Participants are requested to register in advance by online registration. Note: No registration is complete until the full registration fee has been received.

Deadline for pre-registration:

October 15 (Wed.), 2008 (credit card)

⇒ extended to 17:00 of October 17(Fri.), 2008 in Japan time

October 1 (Wed.), 2008 (bank transfer)

On-site registration is also available at the venue.
Early registration should be made by August 31 (Sun.), 2008.
⇒ September 30 (Tue.), 2008 in Japan time.

1. Registration Fees

	Early Registration (On and before Sep. 30)	Late Registration (After Oct. 1)
Regular	20,000 yen	25,000 yen
Students*1	3,000 yen	5,000 yen
Accompanying persons*2	10,000 yen	15,000 yen

*1.	Student participants are required to send the copy of student ID to the registration desk by fax or post.
*2.	Abstract co-authors can not be allowed to register as an accompanying person. Please note that accompanying persons are only family members or spouses of registered participants. Accompanying persons can not participate in any of the scientific sessions.

The registration fee for Regular and Students includes:

1. Admission to Scientific programs
2. Admission to the Exhibition
3. Documentation including a book of abstracts
4. Reception on Oct. 26
5. Light meal lunch (rice ball, "Japanese Onigiri")
6. Coffee Breaks

The fee for Accompanying persons includes:

1. Reception on Oct. 26
2. Coffee Breaks
*Accompanying persons will not be admitted to scientific programs.

2. Registration Procedure

Only on-line registration is accepted.
Please click "Registration Entry" button at the bottom of this page.
* Registration by e-mail, fax, post or phone cannot be accepted.
* For Pre-registration, both the registration and payment must be completed on and before:
· October 15 (Wed.), 2008 (credit card)
⇒ extended to 17:00 of October 17(Fri.), 2008 in Japan time
· October 1 (Wed.), 2008 (bank transfer)

3. Payment Method

All payments must be made in Japanese yen with credit card or by bank transfer.
No other type of payment will be accepted.
Deadline for the registration by bank transfer: October 1, 2008
After October 2, the registration will be available only with credit card.

• (1) Credit card

  American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club and JCB are acceptable.

• (2) Bank Transfer (telegraphic transfer only)

  Please note that all transfer charges (both incurred at the paying bank and the beneficiary's bank and intermediary bank if any) must be paid by participants.
  The bank account will be informed to you on the last screen of the on-line registration, or by e-mail to be sent automatically after completion of the on-line registration.
  
  Remittance must be arranged no later than:
  · October 1 (Wed.), 2008
  
  * Please indicate participant's name and application number which will be issued after completion of the on-line registration in the message field on the remittance application. If you are unable to provide this information, please contact the registration desk. (For Overseas Participants Only)
  * Please indicate participant's name in the sender's field on the remittance application. If you are unable to provide this information, please contact the registration desk. (For Japanese)
  
  For quick and accurate processing of your registration, we would appreciate your sending a copy of the bank remittance receipt.

4. Confirmation

Upon receiving your application and fee, the registration desk will send you a confirmation letter with your registration number by post from September. Please remember to bring this confirmation letter with you when you register and pick up your materials upon arrival at the venue.

5. Cancellation

Cancellation must be made to the registration desk in writing either by letter, fax or e-mail. The amount of refund will depend on the date of cancellation, as follows:
· Cancellations received by September 30, 2008:
 50% of the total will be refunded.
· Cancellations received on or after October 1, 2008: No refund.

Please note that all refunds will be made after the Symposium. Procedure costs for cancellation refunds will also be applied to participants.

If there are any questions regarding registration, please contact the registration desk at below.

Registration Desk for the 2nd International Symposium on
“Rice and Disease Prevention”

c/o Japan Convention Services, Inc.
Daido Seimei Kasumigaseki Bldg.18F
1-4-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013, Japan
TEL : 81-3-3508-1231
FAX : 81-3-3508-1704

*For any other inquiry regarding not registration, please contact 2rdp-sympo@convention.co.jp.