Second Announcement

International Symposium on

Design and Environmental Control

of Tropical and Subtropical Greenhouses

April 15-18, 2001

National Museum of Natural Science

Taichung, TAIWAN, R.O.C.

Organizing Committee	Fees (Hotel, Registration,..)
Call for Papers	Registration Form A
Scientific Sessions	Registration Form B
Program	Hotel Reservation Form
Tour	Further Information

Important deadlines

Organizers

Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station

Dept. of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan University

National Museum of Natural Science, Taiwan, R.O.C.

The Chinese Institute of Agricultural Machinery

The Chinese Society for Horticultural Science

Commission on Engineering of International Society for Horticultural Science

Commission on Protected Cultivation of International Society for Horticultural Science

Co-sponsors

Ministry of Education, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Council of Agriculture, Taiwan, R.O.C. Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute	National Science Council, R.O.C. Chinese Agricultural Society
Rural Development Foundation Dept. of Horticulture, National Taiwan University	Taiwan Agricultural Mechanization Research & Development Center
Dept. of Horticulture, Natl. Chung-Hsing Univ.	Dept. of Horticulture, Natl. Chiayi Univ.
Dept. of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Natl. Chung-Hsing Univ.	Dept. of Biomechatronics Engineering, Natl. Chiayi Univ.
Dept. of Horticulture, Natl. Ilan Institute of Technology	Dept. of Plant Industry, Natl. Pingtung Univ. of Science and Technology
Dept. of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Natl. Ilan Institute of Technology	Dept. of Biosystem Engineering, Natl. Pingtung Univ. of Science and Technology

Aim

Hot, humid, very little snow, lots of rain and strong wind are common in tropical and subtropical area such as Taiwan and other countries. The cultural practice, design and environmental control systems of greenhouses suitable for these areas should be different from those in other regions of the world. The aim of the symposium is to provide the opportunity for researchers and scientists from all over the world to discuss up to date of their work and to exchange ideas on all aspects of science, technology and industry for tropical and subtropical greenhouses.

Location

The symposium will be held at the convention center of the National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan. The museum, founded in 1986, is now one of the major landmarks of the central part of Taiwan. The city locates 1.5 to 2 hours away from the CKS International Airport by car. Transportation will be guided for the international guests at the Airport.

Language

The official language of the symposium is English.

Climate

The temperature is between 25 and 30 degree C in April. Please check the Symposium's Web Site for the "7 days' forecast" for more detail.

Visas

The visa-free service for 14 days short visit to Taiwan is applicable to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Sweden, Spain, and Portugal. For nationals of other countries, visitor visas for Taiwan can be obtained from the Republic of China's diplomatic and consular offices abroad, or the overseas representative offices.

Call for papers

The Organizing Committee welcomes submissions of contributed papers on one or more of the main topics of the symposium, or topics related to the overall theme. Scientific sessions are listed below. Both oral and poster sections will be held and abstracts should be submitted before October 30, 2000. Abstracts will be published in the abstract book only if the registration is completed.

Abstracts should be e-mailed to weifang@ccms.ntu.edu.tw or mailed on a diskette in Microsoft Word format, together with 2 printed copies, to reach the Secretariat before October 30, 2000. Please indicate your preference for an oral or poster presentation. However, final decisions on the presentation format will be taken by the committee and authors notified accordingly.

Abstracts should be written in English, typed single space in 10 point Times New Roman font, in an area 15 x 23 cm (6x9 inches), centered on a single A4 pages. The Title should be typed in CAPITAL LETTERS; leave a blank line then type the authors' names in one line. Underline the name of the presenting author only. Type the presenting author's address in separate line(s) followed by e-mail address and/or FAX number in one line; then leave two lines blank before beginning the text of the abstract. Use the following as an example:

Example:

PLANT FACTORY USING MOVABLE LIGHT

First Author, Second Author and Some Colleague,

Dept. of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering,

National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

E-mail: SecondAuthorISpresenting@ccms.ntu.edu.tw Fax: +886 (2) 123 45678

Text ……………

Oral Presentation will be limited to a total of 15 minutes. Authors are advised to plan their presentation for a maximum of 12 minutes to allow time for questions and discussion. Slide projector, transparency projector and digital data projector will be provided. Laptop computer will be available with the Microsoft PowerPoint program installed.

Posters should not exceed 1 m x 1.4 m. Display boards and fixing materials will be provided.

Proceedings of the symposium for both oral and poster presentations will be published in Acta Horticulturae. After receipt and acceptance of the abstract by the Organizing Committee, authors will receive instructions for the preparation of manuscripts. Manuscripts must be delivered prior to March 15, 2001.

Scientific Sessions

Session 1	Microclimate and Environmental Control
Session 2	Innovated Design on Structure, Glazing, etc.
Session 3	Integrated Pest Management and Zero Run-off
Session 4	Mechanization and Automation
Session 5	Business Opportunity and Economic Analysis
Session 6	Controlled Environment Crop Cultivation
Session 7	Instrumentation and Plant Monitoring
Session 8	Simulation of Controlled Environment and Modeling of crop growth

Program

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Sunday, April 15, 2001		Registration Spouse Program 2
Monday, April 16, 2001	Registration Opening Ceremony Scientific Sessions Spouse Program 1	Registration Scientific Sessions Spouse Program 1	Welcome Banquet
Tuesday, April 17, 2001	Registration Scientific Sessions Spouse Program 2	Scientific Sessions Excursion (Botanical Garden) Spouse Program 2	Closing Remarks Farewell Banquet
Wednesday, April 18, 2001	Scientific tour	Scientific tour

Tour

Scientific Tour (4/18)

Commercial Plant Factory for gold mushroom production.

Commercial Plant Factory for TC plantlets, cut flowers and potted plants production.

Commercial Greenhouse Production of Phalaenopsis Orchids.

Fee：US$ 10 for transportation and lunch.

Spouse Program 1 (4/16)

Taiwan cultural village (Entrance ticket required).

Taiwan cultural street and Museum (Entrance ticket required).

Fee：US$ 30 for transportation, lunch and all entrance tickets.

Spouse Program 2 (4/15, 4/17)

National Museum of Natural Science (Entrance ticket required).

Free of charge. Ticket(s) will be provided after the registration.

Hotels

The following is the special rates for symposium participants in 'Formosa Studios' (5 minutes walking distance from the symposium site).

	Single room	Double Room
Room rate per night*	2100 NT$	2400 NT$

* Service charges and 5% tax are included.

* Current exchange rate: 31 NT$ = 1 US $.

Registration

The registration fee includes all administration costs, welcome and farewell banquet, book of abstracts and a copy of the proceedings for non-student registered participants.

	Payment received by 2/28, 2001	Payment received After 2/28,2001
Registration fee (ISHS member)	US $ 270	US $ 300
Registration fee (Non ISHS member)	US $ 300	US $ 350
Student registration fee	US $ 100
Banquet Ticket for each accompanying person	US $.. 30

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Postmarked by March 15, 2001	Full refund less 10% handling fee.
Thereafter	No refund

Important deadlines

Submission of abstract	Oct. 30	2000
Notification to authors on acceptance of abstracts	Dec. 31	2000
Last date for hotel reservation	Feb. 15	2001
Last date for the advance registration	Feb. 28	2001
Last date for the final registration	Mar. 15	2001
Submission of full paper*	Mar. 15	2001
* Information for the manuscript preparation (4 pages, single-space) will be sent with the notification of the acceptance of the abstract.

Registration Form A

A. Participant

Surname			First Name
Title	□Prof. □Dr. □Mr. □Mrs. □Ms. □			ISHS member：□Yes. □No.
Institution
Address
					Postal Code
Country		Fax			Phone
Email
I intend to present a paper: □ Yes. □ No.
If yes, □ Oral presentation in Session number or □ Poster presentation. (Please see page 2 for Session number and titles)
Title
Author(s)
Abstract is attached □ / has been sent □ / will be send. □

B. Accompanying Person(s)

Surname	First Name
Surname	First Name

C. Tour

Post Conference Scientific Tour	US$ 10 per person^*1	□ Yes, □ No	Number of Persons
Spouse Program Tour 1	US$ 30 per person^*2	□ Yes, □ No	Number of Persons
Spouse Program Tour 2	Free of charge^*3	□ Yes, □ No	Number of Persons
*1：Including transportation and lunch. *2：Including transportation, lunch and all entrance tickets. *3：Tour in the National Museum of Natural Science.

Registration Form B

A. Check list of all Fees

			Total amount
Registration Fee	US$		= US$
Scientific Tour	US$ 10 per person	x person(s)	= US$
Spouse Program 1	US$ 30 per person	x person(s)	= US$
Banquet Ticket for accompanying person	US$ 30 per person	x person(s)	= US$

TOTAL PAYMENT

= US$

B. Payment - by direct transfer (return this form with a copy of remittance receipt)

I have remitted the sum of	US$	on	/ / (mm/dd/yr)
through
	(bank)
by direct transfer in US dollars to the following bank:

Name of Bank:	CHASE Manhattan Bank, New York	Swift Code: CHAS US 33
Account	TAICHUNG Commercial Bank	Swift Code: TCBBTWTH
Account NO.	001-1-864451
For Further credit to Account NO: 046 22 1063569
Account Name：The Chinese Institute of Agricultural Machinery

C. Payment - by credit card (return this form with your signature)

I will pay by credit card. Please charge the total amount to the credit card below.

International Symposium on Design and Environmental Control of Tropical and Subtropical Greenhouses
o VISA o Master Card o JCB o American Express
Name of holder: (Print)		Expiration Date: / month/year
Card Number:
Total Amount:	US$
Authorized Signature			Date

D. Please fill out forms A and B and mail or fax to:

Dr. Wei Fang, Secretary, Organizing Committee.

International Symposium on Design and Environmental Control of Tropical and Subtropical Greenhouses

136 Chou-Shan Rd.,

Taipei, 106, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Fax:886-2-23627620

Hotel Reservation Form

Please use a typewriter or block letters and return it by mail or fax before February 15, 2001

No. Received:	DEADLINE February 15, 2001	Mail to:	Formosa Studios(晶華會館) No. 1049, Chien Hsing Rd., Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. 台中市健行路1049號(台中港路口)
(Official use)		or
		Fax to:	+886 (Country code)-4-3246200

Participant

Guest Name	(Family Name)	(Given Name)
For confirmation*	Fax number (Country code-city-local number)	E-mail address
* Formosa Studio will confirm your reservation through e-mail or fax.

Hotel Room Type

Room Type	Room rate per night	Deposit per room	Number of rooms	Deposit Amount
Single occupancy	2100 NT$	70 US$
Double occupancy	2400 NT$	80 US$
Check-in date: April/ /2001 Checkout date: April/ /2001 for nights I wish to share a room with (name of roommate)

Payment

International Symposium on Design and Environmental Control of Tropical and Subtropical Greenhouses
o VISA o Master Card o JCB o American Express
Name of holder: (Print)		Expiration Date: / month/year
Card Number:
Total Amount:	US$
Authorized Signature			Date

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Postmarked by March 15, 2001	Full refund.
Postmarked by April 1, 2001	Full refund less 10% handling fee.
Thereafter	No refund

Date Signature '

Organizing Committee

Domestic

International

Tzay-Fa Sheen, Chairman (Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station) Fu-Ming Lu, Vice Chairman (National Taiwan University) Din-Sue Fon, Convener (National Taiwan University) Wei Fang, Secretary (National Taiwan University) Sen-Fu Chang (National Taiwan University) Tsu-Liang Chang (National Taiwan University) Kuo-Hsiung Chen (Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station) Suming Chen (National Taiwan University) Iou-Zen Chen (National Taiwan University) Junne-Jih Chen (Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station) Pao-Chuan Chen (National Pingtung University of Science and Technology) Irwin Chu (Taiwan Flower Biotechnology Co., Ltd.) Pung-Lin Haung (National Taiwan University) Tzu-Bin Huang (Council of Agriculture.) Ching-Hsiang Hsieh (National Pingtung University of Science and Technology) Meng-Jiau Tseng (National Chunghsing University) Tsai-Yih Wang (National Chunghsing University) Gang-Jhy Wu (National Ilan Institute of Technology) Hsin-Fu Yen (National Museum of Natural Science)

Louis D. Albright (Cornell University, U.S.A.) Prasert Anupunt (Horticulture Research Institute, Thailand) Bernard J. Bailey (Silsoe Research Institute, U.K.) Gene A. Giacomelli (University of Arizona, U.S.A.) Hideo Ikeda (University Of Osaka pref., Japan) Merle H. Jensen (University of Arizon, U.S.A.) Toyoki Kozai (Chiba University, Japan) Hyun Woo Lee (Kyungpook National University, Korea) David R. Mears (Rutgers University, U.S.A.) Hyo Guen Park (Seoul National University, Korea) Kwan Hee Ryu (Seoul National University, Korea) Sadanori Sase (National Research Institute of Agricultural. Engineering, Japan) Ted Short (Ohio State University, U.S.A.) Ido Seginer (Israel Institute of Technology, Israel) G. van Straten (Wageningen University, The Netherlands) Tadashi Takakura (Nagasaki University, Japan) K.C. Ting (Ohio State University, U.S.A.)

For further Information please contact:

Wei Fang, Ph.D.

Secretary, Organizing Committee

Dept. of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan University

136 Chou-Shan Rd. Taipei, 106, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Fax: 886-2-23627620 Email: weifang@ccms.ntu.edu.tw