Venue
The 15 th International Plant Protection Congress will be held in the Beijing International Convention Centre (BICC). No.8 Beichendong Rd. , Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China . Tel: 86-10-8497 3060. Website: www.bicc.com.cn
Working Language
The working language of the Congress is English.
Weather
May in Beijing is sunny and warm. The average daily temperature is 14 ℃ , with its highest around 18 ℃ and lowest at 13 ℃ .
Arrival in Beijing
The Congress will arrange the pick-up services with a minimum charge at the Beijing Capital International Airport (the Capital Airport ) from May 10 to 11, 2004 . The participants arriving at other dates have to take taxi. The taxi service is available at the Capital Airport during the whole day. The cost from the airport to the BICC or Congress designated hotels is about US$ 15 or RMB 120 yuan, depending on the type of taxi taken.
  Reconfirmation of Departure Air Ticket
The departure air ticket (both international and domestic) should be reconfirmed 72 hours in advance. You could make it by calling the airline office in Beijing . The telephone numbers of airline companies will be available at the Registration Desk.
  Airport Tax
Domestic flights request RMB 50 yuan per person and international flights RMB 90 yuan per person.
  Insurance
The registration fees do not include insurance for the participants regarding accidents, sickness or loss of personal property. You are advised to make necessary arrangements for a short-term health and accident insurance before leaving your home country.
Currency Exchange
In China , only RMB is used. Exchange centres can be found at airports, hotels and tourist shopping centres. The exchange rate is set by the Bank of China, which is now about US$ 1.00 = RMB 8.3 yuan. When exchanging money, you should keep your receipt in case you want to change any RMB back to foreign currency when leaving China . Credit cards (Visa, Master, American Express, Diners Club and JCB) are accepted in many department stores and hotels. It is possible to draw cash from ATM machine by above credit cards.
The Bank of China and most of the hotels can cash traveler cheques issued by most foreign banks or financial institutions. You need to show your passport and bare 4% commission charge.
REGISTRATION
Registration is required for all participants. The early registration form is recommended to submit before February 20, 2004 to allow our delivery of the invitation letter for visa application. Registration without payment will not be processed. The regular registration fee will be reduced by 15% for members of the International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences (IAPPS), whose name appears on the list provided by IAPPS.
Registration Fee
* Students are defined as full-time students, enrolled for degrees or diplomas in a university or other tertiary institution. The student's institution or advisor should verify the student's status.
Registered delegates are entitled to:
1. Attendance to all sessions and exhibition
2. Congress kit
3. Coffee/Tea breaks
4. Welcome reception
Registered accompanying persons are entitled to:
1. Attending to Congress opening ceremony
2. Welcome reception
3. 3 days local tours (LT1, LT2, LT3)
4. A souvenir
Registration Desk
The registration desk will be set up in the lobby of BICC at the following hours:
May 10 (Mon) 14:00-18:00
May 11 (Tue) 10:00-18:00
May 12 (Wed) 07:30-12:00
Participants are requested to go to the registration desk for registration and picking up the Congress bag.
  Presentation Facilities
Facilities will be available for delegates to access the internet.
Data projector, 35 mm slides and overhead projectors will be available in all conference halls and meeting rooms. The Congress Committee prefers that presentations are made using Microsoft PowerPoint.
  CONGRESS SECRETARIAT
The Congress Secretariat will be located at room No.3049 on Level 3 of the Beijing International Convention Center .
Tel: 010-84979741 or 010-84979747
  OFFICE HOUR:

  INSTRUCTION FOR ORAL PRESENTATION
The speakers' preparation room is No.Y2001 of the Beijing International Convention Centre. If you need to check your PowerPoint presentation or 35 mm slides, you can visit the preparation room. We provide checking service for speakers one day before your presentation. Speakers must finish the presenations within the time allocated. We recommend speakers to copy their documents into prepared computer in each symposium during 18:00pm-19:00pm on May 11 for symposia on May 12, and 17:00-18:00pm on May 12-14 for symposia on May 13, 14 and 15, respectively.
SPECIAL REQUEST
All the participants should set your mobile phone a t vibr ation mode.
INSTRUCTION FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Offered posters will be displayed within the Exhibition Hall of the Congress Venue.
1. Each poster must be in English.
2. Posters should have a headpart containing the title, author(s) name(s), institution, address and the text.
3. Posters should be prepared beforehand and brought in person by the participants. Do not mail your poster to the Secretariat.
4. Posters must be legible from a distance of at least 2 meters. Headings and subtitles should have the smallest letters in 80-point font (12 mm, capitals 17 mm). The font in the text should not be smaller than 36-points.
5. Use colour pictures, graphs and diagrams in preference to tables. Avoid excessive detail and keep the number of words to minimum. Use only key phrases or points. Posters should have a single, easy to follow message, be readable in a few minutes.
6. The poster panel actual size is 90 cm wide and 150 cm high.
7. Material for attaching posters will be provided by the organizer.
8. Authors should be beside posters for detailed discussion on schedule. Please fix and remove your posters on time as scheduled.
NAME BADGES
All delegates are required to wear their issued name badges at all the time as this is your identification to participate scientific sessions, the opening ceremony and closing ceremony.
TICKET FOR LUNCH
Lunch tickets are available at registration .
TEA AND COFFEE BREAKS
Tea and coffee breaks will be served outside of the congress halls.
MESSAGE BOARD
Message board will be located on level 1 (lobby) of the Beijing International Convention Hall during the Congress from May 11th-16th.
  MEDICAL SERVICE
A Congress clinic will be set up in the Continental Grand Hotel at Room 5678. Emergency treatment will be available at the clinic, as well as in the Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital located 5 km south of the Olympic center. Call the clinic or your floor attendant of the hotel for assistance in case of medical needs. The telephone number of the City Emergency Center is 120.
EXHIBITION
In conjunction with the Congress, an international exhibition on plant protection and technology is organized to highlight recent development in equipments, technology and new products in the fields related to plant protection. There will be interesting commercial and scientific exhibits as well as combined book displays in the Exhibition Hall No.2, located on the ground floor of BICC building. You are invited to visit the exhibits, to see the latest products, biological equipments, supplies and books. The opening ceremony of the exhibition will be held at the front of the gate 2 of BICC building at 10:30 am on May 11. Exhibits will open daily at 8:30am-5:30pm from May 11 to May 15.
  INTERNET SERVICE
Internet services are available in Exhibition Hall No.5 on the 1st floor of Beijing International Convention Center .
POST OFFICE
A post office is located in the lobby of Beijing International Convention Center Building . You may also leave mail at the Front Desk of Continental Grand Hotel and the hotel attendant will mail it out for you.
  SHUTTLE BUS
Shuttle bus is available from Beijing Hongxiang Hotel, Foreign Expert Building and Beijing Jingmin Hotel. Please gather in front of these hotels, and take shuttle buses to Beijing International Convention Center at 7:50 am each day during the Congress. The busese will go back to the hotels at 18:00 in the afternoon every day. The place for taking the buses then is in front of the Convention Center. There will be shuttle buses, 10:30 am and 3:40 pm , from Beijing International Convention Center to the three hotels, and 11:30 am and 4:40 pm from the hotels to the Convention Center.
SOCIAL EVENTS
SE1: Opening ceremony and welcome reception
A. Opening ceremony: 15:00-18:00 , Tuesday, May 11, 2004
B. Welcome reception: 19:00-21:00 , Tuesday, May 11, 2004
SE2: Acrobatic show/Peking Opera: US$20/person, May 13, 2004
SE3: Farewell banquet and informal concert: 18:00-21:00 , May 15, 2004 , US$35/person
SE4: Professional trip -- visiting the Beijing Glorious Land Agricultural Co., Ltd. (free) and the Great Wall, May 16, 2004 , US$ 40/person
ACCOMMODATION
Beijing Continental Grand Hotel  
8 Bei Chen Dong St. , North Si Huan Road , Beijing
Tel: 010-84985588
Access to Beijing International Convention Center though the indoor corridor, the nearest hotel to the congress site with 5 minutes wakling distance.
Catic Plaza Hotel
18 Bei Chen Dong Road
Tel: 010-64921188
Located in the Asian Games Village , 5 minutes walking distance to congress site.
Huadu Hotel
Xin Yuan South Road , Beijing
Tel: 010-65971166
In the commercial and embassy area, 8 kms to congress site.
Kempinski Hotel
50 Liang Ma Qiao Road , Beijing
Tel: 010-64653388
In the commercial and embassy area, 8 kms to congress site.
The Great Wall Sheraton Hotel
10 North Dong San Huan Road , Beijing
Tel: 010-65905566
In the commercial and embassy area, 9 kms to congress site.
  TOUR INFORMATION
Local Tour
LT1 The Lama Temple-Lunch-Summer Palace
May 12, 08:30-17:00 Price: US$ 30/per person
LT2 Forbidden City-Lunch-The Temple of Heaven
May 13, 08:30-17:00 Price: US$ 30/per person
LT3 The Tian'anmen Square -Beihai Park-Lunch-Hutong Tours
May 14, 08:30-17:00 Price: US$ 30/per person
LT4 The Ming Tombs-Lunch-The Great Wall-Art Factory
May 16, 08:30-18:30 Price: US$ 40/per person
To ensure your participation, it is recommended that ticket reservation should be indicated in the Registration Form and paid together with the registration fees. Please get together in the lobby of BICC 5 minutes before the departure time.
Post-Congress Tour
PT1: Beijing-Nanjing-Suzhou-Hangzhou-Shanghai (7 days, May 17-23)
Quotation: US$ 666/p.p. for twin-room share; single-room plus US$ 108/p.p.
PT2: Beijing-Chengdu-Lhasa-Chengdu (5 days, May 17-21)
Quotation: US$1060/p.p. for twin-room share; single-room plus US$ 199/p.p.
PT3: Beijing-Xian-Guilin-Guangzhou (7 days, May 17-23)
Quotation: US$ 864/p.p. for twin-room share; single-room plus US$ 94/p.p.
PT4: Beijing-Chongqing-Yichang-Wuhan (6 days, May 17-22)
Quotation: US$ 970/p.p. for twin-room share; single-room plus US$ 60/p.p
Notes
1.The tour fees include inter-city transportation, hotel accommodations, regular meals and entrance fees, English-speaking tour guide.
2.If no roommate name is indicated in your Registration Form, your room will be arranged as a single occupancy during the tour.
3.CICCST will reserve the right to cancel any of the above tour routes if there are less than 10 participants. In that case, notification will be sent to you as soon as possible and the tour fee will be fully refunded.

For more detail information of the TOUR ATTRACTIONS , please see the website:
http://www.ipmchina.net/ippc