The 10^th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference

Third Circular

The International Medicinal Mushroom Conference (IMMC) is also known as the "Olympic Games of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms". It is a platform for all medicinal mushroom researchers to come and discuss basic and currently important scientific questions, share the results of individual studies, make new or renew friendships, and work together to develop a new chapter in medicinal mushrooms.

The awareness of the international movement for the medicinal mushroom industry made a marked important milestone when the International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms (IJMM) was launched in 1999 by Begell House Inc. (USA). This organized effort then led to the inaugural International Medicinal Mushroom Conference held in Kiev, Ukraine, in 2001, where it was agreed that there would be an IMMC every two years. The IMMC2 was held in Pattaya, Thailand, in 2003; the IMMC3 took place in Port Townsend, Washington, USA, in 2005; the IMMC4 was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 2007; the IMMC5 in Nantong, China, in 2009; the IMMC6 in Zagreb, Croatia, in 2011; the IMMC7 in Beijing, China, in 2013; the IMMC8 was held in Manizales, Colombia and the IMMC9 was held in Palermo, Italy. The 10th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference is to be held in Nantong, China, 19-22 September 2019. We invite scientists, students, mycologists, medical doctors, immunologists, contagious disease specialists, naturopaths, biochemists, and all those who are interested in studying and discussing the most current research on medicinal mushrooms and the progress made in the industry itself.

Nantong City is located in the Southeast China T-type Yangtze River economic zone, neighboring Shanghai. It is well known as the treasure place, the village of longevity, sports, and education. There are beautiful hills, clear water and vibrant people in Nantong. It is known as the “First City in Modern China”. The endless glamour and profound cultural connotations of Nantong can be seen from the hills, the river, the people, the city, and its interesting history.

The theme of the conference

Medicinal Mushroom Science: Innovation and Challenge

Supervised by

International Society for Medicinal Mushrooms

Jiangsu Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Organized by

China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce

Mycological Society of China

Jilin Agricultural University

Co-organized by

China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce, Edible Mushroom Branch

Internationally Cooperative Research Center of China for New Germplasm Breeding of Edible Mushroom, Ministry of Science and Technology

Jiangsu Alphay Bio-Technology Co., Ltd.

Key Laboratory of Edible Mushroom Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Research and Utilization of Economic Fungi

National Edible and Medicinal Mushroom Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance

Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Jiangsu Edible Fungi Association

Associated Co-organized by

Jiangsu Mushroom Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance

Culinary Institute of Sichuan Tourism University

Medicinal Mycological Professional Committee of China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jiangsu Su Wei Institute of Microbiology Co., Ltd.

Jiangsu Alphay Institute of Medicinal Mushroom Science Research Co., Ltd.

Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences

National Edible Mushroom Equipment Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance

Jiangsu Edible Fungi Equipment Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance

Partners

International Society for Mushroom Science

World Society for Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products

China Agriculture Research System-Mushroom

Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

National Mushroom Improvement Center

National Engineering Research Center for Mushroom

Edible Fungi Branch of Chinese Association of Agricultural Science Societies

Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance for National Black Fungus Industry

Media Partners

www.emushroom.net

www.ganodermanews.com

www.emmushroom.com

www.mushroombusiness.com

www.mushroom21.co.kr

www.gribovod.ru

yjjw.cbpt.cnki.net

www.chinafungi.cn

www.fungichain.com

Date and Location

The 10^th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference (IMMC10) will be held in Nantong, China, September 19-22, 2019.

Location: Alphay International Conference Center, Nantong, Jiangsu, China

Registration date: September 18, 2019.

Organization

Local Organizing Committee

Honorary Chairmen: Prof. Shu-Ting Chang and Prof. Solomon P. Wasser

Chairman: Prof. Yu Li

Executive Chairman: Mr. Hui Chen

Vice Chairman: Mr. Weidong Rong

General Secretary: Mr. Ziqiang Liu

Deputy General Secretary: Ms. Xin Yan, Mr. Dongming Zhao

E-mail: secretary@immc10.com  

International Scientific Committee

Prof. Shu-Ting Chang (Australia/China)	Prof. Solomon P. Wasser (Israel/Ukraine)
Prof. Yu Li (China)	Prof. Zhibin Lin (China)
Prof. Ulrike Lindequist (Germany)	Prof. Guiseppe Venturella (Italy)
Dr. Carmenza Jaramillo (Columbia)	Prof. Omon S. Isikhuemhen (USA/Nigeria)
Prof. Franc Pohleven (Slovenia)	Prof. Marin Berovic (Slovenia)
Prof. Borut Strukelj (Slovenia)	Prof. Naohito Ohno (Japan)
Prof. Kuniyoshi Shimizu (Japan)	Prof. Geogios I. Zervakis (Greece)
Prof. Hui-Chen Lo (Chinese Taipei)	Prof. Jeng-Leun Mau (Chinese Taipei)
Dr. Sheng-Hua Wu (Chinese Taipei)	Prof. Ruey-Shyang Hseu (Chinese Taipei)
Prof. Peter C. K. Cheung (Hong Kong, China)	Prof. Vinay K. Varshney (India)
Prof. Hikmet Hakan Aydin (Turkey)	Prof. Raj. D. Rai (India)
Dr. John Holliday (USA)	Prof. Miomir Niksic (Serbia)
Dr. Nadezda V. Psurtseva (Russia)	Prof. Andrei Goncharov (Russia)
Prof. Vikineswary Sabaratnan (Malaysia)	Dr. Mikheil Asatiani (Georgia)
Dr. Angela Amazonas (Brazil)	Prof. Ivan Jakopovic (Croatia)
Prof. Keto E. Mshigeni (Tanzania)	Prof. Tae-Hoo Yi (Korea)
Prof. Yijian Yao (China)	Prof. Ruoyun Chen (China)
Prof. Jingsong Zhang (China)	Prof. Ping Zhu (China)
Prof. Baoxue Yang (China)	Prof. Xiaobo Sun (China)
Prof. Qiuhui Hu (China)

International Publishing Committee

Prof. Shu-Ting Chang (Australia/China)	Prof. Solomon P. Wasser (Israel/Ukraine)
Prof. Yu Li (China)	Prof. Yijian Yao (China)
Prof. Xiaotong Yang (China)	Prof. Qi Wang (China)
Prof. Mingjie Chen (China)	Prof. Haiying Bao (China)
Prof. Junfang Lin (China)	Prof. Su Bu (China)
Dr. Bo Zhang (China)	Dr. Yang Liu (China)
Dr. Xiaofei Tian (China)	Dr. Pu Liu (China)
Dr. Shujie Cheng (China)	Ms. Dan Jiang (China)
Ms. Chunhua Xu (China)

Programs of the conference

A.     Keynote speeches

Keynote speeches of the 10^th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference

1)        Prof. Solomon P. Wasser（Israel/Ukraine）

Are Mushrooms Indeed Medicinal?

2)        Prof. Yu Li (China)

History and Development of Medicinal Mushrooms in China

3)        Prof. Ulrike Lindequist (Germany)

On the Way to an Evidence-Based Mushroom Therapy - What Can Be Done?

4)        Prof. Jingsong Zhang (China)

Study on Key Problems of Ganoderma lucidum Industry Development

Keynote speeches of the 297^th Chinese Engineering Science and Technology Symposium--Forum for the Fungal Health Industry

1)        Prof. Luqi Huang（China）

To be announced

2)        Prof. Marin Berovic（Slovenia）

Advances in Cultivation of Medicinal Fungi Biomass and Pharmaceutical Compounds in Bioreactors

3)        Prof. Xiaobo Sun (China)

Thinking of the High-Quality Development Strategy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

4)        Prof. Baoxue Yang (China)

Protective Effect of Ganoderma lucidum Extract on Liver and Kidney and its Mechanism

5)        Mr. Hui Chen (China)

Practicing and Thinking on Innovation-Driven Development of Medicinal Mushrooms Industry

6)        Dr. Shenghua Wu (Chinese Taipei)

Scientific Binomial of Lingzhi (Ganoderma lingzhi), Sanghuang (Sanghuangporus sanghuang) and Niuchangchi (Taiwanofungus camphoratus)

7)        Prof. Qiuhui Hu (China)

Comparison of the Bioactivity Between Ophiocordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps militaris Based on AOM/DSS-induced Colon Cancer Mice

 

B.     Scientific Forum on Medicinal Mushrooms

Different symposia dedicated to:

S1: Biodiversity and Ethnomycology of Medicinal Mushrooms (Conservation, Taxonomy, Ecological Distribution, Historical and Sociological Impact);

1)        Dr. Ian R. Hall (New Zealand): 1000+ mycorrhizal mushrooms - an untapped source of bioactive compounds?

2)        Prof. Franc Pohleven (Slovenia): Why have the saprophytic fungi the best medicinal properties?

3)        Prof. Yijian Yao (China): Research progress of fungal resources in China

4)        Prof. Keto E. Mshigeni (Tanzania): Ethnomycological notes and records on Termitomyces titanicus: an unsung African edible mushroom deserving attention

5)        Dr. John Holliday (USA): Cordyceps of the Tingo Maria Valley in Peru

6)        Prof. Jichuan Kang (China): New taxa of Cordyceps sensu lato in the era of omics and their bioactive compounds

7)        Prof. Qi Wang (China): Medicinal fungal resources in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China and its conservation system of “One district, one herbarium and five banks”

8)        Prof. Tae-Hoo Yi (Korea): The genetic and biochemical approaches on taxonomy in genus Pleurotus

9)        Dr. Angela Amazonas (Brazil): Linking the ethnomycological knowledge of Brazilian Indigenous peoples to science: a path to the promotion of health and sustainable livelihoods and development

10)    Prof. Haiying Bao (China): Medicinal mushroom resources of China

11)    Prof. Xiaoke Xing (China): Armillaria spp. associated with Polyporus umbellatus

12)    Dr. Pu Liu (China): The potential sources of bioactive compounds - Myxomycetes

13)    Dr. Yanchun Li (China): Diversity and taxonomy of medicinal fungi in southwestern China

 

S2: Genetics and Breeding of Medicinal Mushrooms (including Molecular Biology);

1)        Dr. Mark P. Wach (USA): The development and commercialization of two medicinally important fungi

2)        Dr. Woo Sik Jo (Korea): Studies on mycological characteristics and composition analysis

3)        Prof. Mingwen Zhao (China): Shedding light on the mechanisms underlying the environmental regulation of secondary metabolite ganoderic acid in Ganoderma lucidum using physiological and genetic methods

4)        Prof. Caihong Dong (China): Photoreaction and photosensory mechanisms of Cordyceps militaris

5)        Prof. Qing Huang (China): Recent progress on the studies of low-temperature plasma mutagenesis of Ganoderma lingzhi and screening of mutated strains through vibrational spectroscopy

6)        Dr. Xiao Li (China): Research progress on Auricularia delicata

7)        Dr. Chuanhong Tang (China): A novel strain breeding of Ganoderma lucidum UV119 with high basidiospore yield and strong resistant ability to undesired microorganisms and mining and validation of the genes related to G. lucidum basidiospore production

8)        Dr. Xiwen Li (China): Identification of medicinal fungi based on DNA barcoding

9)        Dr. Yongping Fu (China): Independent evolution and extreme environments adaptation of Tibetan wild Agaricus bisporus

10)    Prof. Shujing Sun (China): Application and establishment of Tremella fuciformis breeding system

11)    Prof. Xiaohui Yuan (China): An integrated platform for molecular breeding

 

S3: Cultivation and Fermentation of Medicinal Mushrooms;

1)        Prof. Chin-Chu Chen (Chinese Taipei): Neuron protection of Erinacine A-enriched mycelium from Hericium erinaceus

2)        Dr. Georgios Koutrotsios (Greece): Olive mill and winery by-products support the production of Pleurotus citrinopileatus mushrooms with enhanced nutritional and functional properties

3)        Prof. Chee-Jen Chen (Chinese Taipei): Cultivation and fermentation of medicinal mushroom, Niu-Chang-Zhi, Taiwanofungus camphoratus

4)        Prof. Fanghe Tan (China): Research progress in artificial cultivation of Morchella esculenta in China

5)        Prof. Zhirong Liang (China): Inonotus hispidus growing on jujube trees: ecological observation and artificial cultivation

6)        Prof. Chengzan Zhong (China): Fermentation technology and industrialization of Paecilomyces hepiali Chen & Dai

7)        Dr. Xiaofei Tian (China): Status and prospect on Shiraia bambusicola Henn. (Ascomycota) - a medicinal fungus in East Asia

8)        Mr. Chengji Xu (China): New mode of cultivation and fermentation of edible & medicinal fungi

 

S4   Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Medicinal Mushrooms' Active Compounds

1)        Prof. Chengshu Wang (China): Genetics and chemical biology of the medicinal Cordyceps fungi

2)        Prof. Ping Zhu (China): Characterization of a specific β-xylosidase from Lentinula edodes and utilasation of the enzyme in the production of taxol from 7-β-xylosyl-10-deacetyltaxol

3)        Prof. Xiaotong Yang (China): Preventive effects of a new Trametes versicolor polysaccharopeptide (NuPSP) against colitis-associated colorectal cancer in mice

4)        Prof. Hua Fan (Germany): Antineoplastic effects of Ganoderma lucidum

5)        Prof. Hongwei Liu (China): Secondary metabolites from mushrooms: chemistry, bioactivity, and biosynthesis

6)        Prof. Naohito Ohno (Japan): Role of β-glucan in innate and acquired immunity

7)        Prof. Peter C. K. Cheung (Hong Kong, China): Anti-angiogenic and antioxidant activities of mushroom phenolic compounds

8)        Prof. Kuniyoshi Shimizu (Japan): The importance of triterpenoids for efficient utilization of multi-medicinal mushroom, Ganoderma lingzhi-Analysis of metabolites during developmental stages

9)        Prof. Borut Strukelj (Slovenia): Anti-diabetic effects of medicinal mushrooms: huge potential for novel medicines

10)    Prof. Xueqian Wu (China): Studies on biosynthesis regulation and anti-inflammatory mechanism of Ganoderma sterols

11)    Prof. Yan Yang (China): Structural properties and in vitro immune activities of polysaccharides from Hericium erinaceus mycelia and fruiting bodies cultivated by ARTP mutagenesis strains

12)    Prof. Jian-yong Wu (China): Prebiotic and anti-inflammatory activities of exopolysaccharide from Cordyceps sinensis Cs-HK1 mycelial fermentation

13)    Prof. Changtian Li (China): Research on medicinal value and active constituents of Armillaria Mellea

14)    Prof. Yiqiu Chai (China): The functions of HEA extracted from Isaria cicadae

15)    Dr. Su Bu (China): Effect of polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum on lipid metabolism in human adipocytes

16)    Dr. Shujie Cheng (China): Regulators of Nuclear Receptor Activity from Culinary-Medicinal Mushrooms: The Beginning of a Wonderland

17)    Mr. Xiangwei Qi (China): Study on the anti-tumor activity of triterpenoids and sterols extracted from Ganoderma lucidum by high-pressure supercritical CO₂ extraction

 

S5   Medicinal Mushrooms in Veterinary and Agriculture

1)        Prof. Omon S. Isikhuemhen (USA/Nigeria): Medicinal mushrooms in animal production

2)        Prof. Hui Song (China): The studies of effects of mushroom as feed additive to chicken production performance

 

S6   Medicinal Mushrooms in Clinical Practice

1)        Prof. Taihui Li (China): A review of the preliminary studies on the medicinal effects of Cordyceps guangdongensis (≡Tolypocladium guangdongense)

2)        Prof. Chee-Jen Chen (Chinese Taipei): Animal trial on hypocholesterolemic effect and obese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) women through a randomized double blind Placebo-controlled clinical trial treated with Auricularia polytricha formula

3)        Dr. Zhiyong Wu (China): The immunomodulation and quality of life improvement of Ganoderma lucidum spore powder on cancer patients

4)        Prof. Hikmet Hakan Aydin (Turkey): Turkey experience on usage of medicinal mushrooms in clinical practice

 

S7   Nutritional and Medicinal Values of Mushroom Products

1)        Prof. Vikineswary Sabaratnan (Malaysia): Mushrooms in our diets: challenges in delivery

2)        Prof. Hui-Chen Lo (Chinese Taipei): Therapeutic potentials and mechanisms of medicinal mushrooms in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

3)        Prof. Raj D. Rai (India): Medicinal mushroom Ganoderma – fate of adoption in land of Ayurveda – India

4)        Prof. Miomir Niksic (Serbia): Mushrooms-again shift from pharmaceutical to food supplements

5)        Dr. Stephen Lodder (USA): Commercial scale production of mushrooms and powder enriched in Vitamin D2

6)        Prof. Haiying Bao (China): Study on traditional Chinese mycomedicine---Sanghuang

7)        Prof. Barry V. McCleary (Ireland): Measurement of β-glucan in mushroom products

8)        Prof. Yang-Chang Wu (Chinese Taipei): Recent research and development of Antrodia cinnamomea

9)        Prof. Sheng-hou Wang (China): Study on components and health value of functional Cordyceps militaris in Liaoning Province

10)    Dr. Chon Seng TAN (Malaysia): An expedition from obscurity to eminence: The gem of Malaysia, Tiger Milk Mushroom

 

S8   Industrialization of Medicinal Mushrooms Products (including Management, Marketing, Laws and Regulations, Standardization)

1)        Prof. Zengzhi Li (China): Review & prospects for research & industrialization of Cordycipitoid fungi in China

2)        Prof. Shunxing Guo (China): Discussions on the admittance criterion of medicinal mushrooms as raw materials in food, functional food and pharmaceutical in China

3)        Prof. Giuseppe Venturella (Italy): Science-to-business (S2B) marketing for a new mycotherapy in Italy

4)        Dr. Won-Sik Kong (Korea): Research review for medicinal mushroom in Korea

5)        Dr. Sheng-Hua Wu (Chinese Taipei): Initiating a centennial industry for the medicinal Sanghuang mushroom (Sanghuangporus sanghuang)

6)        Prof. Richou Han (China): Research and commercialization of the Chinese Cordyceps Ophiocordyceps sinensis

7)        Prof. Chunru Li (China): New progress in research and application of vegetable Cicada (Ascomycetes)

*Notice: The speeches listed above are only 40 minute and 30 minute presentations.

C.     Chinese Academy of Engineering

The 297^th Chinese Engineering Science and Technology Symposium--Forum for the Fungal Health Industry

This symposium has invited famous experts, who have conducted various researches on fungi found in regions all around the world to encourage discussions in academia as well as in prospective topics from various aspects of the medicinal mushroom industry. The highest level of this symposia is held by the Chinese Academy of Engineering. This symposium aims to explore the development trend of mycomedicine through interdisciplinary integration and to promote the development and upgrading of Chinese mycomedicine research, highlighting the importance of continuing to develop fungi health research to a more professional, extensive and highly integrated level.

Form: Thematic reports and seminars

Date: September 19-21, 2019

Registration: September 18, 2019

Location: Alphay International Conference Center, Nantong, Jiangsu, China

Organized by:

Chinese Academy of Engineering

Co-organized by:

Chinese Academy of Engineering, Department of Agriculture

Mycological Society of China

Jilin Agricultural University

China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce, Edible Mushroom Branch

Internationally Cooperative Research Center of China for New Germplasm Breeding of Edible Mushroom, Ministry of Science and Technology

Key Laboratory of Edible Mushroom Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs National Edible and Medicinal Mushroom Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance

Topics:

This symposium will discuss the following topics with the focus on cutting-edge issues, gathering top experts, presenting academic views and discussing the results.

1)        Mycomedicine and Health Industry;

2)        Germplasm Resources of Mycomedicine;

3)        Quality Identification, Quality Control and Safety of Mycomedicine;

4)        Active Components, Mechanism of Action and Formation of Mycomedicine;

5)        Mycomedicine and its Culture;

6)        Education and Training of New Scientists in Mycomedicine.

D.    Professor Shu-Ting Chang’s Symposium on Academic Thoughts

This symposium is co-sponsored by Professor Shu-Ting Chang's students and friends. It aims to adopt and develop Professor Chang's academic thoughts in the field of edible and medicinal mushrooms.

Theme: Inheritance and Development

Form: Keynote speech & Symposium

Date: September 18, 2019

Location: Alphay International Conference Center Nantong, Jiangsu, China

Language: Chinese and English, simultaneous interpretation for the convenience of communication

Fees: Accommodation and transportation costs are at your own expense, the lunch and dinner on September 18 will be sponsored by Chairman Hui Chen of Jiangsu Alphay Bio-technology Co., Ltd.

Hotel: Hampton by Hilton (No. 189, Qingnian East Road, Nantong, Jiangsu Province)

Contacts: Lu Yu（+86-13773662693）

E-mail：389477393@qq.com

E.     Poster Presentation

Poster display time: 8:30 am-6:00 pm, September 19-22, 2019.

Poster presentation time: 4:00 pm-6:30 pm, September 21, 2019.

Poster placing way: All posters will be restricted to the designated area in the Exhibit Hall. Please take the poster to staff members at the registration desk after registration. The organizing committee staff will place the posters uniformly.

Poster size: 80cm × 110cm (width × height).

Posters should follow conference themes including title, authors and relevant institutions, introduction, materials and methods, results and discussion, and main references.

International Mushroom Expo

Twenty standard booths (3 m×3 m) colored in blue and six jumbo booths (6 m×6 m) colored in yellow are available to exhibit mushroom products and the latest researches. It is the best way to inform potential customers about your products and services. Tel: +86-13552827268 (Mr. Yadong Huang); +86-13506270081 (Mr. Xu Gu), Fax: +86-10-87109861.

Award for Outstanding Paper

In order to encourage the scholars who participated in the conference to submit high-level and excellent academic papers that are in line with international standards, “The 10^th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference Award for Outstanding Paper” has been set up. The first prize for one person will be RMB 20,000 cash (approximately USD 3,000), the second prize for three persons will be RMB 5,000 cash (approximately USD 760 each), and the third prize for five persons will be RMB 3,000 cash (approximately USD 460 each). Please download the information about the award at .

If you have any questions, please send e-mail to secretariat.

Deadlines

7 September 2019      Distribution of third circular

18 September 2019    Registration desk opens

19-22 September 2019      IMMC10-2019

For more information, please visit  .

Conference fees

Registration fees

Preliminary registration takes place by filling out the registration form online. Online registration are available from September 2018 on the conference website: .

Registration Type	Early Birds (until 30 June, 2019)	Normal (after 30 June, 2019)
Regular attendees	USD 553	USD 599
Student *	USD 383	USD 415
Accompanying person	USD 383	USD 415

^* Student registration forms must be accompanied by a student ID card and a signed letter from the head of the department confirming the student’s status.

The remittance charge should be paid by the remitter.

Conference fee includes: admission to all scientific sessions, free entrance to the conference exhibition, conference bag and registration documents, printed program and book of abstracts, book of proceedings, tour and visiting during the conference, welcome reception, lunches and dinners during the conference and tea breaks. The fee does not include accommodation costs and scientific excursions after the conference.

If you have any questions about registration, please send e-mail to secretariat.

Exhibition fees

Each standard booth (3 m×3 m) is equipped with walls (2.5 meters in height), table, chairs, signage and lighting. Each standard booth fee is USD 1028, including one attendee’s conference registration fee.

Each jumbo booth (6 m×6 m) has floor space only, and needs to be further designed and constructed by the builder. The price of each jumbo booth fee is USD 90 per square meter (minimum 36 square meter).

Payment must be made by bank transfer within 14 working days after invoice date.

Payment

Payment can be completed by using an offline or online bank transfer. Please refer to the following bank information:

BENEFICIARY: CFNA

BENEICIARY’S BANK: Bank of Communications Co., Ltd

 Beijing Municipal Branch

Account Number: 110060194145300004859

SWIFT Code: COMMCNSHBJG

Different payment methods may need to pay different bank surcharges. The remittance charge should be paid by the remitter. If you have any questions about payment, please send e-mail to secretariat.

Cancellation Policy  

Cancellation of registration should be sent in writing to the secretariat.  

An administrative charge will be deducted from the amount, according to the date the cancellation letter is received. All refunds will be processed after the Conference. Registration fees are not transferable.

Accommodation

Hotels and rates: A number of hotel rooms have been reserved at a special discount rate for participants. Only bookings made through the secretariat can take advantage of these rates. All rates are inclusive of taxes and services. The Organizing Committee provides free shuttle service to and from the hotels listed below to the conference venue.

The accommodations will be arranged on the basis of first come, first served. If you have any questions about accommodations, please send e-mail to secretariat.

Nantong Jinshi lnternational Hotel (about 6 kilometers from the conference venue)

Add: No. 85, Chongchuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China. P.C.:226000

Hotel Reservation: Please register for the conference on the website . On the Dashboard—“Hotel Reservation” page, select the required room type and fill in the check-in time and the number of rooms to confirm the hotel reservation (fill the name of the person sharing your room in Remark). Reservation information will be sent directly to the hotel. 

Notes:

1. The above price includes service charge and VAT tax.

2. The discount price includes two buffet breakfasts, RMB 86 for one more breakfast.

3. If you want to share, please write down the name of your partner when filling in the reservation information. For two people staying in the same room, only one reservation is needed. 

4. Check in at 14:00 and check out at 12:00.

Holiday Inn Express (No Vacancy)

Hampton by Hilton Nantong Qingnian East Road (No Vacancy)

Rosedale Hotel Nantong Chongchuan Road (No Vacancy)

Jinshi Business Hotel (about 6 kilometers from the conference venue)

Address: 12 Taoyuan Road (Taoyuan Lu), Nantong China, Nantong, Jiangsu , China. P.C.:226004

Hotel Reservation: Please register for the conference on the website. On the Dashboard—“Hotel Reservation” page, select the required room type and fill in the check-in time and the number of rooms to confirm the hotel reservation (fill the name of the person sharing your room in Remark). Reservation information will be sent directly to the hotel. 

IMMC10 hotel contact person: Judy Chen (+86 13515211717)

Notes:

1. The above price includes service charge and VAT tax.

2. The discount price includes two buffet breakfasts, RMB 28 for one more breakfast.

3. If you want to share, please write down the name of your partner when you filling in the reservation information. For two people staying in the same room, only one reservation is needed. 

4. Check in at 14:00 and check out at 12:00.

Accompany Tours

General Information

Language

The official language of the conference is English.

Weather in Nantong

Nantong is located in the temperate zone affected by subtropical monsoons with four distinctive seasons. The average daily temperature during the symposium in September is around 18-26°C.

Passport and Visa

A valid passport and a visa are required for entry into China. Visas can be obtained from your local Chinese Embassy or the nearest Consulate General. Germany, Russia, France, Korea, the Netherlands, Croatia, Malaysia, Spain, Singapore and Thailand, etc.; participants holding a private passport and staying in China for not more than 30 days do not need a visa (List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between the People’s Republic of China and Foreign Countries: http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zlbg/bgzl/lhqz/t902373.shtml). Early registration is advised so that adequate time is allowed for obtaining visas.

To obtain a business visa, participants upon registration can provide passport information on line with a scanned copy of the passport so that the organizer can prepare and send an official visa invitation letter, which lists the city where the applicant should apply for the visa, the passport data, the gender of the applicant and any accompanying persons, the date of entry and the length of stay. Alternatively, participants can apply for a tourist visa through a travel agent after booking air flights and completing the hotel reservation.

Letter of invitation

Requests for formal letters of invitation to attend the IMMC10 should be mailed to secretariat. This invitation is only intended to facilitate participants travel and visa arrangements. It implies no provision of any support, financial or otherwise.

Insurance

The registration fees do not include insurance of participants against accidents, sickness, cancellation, theft, property damage, or loss. Participants are advised to arrange adequate personal insurance before leaving their countries.

Transportation

IMMC10 Address: Alphay International Conference Center, No. 68-A, Zhongyang Road, Economic and Technological Development Area, Nantong, Jiangsu, China

Airplane: The conference venue is 20 kilometers from Nantong Xingdong International Airport (airport code: NTG). Nantong Xingdong International Airport has 35 domestic flights such as the flights to Beijing, Shenzhen, Kunming, Chengdu, Tianjin and Guangzhou, as well as flights to Seoul, Jeju Island, Osaka, Chinese Taipei, Nagoya, Bangkok, Phuket Island, Yazhuang, Siem Reap, Bali. Travelers may choose to arrive to the city of Shanghai, which has the largest number of flights in the region. It is about 180 kilometers away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (airport code: PVG), and 120 kilometers away from the Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (airport code: SHA).

Train: The conference venue is 20 kilometers from the Nantong Railway Station. The Nantong Railway Station has many fast trains to Nanjing, Beijing, Taiyuan, Chongqing, Jilin, Ji'nan, Xuzhou, Wuhan, etc. It is about 120 km away from the Shanghai Hongqiao High Speed Railway Station and about 130 km away from the Shanghai Railway Station.

Car: The conference venue is about 17 kilometers from the Nantong Bus Station and 12 kilometers from the East Nantong Bus Station.

If you need to be picked up, please contact the secretariat .

 

 

 

 

Coach Schedule (To Nantong East Passenger Station):

Shanghai Hongqiao West Passenger Station--Nantong  East Passenger Station:07:26 // 07:50 // 08:05 // 08:30 // 08:46 // 09:16 // 09:36 // 10:00 // 10:20 // 10:36 // 11:00 // 11:30 // 12:00 // 12:11 // 12:30 // 12:56 // 13:06 // 13:36 // 14:06 // 14:36 // 15:06 // 15:36 // 15:46 // 15:50 // 16:10 // 16:31 // 17:10 // 17:50 // 18:11 // 18:40 // 19:10 // 19:41 // 20:10 // 20:50 // 21:15

 

Pudong Airport Long-distance Passenger Station --Nantong East Passenger Station:

09:05 // 10:35 // 12:10 // 13:05 // 14:10 // 15:25 // 16:40 // 17:45 // 19:20 // 20:50

 

Return Coach Schedule (From Nantong East Passenger Station):

Nantong East Passenger Station -Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport:  

05:40 // 06:25 // 07:05 // 07:50 // 08:35 // 09:05 // 09:50 // 10:25 // 11:05 // 11:40 // 12:25 // 13:05 // 13:50 // 14:25 // 15:05 // 15:50 // 16:25 // 17:05 // 17:40 // 18:40

 

Nantong East Passenger Station-Shanghai Pudong International Airport:

06:20 // 07:40 // 08:40 // 09:40 // 11:10 // 12:20 // 13:40 // 14:55 // 16:40 // 17:55

 

The 10^th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference

Local Organizing Committee:

Address: No.68-A, Zhongyang Road, Economic and Technological Development Area, Nantong, Jiangsu, China. P.C.:226009

Papers and reports: Ms. Chunhua Xu +86-13646269516

Poster presentation: Mr. Zhenwei Bao +86-15861322896

Registration: Mr. Dongming Zhao +86-13910657921     Ms. Yiqian Wu +86-13141721502

Hotel reservation: Ms. Lu Yu +86-13773662693 (Hampton by Hilton Nantong Qingnian East Road)

Ms. Yang Zhang +86-13962915208 (Holiday Inn Express, Rosedale-Hotel Nantong)

Ms. Yingying Xu +86-15862826464 (Nantong Jinshi lnternational Hotel)

Ms. Judy Chen +86-13515211717 (Jinshi Business Hotel)

Transportation: Mr. Jianan Du +86-18862934969

Exhibition: Mr. Yadong Huang+86-13552827268            Mr. Xu Gu +86-13506270081

Accompany Tours: Ms. Di Liu +86-15862828608            Mr. Weijie Wu +86-13506270169

Chinese Engineering Science and Technology Symposium:

Mr. Yanpeng Xu +86-18604406755            Ms. Pu Liu +86-13500812634

Professor Shu-Ting Chang’s Symposium on Academic Thoughts:

Mr. Mingjie Chen +86-18918162213           Mr. Yongde Zheng +86-18750088229

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