CONFERENCES
important dates and deadlines| First announcement and call for papers | January 2006 |
| Second announcement: details on registration, payment and housing; electronic submission of abstracts comes into effect | March 1, 2006 |
| Third announcement: details on registration, payment and housing; preliminary program outline | May 2006 |
| Symposium dates | September 10-13, 2006 |
| Submission of abstracts | May 25, 2006 |
| Notification of acceptance of abstracts | June 10, 2006 |
| Early registration fee payment and hotel reservation | June 15, 2006 |
| Last day for cancellation of registration/hotel reservations | August 10, 2006 |