LOCATION The meeting will be held in McLeod Hall Auditorium, the University of Virginia School of Nursing classroom building. For questions or further information contact Sheri States, Associate Director for Conference Services at 804-924-4479, or FAX: 804-924-1027).

TRANSPORTATION Charlottesville Airport is located 20 minutes north of the city. Taxi service is available from the airport to Charlottesville at an average cost of $21. A courtesy shuttle van is provided on request for guests at the Hampton Inn, the Red Roof Inn, and other major local hotels. Dulles Airport in Washington, DC, is located 110 miles north of Charlottesville; Richmond International Airport is located 70 miles east of Charlottesville. Car rental agencies and limousine service are available.

HOUSING at UVA:Primary housing for the meeting will be in air-conditioned student housing in the Brown College Residence Area ($37.50/night single; $22.50/night double) with additional apartments available in Bice House Residence Area ($22.50/night double). Reservations may be made using the enclosed housing form, which should be completed and mailed to University of Virginia Conference Services, Page House Station #1, Charlottesville, VA 22904, or faxed to 804-924-1027.

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS:  - Close to the meeting site - Hotel rooms also have been reserved at the Hampton Inn (804-923-8600) at $88 single/ double and the Red Roof Inn (1-800-TheRoof) at $61.99 single/double, under the room block "SBN". Both hotels are in walking distance of the auditorium, the Hampton Inn is 0.4 miles and the Red Roof is 0.2 miles. They are an additional .25 miles from the student union, so if they buy a breakfast/lunch package there they will have to do some backtracking after breakfast to get to the meeting. There are plenty of places to get breakfast closer to the hotels. We have 12 rooms at the Red Roof and 46 rooms at the Hampton.

- A bit farther away - The DoubleTree Hotel (804 973-2121) at  $89.  Rooms have a single King or two double beds. SBN has  50 rooms, 25 of each.  The DoubleTree Hotel is a 15 minute drive from the meeting site. This hotel has a pool, and exercise room.  The rate is guaranteed until 5/26 under "Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology"

There are many other hotels in Charlottesville that are an easy 10 minute drive from the meeting site. A few of the nicer ones are:  The Omni, The Sheraton, The Courtyard by Marriot.

REGISTRATION FORM AND FEES The meeting registration fee includes refreshments at the opening reception, at morning and afternoon coffee breaks and at posters. The fee also covers the cost of one banquet ticket.

                                                                            Postmark by                Postmark after
                                                                            April 2, 1999                April 2, 1999
 SBN Member (Includes Post docs)                         $170                                $195
 Nonmember                                                          $220                                $245
 Graduate Student  Member                                   $75                                 $100
 Graduate Student Nonmember                            $125                                 $150
 Undergraduate Registration                                  $75                                  $100

Completed meeting registration forms and checks made payable to the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology may be mailed to :
Dr. Emilie Rissman , SBN
Biology-Gilmer Hall
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903-2477.

REFUNDS Requests for refunds will be honored until May 25^th. Requests made after that date will be considered on an individual basis following the meeting.

RECEPTION AND REGISTRATION There will be an opening reception from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 26^th, in Pavilion V on the Lawn of the University. Registration will take place during the reception. Registration will continue on Sunday, June 27, from 7:30 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. in the foyer of McLeod Hall.

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS Sessions will be held from 8:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. in McLeod Auditorium on June 27, 28, & 29. Two poster sessions will be held in the neighboring Jordan Hall Conference Center from 4:30 p.m. through 7:00 p.m. Poster sessions will be followed at 7:30 p.m. by a Careers Workshop for postdoctoral fellows and graduate students on the first meeting day, and a Grants Workshop open to all on the second day.

STUDENT PROGRAM The program features three events for students.
1) Evening of June 27: A Careers Workshop. This event will feature speakers from Industry, Zoos, Pharmaceutical Companies, small teaching colleges, NIH and NSF to talk about career alternatives to academic research. Pizza and beer will be provided and attendance limited to students and post-docs to allow for open discussions.

2) Topics table lunches with 8 students and 2 faculty members per table will be set up. Students will be able to have lunch in small groups with individual senior SBN members to facilitate the formation of mentorships. Please send suggestions of topics you would like to discuss, and/or people you'd like to lunch with to Chuck Snowdon (Snowdon@facstaff.wisc.edu).

3) We will have a Student Award Competition. Entry is optional. Students will be judged on the basis of their abstracts, poster quality and their ability to present the science to judges. Prizes include a number of Book Awards provided courtesy of Academic Press. To be considered in the student award competition, you must be first or sole author and you must indicate on the abstract submittal form that you wish to compete.

POSTER BOARDS The boards have a gray carpet surface and an aluminum frame. The dimensions of the boards are four (4) feet wide by seven (7) feet high. The boards are provided as a self-supporting pair, hinged at the top to yield an A-frame. This configuration provides a display surface on both sides. Posters may be mounted using either T-pins or Velcro. Push-pins and thumbtacks are not effective due to the short length of the shaft. Poster session presenters may begin putting up their posters at 8:30 a.m. on the day of their presentation. Posters from the first session must be taken down by 8:30 a.m. the following day.

MEALS Morning and afternoon coffee breaks will be provided during the meeting. Daily breakfast and lunch will be available through the meal plan (see housing form) available from Conference Services. In addition, there are many restaurants within easy walking distance.

CONFERENCE BANQUET A banquet dinner will be held the evening of the final meeting day (June 29th), from 7:00 p.m. through 12:00 Midnight, at Alumni Hall. Music will be provided following the banquet. The price of the banquet is included in the registration fee.

TOUR OF MONTICELLO An optional tour of Monticello will be scheduled on the morning of June 30^th. A $15 fee will include bus transportation and admission. Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson, has been restored and authentically furnished. Reservations may be made by contacting the UVa Conference Services at 804-924-4479.

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