Workshop Dates: June 25^th- 29^th, 2012 --- (Student Day June 24^th)

Location:Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa - Wailea Maui, Hawaii

Financial Support Application Deadline:(closed)

Early Bird Registration Deadline: May 31^st, 2012 (11:59pm Central Time)

Hotel Registration Deadline:May 31^st, 2012 (While purchasing your tickets, keep in mind that the hotel is sold out for the nights of June 29^thand 30^th.)

Abstract Submission: May 31^st, 2012

Posters:The allowed size for posters is 4 feet x 4 feet..

Single Slide Summaries:As in previous years, slides introducing yourself and your poster will be displayed during breakfast and breaks. You may submit your slide directly to Ilia Roussev at SHINE on a flash drive. You may download an example of such a slideHERE.

Accommodations

This year's SHINE will be held at the Grand Wailea (A Waldorf Astoria Resort) in Wailea, Maui. The hotel website can be viewed athttp://www.grandwailea.com/.

Room rate:Thanks to our wonderful workshop administrator (Ms. Umbe Cantu) and workshop coordinator (Ilia Roussev) the room rate will be $169.00/night (single or double occupancy) + 13.416 tax (2 combined) – This is significantly lower than the government rate which for 2012 on Maui is $189. Conference reservations code is GSHINE. Reservations team number: 800-888-6100.

Other accommodation details:

• Please note that there is a $50 per person/per night charge for more than 2 persons in any room, with a maximum of 4 persons per room. No charge for children under 17 years of age and younger staying in the same room with parents utilizing existing bedding.

• Mandatory $3.00/day for daily housekeeping ($6.00 for a suite)

• The Daily Resort Fee of $25.00/day has been waived.

• Daily Valet Parking (if used) $15.00 per car, per day.

• Porterage-Baggage Handling $10.00 per person, roundtrip.

• Free Internet in guest rooms and meeting rooms.

NOTE: When reservations are made, a deposit will be required equal to the room rate and tax for the first and last night for each reservation. An individual's deposit is refundable to that individual if the Resort receives notice of an individual's cancellation at least 14 days prior to scheduled arrival.

Attendees are strongly encouraged to book at the conference hotel, Grand Wailea, in order to avoid falling into attrition (penalty for not fulfilling the number of rooms blocked for our event).

Transportation

More information will be provided as it becomes available.

Students

Resources for students are provided in our student pages under the "Students" button in the menu above. See the new posting regarding the CCMC Student Research Contest underStudent Opportunities. One winner will be invited to present their work at SHINE and receive travel support. The deadline is May 1^st, 2012. Currently available aretalks from the 2010 Student Dayto be used as resources or examples. The 2011 Student Day talks will be made available when I receive them. Additional student information will become available as the conference approaches.

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