Eighth Biennial Symposium of the
Comparative Nutrition Society

August 6-10, 2010

Westward Look Resort, Tucson, Arizona

Tentative Program

Our eighth symposium will begin with an opening reception on the evening of August 6th.  The scientific sessions will begin on the morning of August 7th and close with an informal banquet on the evening of August 10th.

Lodging

Westward Look Resort is located in the desert foothills of the 9,000-foot Santa Catalina Mountains overlooking the city of Tucson in Southern Arizona.  There are numerous outdoor activities in the immediate vicinity to enjoy before and after the sessions including shopping, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, golf, and for those to wish to indulge, there is a spa located on site.

For more information about the resort, please visit the Westward Look website at: http://www.westwardlook.com/

Abstracts

Deadline for abstract submission is May 15, 2010. 

Please also see: Student competition Lodging Registration Abstract submission

Excursion

On Saturday evening, August 7th, we have an evening trip planned to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. The museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum, and botanical garden, all rolled into one. You can visit the museums web page at http://www.desertmuseum.org. To maximize our time at the museum, participates are encouraged to dine at one of the museums restaurants. Dinner that evening will not be included in your food and lodging package. If you are interested in this trip, please select Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on the registration page. Payment will be due when you arrive at the conference.

Travel Information

The resort is a 40 minute drive from the Tucson International Airport. We recommend arriving in Tucson the afternoon of August 6th and departing the morning of August 11th. Several transportation options from the airport will be available including shuttle service, taxi, or car rental. We will arrange for shuttle service from the Tucson Airport between noon and 6 PM on August 6th. On August 11th, the shuttle will leave the resort between 6 AM and noon. The cost of the shuttle is expected to be $10 per person (exact price depends on the number of delegates arriving at any given time). Individual prices for delegates traveling outside of these times will be $36 per person. Those flying into Phoenix may wish to consider booking a shuttle with www.arizonashuttle.com After you book your flights, please email Matt Brooks, mab88@cornell.edu, with your travel times so that we can refine the shuttle schedule. We will contact you with the final pick up schedule by July 31st.

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