Students have been an integral part of the syposium for many years now. Students receive the proceedings book as well as all meals and breaks. Students take part in the meeting just like any other member. For people in the job market, this can be great exposure to employers and future associates.
There is a cost for all the meals and breaks and the proceedings, so we ask for a portion of that amount from each student. The registration fee for students is $50. Students may register online and pay with Paypal. Alternatively, students can register online and then print a registration form to mail in with a check. The $50 fee is NOT returned.
The Embassy Suites is the symposium hotel. The suites for $119 per night accept 4 people per room including a full breakfast. That makes the rate very low per person. If you prefer to stay elsewhere, you can Google hotels in the area. There are lots of hotels near the Embassy Suites. Staying at the Embassy Suites helps us make sure we have enough rooms in our group that we get the meeting room free.
If you have more questions, click on the Request Information and send the Symposium co-ordinators an email. The Symposium Co-Chairs are Mark Thomas and Chris Cripps. Roger Saltman is the treasurer. There are numerous others that help organize parts of the conference. We meet at AABP to start making the agenda. We then go to make our contacts to set things up. We communicate via email to make the final arrangements for the Symposium.
Thanks for considering the Northeast Dairy Production Medicine Symposium!