SponsorshipProspectus

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InternationalMycologicalCongress 2014
WelcomeMessagefromIMC2014

On behalf of the organizing committee, it is a great pleasure to invite you to be our

This forthcoming event is hosted by the Thai Mycological Association (TMA) together
with
Kasetsart University, the National Science and Technology Development Agency
(NSTDA) and the International Mycological Association (IMA). IMC 10 is the first to be
held in Southeast Asia and will continue the broad scope developed at IMC9 in
Edinburgh, with themes of Cell biology; Genetics, genomics and molecular biology;
Phylogenetics, evolution and systematics; Diversity and conservation; Environment,
ecology and interactions; Human, animal and plant pathogenesis and control; and,
Biotechnology and applied aspects. We expect this conference to be a significant
platformdesignedtoattractmorethan2,000renowned,aswellasbudding,mycologists
from all over the world and to provide an environment for presenting research,
exchangingideas,andestablishingcollaborativeandstrategicpartnerships.

The 10th International Mycological Congress will be under the theme Fungal
Biodiversity,Physiology and Ecology in a Changing Environment, providing plenary
sessions,symposia,andoralandposterpresentationsthroughoutits5daysduration.

Yoursupportwillbeasignificantcontributoryfactortothesuccessofthisevent.Weare
fully committed to ensure that the profile of your organization will be considerably
enhancedbyyourinvolvementinthissymposium.

Pleasefindencloseddetailsofthesymposiumandmanysponsorshipopportunities.We
look forward to your favorable response and participation in this significant
internationalsymposium.

Thankyouforyourconsideration.

Prof.DamrongSripraram Prof.MorakotTanticharoen
Chair,FundraisingCommittee CoChair,FundraisingCommittee

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InternationalMycologicalCongress 2014
CongressInformation

Eventname: The10
th
InternationalMycologicalCongress2014(IMC10)

Theme: FungalBiodiversity,PhysiologyandEcologyinaChangingEnvironment

Date: 38August2014

Venue: QueenSirikitNationalConventionCenter(QSNCC)
60NewRachadapisek,Klongtoey
Bangkok,Thailand10110
Website:http://www.qsncc.co.th

Conferencewebsite: http://www.imc10.com

Officiallanguage: English

Hostedby: KasetsartUniversity(KU)
ThaiMycologicalAssociation(TMA)
NationalCenterforGeneticEngineeringandBiotechnology(BIOTEC)
InternationalMycologicalAssociation(IMA)

Supportedby: ThailandConventionandExhibitionBureau(TCEB)

Steeringcommittee: CoChairs:
LekaManoch
MorakotTanticharoen

Members: Thailand
PoonpilaiSuwanarit
JenniferLuangsaard
AngkanaChaiprasert
KansriBoonpragob
SavitreeLimtong
AmnartPoapolathep
UthaiwanSangwanich
UnitedKingdom
NickRead

Contact: Registration,Abstractsubmission&Generalinformation
:[email protected]
:(66)22293335
Scientificprogram
:[email protected]
:(66)25646700ext33793382

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Background

A Ab bo ou ut tt th he eC Co on ng gr re es ss s: :
TheKingdomFungi,constituteinexcessof1.5milliondifferentspeciesandtheycanbe
foundineveryecosystemonourplanet.Bythesametoken,theirdiversityisenormous
andtheyhaveagreatimpactonmanandtheenvironment.Theirbenefitsareseeninthe
foods we consume, such as mushrooms, cheeses, drinks and sauces and now, more
recently, fungi have been discovered that produce antibiotics, anticancer agents and
even fuelrelated compounds. Fungi are also used in the industrial manufacture of
chemicalsandenzymes.Theyarethemainrecyclersintheterrestrialenvironment,and
atthesametimehelpfeedforesttreesthroughmycorrhizalassociationwithroots.They
have close associations with algae or cyanobacteria to form lichens which are useful
indicatorsofenvironmentalchange.Significantly,somefungicandamagefoodandfood
products, wood, furniture, fabrics, and even petroleum products. Yet, how much do we
really know about theworking processes of fungi, and for thatmatter, how many fungi
reallyexistontheplanet?Theaimofthisconferenceistolookattheenormouswealth
of species and genetic diversity in the fungi, biological functions, relationships and
adaptions to our changing environment and to discover their ever increasing role in
providingbenefitstomankind.

The theme of this conference is to look at the enormous wealth of species and genetic
diversity in the fungi, their biological functions, relationships, and adaptations to our
changingenvironment.

Thefollowingtopicareasforsymposiainthescientificprogramareproposed:

ScientificTheme1 CellBiology,BiochemistryandPhysiology
ScientificTheme2 Genomics,GeneticsandMolecularBiology
ScientificTheme3 Plant,HumanandAnimalPathogenesisandDiseaseControl
ScientificTheme4 Environment,EcologyandInteractions
ScientificTheme5 Phylogenetics,EvolutionandSystematics
ScientificTheme6 DiversityandConservation
ScientificTheme7 BiotechnologyandAppliedAspects
ScientificTheme8 MycotoxinsandMycotoxicosis(ISMYCO)

O Ob bj je ec ct ti iv ve e: :
IMC10isthelargestfungalconferenceheldeveryfouryearsanditisthefirsttimetobe
held in Southeast Asia and will continue the broad scope developed at IMC9 in
Edinburgh, with themes of Cell biology; Genetics, genomics and molecular biology;
Phylogenetics, evolution and systematics; Diversity and conservation; Environment,
ecology and interactions; Human, animal and plant pathogenesis and control; and,
Biotechnologyandappliedaspects.

P Pa ar rt ti ic ci ip pa an nt t: :
IMC10isdesignedtoattractrenowned,aswellasbudding,mycologistsfromalloverthe
world and to provide an environment for presenting research, exchanging ideas, and
establishingcollaborativeandstrategicpartnerships.

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InternationalMycologicalCongress 2014
I IM MC C1 10 0P Pr ro og gr ra am m: :
The program will be comprised of lectures presented by keynote / plenary / invited speakers,
oral and poster sessions as well as exhibition session providing both Pavilion Space and
Standard Shell Scheme Booth for industry members in display the products and technologies
duringtheconference.

KeynoteandPlenaryLectures

PedroW.Crous UniversitiesofUtrecht,Wageningen(NL),Stellenbosch,Pretoria&Free
State(SA), Netherlands
GregoryJedd TemasekLifeSciencesLaboratory&DepartmentofBiologicalSciences,
TheNationalUniversityofSingapore,Singapore
LynneBoddy CardiffSchoolofBiosciences,BiomedicalBuildingMuseumAvenue,UK
GeraldBills UniversityofTexasHealthScienceCenteratHouston,USA
JosephW.Spatafora OregonStateUniversity,USA
JuneKwonChung MolecularMicrobiologySection,LaboratoryofClinicalInfectious
DiseasesNationalInstituteofAllergyandInfectiousDiseases(NIAID)
NationalInstitutesofHealthBethesda,MD,USA
PierLuigiNimis DepartmentofLifeSciences,UniversityofTrieste,Italy
XingzhongLiu AMC2013&13
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IMFMSPresidentofMSCChairmanofAMADirectorof
StateKeyLaboratoryofMycology,InstituteofMicrobiology,Chinese
AcademyofSciences,P.R.China

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SponsorPackages

T TH HB B1 1, ,0 00 00 0, ,0 00 00 0 D Di ia am mo on nd dS Sp po on ns so or r
Opportunitytobeahostforwelcomeparty
OpportunitytodeliveraspecialtalkinSIGsession
Recognitiononallelectronicandprintsignage,banners,programmaterials,marketing
materialsandconferencewebsiteasanexclusivesponsor
Exhibitspaceforallfive(5)daysoftheconference(StandardShellSchemeBooth)
Five(5)complimentaryregistrations
Five(5)promotionalitemsinconferencebags
Two(2)complimentaryexhibitorpasses(coffeebreakandlunchincluded)

T TH HB B5 50 00 0, ,0 00 00 0 P Pl la at ti in nu um mS Sp po on ns so or r
OpportunitytodeliveraspecialtalkinSIGsession
Recognitiononallelectronicandprintsignage,banners,programmaterials,marketing
materialsandconferencewebsiteasanexclusivesponsor
Exhibitspaceforallfive(5)daysoftheconference(StandardShellSchemeBooth)
Three(3)complimentaryregistrations
Three(3)promotionalitemsinconferencebags
Two(2)complimentaryexhibitorpasses(coffeebreakandlunchincluded)

T TH HB B3 30 00 0, ,0 00 00 0 G Go ol ld dS Sp po on ns so or r
OpportunitytodeliveraspecialtalkinSIGsession
Recognitiononallelectronicandprintsignage,banners,programmaterials,marketing
materialsandconferencewebsiteasanexclusivesponsor
Exhibitspaceforallfive(5)daysoftheconference(StandardShellSchemeBooth)
One(1)complimentaryregistrations
One(1)promotionaliteminconferencebags
Two(2)complimentaryexhibitorpasses(coffeebreakandlunchincluded)

T TH HB B1 10 00 0, ,0 00 00 0 S Si il lv ve er rS Sp po on ns so or r
Recognitionwithlogoonselectedelectronicandprintsignage,bannersandprogram
materialsandconferencewebsite
One(1)complimentaryregistration
One(1)promotionaliteminconferencebags

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TradeExhibitionShow

TheorganizingcommitteefortheIMC10welcomestheparticipationofindustrymembersin
displaytheproductsandtechnologiesintheexhibitionsessionduringtheconference.

ExhibitionFee:7%VATincludedinthequotedrate
PavilionSpace THB6,000/sqm.(minimum20sqm.)
(Buyerresponsibleforownpavilionconstruction)
StandardShellSchemeBooth Baht70,000/1booth(9sqm.)

ExhibitionDiscountScheme:
Governmentsectors 15%Discount

PavilionSpaceincludes:
Rawspaceonly(carpetincluded)
2ACoutlet(5amp.)
2chairs
1workingdesk
Afullpageadplacementintheconferenceprogrambook
Onecomplimentaryfullconferenceregistration
Twocomplimentaryexhibitorpasses(coffeebreakandlunchincluded)

StandardShellSchemeBoothincludes:
Whitewallpartition
Fasciasizes30cm.
2chairs
1workingdesk
1ACoutlet(5amp.)
2spotlight
Twocomplimentaryexhibitorpass(coffeebreakandlunchincluded)

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Forthesponsorshipopportunities,weareinterestedin:(pleasecheck()toindicate)
Diamond: THB1,000,000 Platinum: THB500,000
Gold: THB300,000 Silver: THB100,000

Fortradeexhibitionshow,weareinterredin:(pleasecheck()toindicate)
PavilionSpace: Sizesqm
StandardShellSchemeBooth: Amountbooth(s)

Paymentmethod
Wiretransfer:Pleasemakebanktransferspayableto:
Bankname: BangkokBank
Bankcode: 800
Savingaccountname: IMC10
Accountno: 0800106163
Branchname: ThailandSciencePark
Branchaddress: 111PhaholyothinRoad,KhlongNueng,KhlongLuang,PathumThani
12120Thailand
SWIFTcode: BKKBTHBK
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