The 76th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Cell Biology

◆Information for Participants

Information for Participants

 

Preparation

＜For those who have already pre-registered>
The Participation Certificate can be downloaded from the conference website.
(https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/jscb2024/static/download)
Please print it out and bring it with you.
The Congress Secretariat does not prepare pre-printed abstracts in PDF format. If you need them, please download them before coming to the conference.
 
＜Please register your accommodation (only if you will be staying in Tsukuba City)>
Accommodation Registration Form for Participants
(https://forms.gle/Ac3CqVNLbchwo6BN9)
 

Registration on the day of the Congress

Those who have registered in advance on the conference website do not need to register. Please put your printed Participation Certificate in the card case and enter the venue. Card cases and straps for participation cards are located on the 1st floor (in front of Hall A and P) and 2nd floor (in front of Hall C).
 
If you have forgotten your Participation Certificate or have not paid for your Participation Certificate, please ask at the reception desk.
 
General Reception: Entrance Hall, 1st floor, Tsukuba International Congress Center
Reception Hours :
July 17 (Wed.) 8:30 - 17:45
July 18 (Thursday) 8:30 - 17:00
July 19 (Friday) 8：30 - 15：00
Registration: Same-day registration, general information, conference admission, and other information
 

On-site registration fee (late registration)      

Conference Registration Fee (Late Registration)
  Regular member 13,000 yen
  Non-member 16,000 yen
  Student members 0 yen
 
Banquet Fee (Late Registration)
  Regular member 12,000 yen
  Non-member 12,000 yen
  Student members 4,500 yen
 
*Students are not required to pay the conference registration fee. Please be sure to present your proof (student ID card, etc.).
 
*Please access the conference website from your own computer or smartphone to register and pay for the conference, so please complete the registration and payment procedures before coming to the conference whenever possible.
 
*Payment must be made by credit card. If you are unable to pay by credit card, cash payment will be accepted, but no change will be provided.
 
*Registration and payment will not be accepted at the banquet venue (Hotel Nikko Tsukuba). For inquiries regarding registration and payment for the banquet, please contact the General Reception Desk in the Entrance Hall on the 1st floor.
 
*If you plan to stay overnight in Tsukuba City, please register your accommodation information using the above form before the end of the convention.
 

Participation Certificate (nameplate)

Please be sure to wear your Participation Certificate with your name and affiliation at the convention and banquet venue.
 
No one will be allowed to enter the venue without a Participation Certificate.
The Participation Certificate can be downloaded from the conference website.
(https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/jscb2024/static/download)
 
 

Corporate Luncheon Seminar Information and Participation

You will receive a “Lunch Box Voucher” at the seminar desk.
 
Please fill out the form on the back of the voucher to consent to the provision of personal information, and hand the voucher to the seminar staff between 11:45 and 12:00 at each venue of the relevant seminar.
 
＜Seminar Desk>
 
Location: Entrance Hall, 1st floor, Tsukuba International Congress Center
Opening hours: July 17 (Wed.) - July 19 (Fri.) 8:30 - 9:30
 
 
*The “Lunch Box Voucher” is a voucher for a boxed lunch provided by the company or organization co-sponsoring the luncheon seminar. The number of boxed lunches provided will vary from seminar to seminar.
 
*Please note that the “Lunch Box Voucher” will become invalid 10 minutes after the start of the luncheon seminar and will be offered to another attendee who does not have the “Lunch Box Voucher”.
 

Promotion of Gender Equality

Lectures on gender equality will be held as luncheon seminars.
 
Please come directly to the venue without “lunch box voucher”.
 
 
Date and Time: July 18 (Thursday) 12:00 - 13:00
 
Venue: Room A (Conference Room 101)
 
 

About the Exhibition - Exhibition of Equipment and Reagents

Please drop by the following exhibition.
 
Date & Time: July 17 (Wed.) 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m:
 
July 17 (Wed) 9:00 - 18:00
July 18 (Thu) 9:00 - 18:00
July 19 (Friday) 9：00 ～ 15：00
 
Venue: Hall P 【 Poster Hall and Additional Exhibition Hall】(Tsukuba International Congress Center 1F)
"Poster and Exibition MAP" PDF file
 
 
*A stamp rally will be held at the venue. Those who visit the exhibition booths and collect stamps will receive cold drinks, local sweets, and souvenirs unique to Ibaraki. We have prepared prizes such as a drink for visiting two booths in two blocks, and sweets for visiting two more booths...and so on. First-come, first-served basis. Please note that the number of prizes is limited.
 
*At the entrance of the venue, an “Exhibition Booth Guide” will be available, which introduces and summarizes the contents of each booth on a single sheet of A4 paper. Please use it as a reference when touring the exhibition booths. Please use the front cover of the “Exhibition Guide” as the stamp rally card.
 
 

Public Viewing Corner: Lecture slides from Halls A~D will be distributed (without sound)

Four monitors will be set up inside the 1F entrance to deliver slides from venues A~D in real time (no audio streaming). Please use these monitors when you want to get an overview of the lectures but do not want to run around, or when you want to watch the lectures while taking a break or chatting with someone. Please note that public viewing will not be available for programs held at venue M. P
 
Date and Time: July 17 (Wed.) - July 19 (Fri.) during the lecture hours of Rooms A-D
 
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Excluding luncheon seminars].
 
Location: Tsukuba International Congress Center, 1st Floor Entrance
 
 

Welcome Reception

After the Plenary Lectures, a standing welcome reception (free of charge, no reservation required) will be held in the foyer in front of Room M (Main Hall). Hors d'oeuvres, breads and other snacks, beverages (including craft beer), etc., made from local ingredients will be served. Please enjoy a free discussion with the plenary speakers and others.
 
 
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 17, 19:30 - 20:30
 
Place: Foyer in front of Room M (In front of the Main Hall on the 2nd floor of Tsukuba International Congress Center)
 

Banquet

A banquet will be held as follows.
 
Please present your Participation Certificate at the entrance of the banquet hall before entering.
 
 
Date and Time: July 18 (Thursday) 18:30 - 20:30 (doors open 18:00)
 
Place: Hotel Nikko Tsukuba Annex, 1F, Main Banquet Hall "Subaru" (10-minute walk from the convention venue)
 
Hotel official website: https://www.nikko-tsukuba.com/
 
 
In principle, advance registration is required, but if you wish to register on the day, a notice will be posted at the General Reception Desk in the Entrance Hall on the 1st floor of the Tsukuba International Congress Center.
 
If you wish to apply on the day, please come to the General Reception Desk in the Entrance Hall on the 1st floor of the Tsukuba International Congress Center.
 

Services and Facilities inside and outside the venue

◆Cloakrooms
 
A cloakroom will be set up as shown below to store your baggage. We will not be responsible for any damage or loss of valuables, computers, etc. Please bring your own valuables, computers, etc. with you.
 
 
Date & Time:
July 17(Wednesday), 8:30 - 20:45
　　　　July 18 (Thursday) 8:30 - 18:00
　　　　July 19 (Friday) 8:30 - 18:00
 
Place: Tsukuba International Congress Center, 1st floor
 
If you are attending the banquet on Thursday, July 18, please pick up your baggage before moving to Hotel Nikko Tsukuba.
 
 
◆Internet (inside the Tsukuba International Congress Center)
 
Free Wi-Fi is available in the building. The connection method will be posted on the digital signage at the P venue on the 1st floor, at the entrance hall on the 1st floor (next to the big signboard), and in front of each venue.
 
Please refrain from using the Wi-Fi for web conferencing or watching videos, etc., as there is limited bandwidth available.
 
 
◆Rest Area (Tsukuba International Congress Center)
 
Rest Corner (no food and drink, Wi-Fi available) in Hall P (Poster Hall) on the 1st floor
 
Entrance Hall, 1st floor, sofa space (Food and drink are not allowed. Wi-Fi is available.)
 
Break room for convention attendees on the 3rd floor [Conference Room 304] (meals available, Wi-Fi available, power corner)
 
 
◆Call-outs
 
No call-outs will be made at the venue.
 
 
◆Parking
 
There is a pay parking lot at the venue, but parking space is limited, so please use public transportation as much as possible.
 
 
＜Tsukuba International Congress Center Parking Lot>
 
North Parking Lot (27 spaces) South Parking Lot (32 spaces)
 
General fee: 220 yen per hour, 110 yen per 30 minutes thereafter (maximum 2,200 yen per day)
 
Access by Car - Tsukuba International Congress Center
(https://www.epochal.or.jp/access/car/)
 
 
＜Parking lot in the vicinity of the Tsukuba International Congress Center>
 
South 4 (548 spaces) South 3 (690 spaces)
*South 1, South 2, North 1 (North 2 and 3) can also be used.
 
General fee : 220 yen per hour, 110 yen per 30 minutes thereafter (maximum 2,200 yen per day)
 
South 4 Parking Lot - Tsukuba Urban Transportation Center
(https://www.tutc.or.jp/carparking/s04/)
South 3 Parking Lot - Tsukuba Urban Transportation Center
(https://www.tutc.or.jp/carparking/s03/)
 
◆Shops and restaurants
 
Tsukuba International Congress Center
 
1F "Ristorante TSUMU" *Reservations required.
 
　Lunch 12:00 - 15:00 (Last service at 13:00)
　Dinner 18:00-22:00 (Lo19:00)　
 
Vending Machines
 
　The following are located in the Congress Center, but please also use the drinks offered at the stamp rally for the equipment exhibit.
 
https://www.epochal.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/floormap.pdf
 
 
◆Supermarkets and stores in the vicinity
 
Seven-Eleven (1 minute walk from the front entrance of the venue) Open 24 hours a day
Welcia Tsukuba Gakuen Chuo Store (3 min. walk from the venue) Open 24 hours a day
Kasumi Food Square Gakuen Store (4 min. walk from the venue) Open 9:00 - 24:00
York-Benimaru Tsukuba Takezono Store (5 min. walk from the venue) Open 10:00-22:00
 
Nearby shopping malls (with restaurants)
 
Commercial facility "Tonarie Tsukuba Square" (10 min. walk from the venue)
Business hours: 10:00-20:00
Tonarie Tsukuba Square - Directly connected to Tsukuba Station on the Tsukuba Express
(https://tonarie-tsukuba.jp/)
 
 
Commercial facility "Days Town" (4 min. walk from the venue)
Opening hours: 8:00 - 24:00
Welcome to Day's Town (https://www.dayztown.com/)
 

Precautions

◆Photography and sound recording
 
Photography and sound recording by cameras, videos, cell phones, etc. are prohibited in the lecture and poster rooms.
 
 
◆Cellular phones
 
Talking on cellular phones is prohibited in the lecture hall. Please set your cellular phone to silent mode and be careful not to ring during your presentation.
 
 
◆Smoking
 
＜Smoking is not permitted in the conference venue.
 
Please smoke in the designated area. Please smoke in the designated area.
 
Guide of smoking area
 
Please refer to the smoking area MAP on the CLUB JT website for the smoking area around the venue: https://www.clubjt.jp/map
 
 
＜Hotel Nikko Tsukuba (banquet venue)
 
There is a smoking room on the 1st floor of the main building. Smoking is prohibited in all areas except the smoking room.
 
 
Other
 
We ask for your cooperation in taking measures against infectious diseases.
 
Please refrain from coming to the venue if you have a fever or are sick.