To all members of the Zoological Society of Japan, Public Interest Incorporated Association

The 90th Annual Meeting of the Zoological Society of Japan will be held for three days from September 12 (Thu) to September 14 (Sat), 2019, at the Sugimoto Campus of Osaka City University in Osaka City, as outlined below.
Access to the venue, located in the southern part of Osaka City, takes about 70 minutes from Osaka International Airport (Itami) or Kansai International Airport, about 1 hour from Shin-Osaka Station (Shinkansen), and about 30 minutes from Tennoji Station, the central hub of southern Osaka. The nearest stations are Sugimotocho Station on the JR Hanwa Line and Abiko Station on the Osaka Metro.
This conference will be held in a university lecture building. Considering the number and size of the classrooms, general presentations will be limited to oral presentations. Since this is a great opportunity for students to give oral presentations as well, we strongly encourage active submission of abstract proposals.

What is the deadline for abstract submission?Friday, May 31, 2019is planned. We also plan to make it possible to hold many open symposia and related meetings.
Although Osaka is not particularly known for special gifts from the sea or mountains, the venue is close to the center of the "city of eating until you drop," so please be sure to enjoy Osaka's food culture as well.

90th Tournament Executive Committee Chair, Akihisa Terakita, Osaka City University

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1. Dates: Thursday, September 12; Friday, September 13; and Saturday, September 14, 2019 (3 days)
2. Venue: Osaka City University Sugimoto Campus, General Education Building and Basic Education Laboratory Building
   （https://www.osaka-cu.ac.jp/ja/about/university/access）
3. Program Overview
   • All general presentations will be oral presentations and are scheduled to take place on the first and third days.
   • The open call symposium and related meetings are scheduled to be held on the first and second days.
   • The headquarters planning symposium, general meeting, and awardee lectures will be held on the second day.
   • The social gathering will be held at the Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka (https://www.miyakohotels.ne.jp/osaka/access/index.html/) will be held on the second day.
   • We operate a digital WEB program and will distribute summary booklets of the program at the venue.
   • The outline of the program, including calls for public symposiums, related meetings, and general presentations, as well as various committees and the Zoology Plaza, will be notified via email from time to time and posted on the conference website (https://www.zoology.or.jp/annual-meeting/2/) will notify you.
   • High school student poster presentations, public lectures, corporate exhibitions, and childcare rooms will be held as in previous years.
4. Participation fee, banquet fee
   The conference registration fee and banquet fee are set in three stages (Early Bird Registration: until May 10th, Mid-term Advance Registration: until May 31st, Late Advance Registration: from June 1st onward).
   The deadline for submitting general presentation abstracts is Friday, May 31st.
   Early registration offers a lower participation fee, so we encourage you to register early.
5. Others
   • There are no large hotels near the venue. Basically, you will need to use public transportation to travel between your lodging and the venue. Accommodations in southern Osaka (around Tennoji) are expected to be crowded, so we recommend booking your stay early.
   • Registration is free for undergraduate students who are not presenting.
   • We will send out the call for proposals for open symposia and related meetings during January 2019.
     The deadline is scheduled for Friday, March 29, 2019, so please begin preparations if you are planning to organize a symposium or related gathering. Please also be aware in advance that we may not be able to accommodate certain proposals or requests (regarding room size or date and time), and we may ask you to merge multiple symposia.
   • If you have any questions or requests regarding this tournament, please contact us at the email address below.
     zs2019osk@sci.osaka-cu.ac.jpTerakita