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News
2008 PIUG Annual Conference Videos Available Online - 26 August 2008
Purchase of PIUG Annual Conference Video (2008 and 2007) are available online as well as DVDs from 2008, 2007 and 2006. Non-members make purchases
here. PIUG members receive significant discounts available from the
members-only video purchase page.
PIUG 2008 Northeast Conference - Registration Now Open - 4 August 2008
The 2008 Northeast Conference will be held in New Brunswick, NJ, from Monday, October 13 to Thursday, October 16, 2008. Main Meeting Presentations and Exhibition will
be on Tuesday, October 14. The other days will be vendor training and workshops.
See the Conference meeting page
for details including the Call for
Abstracts,
sponsorship opportunities, workshops, and travel and venue details. Early Bird registration ends September 19; final online
registration closes October 8, 2008. Early Bird registration fee for members only is $50 US; regular and non-member feed is $90 US.
Online registration is open.
PIUG 2009 Annual Conference to be held in San Antonio on May 2-7, 2009 - 27 May 2008
Last week at the PIUG 2008 Annual Conference, announcement was made that the PIUG 2009 Annual Conference would be held from
Saturday, May 2nd, through Thursday, May 7th, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio
(123 Losoya, San Antonio, Texas). Save the date and watch the PIUG Discussion List for details.
We welcome anyone who wishes to get involved and volunteer to help make the 2009 meeting a success!
2007 PIUG Annual Conference Videos Available Online - 6 May 2008
Purchase of PIUG Annual Conference Video (2007) are available online as well as DVDs from 2006 and 2007. Non-members make purchases
here. PIUG members receive significant discounts available from the
members-only video purchase page.
Sales of 2008 Annual Conference videos and DVDs will be available shortly after the conference.
Express Your Support in the 20th Anniversary Commemorative Program Book - 15 April 2008
We cordially invite Individuals and Corporate Supporters to commemorate the PIUG 20th Anniversary by submitting
congratulatory messages and/or advertisements for the
20th Anniversary Commemorative Program Book,
to be distributed to all attendees of the PIUG Anniversary Dinner on May 19, 2008.
The dinner will recognize PIUG founding members and past board members.
This opportunity is limited so we ask you to quickly reserve your message and memorialize your contribution as PIUG celebrates this exciting milestone.
See the
20th Anniversary Gala Dinner Sponsors page for full details.
New to the patent information field? Want to attend the 2008 PIUG Annual
Conference to learn more? Apply now for the Brian Stockdale Memorial Award! - 6 March 2008
Anyone with less than 3 years experience in the patent information
field can apply for the Brian Stockdale Memorial Award, which consists of
free registration to the PIUG Annual Conference and associated workshops
plus up to $2000 to cover travel expenses. If you qualify – or if you
have a colleague who does – check out the details at the
2008 Stockdale Award webpage. The application deadline is March 10,
2008. Previous applicants may reapply by providing an updated essay.
2008 PIUG Annual Conference –
Preliminary Agenda and Registration - 27 January 2008
The 2008 Annual Conference celebrates PIUG's 20th year and the 10th
anniversary of the first independent, multi-day meeting. The conference
will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City (Virginia) May 17-22, 2008.
See details on preliminary agenda, meeting sponsors and
exhibitors, workshops, travel, and
venue via the Conference webpages. Conference and workshop
registration is now open for current PIUG Members! The deadline for
the early bird registration for PIUG members is March 15, 2008. To renew
your membership, or to join PIUG, please go to the membership page.
Annual Membership Rates Update - 10 January 2008
As of January 1, 2008 new membership category has been established with a
reduced annual membership fee of $20 (US) for students, retirees and those
currently unemployed. In order to qualify for this discounted membership
rate, one must either be a full-time student, retired full-time, or
unemployed at the time of renewal. The regular annual membership fee for
those not qualifying for the discounted membership rates described above
is $40 (US). New and renewing members should use the the PIUG membership webpage to be
eligible for all the benefits of PIUG membership.
PIUG Meeting Workshop Survey 2007 Results
Available - 21 December 2007
A survey of the PIUG membership was conducted in November 2007 to gather
information related to the workshops offered at our meetings. The intent
of the survey is to determine if we are meeting the expectations of our
membership (or their managers/companies) and to learn what changes we need
to consider for future planning. Results are available to PIUG members
via the Members-only
webpage.
PIUG Boston Biotech Meeting Coming Up
February 14, 2008 - 17 December 2007
We are very pleased to announce the second annual PIUG 2008 Boston
Biotechnology meeting will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2008 hosted
by Genzyme, Cambridge, MA. Due to space considerations this meeting is
limited to 100 attendees (pre-registration required; no walk-ins). The
focus of this one-day meeting will be sequence searching. See the
Conference meeting page
for more detailed information on presenting a technical talk (call for
papers),
sponsorship opportunities, and travel and venue details.
Registration closes February 1, 2008. Registration fee is $50 US (members) and $90 US (non-members).
Online registration is open.
PIUG 2007 Northeast Conference Papers
- 26 October 2007
Once again the PIUG Northeast Conferences was a tremendous success with
record attendance. Copies of papers, at least all of those for which
presenter approval has been received, is available for PIUG
members-only via this link.
Schedule, sponsors, exhibitor and workshop information is still available
on the 2007
Northeast Conference webpage.
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