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Bookings for the three Congress Social Events listed below must
be made of the Congress
Registration form provided.
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception
 Sunday
6 July 7.30pm - 10.00pm
Venue: John Batman Theatre, Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre
Opening Ceremony
Sponsored by Varian Inc
The Opening Ceremony will consist of three parts:-
Part 1: Genomes -The Linkage to Life
The philosopher Joseph Campbell spent a lifetime drawing parallels
between the various mythologies, religions and fables that have
been handed down to us through the generations. No matter what
the source, they all tell a 'story' of the origin of life, of life
itself, and death - with some tales to punctuate and garnish that
journey. As it is with science, these 'stories' attempt to find
order in the chaos that is life. Our opening ceremony will showcase
varying mythologies and beliefs, performed by the cream of Melbourne's
multi-cultural entertainers, and marry those beliefs with the story
of DNA - the molecule of life.
Part 2: Welcome and Official Opening
Messages of welcome will be brought by Dr. Jim Peacock (President
of the XIX International Congress of Genetics) and Professor Shouyuan
Zhao (President of the International Genetics Federation). The
Congress will be opened by the Honourable Steve Bracks (Premier
of the State of Victoria)
Part 3: Interview with James D. Watson
James D. Watson will be interviewed on stage by Kerry
O'Brien. Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Ernst & Young
This function will immediately follow the opening Ceremony. Drinks
and finger food will be served.
The cost of the Welcome Reception is covered in the Congress registration
fee. However, tickets will only be issued to those delegates who
book on the Registration Form. Your guest or partner is welcome
to attend; additional tickets can be purchased for A$50.
DNA Discovery Dinner
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Monday 7 July 7.00pm - 10.40pm
Venue: Crown Palladium
James D. Watson will be the guest of honour at this glittering
formal dinner celebrating the 50th anniversary of the discovery
of the structure of DNA. The dinner will also be attended
by other key figures who made fundamental contributions to
our understanding of gene structure and function – Seymour
Benzer, Sydney Brenner, Robin Holliday, H. Gobind Khorana,
and Charles Yanofsky. Australia Post will launch two stamps
marking 50 years of achievement in Genetics research.
Tickets can be booked on the Registration
Form for A$150 This function will be co-hosted by the
Committee for Melbourne and is supported by the generous sponsorship
of IBM. Funds raised from this Dinner will be used to finance
the participation in the Congress of delegates from developing
nations.
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Congress Celebration
Thursday 10 July 7.30 - 10.30pm
Venue: Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne is one of the great multi-cultural cities of the world.
Superb food and entertainment from around the world will set the
mood for an exuberant celebration for the assembled members of the
international genetics community. This event will be staged in the
new entertainment complex at Flemington Racecourse, the home of
the Melbourne Cup.
The entrance fee for this function is covered in the Congress registration
fee. However, tickets will only be issued to those delegates who
book on the Registration
Form. Your guest or partner is welcome to attend; additional
tickets can be purchased for A$105.
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