Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference
	Canadian Society for Bioengineering/ Société canadienne de génie agroalimentaire et de bioingénierie

You are invited to submit an abstract to the 2012 joint meeting of NABEC and the CSBE/SCGAB, to share your professional experience, insights or research with your colleagues. A wide variety of topics in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Engineering are welcomed. Presentations about successful or innovative teaching and extension programs are also welcomed.

• Biological systems
• Building and structures
• Ecological engineering
• Food and bioprocess engineering
• Information technology
• Machinery
• Soil and water
• Standards
• Waste management

Local Organizing Committee

Co-Chairs:

Members:

• Ralph Brown
• Jan Jofriet
• John Ogilvie
• Michelle Stuckless

Program Chairs

Registration assistance

Contact John Ogilvie ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 519-836-9619) or Jan Jofriet ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 519-821-9792)

The Northeast Agricultural and Biological Conference (NABEC) and the Canadian Society for Bioengineering (CSBE/SCGAB) are pleased to invite your participation in the workshops preceding the joint annual meeting in Orillia, ON, Canada, 15 July, 2011. These stimulating and informative half-day workshops will be presented by leading experts, and geared toward practicing professionals, government and industry representatives, and students in programs related to bioengineering. Participants in the workshops will be will be eligible to receive Continuing Professional Development credit from their professional engineering associations.

• Biogas: Technical Approaches to Farm-Based Systems. This workshop will provide participants with a detailed understanding of the systems and equipment, and operational considerations for farm-based biogas systems.  The workshop will be run by Jake DeBruyn, Engineer for New Technology Integration with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.  
• Composting Facilities: Design Challenges and Solutions. This workshop will review current design practices and technologies for municipal and agricultural composting facilities for organic waste recycling. The workshop will be coordinated by the Canada Composting Council.
• Energy Crop Production. This workshop will provide an analysis and understanding of the issues involved in production of biomass energy crops. The workshop will be run by Tim Rennie, professor of agricultural engineering at the Kemptville Campus of the University of Guelph.
• Nanotechnology: Practical Solutions in Agriculture, Food and Biological Systems. This workshop is focused on the development, advancement, and deployment of nanotechnology in the agricultural and food industry. The workshop will be run by Suresh Neethirajan (University of Guelph).

Further information about the workshops will be made available on the conference website: http://www.bioeng.ca/events . NABEC and CSBE/SCGAB gratefully acknowledge the support and involvement of the participating the organizations.

NABEC-CSBE/SCGAB Annual General Meeting and Technical Conference

"Ecological Engineering"

Orillia, July 15-18, 2012

The organizing committee has the pleasure of inviting you to the 2012 NABEC-CSBE/SCGAB joint meeting and Technical Conference on ecological engineering. This meeting and technical conference will take place at the Orillia campus of Lakehead University, located in Orillia, Ontario.

This is the time to relax and develop professionally, socialize with your peers at evening receptions, and contribute to your profession. The technical tours will include opportunities to visit the research farms, greenhouses, and other facilities leading the way in renewable energy.

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It’s not too late to submit your abstract for the NABEC-CSBE/SCGAB 2012 conference in Orillia, Ontario, July 15-18! The deadline for submission has been extended to Friday, 10 February 2012.

Come join your friends and colleagues on the new campus of Lakehead University!

Early registration (before June 8, 2012) is important to secure your hotel accommodations. Blocks of rooms have been reserved for NABEC-CSBE/SCGAB registrants at the Best Western Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre and at the Comfort Inn Orillia. This will be reviewed 60 days prior to the conference. Rooms are also available in the Lakehead University residences. Please make your own reservations at one of the following.

Best Western Mariposa Inn & Conference Center

400 Memorial Avenue, Orillia, ON L3V 6J3
Phone: (705) 325-9511 Fax: (705) 325-3682
Toll free (North America): 1-800-461-0283
http://www.bwmariposainn.com/

Identify yourself as being with group reservation NABEC/CSBE to receive the discounted room rate. Please note that only 60 rooms have been blocked at this rate and all reservations must be made by Friday, June 8, 2012.

Guestroom Rates

Standard Guestrooms $89.95 + taxes single/double; this conference rate is applicable Sunday night July 15 up to and including Wednesday night July 18. Before & after those dates please call the hotel for rates.

• Meals in hotel restaurant 10% discount for registered guests.
• Wireless (no charge)
• See website for other amenities

Comfort Inn Orillia

75 Progress Dr., Orillia, ON L3V 6H1
Phone: (705) 327-7744 Fax: (705) 327-1568
http://www.choicehotels.ca/en/comfort-hotel-cn284

Identify yourself as being with group reservation NABEC/CSBE to receive the discounted room rate. Please note that only 30 rooms have been blocked at this rate and all reservations must be made by Friday, June 15, 2012.

Guestroom Rates

Standard Guestrooms $105.95 single/double per night

• Includes Continental Breakfast
• See website for other amenities

Lakehead University Residence

500 University Avenue, Orillia, ON L3V 0B9
Phone: (705) 330-4008
Fax: (705) 329-4648
http://orillia.lakeheadu.ca

Identify yourself as being with group reservation NABEC/CSBE to receive the discounted room rate. Please note that currently there are no rooms actually blocked, so they are considered “open and available”, however this is subject to change at any time. There is also no cut-off date at this point, but this is also subject to change any time.

Guestroom Rates (include parking)

• $35.00 Single occupancy (1 single bedroom and 1 shared bathroom) per night
• $70.00 Double occupancy (2 single bedrooms and shared bathroom) per night
• $70.00 Single occupancy (1 single bedroom and private bathroom) per night

The above hotel and room rates do not include taxes. Current taxes are 13% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). All taxes are subject to change.

Campground

• Bass Lake Provincial Park

July 12-15, 2012

The 2012 Annual General Meeting and Technical Conference will be held in conjunction with the summer meeting of NABEC (Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference- a community of ASABE). The location will be the new campus of Lakehead University at Orillia, Ontario.

Located an hour north of Toronto, this area between Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay, has long been one of Ontario's premier outdoor playgrounds. Here you will find:

• The longest freshwater beach in the world.
• Some of the best year-round fishing in the province.
• World-renowned golf courses.
• The beautiful scenery captured by the artists of the Group of Seven.
• Canadian author Stephen Leacock's home.
• The 380 km Trent Severn Waterway with its 45 locks is now used for pleasure craft.
• The antique wooden boats at the Muskoka Boat and Heritage Centre.
• The Holland Marsh a 20,000 acre polder growing seasonal vegetables for the Toronto market.

More details, on paper submission deadlines and hotel early booking information will be provided on our website and in the December Perspectives newsletter.

Come join us in Orillia. We look forward to hosting you in 2012!

Best Western Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre 400 Memorial Avenue, Orillia, ON  L3V 6K8	Main Building, Orillia Campus  Lakehead University

NABEC includes ASABE members from the Northeast United States & the Canadian Provinces from Ontario East.

Lakehead University, Orillia Campus, Orillia ON
July 15 – 18, 2012

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The conference registration and hotel reservation information is now live on the conference website. Early birb rates are valid until June 8, 2012.  Please visit: http://www.bioeng.ca/nabec-csbe2012

Hotel reservations: A limited number of rooms at 2 nearby hotels (both < 3 km to the campus) have been reserved for conference attendees.  These are at a discounted rate.  The Best Western Mariposa Inn has 60 rooms and the Comfort Inn has 30 rooms. 

Both hotels will hold these rooms for conference attendees until early June after which they will be released to the general public at the standard rate.

Book your rooms now to ensure you get these discounted rates.  Identify yourself as being with the group reservation for NABEC/CSBE.

Lakehead University residence:  Accommodation is also available in the residences at the university.  These are single bedrooms each of which shares a bathroom with one other bedroom.  Presently, there is no limit on the accommodation here.

Technical Program (preliminary)

General Program

Sunday workshops

Workshop 1: Biomass crop production for energy. Tim Rennie, P.Eng.

Workshop 2: On-farm anaerobic digestors for energy. Jake DeBruyn, P.Eng.

Workshop 3: Design of composting facilities for municipal organic waste management. Susan Antler

Workshop 4: Nanotechnology: Exploring Practical Solutions in Agriculture, Food and Biological Systems. Dr. Suresh Neethirajan, PhD., P.Eng, CIM

Sunday reception

Monday Barbeque

The evening BBQ will be held at the Bayview Memorial Park, Lakeshore Road E., Oro-Medonte.. It is on the shore of Lake Simcoe with a great picnic site and a covered pavilion. Bring your frisbee, basketball, any games you want to play and a bathing suit for beach. There is a playground for the kids. The park is 20 minutes from the university for those driving (a map will be provided). For those not driving, there will be a bus picking up at the university and the 2 conference hotels.

Tuesday Awards Banquet

Conveniently held at the Best Western Mariposa Inn. Please indicate your choice of beef OR chicken OR vegetarian on the registration form.

Wednesday Technical Tours

Both tours start at 9:00 am from the Lakehead Campus.

Tour 1: The Holland Marsh Tour

Tour 2: The Muskoka Tour

Accompanying person (Guest) program

Monday tour

Morning: Heritage Guided Walking Tour – Downtown Orillia 2 Hours (shops, Leacock chairs, etc.) (www.downtownorillia.org)

Afternoon:

• Option 1: Boat Tour of Lake Couchiching on the Island Princess with Lunch on Boat (www.obcruise.com) OR
• Option 2: Lunch at a Local Restaurant and Murder Mystery Matinee at the historic Orillia Opera House (www.orilliaoperahouse.ca) OR

Tuesday tour

Option 1:
Morning: Coldwater Canadian Museum (www.coldwaterheritagemuseum.com), Kerslake Pottery (www.kerslakepottery.com), Ego's Farm Market (workshop) (www.egosgardencentre.com)
Afternoon: Lunch at The Mill Restaurant (www.millstreetbistro.ca), Hewitt's Farm Market (www.hewittsfarmmarkets.com)

Option 2:
A Day at Horseshoe Resort (Adventure Park, Golf, Spa, Lunch, etc.) (http://horseshoeresort.com)

The Local and Scientific Committees are pleased to announce the preliminary technical program for next Technical Conference. The Conference will present more than 90 oral presentations, 35 posters and 4 workshops related to our theme “Ecological Engineering”.

Participants will have the opportunity to meet and learn from our Keynote Speakers:

Professor Karen Landman of Landscape Architecture, University of Guelph on "Urban Agriculture"
Helmi Ansari, Director of Sustainability and Productivity, PepsiCo Foods Canada, Mississauga on "Sustainable Production Program at Frito Lay"

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