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:* On Wednesday 02-Sept-2015 the GO Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) will meet in '''Room 407'''.
:* On Wednesday 02-Sept-2015 the GO Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) will meet in '''Room 407'''.
:* [http://wiki.geneontology.org/index.php/2015_Washington_DC_GOC_Scientific_Advisory_Board_Meeting_Agenda The agenda for the SAB Meeting can be found here].
:* [http://wiki.geneontology.org/index.php/2015_Washington_DC_GOC_Scientific_Advisory_Board_Meeting_Agenda The agenda for the SAB Meeting can be found here].


===Places to eat near The Marvin Center===
===Places to eat near The Marvin Center===

Revision as of 19:57, 24 August 2015

Join us in Washington, DC!

Please plan to join us this fall on August 30th through September 2nd for the next meeting of the Gene Ontology Consortium. We will host the meeting at the Marvin Conference Center, George Washington University, at the heart of Washington, DC. The Marvin Conference Center is located at 800 21st St NW Washington, DC 20052.

The 2015 GO meeting will include an all-day symposium + workshops day, open to the research community. During the GO Symposium + Workshops day we will host two talks about research projects that highlight the use of our resources, and offer workshops on annotation and term enrichment using the GO. More details are available on the Agenda Pages for the GOC2015 Meeting. We will also count with the participation of our Scientific Advisory Board.

The GOC2015 Meeting Venue

Arriving to The Marvin Center at George Washington University

Marvin Center
The Marvin Center at GWU
  • The Marvin Center at George Washington University is located at 21st Street Northwest, Washington, DC. The conference center is located a 6 minute walk from OWCHotel and a 5 minute walk from Foggy Bottom Metro.

Planned Schedule

  • Sunday August 30 and Monday August 31 - GOC Meeting:
  • Tuesday September 1 - GO Symposium + Workshops:
  • Wednesday September 2 - Scientific Advisory Board Meeting:

Places to eat near The Marvin Center

Lunch will be on your own during the GOC meeting. Below are a few suggestions for places where you can grab lunch around the conference center. Please remember you have 1 hour to walk there, grab a bite to eat and return to the meeting.


Registration

Fees

The registration fee for the meeting is $175 (US Dollars); this includes participation in the GOC meeting and GO Symposium Day. For those attending only the GO Symposium Day, there will be no fee. Lunch will be provided.

How to Register

Registration for the 2015 Meeting of the Gene Ontology Consortium (GOC2015) is now open. Use this URL to access the "RegOnline" System at Jackson Laboratory and register for the meeting.

Intention to attend

A few weeks back, we asked you to please state your intention to attend GOC2015. Estimating the number of attendants has helped us with logistics planning and appropriately establishing the registration cost. Thank you very much for signing up. You can still visit the pre-registartion page here, in case you wish to modify your entry.


Accommodations

Arriving to One Washington Circle Hotel

OWCH
One Washington Circle Hotel
  • Instructions to reach the hotel using public transportation:
  • Instructions to arrive at hotel by car. You will be charged separately for parking.


Hotel Block at One Washington Circle Hotel (OWCH)

  • Group Name: Gene Ontology Consortium
  • Block dates: 29 August, 2015 to 3 September, 2015 (5 nights)
The special rate for our group is USD139 (taxes not included) per night.
Cutoff date to make a reservation at the group rate was 24 July, 2015.
  • To Make a Reservation:
  • Online — Book your room online using this link: LBNL/GENEONTOLO.
  • By Phone — Call the reservations line at 1-800-424-9671, on Monday-Friday 8:30am to 6:15pm (US Eastern Daylight-Saving Time)
  • By Fax — Send your information to 202-785-6603
  • By Email — Send a message to Ms. Kirsten Richardson
For either Email or Fax you should include the group code 'LBNL/GENEONTOLO' and the block number '1347960'. These are the quickest way for them to pull the group up in their system.


Other hotels in the area

Information about additional lodging available within 15 blocks of the George Washington University (GWU) campus in Foggy Bottom can be found on the GWU Website

Letter of Invitation for US Consulate

If you need to apply for a visa to visit the US, you will need a letter of invitation. Please send moni an email requesting the letter, and include: your full name as it appears in your passport, country of origin, date of birth, affiliation, and work address. Judy Blake (The Jackson Laboratory) will sign the letter on behalf of the GOC.

Additional details to follow soon.

Join us in Washington DC