***28th Annual Eastern Fish Health Workshop***

***April 21 -- 25, 2003***

## The Eisenhower Inn and Conference Center, Gettysburg, PA

Against the backdrop of the most famous battlefield of the American
Civil War, the National Fish Health Research Laboratory (Kearneysville,
WV) is proud to host the 28th Eastern Fish Health Workshop at the
Eisenhower Inn and Conference Center in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Registration begins Monday, 21 April from 5:00 - 7:00 PM, followed by
three full day sessions, 22, 23, 24 April 2003. Battlefield tours and a
special night at the Farnsworth Mourning Theater and Ghost walk are
planned as optional group activities. Not only will there be a complete
session on the final day (24 April) but that evening features our Annual
Banquet with entertainment (covered under registration). We encourage
you to make your departure plans for Friday, 25 April. But Wait!!! Come
early and stay late to visit the sites and sounds of this wonderful town
and even take the opportunity to reap continuing education credits while
you visit!

***[SPECIAL SESSIONS include:]{.underline}***

**Aquarium Health, chaired by Dr. Marty Greenwell**

**Coral Reef studies, chaired by Dr. Virginia Garrison**

**Spring Viremia of Carp, chaired by Dr. Andy Goodwin**

**Warmwater fish vaccination, chaired by Dr. Phil Klesius**

**Lobster Health and Disease, chaired by Dr. Richard Robohm**

**Unusual Diagnostic Experiences, chaired by Dr. Stephen Smith**

**Fish Health and the Great Lakes, chaired by Dr. Mohamed Faisal**

### Continued Education Opportunity

Have you sat through talks on molecular biology and wished that you had
a better knowledge of this important field? Here\'s an opportunity to do
something about it! **\"Molecular Biology - The Basics,\"** a 7-hour
course presented by Dr. Ted Clark and Dr. Jim Casey of the Dept. of
Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell
University, will be offered at the Eisenhower Inn on Friday, 25 April
2003, from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Participants in this program earn 7.0 CE
credit hours from the Fish Health Section of the American Fisheries
Society. For additional information contact Dr. Paul R. Bowser
(prb4@cornell.edu). Class size is limited to 40 people. Cost is \$35
(U.S. equivalent) and includes registration, handouts, breakfast, lunch
and break.

### Farnsworth Mourning Theater and Ghost Walk

Battlefield tours and a special night at the Farnsworth Mourning Theater
and Ghost Walk are planned as optional group activities in the evenings.
At the Farnsworth House, you will descend the staircase into the
darkness of a 19th century Victorian Viewing Parlor. There you will
experience by candlelight, tales of phantom specters whom are still
believed to haunt the town and it\'s battlefield. Then, dare to walk by
candlelight into the realms of the unknown, escorted by a period dressed
guide down the very streets the soldiers walked. Tales and legends
blended with human interest and historical fact make the walks
entertaining and educational for all ages.

### Banquet Enertainment

The 2nd South Carolina String Band, one of the most popular Civil War
camp bands in America, will perform an evening of authentic Civil War
era music. With three CDs and an hour-long video of music to their
credit, reenactors and anyone else who like a rollicking good time enjoy
these boys. Their music is boisterous and spirited, evoking the days
when soldiers entertained their comrades around the campfire with the
tunes of minstrel composers like Dan Emmett and Stephen Foster.
Listening to the 2nd South Carolina String Band is an exciting
experience that brings the sounds of the past to life and furthers your
Gettysburg experience.

### Lodging Accommodations

Accommodations must be made with The Eisenhower Inn and Conference
Center at (800) 776-8349 or (717) 334-8121at \$55.00 + tax per night.
You must identify your affiliation with the Eastern Fish Health Workshop
and call before **[21 March 2003]{.underline}** to secure this price.

**[DIRECTIONS:]{.underline} Eisenhower Inn and Conference Center**

**2364 Emmittsburg Road, Gettysburg PA 17325**

**(800) 776 - 8349 or (717) 334 - 8121**

**By automobile:** The Inn is approximately 4 miles south of downtown
Gettysburg on Bus US 15. Exit from the US Route 15 by-pass at Steinwehr
Avenue and travel north (towards Gettysburg) for 2 miles.

**By air:** If traveling by air, you will need to [reserve a rental
car]{.underline} in order to reach the facility.

**From Harrisburg (PA) Airport:** 15 South to Steinwehr Avenue Exit.
Turn right off ramp onto business 15 North, 3 miles on the right. (50
minute drive)

**From Baltimore's BWI Airport:** 695 to 795 to I40 West to 15 North.
Take Steinwehr Avenue Exit. Turn left off ramp onto business 15 north
about 3 miles on the right. (90 minute drive)

**From Washington's Dulles Airport:** Dulles Greenway (toll road) west
towards Leesburg (VA). At Leesburg follow US 15N about 50 miles to
Steinwehr Avenue Exit. Turn left off ramp onto business 15 North, about
3 miles on the right. (90 minute drive)

### Registration

A **\$120.00** registration fee (U.S. equivalent) includes a reception
on Monday evening, workshop proceedings, refreshments at breaks, buffet
breakfasts, luncheons, and the Anniversary Banquet on Thursday night.
Make checks payable to the \"Eastern Fish Health Workshop c/o Rocco
Cipriano\" and return payment with your registration form by **31 March
2003.** A late registration fee of **\$140.00** is charged after this
date.

**28th ANNUAL EASTERN FISH HEALTH WORKSHOP**

**Eisenhower Inn and Conference Center**

**April 21 - 25, 2003**

**RETURN before: 31 March 2003; using [one form per
participant]{.underline}**

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**I plan to attend the Eastern Fish Health Workshop and will \_\_\_\_\_,
will not \_\_\_\_\_ give an oral presentation. Please reply with titles
as soon as possible to assure your place on the program.**

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**Make checks (\$120.00 U.S. currency or equivalent; \$140.00 after 31
March 2003) payable to \"Eastern Fish Health Workshop c/o Rocco
Cipriano\" and return with this form. Mail to: Dr. Rocco C. Cipriano,
National Fish Health Research Laboratory, 11700 Leetown Road,
Kearneysville, WV 25430.**

**Registration Fee (\$120 before 31 March; \$140 after)
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**Molecular Biology Continuing Ed Program (\$35.00)
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**Farnsworth Mourning Theater & Ghost Walk (10.00 )
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**Extra banquet Ticket (\$30.00 ) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

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**GUIDE FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND ABSTRACT PREPARATION**

**Please read carefully**

**Oral presentations should be [12 minutes]{.underline} allowing another
3 minutes for questions. Moderators will stop any speaker that goes
beyond the allotted time. This is a courtesy that must be extended to
other speakers and to the audience. Presentations should be made for 2x2
photographic slides or Power Point Projection. For legibility, ensure
that all slides utilize font sizes of 24 pitch or greater. Should you
wish to use Power Point Projection, a copy of your talk must be sent to
Rocco Cipriano on CD or zip diskette before 31 March 2003. Individual
Power Point presentations will be burned onto a master CD to expedite
transitions between talks. Power Point presentations [will not be
accepted]{.underline} if they are not submitted in this manner.**

**[Directions for preparation of abstracts are as
follows:]{.underline}**

**1. Limit abstract to a single side of an 8.5\"x11\" page keeping
margins within 1.5\" on all sides.**

**2. Type the abstract in Microsoft Word using a 12 pitch Times New
Roman font.**

**3. Capitalize the first letter of every word in the title.**

**4. Denote genus and species with italic script.**

**5. Provide a double-blank space between the title and authors (use
first name, middle initial, and last name); provide a single-blank space
between the authors and their affiliations and a double-blank space
between affiliations and the main body of the abstract. Affiliations
should include complete mailing addresses but should neither contain
email addresses nor phone numbers.**

**6. Underline the name of the author who will give the oral
presentation (even if that individual is the sole author) and use
numeric superscripts (following the name) to denote affiliations.**

**7. E-mail your abstract to rocco_cipriano@usgs.gov or send it via
postal delivery on a 3.5\" diskette. to: Dr. Rocco C. Cipriano, NFHRL,
11700 Leetown Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430, before 31 March 2003.**

**[PLEASE NOTE:]{.underline} If the abstract does not conform in size
and format to the aforementioned specifications, the program chairman
reserves the right to edit or abridge the abstract without consultation
of the authors.**

**For additional information, contact:**

**Dr. Rocco C. Cipriano**

**National Fish Health Research Laboratory**

**11700 Leetown Road**

#### Kearneysville, WV 25430

**PHONE: 304/724-4432**

**FAX: 304/724-4435**

**E-mail: rocco_cipriano@usgs.gov**