Conference 2010 The 55th Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference September 7-10, 2010 Seafood and Aquaculture in Focus: Resources, Processing, Biotechnology, Safety and Health Contributed Papers Please note that the program chair is still accepting abstracts.	Contributed Papers Nomination Announcement for 2010 Earl P. McFee Award Registration 55th AFTC Program and Keynote speakers ISNFF Pre-Conference Short Course Booth for vendors Sponsors Sponsorship Opportunities Available Opening Mixer Technical Tour Accommodation How to get to St. John's Conference Chair
This is the 3rd Call for Contributed Oral and Poster Presentations. Details on abstract submission can be found in the attached PDF document. Those wishing to present a paper at AFTC 2010 must submit an abstract to the Scientific Program Chair, Dr. Fereidoon Shahidi (fshahidi@gmail.com). Note: Those who submit oral and/or poster presentations must also register for the conference. See registration details below.

Nomination Announcement for 2010 Earl P. McFee Award

Earl P. McFee was Research and Quality Control Director of Gorton's Corporation in the 1950s when the breaded fish industry was in its infancy. The Atlantic Fisheries Technoloy Conference (AFTC) established this prestigious award in 1971 in honor of Earl P. McFee, to recognize excellence in fishery technology involving all aspects of seafood science and technology including administration of research and development and active research. Selection as an Earl P. McFee Award winner is a unique professional distinction that is conferred only on a living person at the time of selection with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience with respect to his or her overall contributions to the field of seafood science and technology. The award is open to all private industry, government and university personnel on a worldwide basis.

Selection of the Earl P. McFee award winner is decided by a jury of McFee award winners from the three most recent AFTC meetings with the most distant award winner serving as chair. The McFee committee had solicited nominations from active AFTC members and Emeritus members.

This year’s nominations are now closed.

To register click on the link https://www.regonline.ca/aftc2010 and fill in the required fields marked with *. Select your registration type using the drop down menu. (The following registration types are available: AFTC Conference Student; AFTC Conference Regular; ISNFF Pre-Conference Short Course Student; ISNFF Pre-Conference Short Course Regular; AFTC Conference + Pre-Conference Regular; AFTC Conference + Pre-Conference Student.) After selecting your registration type, hit Continue. Create a password and hit Continue. Complete you registration profile and hit Continue. Verify your registration details by completing the billing information and hit Finish Your Registration. Visa and MasterCard accepted.

55th AFTC Program and Keynote speakers The 55th AFTC Conference program at a glance and AFTC Meeting - Scientific Program documents are now available for download. A list of keynote speakers is available for download.

Need more info? Contact: Heather.Manuel@mi.mun.ca, Phone: 709-778-0345 / Fax: 709-778-0670

Download the registration form and the program here. Note that a $50 discount applies to delegates who register for both the Conference and the pre-conference short course.

Registration form	Program
Need more info? Contact: Dr. Fereidoon Shahidi, Phone: 709-737-8552 / Fax: 709-737-4000

Booth for vendors

Attached is a registration form for vendor booths. Limited space is available. Note that booth registration cannot be completed online.

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (www.fishaq.gov.nl.ca) Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca) Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation (www.ccfi.ca) Fisheries and Marine Institute (www.mi.mun.ca) Memorial University of NL (www.mun.ca) Ocean Choice International (www.oceanchoice.com)
Sponsorship Opportunities Available A number of other sponsorship opportunities are still available. For organizations interested in sponsoring this event, please see the attached sponsorship flyer for details

Join us at Christian’s Bar for a taste of traditional Newfoundland fun and fair!

Date: September 7^th, 2010
Time: 7:30-9:30 pm
Location: Christian’s Bar located at 23 George Street – a very short walking distance from the Delta Hotel and Conference Centre

Note: Delegates will receive 2 free drink tickets. Seafood nibblers and an assortment of meat/veggie sandwiches will be provided.

A tour of the Fisheries and Marine Institute’s applied research facilities is scheduled for September 8^th during the lunch break (12:30 – 2:00 pm). Transportation to and from the Marine Institute will be provided. A “paper bag” lunch will be provided for those delegates registered for the tour.

Tour delegates will have an opportunity to:

• Participate in a demonstration of a marine oil biodiesel processing system recently installed at the Atlantic Canada Fishery By-products Research Facility.
• Visit a state-of-the –art aquaculture recirculation research facility.
• View the world’s largest flume tank.

Space for the technical tour is limited. Therefore, delegates must pre-register for the technical tour by contacting the Conference Chair directly via email (heather.manuel@mi.mun.ca).

The Delta St. John’s Hotel and Conference Centre is the official venue for the conference. The Delta Hotel and Conference Centre is located in downtown St. John's near the waterfront. The special hotel rate for AFTC is Can $145 plus applicable taxes for single or double occupancies. For reservations call directly or book online www.deltahotels.com In order to get the conference rate of $145/night for hotel reservations at the Delta, make sure you indicate you participate to AFTC. 120 New Gower Street St. John’s, NL, CANADA A1C 6K4 Tel: 709 739-6404 Fax: 709 570-1622 Toll Free: 1-800-268-1133

How to get to St. John's

The city of St. John's, the capital of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador is the oldest metropolitan city in North America's Atlantic coast and the most eastern part of the continent. It has a population of nearly 200,000 people and is readily accessible by air and sea. The St. John's International Airport is serviced by several airlines including Air Canada, Continental, Westjet, Transat and Porter.

Conference Chair

Heather Manuel, M.Sc., MBA
Director
Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development
Fisheries and Marine Institute
PO Box 4920, St. John's, NL, A1C 5R3
Tel: 709 778-0345 | Fax: 709 778-0670 | Cell: 709 691-2929
email: heather.manuel@mi.mun.ca