Information for Participants
1.Registration
Pre-Registered Participants
＜Resident of Japan＞
Please log in to the registration system to download your registration card in advance, print it out, and bring it to the venue. Name folders will be distributed near the registration desk. If you have not paid the registration fee, your advance registration will be invalidated, so please register again at the venue.
ID and PASS at the time of advance and late registration are required.
＜Coming from Overseas＞
Please come to Registration Desk to pick up your meeting badge.
Onsite Registration
Registration Desk Location: Fukuoka International Congress Center 1F, Entrance Hall
Opening Hours: October 31 & November 1, 8:00-17:00 / November 2, 8:00-15:00
Services: Onsite Registration, General Information, JBS Membership Registration
Registration Fees (Japanese Yen)
| Category | Pre-Registration | Onsite Registration | Program Booklet / Abstracts (Web-browsing) | |
| Member (non-taxable) | Regular | 13,000 | 16,000 | Included in JBS annual membership fee |
| ※Graduate student | 3,000 | 4,000 | ||
| ※Undergraduate students | 3,000 | 4,000 | ||
| Nonmember (tax-included) | Regular | 16,000 | 21,000 | 3,000（tax-included） |
| ※Graduate student | 4,000 | 6,000 | ||
| ※Undergraduate students | 0 | 0 | ||
| Undergraduate Students | Free* | Free* | ||
| Exhibition | - | 2,000 | ||
*Undergraduate students are required to show a valid student ID.
* There will be no charge for member undergraduate students who do not present.
・Lunches are not included in the registration fees.
・Late registration：Credit card only. Bank transfers are not accepted.
・On-site registration: Cash only.
Meeting Badge (Name Badge)
Please print out your participation card from the “My Page” in the Confit website and bring it with you. Name cases will be handed out at the registration desk.
Program Booklet (Web-browsing)
Program Search & Abstracts Browsing System
Program Search & Abstracts Browsing System are available.
You need ID and password to brows abstracts and use My Page functions. JBS members who registered for JBS2023 and those who purchased the Program booklets can have access to those.
ID and password will be provided on October 17.
JBS Membership / Membership fee (JBS Secretariat Desk)
You can join JBS member and/ or make payment for annual membership fee at JBS Secretariat Desk. Those who joined JBS member can get the Program booklet for free.
JBS Secretariat Desk location: Fukuoka International Congress Center 1F
Effective period of 2023 annual membership fee：April 2023-March 2024
| Member Status | Member Status Annual Membership Fee (JPY) | Membership Benefit |
| Regular member | 7,500 | Members have free access to electronic version of "SEIKAGAKU" and "The Journal of Biochemistry", and can purchase printed version of the journals for special price |
| Student member | 3,000 |
2.Bio-industry Seminars (Luncheon Seminars)
To attend a Bio-industry Seminar, you need a ticket for each seminar due to limited amount of lunches offered at a seminar.
Pre-registered participants
Winners of advance web reservations will be notified of their winning numbers by e-mail. On the day of the event, please present your winning e-mail (printed out or on your smartphone, etc.) to the on-site staff at the “Numbered Ticket Distribution Desk. A numbered ticket will be distributed.
Participants who will register onsite
Seminar admission tickets will be distributed on each seminar day. We strongly recommend you come to the following place to receive the tickets as early as you can since number of tickets is limited.
Bio-industry Seminar Desk
Location: Fukuoka International Congress Center 1F, Entrance Hall
Ticket Distribution Time: 8:00-10:00 (Tickets are limited one ticket per day per attendee.)
*Lunch services at Bio-industry seminars will be provided by cosponsoring companies and groups. Number of tickets varies depending on each seminar. Ticket distribution will be closed as all the tickets are distributed.
Attention
Bio-industry Seminar Ticket is invalid after the start time of each seminar.
Please arrive at seminar rooms before the start time. If you do not show up the rooms by the start time, the lunches will be provided to those who are attending the seminars without the tickets.
Attending Bio-industry Seminars without tickets
You can attend Bio-industry Seminars without tickets, however, please note that no lunch service will be provided.
3.Late-Breaking Abstracts
Late-Breaking Abstracts submitted during the period from August 3 to August 28, will be presented at the Poster Presentation room. Late-Breaking Abstracts will not be included in printed Program booklet, however, they will be included in Program search & Abstract browsing System.
4.Exhibition-Machinery, Chemical Reagents, Books etc.-
You need to register if you plan to attend Exhibition only.
Date & Time: October 31 & November 1, 8:00～17:00
Place: Fukuoka International Congress Center 1F, Entrance Hall
Registration fee for the Exhibition only: JPY 2,000
5.Services & Facilities
Cloakroom
The cloakroom is available for the storage of your luggage. Please note that valuables, computers and perishable goods cannot be accepted.
Hours of Operation: October 31 & November 1, 8:00-19:30
November 2, 8:00-18:30
Location: Fukuoka International Congress Center 1F, Entrance Hall
Internet Access
Business Center (courier, copy, fax)
Photocopying, printing, and scanning are available (for a fee) at the administration office on the first floor of Fukuoka International Congress Center.
6.JBS members with special needs
JBS provides supports for JBS members with special needs.
Please feel free to contact “Consultation Desk”. We will respond sincerely to you.
JBS Secretariat Office
Contact person: Keiko Watanabe
Tel: +81(0)3-3815-1913 ／ Fax: +81(0)3-3815-1934
e-mail: watanabe@jbsoc.or.jp
7.Participants with Children
Day Care Service [Pre-registration necessary]
Opening Hours: October 31 and November 1, 8:30-19:00
November 2 , 8:30-15:30
*No meals for children will be provided. Please take your child / children with you for meals or bring meals for your child / children.
Location: Only those who have made reservations will be informed of the location for security reason.
Eligibility: From three months to twelve years old.
Entrusting Company: ALPHA Corporation Inc. (a full member of ACSA: All Japan Childcare Services Association)
Service Fees: JPY 500 (incl. tax) / per hour, per child
Please pay when you bring your child/ children and prepare the exact amount by cash.
[Important] Baby sitters will be arranged based upon your reservation. You will be asked to pay the full amount based on your reservation, even if you did not use the service. If you are delayed in picking up your child/ children, you will be asked to pay the overtime fees.
Contact: Alpha Corporation Inc.
Email: yoyaku@alpha-co.com, TEL: +81(0) 3-5797-7121
（Open: Weekdays 10:00-17:00 JST）
Insurance: ALPHA Corporation Inc. has insurance in the event of unforeseen accidents. The damage incurred by an accident will be insured as long as it is within the insurance coverage. Please note that JBS2023 and JBS Secretariat will not be responsible for any accidents related to the day care service.
Childcare Room
Reservation is not required. Childcare room is available for having meal or take breaks with your child/ children, or for diaper-changing. Please note that you must stay with your child/ children when using the room as there will be no staff in attendance. Please also note that JBS2023 will not be responsible for any accidents that may occur during your use of this room.
Location: Fukuoka International Congress Center 3F
Opening Hours: 8:30-19:30