37th Southeastern Magnetic Resonance Conference
Page last updated: 14 July 2008
The 37th Southeastern Magnetic Resonance Conference will be October 17-19, 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida. SEMRC is held every year and rotates among various locations in the southeastern United States. The focus of the conference is the exchange of ideas and recent magnetic resonance research highlights, including new applications and technique development. Particular emphasis is placed on activities in the region.
The 2007 SEMRC was hosted by The University of Alabama and held in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, along with Florida State University, are pleased to bring SEMRC back to Florida and to support the conference again, as it did in 1995, 1999 and 2003.
For further information, please use the links below.
The 37th Southeastern Magnetic Resonance Conference will be held at the Florida State University, University Center Club located at 1 Champions Way, FSU Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
Florida State University was founded originally in 1851 as the Seminary West of the Suwannee by the State Legislature. Florida State University is nationally recognized as an elite research institution and is a nationally recognized center of excellence in the visual and performing arts. Excellence in athletics is also a hallmark of this proud institution. The University Center Club is located in the heart of the Florida State University Campus and combines the traditions of Florida State University and the customs of a fine private club.
See more information about Tallahassee.
Registration fee includes: conference fee, welcome reception on October 17, 2008, lunch and banquet on October 18, 2008, and lunch on October 19, 2008.
Early registration by 08/29/08:
Full participant - $125.00
Student - $60.00*
Late Registration from 8/30/08-10/14/08:
Full participant - $150.00
Student - $60.00*
On-Site Registration beginning 10/15/08:
Full participant - $175.00
Student - $70.00*
*Student rate requires an advisor letter to be submitted with the registration form verifying participation and student status. Student slots with presentation are limited and will be on a first come basis. Notification verifying student rate will be sent to the participant.
Receipts for the registration fee will be delivered via e-mail after processing of the payment is complete.
Download registration form (Word document).
The Park Plaza Hotel is located in the heart of downtown Tallahassee and is within walking distance of the Capitol Complex, Tallahassee Civic Center and the Florida State Museum of History.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the rate of $89.00 per night plus tax. Please make your reservations by October 3, 2008. After that date, rooms will not be held and the special night rate may not be available. Rooms have been reserved for arrival on Friday, October 17th with a departure on Sunday, October 19th. Check in time is 3:00 p.m. and checkout time is 12:00 p.m. Please mention SEMRC when making your reservation on the phone to receive this special rate. Reservations may be made by calling 850-224-6000 or 800-814-7000.
Additional information regarding the hotel can be found at http://www.parkplaza.com/tallahasseefl.
The University Center
The University Center Club is located in Building B of the University Center at Doak Campbell Stadium. The entrance to Building B is located on Champions Way between gates G and F of the stadium. You may turn onto Champions Way via either Pensacola Street or Hendry Street. The entrance to visitors parking is by the blue shack halfway between Buildings B and C. Parking will be free while attendance at the conference. Should you receive a parking stub, please see any of the conference staff and they will take care of it for you.
Directions from Tallahassee Regional Airport to The University Center Club
Turn left out of the airport parking lot. At the first light turn left to continue on Capital Circle. At the next light turn right onto State Road 20 (Pensacola Street). Continue on Pensacola, you will come to a light, take a right. Continue around the Stadium, until you come to another light at Hendry. Take a left at Hendry into the Stadium. You will come to a stop sign, take a right and continue until you see the Visitor's Parking on your right, take a right and then an immediate left. You will proceed to the tollbooth and grab a ticket.
Directions from I-10 (Monroe Street) to The University Center Club
From Exit 29 (199) go south on Highway 27 (Monroe Street). Take a right onto Jefferson Street (located directly before the Capital Building on Monroe Street). Jefferson Street becomes Pensacola Street. Turn left onto Champions Way into stadium parking. Follow Signs to Visitor parking.
Directions from I-10 (Thomasville Road) to The University Center Club
Take Thomasville Road South two to three miles until you merge onto Monroe Street. Make a left onto Monroe Street. Take Monroe Street South until you are at the Jefferson Street Traffic Light. Take a right onto Jefferson Street (located directly before the Capital Building on Monroe Street). Jefferson Street becomes Pensacola Street. Turn left at the last traffic light onto Champions Way into stadium parking. Follow Signs to Visitor parking.
Transportation will be provided by the conference from the Park Plaza Hotel to The University Center Club.
The Park Plaza Hotel
The Park Plaza Hotel is located in the heart of downtown Tallahassee. It is located at 415 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301. Local phone is 850-224-6000.
Directions from Tallahassee Regional Airport to The Park Plaza Hotel
Go to Capital Circle and make a right turn. Go about 4 miles, until you get to Woodville Hwy. Turn left on to Woodville Highway. Woodville Highway will turn into Monroe Street. We are about 4.3 miles up on the right.
Directions from I-10 (East or West) to The Park Plaza Hotel
From exit 199: once at the ramp's light, head south on Monroe Street. Go about 3.5 miles, the Park Plaza is on the left-hand side.
Transportation will be provided to and from the airport and the Park Plaza Hotel by the Park Plaza Hotel. Please make arrangements directly with the Hotel.
Registration cancellations made by October 3, 2008 will receive a full refund minus a 10 percent processing fee. Cancellations made after October 3, 2008 but before October 10, 2008 will receive a full refund minus a 20 percent processing fee. Cancellations made on or after October 10, 2008 will receive a full refund minus a 50 percent processing fee.
Lodging cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance to arrival date and must be made through the Hotel directly.
- Deadline for early registration: August 29, 2008
- Deadline for registration: October 14, 2008
- On-site registration begins: October 15, 2008
- Poster/abstracts due: August 29, 2008
- Contributed abstracts due: August 29, 2008
(please indicate if you would like to be considered for a talk)
- Speaker abstracts due: September 15, 2008
Please submit your abstract for your talk by no later than September 15, 2008. Abstracts should be no longer than one page and submitted via e-mail to semrc2008@magnet.fsu.edu on the abstract form.
Download abstract submittal form (Word document).
Except for the plenary talks, all talks should be 20 minutes in length.
See list of speakers.
Maximum size of poster is 3′ x 4′ (portrait style).
Abstracts should be submitted by no later than August 29, 2008. Abstracts should be no longer than one page and submitted via e-mail to semrc2008@magnet.fsu.edu on the abstract submittal form.
Download abstract submittal form (Word document).
Poster Board Specification
- Posters may be set up beginning on Friday, October 17th after 5:00 p.m.
- All posters need to be in place by Saturday, October 18th at 4:00 p.m.
- Posters must be removed by no later than Sunday, October 19th at 12:30 p.m. Any posters left at the conference will be thrown away.
Please check again soon for more information.
For more information, please contact the conference coordinator at semrc2008@magnet.fsu.edu.
