip.morgan@manchester.ac.uk
Meeting Registration
If you are planning to attend the meeting and do not intend to submit an abstract, please still complete the attached form DOC
Stipends
As in previous years, the society intends to offer stipends to
attending full members. The levels of stipend are still being
considered as sponsorship is confirmed and as currency values alter. For reference, for the last meeting the levels of re-imbursement were
35%-55% of estimated costs, based on your position in the society
(members, councillors and executive).
Sponsors
We are grateful to our confirmed sponsors for the 2009 meeting:
Alcon
Bausch & Lomb
CIBA Vision
CooperVision
Johnson & Johnson
Menicon
Crete, Greece
Crete is the largest of the Greek islands and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Mediterranean. Known for its historical sites, cultural heritage and stunning beaches Crete is the ideal destination for this year’s ISCLR Conference.
Accommodation
We have block-booked rooms for the conference at the Creta Maris. To
book a room, please complete the attached registration form for the
Creta Maris and fax or e-mail it directly to the hotel. More information about this hotel is here: http://www.maris.gr/creta/. This
is the preferred accommodation for our delegates as we have negotiated
discounted room rates based on occupancy levels during the meeting.
Alternative Accommodation
An alternative venue particularly aimed at the student group is the
Albatros Hotel. Again, a form is attached for booking. More
information about this hotel is here: http://www.albatros.gr/ This
hotel is about a five minute walk from the main conference hotel.
Conference Hotel:
Creta Maris
Convention & Golf Resort
Greece-Crete, 700 14
Limin - Hersonissos
Tel: +30-28970-27000
Fax: +30-28970-22130
Email: creta@mari.gr
Web: http://www.maris.gr/creta/
Flights and Transportation
The conference hotel is in the village of Hersonissos which is about 20 minutes (25km) east from the main airport on Crete at Heraklion (HER). The airport is served by direct 'holiday-type' flights from many European cities. Those travelling from further afield will probably transit to Heraklion via Athens. The airport is served by a busy taxi service. It should be possible to pick up a taxi without pre-booking although you can also pre-book here: www.cretan-taxi.gr or through the hotel web site. The cost of a taxi is about €35.
What to See and Do
Helpful websites:
http://www.greeka.com/crete/index.htm
Currency
The currency of Greece is Euros. Click here for currency conversions.
Climate
The average temperatures for the month of August are highs of 28C/83F and lows of 22C/71F.
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