Dear Fellow Grad Students

Here is the invitation from Gurcharn Brar, the Chair of the University of Saskatchewan Plant Science Graduate Student Association. All students are welcome to register the symposium before March 10th, even though you are presenting neither your results or your proposal. For students who have financial difficulties for accommodations, there are some possibilities that the University of Saskatchewan might cover/split the costs of the accommodations. So far, 20+ students from NDSU have planned to come to this symposium. It will be a great opportunity for us to network with students from different universities.

Best Regards,

Yang Lin

Ph.D Student

Room 148 at Agriculture Building

Department of Plant Science

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2

Tel: (204) 963-5329

________________________________ From: Brar, Gurcharn gurcharn.brar@usask.ca Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 12:46 PM To: Yang Lin Cc: Petruic, Moria Subject: Re: Last Reminder for abstract and title submission

Hi Yang,

Sure thing. We will get you the parking permit. You will need 2 parking pass, right?

On accommodation, 2-4 students may have to share a room depending on our budget. I hope that is k for you.

Also, Yang, would you mind circulating an email saying that all students, faculty, techs, post-docs etc. who wish to attend symposium will have to register, doesn’t matter they present or not. The registration is open to everyone and not just grad students. The registration deadline is March 10.

Thanks, Gurcharn

From: Yang Lin <liny3457@myumanitoba.camailto:liny3457@myumanitoba.ca> Date: Monday, February 27, 2017 at 12:24 PM To: "Petruic, Moria" <mep985@mail.usask.camailto:mep985@mail.usask.ca> Cc: Gurcharn Brar <gurcharn.brar@usask.camailto:gurcharn.brar@usask.ca> Subject: Re: Last Reminder for abstract and title submission

Hi Moria

Thanks so much for asking the group rates.[?] Appreciate you guys' time! Also, we will come in two vehicles. Will it be possible to get a two-day parking pass at UofS.

Best Regards,

Yang Lin

Ph.D Student

Room 148 at Agriculture Building

Department of Plant Science

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2

Tel: (204) 963-5329

________________________________ From: Petruic, Moria <mep985@mail.usask.camailto:mep985@mail.usask.ca> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 9:09 AM To: Yang Lin Subject: Re: Last Reminder for abstract and title submission

Hi Yang,

I will get those to you this morning! As for group rates, we haven't worked any out as of yet. I was hoping to do that today and I was going to contact the Park Town and the Best Western for that. I will also let you know about that once it is all done!

Also- we are experiencing some technical difficulties with our abstract submissions through the website. Would you be able to provide me with the following student's emails so they can submit their abstract directly to me?:

Karuna Kapoor

Laura Schmidt

Bruce Pei

Karunur Rashid

Ashley Ammeter

MM Uzzal Ahmed Liton

Leanne Koroscil

Thank you! And so sorry for the inconvenience!

Moria Petruic

MSc Candidate Department of Plant Sciences Room 4C18, 51 Campus Drive University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8 Phone: 306.868.7687

________________________________ From: Yang Lin <liny3457@myumanitoba.camailto:liny3457@myumanitoba.ca> Sent: February 27, 2017 8:40 AM To: Petruic, Moria Subject: Re: Last Reminder for abstract and title submission

Hi Moria

Thanks for the information [?] Just a curious question whether these hotels provide any discount or price code for students attending this symposium or not? Will students from other universities plan to stay at hotel rooms as well? If you do not mind, could you mind sending me the names of UofM students who submitted their abstract?

Thanks for your time.

Best Regards,

Yang Lin

Ph.D Student

Room 148 at Agriculture Building

Department of Plant Science

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2

Tel: (204) 963-5329

________________________________ From: Petruic, Moria <mep985@mail.usask.camailto:mep985@mail.usask.ca> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 7:52 AM To: Yang Lin Cc: Brar, Gurcharn Subject: Re: Last Reminder for abstract and title submission

Hi Yang,

As for hotels, the Park Town is an excellent option. It's close to the University and has a free shuttle. As well, there is the Radisson, Sheraton or Best Western all near by. I will include the links below.

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If you have any further questions, please let me know.

Moria Petruic

MSc Candidate Department of Plant Sciences Room 4C18, 51 Campus Drive University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8 Phone: 306.868.7687

________________________________ From: Yang Lin <liny3457@myumanitoba.camailto:liny3457@myumanitoba.ca> Sent: February 24, 2017 9:55 AM To: Brar, Gurcharn Cc: Petruic, Moria Subject: Re: Last Reminder for abstract and title submission

Hi Gurcharn

I submitted my abstract and have not seen any confirmation notice whether the word file is received or not. Does it mean that the submission failed since I have not seen a Thank You message?

What another option of accommodations can U of M students choose beside hotel rooms? It will be nice to have more than one option/hotel the UofM students can choose from [?]

Best Regards,

Yang Lin

Ph.D Student

Room 148 at Agriculture Building

Department of Plant Science

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2

Tel: (204) 963-5329

________________________________ From: Brar, Gurcharn <gurcharn.brar@usask.camailto:gurcharn.brar@usask.ca> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 10:12 PM To: Yang Lin Cc: Petruic, Moria Subject: Re: Last Reminder for abstract and title submission

Hi Yang,

Thanks so much for helping us out in spreading a word on our symposium. For title submission everyone should get a thank you message and for Abstract too. However, we are meeting on March 1 and I will confirm with Moria. A student from Montana state emailed me the abstract too just because he did not receive any conformation message. So far NDSU is leading with about 20+ students coming.

Also, Yang we will be in touch with you to arrange for accommodation! Unless U of M student association can afford paying for hotel rooms, we can get some rooms for U of M students.

Thanks again, Gurcharn

From: Yang Lin <liny3457@myumanitoba.camailto:liny3457@myumanitoba.ca> Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10:07 PM To: Gurcharn Brar <gurcharn.brar@usask.camailto:gurcharn.brar@usask.ca> Subject: Re: Last Reminder for abstract and title submission

Hi Gurcharn I sent a reminder and the last encouragement to this symposium on this morning to all grad students at uofm. Will students get any confirmation email/notice after submitting their abstracts? Last time, students did not get any confirmation after submitting their title and were wondering whether they succeeded on the submission or not, since it was conducted through online. It would be nice to have a confirmation notice, if it is possible or not taking too much your time :)

Thanks for sending me a reminder :D

Regards,

Yang

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 22, 2017, at 18:43, Brar, Gurcharn <gurcharn.brar@usask.camailto:gurcharn.brar@usask.ca> wrote:

Hi Yang and Jordan,

Do you mind sending out last reminder to graduate students for symposium title and abstract submission deadlines, please?

Jordan, can you do this for Plant Pathology Department at NDSU as well?

Cheers, Gurcharn