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1st Announcement of the 64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists

Junko Kyozuka, Chairperson of the 64th JSPP
Annual Meeting Committee

The 64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists is scheduled to be held at Sendai. The Sendai Annual Meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting, with both onsite and online events taking place simultaneously, as a new attempt. Poster presentation will be held first online, then presentations other than posters will be held onsite at Tohoku University. Oral presentations, can be participated online as either presenters or attendees. This will be the first onsite annual meeting since COVID pandemic started. All members of the Annual Meeting Committee are looking forward to seeing you there.

Please note that there may be some changes in the presentation format and the banquet depending on the coronavirus infection status. We will inform you through Annual Meeting website as soon as it is decided.

(1) Date

March 10 (Fri), to March 17 (Fri), 2023

(2) Venue
Tohoku University, Kawauchi campus
41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576
Subway Tozai line, Kawauchi station
https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/about/map_directions.html
(3) Meeting Schedule (planned)
  • March 10 (Fri) to March 17 (Fri): Poster presentation
  • March 13 (Mon): Poster Q&A sessions
  • March 14 (Tue): The day before the hybrid meeting PCP Editorial Board and Editors’ Meeting. Board of Delegates meeting (evening, planned).
  • March 15 (Wed): Day 1 of hybrid meeting General presentations, symposia, etc..
  • March 16 (Thu): Day 2 of hybrid meeting
    General presentations and symposia, award ceremony and award lectures (afternoon), banquet (evening).
  • March 17 (Fri): Day 3 of hybrid meeting
    General presentations, symposia, etc..
    Details of the poster presentations and high-school students’ presentations will be posted on Annual Meeting website.
(4) Applications for attendance and presentations
  • As previous years, all applications for attendance and presentations must be submitted online.
  • Deadlines are as follows (planned).
    Applications for presentations, including abstracts in English: November 30 (Wed), 2022.
    Applications for attendance: mid-February, 2023. Details will be posted on Annual Meeting website.
(5) General presentations
  • Two types of presentations, oral and poster, will take place in the meeting. Please note that due to venue constraints, participants may be asked to change the type of presentation.
  • Poster presentations will be held online using Zoom.
  • Oral presentations can be made either at the venue or remotely online using Zoom.
  • The only device which may be used is an LCD projector in oral presentations onsite.
  • Detailed  information  for  poster  and  online presentations will be announced on the Annual Meeting website.
  • Language and format of abstract submission are to be determined. We will announce the details in the Annual Meeting website.
(6) Symposia
  • JSPP members are encouraged to submit proposals for symposia.
  • Symposia last for 3 hours and take place during the meeting either in morning or afternoon sessions.
  • Symposia can be held either at the venue or remotely online. A mix of both can be conducted at a single symposium.
  • The only device which may be used is an LCD projector in symposia.
  • We actively encourage presenters to hold symposia in English in order to make the meeting more international. JSPP is planning to have funding available for supporting several symposia in English (up to ¥300,000 per symposium). For details, please visit the JSPP Annual Meeting website.
  • Proposals should be submitted by e-mail (jspp2023@nacos.com). Please send an application file by August 31 (Wed), 2022, in accordance with the guidelines below.
  • A confirmation e-mail will be sent out on receipt of the proposal. In case no confirmation e-mail is received within a week, please contact the Annual Meeting Committee Office.
  • We are planning to have 12 symposia. If the number of proposals exceeds 12, the Annual Meeting Committee will select the best proposals. We encourage young researchers to submit innovative proposals. It is likely that symposia in English will be given priority.
  • Each participant can make one presentation throughout the meeting, whether it be in a symposium, a general oral presentation or a poster presentation. Please bear this in mind when selecting speakers.
  • Please note that we cannot pay travel expenses and gratuities to speakers (including non-member) except for travel expenses awarded to English symposia.
<Guidelines for submitting a symposium proposal>

Please submit a file of A4 page containing the following contents.

  1. Representative’s name  (in case of multiple representatives, please specify a contact person), professional affiliation, address, telephone number, and e-mail address.
  2. Title (both Japanese and English), up to 30 characters (Japanese) or 120 characters including spaces (English)
  3. Language (Japanese or English)
  4. Main points of symposium, name of presenter(s), and presentation titles
  5. Please state whether or not you are requesting funding (English symposia only). If awarded, the organizer will be asked to contribute a short report to the Gakkai Tsushin Newsletter (Newsletter in Japanese).
  6. Existence or non-existence of co-sponsorship (If so, the name of the organization)
(7) Satellite Meetings
  • Participants wishing to organize a satellite meeting should submit an application form by e-mail (jspp2023@nacos.com) by August 31 (Wed), 2022, in accordance with the guidelines below.
  • Board of Delegates Meeting will be held in the evening of March 14 (Tue). Please be considerate of Delegates among the participants of the satellite meeting.
  • A confirmation e-mail will be sent out on receipt of the proposal. In case no confirmation e-mail is received within a week, please contact the Annual Meeting Committee Office.
  • The Annual  Meeting  Committee  will  discuss the proposals and decide which of them will be accepted. The results will be informed by December 12 (Mon), 2022.
  • The Annual Meeting Committee will assist in securing a venue, arranging necessary devices, arranging meals, but these must be undertaken by the organizers of the meeting.
<Guidelines for submitting a satellite meeting proposal>
  1. Name of representative or meeting organizer, professional affiliation, address, telephone number, and e-mail address
  2. Name of the meeting
  3. Outline of the meeting (2–3 lines)
  4. Preferred time slot (either evening of March 13 or afternoon of March 14)
  5. Required devices (microphone, projector, etc.)
  6. Expected enrollment
  7. Whether or not participants have meals and whether or not you wish to make arrangements of Bento
(8) Award-giving Ceremony and Banquet

Award-giving Ceremony will take place at Tohoku University Centennial Hall Kawauchi Hagi Hall on afternoon March 16 (Thu). Banquet will take place on the same day in the evening at Hotel Metropolitan Sendai.

(9) Abstracts

Abstracts will be available for all participants only in an electrical form. The program and venue maps will be sent to all JSPP members in advance as a form of Gakkai Tsushin Newsletter (Newsletter in Japanese). Abstracts will be downloadable as PDF file through Annual Meeting website.

(10) Accommodation

The Annual Meeting Committee Office does not provide assistance with accommodation. Please make your own arrangements.

(11) Childcare

The availability of an onsite childcare is under consideration. We will announce on the Annual Meeting website as soon as it is decided.

(12) Advertisements/Displays

We are looking for corporations and groups who may wish to place an advertisement in the abstract booklet or set up a display of devices/literature at the meeting venue. Some slots for luncheon seminars are available to enhance advertising reach for those putting up displays. Please visit the Annual Meeting website for details (in Japanese only).

(13) Inquiries
The 64th Annual Meeting Committee Office
c/o Nakanishi Printing, Co., Ltd.
146 Shimotachiuri, Ogawa-Higashi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8048 Japan
Tel: +81-75-415-3661 Fax: +81-75-415-3662
(Reception time: weekday 9:00-17:00 Japan time zone)
E-mail address: jspp2023@nacos.com
Annual Meeting Website: http://jspp.org/annualmeeting/64/

*All the contacts with the Annual Meeting Committee should be made by e-mail.




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