Plant and Animal Genome Conference - PAG XXV

Event Dates
2017-01-14 - 2017-01-18
Exhibitors
130
Attendees
3000
Event contact title
Event Manager
Event contact first name
Darrin
Event contact last name
Scherago
Email
pag@scherago.com
Event contact telephone number
201-653-4777 ext.20
Description

The Plant and Animal Genome XXV Conference (PAG) is designed to provide a forum on recent developments and future plans for plant and animal genome projects. Consisting of technical presentations, poster sessions, exhibits and workshops, the conference is an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and applications on this internationally important project. The scientific program at PAG includes informative speakers, technial presentations, poster sessions, and workshops —are all excellent forums for the exchange of ideas and applications on recent developments.

Attendee information
PAG continues to grow each year, with an reached record attendance with over 3,000 attendees in 2015. The largest population of registrations tend to be from an Academic background (64%), with Industry (25%) and Government (11%) sectors comprising the remainder. At PAG XXIII, there were a total registered of 3,352 from over 65 countries worldwide. Aproximately 45% of attendees travel to PAG from outside the USA, making the conference a truely global event.
Exhibitor information

The Plant & Animal Genome Conference (PAG) will continue the momentum generated from the past 24 PAG meetings, and will bring together the leading genetic scientists and researchers involved in plant and animal research and related areas. With over 60 countries represented, the Plant & Animal Genome Conference provides an established forum for the exchange of information internationally as well as domestically. Scientific attendance is expected to exceed 3,000.

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