ICBO Conference Logistics

Conference Questions

If you have questions concerning conference logistics please address them to Barry Smith at <phismith@buffalo.edu> and I will post the responses here.

Please note that each day of the main ICBO conference (July 28-30) begins with a complimentary breakfast. The other meals provided (lunch on all 3 days, day on the first 2 days) include a wide range of choices, including vegetarian options.

Logistics Links

• Conference venue
• Area hotels
• Buffalo airport
• Buffalo restaurants
• Niagara Falls

Registration Desk Badges, Programs and Proceedings may be picked up at the Registration desk located near the Ballroom (1st floor) of the Marriott (Conference) Hotel. Registration desk hours are as follows:

• Tuesday, July 26: 8:00am – 2:00pm
• Wednesday, July 27: 8:00am – 2:00pm
• Thursday, July 28: 7:15am – 12:00pm

Special Topic Sessions

A block of 2 hours, from 3.30 to 5.30pm, has been set aside on Day 2 of the ICBO program - Friday July 29th - to allow scheduling of parallel sessions on special topics. Persons wishing to organize special topic sessions at this or other times within the course of the meeting are invited to post announcements here:

• 1. Day 2 3.30-4.30pm: Working Session on IAO, the Information Artifact Ontology. Convener: Melanie Courtot <mcourtot@gmail.com>. Please check the agenda and register on the IAO wiki
• 2. Day 2 4.30-5.30pm: Working Session on OGMS, the Ontology for General Medical Science. Convener: Albert Goldfain <agoldfain@blue-highway.com>. Venue