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<h2>GGBN First International Conference on Biodiversity Biobanking
<br/>London, England
<br/>Monday 30th of June - Wednesday 2nd of July 2014</h2>
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GGBN’s first International Conference on Biodiversity Biobanking took place in London, England from the 30th of June to the 2nd of July 2014. The conference was co-hosted by the <a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/">Natural History Museum London</a>, and the <a href="http://www.kew.org/">Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew</a>.
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<p>Program Committee:<br/>
Jonas Astrin<br/>
Katharine Barker<br/>
Paul Bartels<br/>
Carol Butler<br/>
David Cantrill<br/>
Jonathan Coddington<br/>
Gabriele Droege<br/>
Félix Forest<br/>
Birgit Gemeinholzer<br/>
Donald Hobern<br/>
Jacqueline Mackenzie-Dodds<br/>
Éamonn O´ Tuama<br/>
Oris Sanjur<br/>
David Schindel<br/>
Ole Seberg</p>
<p>Conference Organizers:<br/>
Katharine Barker<br/>
Félix Forest<br/>
Jacqueline Mackenzie-Dodds
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<img src="http://meetings.ggbn.org/images/conference14.jpg" alt="Natural History Museum, London" height="375" width="300">
<br/>Top: The Natural History Museum, London. <br/>Bottom: The Kew Gardens Palm House, London.
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<strong>VENUES</strong></p>
<p><strong>Monday 30th of June-Tuesday 1st of July</strong></p>
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Flett Lecture Theatre, Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD</p>
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Please arrive at entrance for Departmental Staff and Visitors on Exhibition Road and follow signs for the GGBN Conference.</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday 2nd of July</strong></p>
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Jodrell Lecture Theatre, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Jodrell Laboratory, Kew Road, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3DS</p>
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Please arrive through the Jodrell Gate (<a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/Jodrell_Map.doc">see map</a>) and follow signs for the GGBN Conference.</p>
<p><em>Getting Between Venues</em></p>
<p>Tube: South Kensington Underground Station to Kew Gardens Underground Station via the District Line. Travel time is about 25 minutes. See Kew Gardens Station to Jodrell Laboratory map (<a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/KewGardensStationmap.pdf">see map</a>).</p>
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<strong>REGISTRATION</strong></p>
<p><strong>Monday 30th of June</strong></p>
<p>0800 - 0900 Flett Lecture Theatre, Natural History Museum</p>
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<a href="http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn2014ConferencePhotos.html"><strong>CONFERENCE PHOTOS</strong></a></p>
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<a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/GGBN2014_ConferenceProgramFINAL_2.pdf"><strong>PROGRAM</strong></a></p>
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<a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/GGBN_2014Conference_AbstractVolume_FINAL.pdf"><strong>ABSTRACTS</strong></a></p>
<li><strong>Poster Dimensions:</strong> NHM 2m/6ft (W) x 1m/3ft (H), Kew 1m/3ft (W) x 2m/6ft (H)</li>
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<strong>PRESENTATIONS AND DOWNLOADS</strong></p>
<li><a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/GGBN_2014_Conference_Report_Final.pdf">GGBN 2014 Conference Report</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/GGBN_2014_Conf_IntroTalk_Draftv5.pdf">Making Non-human Genomic Collections Discoverable for Research through a Networked Community of Biodiversity Repositories</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/GGBN Lightning Talks.xlsx">GGBN Lightning Talk Data</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/Droege_GGBN_Data_Portal_Talk.pdf">GGBN Data Portal Overview</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/Droege_GGBN_Data_Readiness_Talk.pdf">GGBN Data Readiness and Handling</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/Lyal GGBN Best Practice.pdf">Genomic Studies and ABS-the role of standard practices and processes for GGBN</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/GGBN2014Conf_NextStepsPres_draftV10.pdf">GGBN Next Steps</a></li><br/>
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<strong>PARTICIPANTS</strong></p>
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<a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/Speaker_and_Participants_website_6.25.xlsx">Participant List</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/mapparticipantsFINAL.PDF">Participant Distribution Map</a></p>
<strong>TOURS</strong><p></p>
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Please sign up for individual tours at the registration desk on Monday 30th of June.</p>
<p><strong>Tuesday 1st of July</strong></p>
<p>1330 - 1430 Natural History Museum collection tours:</p>
<ol><p>1. NHM Tank Room</p>
<p>2. NHM Molecular Collections Facility</p>
<p>3. Sloane Herbarium</p>
<p>4. Entomology (Beetle collection)</p>
<p>5. Entomology (Butterfly and Moth collection)</p>
<p>6. Collections Conservation</p></ol>
<p><strong>Wednesday 2nd of July</strong></p>
<p>1515 - 1615 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew collection</p>
<p>1615 - 1715 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew collection </p>
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<strong>RECEPTION</strong></p>
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Tuesday 1st of July</p>
<p>1730 - 1930 Flett Lecture Theatre, Natural History Museum</p>
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<strong>TRAVEL</strong></p>
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You can fly directly to <a href="http://www.heathrowairport.com/">Heathrow</a> or <a href="http://www.gatwickairport.com/">Gatwick Airport</a>.</p>
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<i>Travel to NHM London:</i></p>
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From Heathrow Airport, take the London Underground's Piccadilly Line towards Oakwood to the South Kensington Station (43 minutes). The Natural History Museum is a five minute walk from South Kensington Station (<a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/SouthKensingtonMap.pdf">see map</a>).</p>
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Please see the <a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/getting-here/index.html">Natural History Museum's website</a> for further information.</p>
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Participants and vendors should arrive at entrance for Departmental Staff and Visitors on Exhibition Road.</p>
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<i>Travel to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew:</i></p>
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From the South Kensington Station, take the London Underground's District line towards Richmond Underground Station (The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is within walking distance of the Kew Gardens Underground Station). The total travel time from the Natural History Museum to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is about 25 minutes.</p>
<p>From Heathrow Airport, take the London Underground's Piccadilly Line towards Oakwood Underground Station and change trains at Hammersmith Station (33 minutes). Take the District Line towards Richmond Underground Station to the Kew Gardens Station (11 minutes).</p>
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Please see <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/visit-information/how-to-find-us/index.htm">Kew's website</a> for further information.</p>
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Participants and vendors should arrive through the Jodrell Gate (<a href="http://www.ggbn.org/docs/2014/Jodrell_Map.doc">see map</a>).</p>
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<i>Hotels within walking distance of NHM London</i></p>
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<a href="http://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/avni-luxury-serviced-apartments.en-gb.html?aid=356983;label=gog235jc-landmark-en-gb-naturalNhistoryNmuseum1-unspec-gb-com;sid=47791dd50a49d307c9df99734f70f58b;dcid=1;srfid=fc06cffb065d709ef2f1ecb669922c1f11cb2701X3">The Harrington</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.galahotels.com/en/Hotel/united_kingdom_1/london_21765/the_kensington_hotel_329898?gclid=CIj-3MysqLoCFRMftAod3AUAWA">The Kensington Hotel</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.lastminute.com/hotels/gainsborough-hotel-london-gb.172505-0-5-EAN:1$v1v$">The Gainsborough Hotel</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/holiday-inn-london-kensington-forum.en-gb.html?aid=356983;label=gog235jc-landmark-en-gb-naturalNhistoryNmuseum1-unspec-gb-com;sid=47791dd50a49d307c9df99734f70f58b;dcid=1;srfid=fc06cffb065d709ef2f1ecb669922c1f11cb2701X1">Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/eden-plaza-kensington.en-gb.html?aid=356983;label=gog235jc-landmark-en-gb-naturalNhistoryNmuseum1-unspec-gb-com;sid=47791dd50a49d307c9df99734f70f58b;dcid=1">Eden Plaza Kensington</a></p>
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<i>Hotels within walking distance of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew</i></p>
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<a href="http://www.kewgardenshotel.com/home.html">The Kew Inn Hotel</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.coachhotelkew.co.uk/#">The Coach & Horses</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/48/London-Kew-Bridge-hotel">Travelodge</a></p>
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<strong>Thank you to our Associate Sponsors!</strong></p>
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<a href="http://www.autoscribeinformatics.com/">Autoscribe</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.chartbiomed.com/Default.aspx">Chart BioMedical</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.eppendorf.co.uk/">Eppendorf</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.fluidx.eu">FluidX</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.gbo.com/de/index.php">Greiner Bio-One</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.hamiltonrobotics.com">HAMILTON</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.illumina.com/">illumina</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.mtscryostores.co.uk">MTS cryostores</a></p>
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<a href="https://www.roche-applied-science.com">Roche</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.ruro.com/">RURO</a></p>
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<a href="https://www.thermofisher.com/global/en/home.asp">ThermoFisher Scientific</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.tutelamedical.com/">TUTELA</a></p>
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<a href="http://uk.vwr.com">VWR International</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.ziath.com">Ziath</a></p>
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<a href="http://www.4ti.co.uk/">4titude</a></p>
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<strong>Thank you to our Partial Sponsors!</strong></p>
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CloudLIMS</p>
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Cryo Bio System</p>
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QIAGEN</p>
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