The 7th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference

The international movement for the medicinal mushroom industry marked an important milestone when the International Journal of Medicinal Mushroom (IJMM) was launched in 1999 by Begell House Inc. (USA). This then led to the inaugural International Medicinal Mushroom Conference (IMMC) held in Kiev, Ukraine, in 2001 when it was agreed that there would be an IMMC every two years. The IMMC2 was held in Pattaya, Thailand, in 2003; The IMMC3 was held in Port Townsend, USA, in 2005; and the IMMC4 was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 2007. The IMMC5 was held in Nantong, China, in 2009. In 2011 the IMMC6 was held in Zagreb, Croatia. The IMMC7 will be held in Beijing, China, in 2013 due to the wonderful job that was done four years prior.

Beijing, the capital city of the People’s Republic of China, is located in the northern part of China, with an area of more than 16,807 square kilometers and a population of 17.5 million. The city is an 800-year-old capital and has an extremely rich historical and cultural heritage, such as “Beijing opera”, which is lauded as one of the highest achievements of Chinese culture, and has many places of historic interest like Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, and so on. Beijing not only has glorious ancient civilizations, but it’s also a modern city with high-rise buildings, shopping malls, and vast amount of international hotels connected by an intricate freeway system throughout the city. Nowadays, Beijing is China’s political, economic, cultural, and educational centers. Many international airlines also facilitate Beijing as an important center for international trade and communications. After successfully holding the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing is becoming more and more attractive and open to people from all parts of the world.

Chinese Academy Engineering

China Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export of Foodstuffs Native Produce and Animal By-Products

Jiangsu Alphay Bio-Technology Co., Ltd.

Jiangsu Institute of Microbiology Co., Ltd.

Edible Fungi Association of Jiangsu Province

The 7^th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference (IMMC7) will be held in Beijing, China, August 26-29, 2013.

Registry date: August 25

1.      Recent Scientific Advances in Medicinal Mushrooms;

2.      Potential Values of Medicinal Mushroom Products;

3.      Regional Initiatives: Science and Technology ;

4.      New Development in Dietary Supplements;

5.      Quality Control and Regulations;

6.      Industrial Production and Marketing;

7. Satellite Symposia:

    a. Medicinal Mushrooms: HIV/AIDS and CANCERS

    b. Ganoderma spp: Perspectives and challenges

    c. Cordyceps spp.: Perspectives and challenges

    d. Taiwanofungus camphoratus : Perspectives and challenges

Offering 50-80 standard stands (3 m*3m) to exhibit mushroom products and the latest research

We invite contributions that pertain to the conference topics from interested authors. Abstracts should focus on current issues relevant to scientific progress and/or to industry, and should have scientific and/or technical content.

Abstracts should clearly define the objectives of the presentation, topics covered, key conclusions reached, and potential benefits for scientific develop­ments and for industry. At least 500 words are required for each abstract.

The abstracts will be accumulated into a book of abstracts, which will be printed and distributed to the participants at the meeting. Additionally, an electronic version of the Abstract Book will be available at the symposium’s web page.

The electronic version must be prepared in Microsoft Word in Windows format and in the required IMMC7 2013 abstract form (download from www.immc7.com). It should be sent as an attached file by e-mail before December 31, 2012 to: immc7@hotmail.com

Some excellent papers of IMMC7 will be published in the International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms (IJMM). Please send the full paper according to journal format of the IJMM before March 31, 2013 if the IMMC7 Secretary informs you of your abstract acceptance.

Honorary Chairmen: Prof. S. T. Chang and Prof. S. P. Wasser 

Chairman: Prof. Yu Li

Executive Chairman: Mr. Hui Chen

Vice Chairman: Mr. Zhenhu Bian, and Mr. Shengjun Yang

Members: Secretary: Mr. Ziqiang Liu

Prof. S.T. Chang(Australia/Hong Kong)

Prof. S.P. Wasser(Israel/Ukraine)

Prof. Yu Li(China)

Prof. Zhibing Lin(China)

Prof. Keto E. Mshigeni(Tanzania)

Dr. Ivan Jakopovich(Croatia)

Prof. Franc Pohleven(Slovenia)
Prof. Dr. Marin Berovic (Slovenia)

Prof. L. J. L. D. van Griensven(the Netherlands)

Dr. John Holliday(USA)
Prof. Omon S. Isikhuemhen(USA/Nigeria)

Prof. Naohito Ohno(Japan)

Prof. Ulrike Lindequest(Germany)
Prof. Ha Won Kim(Korea)

Dr. Hui-Chen Lo(Chinese Taipei)

Dr. Vinay K. Varshney(India)
Prof. Peter C.K. Cheung(Hong Kong, China)

Dr. Paul Stamets(USA)

Dr. Nadezda V. Psurtseva(Russia)

Prof. Vikineswary Sabaratnam(Malaysia)

Dr. Angela Amazonas(Brazil)

Ms. Carmenza Jaramillo(Colombia)

Prof. Chii-Hyun Song(Korea)

Dr. RD Rai(India)

Dr. Sheng-Hua Wu(Chinese Taipei)
Dr. Bor-Cheh Wang(Chinese Taipei)

Prof. Burtan Yang(Canada)

Prof. Hirokazu Kawagishi(Japan)

Prof. Yijian Yao(China)

Prof. Hexiang Wang(China)

Dr. Jinsong Zhang(China)

Prof. Xiaotong Yang(China)

Prof. S.P. Wasser(Israel/Ukraine)

Prof. Yu Li(China)

Dr. Mingjie Chen(China)

Prof. Xiaotong Yang(China)

US$415 for regular attendees

US$295 for students (with student card) and accompanying person

US$485 for late registrants (after 31 March 2013)

On-line registration forms will be available starting 30 August 2013 on the conference website: www.immc7.com.

Conference fee includes: admission to all scientific ses­sions, free entrance to the conference exhibition, conference bag and registration documents, including printed program and book of abstracts, book of proceedings, scientific excursion, and coffee breaks. 

US$288 for all attendees

The meal fee for a delegate covers the following:

Welcome reception

Lunches and dinners during the conference

Closing Ceremony

Offering 50-80 standard stalls (3m*3m) to exhibit mushroom products and the latest research. Every standard stand fee is US$2,005.00, including one attendee’s conference fee.

The official language of the conference is English.

 

30 October 2012    Return the preliminary registration form 

31 December 2012   Submission of abstracts

28 February 2013    Notification of authors on abstract acceptance

31 March 2013      Early registration fee payment

1 April 2013        Hotel reservation 

For more information visit http://www.immc7.com

The accommodation is arranged at Jiuhua Resort and Convention Center (http://www.jiuhua.com.cn/enindex.asp), the Symposium venue.

Jiuhua Resort and Convention Center is located in the Changping District of Beijing, 35 kilometers downtown and 26 kilometers from Beijing Capital International Airport. It covers an area of over 130 hectares and over 2300 hotel rooms of different styles, from 3-star to 5-star levels and villas.

The Jiuhua Resort and Convention Center has state-of-the-art convention and exhibition facilities, covering an area of 60,000 square meters. It has more than 100 meeting rooms of different sizes which can cater to the needs of different types of meetings.

The Jiuhua Resort and Convention Center was built on the old premises of the royal palaces in the Ming Dynasty. It has been renowned for hot springs, which come from 1200 meters underground and are rich in strontium, lithium, metasilicate and other beneficial minerals and trace elements. It is the most unique spa theme park in China with hundreds of spas.

The hotel offers:

·         an open-air spa swimming pool and an indoor spa swimming pool

·         unique spa bath, medicated spa bath, spa swimming and spa sauna

·         health club, massage, beauty salon and other services

·         a full collection of all the eight main flavors of Chinese cuisine

·         Western buffet, Korean barbecue and varieties of local snacks

·         karaoke bars with classic layout, game rooms with beautiful environment

·         bowling alleys, tennis courts, badminton courts, gymnasium, KTV rooms

Jiuhua Resort and Convention Center

Address: Xiaotangshan Township, Changping District, Beijing 102211

Telephone: (+86-10) 6178 2288

Website: http://www.jiuhua.com.cn

For more information visit the conference website at http://www.immc7.com

Beijing is located in the temperate zone affected by continental monsoons. The spring and autumn in Beijing are shorter and dry while the summer and winter are relatively longer. The average daily temperature during the symposium in August is around 18-35°C.

IMMC7 Address:
Northeast side of the crossing of Shunsha Road (S321) and Ansi Road (S213), Xiaotangshan Town, Changping District, Beijing.  

Airplane
Capital airport is about 30 km away from the exhibition center. If visitors take taxis, it will take30 min to get there and the cost is about RMB 100 Yuan. 

Visitors may also choose to take the airport express. Visitors may take Subway Line 10 at Sanyuanqiao Station, and take the IMMC7 meeting’s free shuttle at Shaoyaoju Station. Visitors also may choose to take the airport bus Shangdi Line, and get off at North Tiantongyuan to take the IMMC7 meeting’s free bus. 

Nanyuan Airport is about 50 km away from the exhibition center. Visitors may take a taxi to Songjiazhuang Station, and take Subway Line 5 to North Tiantongyuan Station and then take the IMMC7 meeting’s free bus.

Beijing Railway Station: visitors may take Subway Line 2 and get off at Chongwen Gate Station to take Subway Line 5 to North Tiantongyuan Station and then take the IMMC7 meeting’s free bus.
Beijing South Railway Station:
① visitors may take Subway Line 4 and get off at Xuanwu Gate to take Subway Line 2, and get off at Chongwen Gate to take Subway Line 5 to North Tiantongyuan Station and then take the IMMC7 meeting's free bus. 
② visitors may take the IMMC7 meeting's free shuttle at channel A of transit hub of south square of Beijing South Railway Station. 

Beijing West Railway Station: there are receptionists at the exit of railway station, and visitors may take IMMC7 meeting's free bus.

 

Beijing North Railway Station: visitors may take Subway Line 2 and get off at Yonghe Palace to take Subway Line 5 to North Tiantongyuan Station and then take the IMMC7 meeting's free bus.

Self-driving
Input Jiuhua Spa & Resort, Xiaotangshan Town, Changping District, Beijing into GPS, or input latitude 40 degrees 10 minutes 55 seconds and longitude 116 degrees 24 minutes 28 seconds into GPS
Routes:
1. Turning to north on Jingcheng Expressway, driving to North Sixth Ring (No.9 exit) and turning west (Changping direction) to the exit of “Ansi Road” (No. 61 exit), driving down the expressway, and then driving along road signs. 
2. Turning to north on Badaling Expressway and driving to North Sixth Ring and then turning east (Shunyi direction), driving to the exit of “Ansi Road” (No. 61 exit), driving down the expressway, and then driving along road signs.
3. Driving toward north from Asian Sports Village, and driving along Litang Road and Anli Road to the north direction via Lishui Bridge, and driving to the place 500 m away and east to Daliushu Island (in the right) of Xiaotangshan.

5-10 minutes on foot from the accommodation area to the exhibition center. The first hotel ring monorail available will connect the whole exhibition area with a total distance of 2.2 km and 5 stops for the convenience of visitors.
 

SUNDAY August 25	MONDAY August 26	TUESDAY August 27	WEDNESDAY August 28	THURSDAY August 29
9:00-22:00 Conference Registration	7:00-8:30 Breakfast	7:00-8:30 Breakfast	7:00-8:30 Breakfast	7:00-8:30 Breakfast
	9:00-10:00 Opening Ceremony	9:00-10:30 Morning Session 1	Visit the Ming Tombs, the Juyongguan Pass of the Great Wall, and Scientific Excursion	9:00-10:30 Morning Session 1
	10:00-10:30 Photo and Tea Break
		10:30-10:45 Tea Break		10:30-10:45 Tea Break
	10:30-12:00 Keynote Speech	10:45-12:00 Morning Session 2		10:45-12:00 Morning Session 2
				12:00-14:00 Lunch
	12:00-14:00 Lunch	12:00-14:00 Lunch
	14:00-16:00 Afternoon Session	14:00-15:30 Afternoon Session 1		14:00-16:00 Satellite Symposia
	Tea Break	Tea Break
	16:15-18:00 Poster Session	15:45-17:00 Afternoon Session 2
18:00-20:00 Welcome Reception	18:00-20:00 Dinner	18:00-20:00 Dinner	18:00-21:00 Poster Session
				18:00-20:00 Dinner and Closing Ceremony

IMMC7 International Medicinal Mushroom Conference - Preliminary registration

□ Regular (US$415)                                       □ Student (US$295)       

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INSTITUTION _______________ _________________________________________________________________________________    ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________________________          ZIP CODE _____________ CITY/STATE ______________ COUNTRY ________________________________              TEL _____________________ FAX _____________________ E-MAIL ___________________________________ ATTENDANCE:       □ Passive   □ Active I PREFER: □ Oral presentation        □ Poster presentation                      TOPIC OF YOUR INTEREST: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7(a、b、c、d) ___________________________________________

People who are interested in receiving the second circular for this conference should complete and return this form by 1 October 2013 to: IMMC7, Local Organizing Committee, 4/F, Talent International Building, No. 80 Guangqumennei Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 10062, China. P.C.:100062, E-mail: immc7@hotmail.com , Fax: +86-513-85327269.