As the largest annual Arctic research gathering held in Canada, the ASM welcomes over 500 participants annually and is the ideal venue to present results from all fields of Arctic research and stimulate national and international networking and partnership activities. Scientists, policy and decision makers, representatives of government and non-government organizations, the private-sector, northern stakeholders and media are invited to join us for the ASM2015 to address the global challenges and opportunities brought by climate change and modernization in the Arctic.

We are pleased that the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) will be joining us at The Westin Bayshore for the 2015 NCP Results Workshop from 7 to 8 December. Please contact the NCP Secretariat for further information: PLCN-NCP@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca.

Call for Abstracts
Abstracts for oral and poster presentations addressing all fields of Arctic research are now being accepted by filling out the online abstract submission form available on the ASM2015 website.   

Anyone interested in organizing specific topical sessions should contact me as soon as possible at: martin.fortier@arcticnet.ulaval.ca

Posters presented by graduate students are eligible for the Graduate Student Poster Awards.  

The deadline for abstract submission is Friday, 2 October 2015.

Program
The ASM2015 is a 5-day conference beginning with Student Day at 8:30 on Monday, 7 December and ending on Friday, 11 December. Exceptionally this year, the official opening session of the conference will be at 13:30 on Tuesday, 8 December and the conference will finish at 12:00 on Friday, 11 December.

Registration
On-line registration for the conference is now available on the ASM2015 website. Register before the early registration deadline of Monday, 2 November 2015 to save on your registration fee.

Hotel
Our host hotel for the ASM2015 is The Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, ideally situated on the waterfront, next to beautiful Stanley Park. Our block of rooms is guaranteed only until 6 November 2015. Please book your rooms as early as possible by using the hotel reservation information and code provided on the ASM2015 website.  

Be sure to quote ASM2015/ArcticNet when making your reservation in order to take advantage of the conference rates.

Visit the ASM2015 website:
Additional information on the conference, hotel & venue, and sponsor/exhibitor opportunities is available on the ASM2015 website.  

Please post and circulate this announcement among your national and international Arctic networks.

We hope to see you in Vancouver for what promises to be another exceptional Arctic research and networking meeting.

Best regards,
Martin Fortier, for the ASM2015 Organizing Committee

www.arcticnet.ulaval.ca