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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a name="_olk_signature"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31'>Invitation to ICAR2016</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#538135'>We are</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#538135'> cordially</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#538135'> inviting you to ICAR2016 in Gyeongju, Korea </span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>which</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>will be held at Hwabaek Convention Center in Gyeongju, Korea from June 29<sup>th</sup> to July 3<sup>rd</sup> 2016. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The conference will have an outstanding scientific program and terrific</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US> </span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>social events</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Adobe Fan Heiti Std B",sans-serif'>!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>In addition, the location, Gyeongju, is a beautiful and historic city, the capital of one of old kingdoms, lasted from BC 57 to AD 935 in Korea.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The scientific program</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US> and social event</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> will include</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Wingdings'>ü</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US>5 </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Keynote speake</span><span lang=EN-US>rs</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Wingdings'>ü</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>26 concurrent sessions; each session will have four invited speakers</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Wingdings'>ü</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>6 workshops</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Wingdings'>ü</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>4 poster talk sessions which may cover over 40 - 60 talks selected from posters</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Wingdings'>ü</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Social Event</span><span lang=EN-US>: C</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>losing party with Korean traditional music and performance</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Wingdings'>ü</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US>Tour program: Gyeongju - A charming and historic city in Korea.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please submit your abstract for poster talks and poster presentation</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>Early bird deadline is by April 15.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>(We extended our early bird registration to April 15 upon many requests)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=189 valign=top style='width:141.5pt;border:solid #ED7D31 1.0pt;border-right:none;background:#ED7D31;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>Full registration fee(USD)</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=112 valign=top style='width:83.9pt;border-top:solid #ED7D31 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #ED7D31 1.0pt;border-right:none;background:#ED7D31;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>Early Bird (~Apr. 15)</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.7pt;border-top:solid #ED7D31 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #ED7D31 1.0pt;border-right:none;background:#ED7D31;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>Standard</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>(~May. 15)</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.7pt;border:solid #ED7D31 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#ED7D31;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>On site</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>(~June 29)</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:37.8pt'><td width=189 style='width:141.5pt;border:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#FBE4D5;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:37.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Regular (Post Doc, Faculty, Academic, Non-Profit)</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=112 style='width:83.9pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;border-right:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;background:#FBE4D5;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:37.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>650</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=150 style='width:112.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;border-right:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;background:#FBE4D5;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:37.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>700</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=150 style='width:112.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;border-right:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;background:#FBE4D5;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:37.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>800</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:21.35pt'><td width=189 style='width:141.5pt;border:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:21.35pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Students</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=112 style='width:83.9pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;border-right:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:21.35pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>350</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=150 style='width:112.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;border-right:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:21.35pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>400</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=150 style='width:112.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;border-right:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:21.35pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>500</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:22.25pt'><td width=189 style='width:141.5pt;border:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#FBE4D5;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:22.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Industry</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=112 style='width:83.9pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;border-right:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;background:#FBE4D5;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:22.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>900</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=150 style='width:112.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;border-right:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;background:#FBE4D5;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:22.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1,000</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=150 style='width:112.7pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;border-right:solid #F4B083 1.0pt;background:#FBE4D5;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:22.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1,100</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For more information, please visit to </span></b><a href="http://www.arabidopsisconference2016.org/"><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.arabidopsisconference2016.org</span></b></a><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#538135'>Hyundai hotel is as designated as headquarter hotel for ICAR2016.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best wishes,</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chloe Choi</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>General Manager of ICAR2016</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>