Important Information for the Participants

Fishery-Aquatic GIS Research Group (Organizer)

C/o Environmental Simulation Laboratory

2F, Noble Build., 2-4-1, Arajuku, Kawagoe-City, Saitama, Japan 350-1124

E-mail: aco20320@par.odn.ne.jp

[contact point at the University of Sussex during the Symposium]

Fishery-Aquatic GIS Research Group

C/o Ms Catherine Stead,

Conference Manager,

Bramber House,

University of Sussex,

Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QU. UK

Tel: 44(UK) 0(for domestic) 1273 678676

Fax: 44(UK) 0(for domestic) 1273 677880

E-mail address(Fishery-Aquatic GIS Research Group)

aco20320@par.odn.ne.jp

[Cancellation]

If you decided to cancel your participation, let us know urgently by e-mail.

[How to get to the Sussex University ? ]

Details are available at the following web site :

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/conference/infoguide/how-to-get-here.pdf

[Campus maps]

Detail maps are available at the following web site :

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/conference/infoguide/map.pdf

[Symposium Programs]

The Symposium programs are now available at http://www.esl.co.jp/Sympo/2nd/sympo18_1.htm. Please check and if you have comments, let us know by e-mail.

[CLOTHEs]

As was in the first Symposium, our conference is informal, hence please attend with casual clothes for all programs including social events. Neither suits nor neckties are required.

[Location & Hours for Registration & Secretarial services]

Please first finish the registration before you go to the conference rooms. If you have not paid the registration fees, please pay at the desk. Details are explained later. Then you will get one envelop containing the program, the abstract booklet and your name tag (Badge) and other information. Registration hours and the location are as below:

Registration & Secretarial Office Hours

Sept 3 (Tuesday) Sept 4 (Wednesday) – 6 (Friday)

9AM-5PM 8AM-4PM

Location:

Rroom A71 in Arts building near the Library.

(refer to the campus map available on the Internet as indicated above)

[Registration Fees]

Those who have not paid the registration fees in advance, please pay the late registration fees at the registration desk in A71 (ARTS BUILDING). We accept cash or check of US $, UK £ or EURO only and the amounts of each currency are as below. Credit cards and other currencies are not accepted.

General Student or Retires (show the ID)

: US $ 200, UK £ 130, Euro 200 : US $ 100, UK £ 65, Euro 100

[Ice Breaking Cocktail Party]

Everyone are warmly welcome to the ice-breaking party to get acquaintances with various participants from more than 30 counties, which will be held at the Grapevine Bar (cash bar), Level2, Bramber House from 5-7PM at the first day (3 Sept). Drinks & beverages will be paid by the participants, however complementary Hors d'oeuvre and light snacks will be provided by the Organizer.

[Tea/Coffee Breaks]

Due to the spatial problems and also the nature of the programs, tea/coffee breaks will take place different locations as indicated in the outline of the Program. It is suggested to check their locations by the campus maps. All tea/coffee and biscuits are complementary except the final morning refreshment break (10:40-11:10) on Sept. 6 (Friday), which will be held at the Euro Teabar and paid by the delegates.

[Meals]

The Breakfast is included on-campus accommodation (but not for lunch and dinner). The Coffee Shop on the ground floor of Bramber House is open Mondays to Fridays from 08:30 hours until 16:30 hours and it serves breakfast until about 11:00 hours. However, the dinner is not available on campus. Hence, those who staying on-campus accommodation, need to go out for the dinners.

[Banquet]

For those have booked for the Symposium Banquet dinner, please remember that the banquet will be on Sept 5 (Thursday) night (7PM-) at the Downs Restaurant on campus. Please note that Marble Bar (Pay Bar) near the Downs Restaurant are open till 11PM and drinks, beverages and/or snacks costumed at that Bar before and after the Banquet, will be paid by the participants.

We are sorry that there are no more extra rooms available for the Banquet.

[Accommodation]

On-Campus booking period was over. However, there might be still some vacancies. If you have registered and interested in staying in on-campus accommodations, please contact Ms Medeni Fordham, CASA, University of Sussex (at medenif@cogs.susx.ac.uk) about availability.

For those requiring other accommodation such as hotels, there is a large selection in the adjacent town of Brighton. The following Web-site lists a wide selection:

http://tourism.brighton.co.uk/accommodation/ For booking these accommodations, please make reservations by yourself.

[Excursions]

No excursions are planned by the Organizer. But, refer to the web-site at www.visitbrighton.com for interesting places and authentic English country side around Brighton that you may wish to visit.

[Sales for publications in special discount prices]

Following publication from the ‘Fishery-Aquatic GIS Research Group’ are on sale in special discount prices (50% off) on the occasion for the 2^nd symposium. Samples are available at the registration desk. If you are interested to purchase, please fill the order form and give it to the receptionist at the registration desk. We accept cash or check of US $, UK £ or EURO only and the amounts of each currency are as below. Credit cards and other currencies are not accepted.

1^st symposium

Abstract Proceedings (132 papers) Full paper Proceedings ( 40 papers)

US $ 20, UK £ 13, Euro 20 US $ 40, UK £ 26, Euro 40

Orders will be sent by sea mail in the middle of September, 2002. Costs include the sea mail fee and the handling fee.

2^nd symposium

Abstract Proceedings (96 papers)

US $ 20, UK £ 13, Euro 20

One free copy will be provided to each participant. The extra copies are available at the above prices. Orders will be provided at the registration desk.