June 9 -13, 2008 - Kuopio, Finland
Early Bird Registration Deadline: February 29, 2008
Save 50 - 100 euros, submit your registration now!
The online registration for the 15th International Symposium and the 7th Conference on Ruminant Lameness is open. Take advantage of the Early Bird low prices by submitting your registration now. Farm tours, social activities, accompanying persons’ tours and accommodations can be reserved at the same time.
Presenting authors of accepted abstracts are required to register for the Conference. Information of abstract acceptance will be mailed to the authors immediately, when the Scientific Committee has finished its work, presumably on January 31, 2008. Presenting authors, please, register for the Conference as soon as you receive the acceptance, or at the latest before February 29, 2008.
The theme of the Conference is "Motion - eMotion". The program covers different aspects of ruminant motion http://www.ruminantlameness.org/index.php?id=994
The venue of the Conference is the Kuopio Music Centre, in close proximity of the Kuopio Market Place and the major hotels.
Come listen to the six "gurus" as invited speakers: Paul Greenough, Neil Chesterton, Nigel Cook, Jaakko Mononen, Yrjö Gröhn and Jouni Niemi, 84 Scientific Presentations and view the Great Poster Exhibition.
Participate in the Pre- and Post-Congress Tours and the rich Social Programme. Discuss with speakers and other experts from all over the world.
Visit the Exhibition Floor: The Organizers (Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Vetman Ltd., and Finnish Animal Health Service), our Platin Sponsor ZINPRO, our Gold, Silver and Bronze Sponsors and all other exhibitors.
The accompanying persons have not been forgotten. There will be several tours for accompanying persons. Enjoy the beautiful City of Kuopio by the lake Kallavesi, and the Endless Finnish Summer!
And why don’t you stay a little longer and enjoy the great Kuopio Dance Festival performances, which start on Thursday June 12th, and continue for over one week.
Important Dates to Remember ("Early bird finds the seed"):
January 31, 2008 - Notification of acceptance of abstracts
February 29, 2008 - Deadline for early registration
April 30, 2008 - Deadline for submission of final papers
May 15, 2008 - Deadline for late registration
June 9 - 13, 2008 - On site registration
Welcome to Kuopio!
Jouni Niemi
Chairman, Organizing Committee
The 15th Symposium and the 7th Conference on Ruminant Lameness
Contact Information:
Congress Kuopio
Kuopio Tourist and Congress Service Ltd.
Torikatu 18 FI-70110 Kuopio
Finland
Fax: +358 (0)17 262 4004
