2024 Meeting Information

Please read the following important information prior to beginning the registration process
Click here to download the 2024 Program

Deadlines

• Registration with Free Student Hotel Room Requests: now closed
• Registration with Abstract Submission: now closed
• Registration with lunch and/or dinner: now closed
• Registration only (no food, no room, no abstract): now closed

The deadline to request free student hotel rooms along with your registration is now closed

If you want to submit only an abstract when you register (i.e. no room and no meals) that is due by now closed. Abstract questions can be directed to Dr. Laura Tuhela-Reuning at lmtuhela@owu.edu

Location Details

Ohio Wesleyan University – campus map

• Schimmel/Conrades Science Center (all meeting activities) – 90 S. Henry St. Delaware Ohio 43015
• Merrick Hall (banquet dinner, short walk from Science Center) – 65 S Sandusky St, Delaware, OH 43015

Nearby Lodging Options

• Baymont by Wyndham Delaware 1720 Columbus Pike, Delaware, OH 43015 740.363.3510
• Quality Inn and Suites Delaware 1251 Columbus Pike, Delaware, OH 43015 740.363.8869
• Holiday Inn Express Delaware/Sunbury 7301 OH-37, Sunbury, OH 43074 740.362.3036
• Hampton Inn Columbus/Delaware 71N 7329 US-36 #37, Sunbury, OH 43074 740.363.4700
• Microtel Inn and Suites Columbus/Sunbury 7323 OH-37 East, Sunbury, OH 43074 740.524.9848

Parking (Free)

• Handicapped parking is available in the Science Center lot
• General Parking is in the Selby Parking Lot to the east across Henry Street next to Selby Stadium.

Costs: Registration and Membership

• Covers meeting registration and OBASM membership:
• Full Members: $20
• Students or Postdoctoral Fellows: $10

Abstracts

• Abstract submission deadline is now closed
• The abstract information is entered during registration by the presenting author (only)
• You will be notified by Wednesday March 27th, 2024 via email if you will present your research in poster or podium format
• For abstract questions, contact Dr. Laura Tuhela-Reuning at lmtuhela@owu.edu

Abstract Requirements

• NEW THIS YEAR: Formatted Abstract Text is directly entered into the registration form (no file upload)
• The abstract must include the title, all authors, and all author affiliations
• The title should be in bold type and centered
• The presenting author‘s name should be in bold type with a superscript asterisk (*) after the surname
• The abstract body should be left justified, and be 300 words or less in length
• The layout and formatting should follow this example:

Posters

• See the schedule for Poster session date and time
• Poster maximum dimensions are 56″ wide by 44″ tall

Rubrics

• Poster Presentation Scoring Criteria
• Podium Presentation Scoring Criteria

Free Student Lodging (Friday night – limited rooms)

There are a limited number of free hotel rooms for graduate, undergrad, and high school students for lodging on Friday evening at: Quality Inn and Suites in Delaware

• NEW THIS YEAR: Lodging Requests must be entered during registration no later than now closed
• Free lodging is available on a first-requested-first-served basis
• There will be 4 students assigned to each room.
• We will try to place students from the same institution in the same room (in groups of 4)
• You may be placed in a room with someone from another institution
• For lodging questions, contact Dr. Stephanie Strand at sstrand@wooster.edu

Registration and Payment

Every person attending the meeting must register for themselves

• If someone else is paying for you:
  1. Complete registration for yourself
     • Enter name of who will be paying for you when prompted
  2. Complete an on-line order for yourself
     • Choose the ‘Check mailed in advance‘ payment option during checkout

• If you will be paying for others:
  1. Complete registration for yourself
  2. Complete an on-line order for yourself (only)
     • Choose the ‘Check mailed in advance‘ payment option during checkout.
  3. Email Dr. Christine Weingart at weingartc@denison.edu, as soon as possible, with the list of the people you will be paying for
  4. Arrange with Dr. Weingart to make the needed payment:
     • Dr. Christine Weingart
       Biology Department
       Denison University
       100 West College Street
       Granville, Ohio 43023

• Refund Policy
  • Refunds will be granted if requested prior to - Refund deadline is now past. Contact the OBASM Secretary/Treasurer.

Ensure you have the following prior to registering:

• Method of Payment (PayPal, Credit Card, or Check mailed in advance)
• Formatted Abstract text, if submitting (Form accepts paste from common editors such as MS Word)
• Avoid using the browser back button while registering (use the back button at bottom of form instead)