⊘ BIT
Another conference organizer that also has not received rave reviews is BIT Life Sciences, aka BIT Congress and BIT Group Global. Correspondence with this company, posted years ago on the discontinued Double Helix Law blog, is reproduced at the end of this posting along with a more recent emails expressing "great pleasure and privilege ... to welcome you to give a plenary keynote speech."
BIT's "high importance" email of 3/8/16 to Dr.David B. Kay reported that "It is nice to announce that The 6th Annual Symposium of Drug Delivery Systems (SDDS-2016) will be held ... in Nanjing, China. It is a dedicated event for global medical scientists. [W]e cordially welcome you to deliver a speech in Symposium 5: Smart Nanomedicine. ... If you have any precious suggestions ... , please reply this email and send your speech title to us at your earliest convenient." Notwithstanding the fact that I have no training in medicine and drug discovery, my "participation will accelerate and promote the cognition of Drug Delivery sciences in the World!" As if that were not enough, there will be "Industrial Promotion, Appoint People by Abilities, Culture Agglomeration."
A followup email of 7/20/16 from Ms. Grace Chen, Program Coordinator in Dalian, explained that she was "pleased to extend the invitation to you again. We are cordially welcome you to deliver a speech in Symposium 5: Smart Nanomedicine. Your participation will accelerate and promote the cognition of Drug Delivery sciences in the World!" The "confirmed companies and academia organizations" included Harvard, Michigan, UCLA, USC, USD, Cornell, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, and Washington.
Likewise, an email of 5/24/16 is at least the third one that announces "BIT’s 3rd International Congress of Forensics & Police Tech Expo 2016, which will be held during October 27-29, 2016 at International Conference Center, Dalian, China" and "will cover the Interdisciplinary Symposium, workshops, training courses, and posters which will highlight the advances in technology that have transformed forensic science and technology into law enforcement practice. ... The Plenary Session will invite a distinguished international panel including Dr. Henry Lee and many others to talk about the impact of recent forensic scientific and technological breakthroughs around the world. ... we appreciate your advices on: 1. Which track you are interested in; 2. What topic you will talk about? Would you please forward us the potential speech title and brief introduction to the topic? ... We look forward to seeing you all there."
It was followed by this one on 6/13, 6/15, 7/3/16, and 7/22/16 (excerpts): "How are you doing? I am Cherry, the Program Coordinator ... . I am writing the letter to make sure if you have received my letter previously, it is about the conference: WCF-2016 which will be held during October 27-29, 2016 ... . Maybe there some problems with my mailbox ... . I am writing again to cordially welcome you to give a speech. Now we have invited some distinguished experts including Dr. Henry Lee and Dr. John Zheng Wang and many others ... . In the past two congresses, we have invited more than 300 worldwide leading experts, famous police officers, and law practitioners ..." I responded to one of these with a proposal to speak on K-DNA, a chimeric form of the molecule discovered through alchemy. The paper quickly was added to the program.
Paralleling the Dalian spam are the spate of emails starting in January 2016 for the "World Gene Convention--2016, Shanghai." The suggested topic? "About Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, Interpretation." The correspondence (tongue in cheek from me) is near the end of this posting.
⊘ Conference123.net
Philip <Philip@howetiao.net> writes: "Dear Scholars/Professors, conference 123.net is devoted to hosting international conferences covering a wide range of subjects. To enhance the communication between scholars and specialists, we sincerely solicit papers from around the world." The advertised 2016 International Conference on Agricultural Science and Biotechnology, in Xi'an, includes the topic of "Cyborg Art." The 2016 International Conference on Biology and Life Sciences, in Hangzhou, includes all medical specialties. Apparently, the latter is combined with the 2016 International Conference on Public Health and Medical Sciences (same city and dates), which includes "Insurance Medicine."
Delanie <delanie@quantitdoo.net> writes (7/21/16): Dear Professor and Researcher, conference123.net devotes to hosting international conferences covering a wide range of disciplines. To enhance the communication between scholars and specialists, we sincerely solicit papers from around the world." The 2016 International Conference on Education and Information Technologies, in Jinan, ranges from physical education to semiconductors.
Toby <Toby@werexiang.net> had the same message on 8/15/16 with three disparate conferences in Jinan and a fourth in Nanjing.
⊘ Conference Series LLC, conferenceseries.com
A front for Omics. The Omics International webpage states (8/25/16):
Conference Series LLC Organises 1000+ Global Events Every Year across USA, Europe & Asia with support from 1000 more scientific societies and Publishes 700+ Open access journals which contains over 100000 eminent personalities, reputed scientists as editorial board and organizing committee members.The Omics webpages lead to confersenceseries.com webpages that avoid mentioning Omics. (See the entry on Omics below).
OMICS Scientific Meetings 2016-2017 will enhance the cornucopia of knowledge of all the participants in different fields and will be a mélange of eminent speakers, industry professionals, social activist, students etc. Discussing on various imperative topics will add an insight to ponder and confer over crux of today’s scientific and technological perk up. Our conferences are scientific rostrums to unveil the novel developments and to cogitate, and conflate ideas and realities through practical experiences.
The Conference Series LLC of Scientific Meetings 2016-2017 are unparagoned and an unmissable opportunity to engross the information and communication technologies bobbing in the modern age. Conference Series LLC Engineering Conventions 2016-2017 facilitates better understanding about the technological developments and scientific advancements across the world by simultaneously equating with the velocity of science, technology and business domains.
⊘ DEStech Publications
From: SSHD2016 <Armand@mail4.wake-look.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 12:19 PM
Subject: Final CFP
2016 Academic Conference-collecting papers. Guilin, China on August 6th-7th, 2016. Some tentative conference schedule: August 6th: Main Conference Date (Meeting room is pending ). August 7th: Almost no conference agenda, but it is based on the final number of participants. Please submit your paper via Email: (less than one week to August 4th) ...The official website explains that "It is a leading conference for all researchers from different countries and territories to present their research results about human society and spiritual cultures of human annually. SSHD2016 genuinely invite scholars and academics to submit their papers on social science and human development. Besides the meaningful academic conference, you can also get a chance to enjoy the beauty of Guilin. ..."
Another DEStech effort, as per an email of 7/4/16, is ESHD2016, the 2016 International Conference on Education Science and Human Development. It "will be held from November 12-13, 2016 in Changsha, China. The Topics Include: 1. Education Science 2. Human Development. Author Guidelines: 1. All papers should be written in English. 2. Submitted papers must not be less than 4 pages, and can’t exceed 6 pages in length. ... All accepted papers will be published by DEStech Publications and submitted to CPCI for indexing. Some excellent papers will be selected and recommended to EI or SCI journals. ESHD2016 Organizing Committee"
On July 28, 2016 3:20 a.m., ICSS2016 <Linda@mail1.drown-drug.com> wrote to "Respected author": "Hello! The 2016 3rd International Conference on Social Science (ICSS 2016) will be held on November 12-13, 2016 in Changsha, China.We would like you to come to the meeting." As for the topic of "social science," the email referred only to "the field of Education," including "martial arts and traditional national sports."
A cryptic email of 8/16/16, from Ferdinand@mail3.jeens-short.com, referred to an undefined SSES2016 in Guangzhou with the following advice: "All submissions must be not less than three pages in length. Otherwise, if your paper exceeds six pages in length, you have to pay for the additional pages."
⊘ Engineering Information Institute
Hardly limited to engineering, this group's "mission is to meet the satisfactions of our authors involved in all kinds of comprehensive conferences. ... Engii offers a perfect circumstance to share scientific resources, exchange their own research experiences, and innovate in studying for all the scholars of the world. Through Engii, we dedicate to delivering efficient and latest information to interested people. We look forward to benefiting and establishing harmonious relationship with everybody."
The 2nd Conference on Advances in Biology Education (CABE 2016) "will be held from June 1 to 3, 2016 in Nanjing, China. This Conference will cover issues on Biology Education. It dedicates to creating a stage for exchanging the latest research results and sharing the advanced research methods." And by the way, the email notes that it will be "co-located" with five other conferences at the same time in June in Nanjing.
⊘ Eureka Science
Impressively, Eureka Science and the University of Sarjah (both in Sarjah, UAE), have organized two conferences with some of the same speakers for the same days next month. With "the patronage of the His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin-Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE," the same four Nobel Laureates will be speaking at both the 4th Biotechnology World Congress and the 7th International Conference on Drug Discovery and Therapy. For example, the American pharmacologist, Ferid Murad, whose work garnered a share of the 1998 Nobel Prize in physiology, is a "Conference President" who promises that "'The 4th Biotechnology World Congress' would provide eminent scientists the opportunity to present their cutting edge researches [sic]...."
Dr. Murad thinks the same is true (with the name of the conference changed) for Eureka's Global Biotechnology Congress 2016, to be held in Boston (where he will again be a Conference President). The same words also appear in a Welcome Note for the "The 7th International Conference on Drug Discovery and Therapy, which, yes, "should provide eminent scientists the opportunity to present their cutting edge researches ...." These conferences, Dr. Murad assures us, are "important," "exciting." and, of course, "scientific events."
By May 31, 2016, the connection to Eureka Science had become harder to detect, not being part of the spam, and being buried on the drug conference website. Indeed, even the name of the conference changed slightly (to Drug Discovery and Therapy World Congress 2016). The advertised speakers are
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Email of 6/25/16 (excerpts): Dear Dr. Kaye, In my capacity as the Track Chair of the " Global Biotechnology Congress 2016”, fourth in the series, to be held in Boston, USA from August 22nd – 25th, 2016, I would like to invite you to participate and deliver a Session Lecture (lecture duration: 20 minutes) for the track is “Medical Biotechnology" at this event. ... For your potential interest to deliver a Session lecture for the track “is Medical Biotechnology” at GBC 2016, please send your abstract for consideration at GBC.COM. ... After assessment of the suitability of your abstract, the decision to accept or reject will be duly conveyed to you. This will be followed by your prompt completion of the registration formalities. You may download the PDF version of the registration form and email it to hasinahabib@eurekaconference.com or fax it back to +1-857-2398801 ( USA ). As soon as your payment is processed, you will receive a confirmation within 7 days. Moreover, you are expected to arrange for your registration, accommodation and travel expenses yourself. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. With kind regards, Sincerely, Dr. Angelo Facchiano, Institute of Food Science, CNR-National Research Council, Avellino, Italy, Track Chair, GBC 2016.
⊘ Global Science and Technology Forum
The "Call for Papers: 5th Annual International Conference on Law, Regulations and Public Policy (LRPP 2016)" cannot be beat for breadth of coverage in law:
The laws of the land lay the foundations of peace and order, and to ensure people progress in all aspects of their lives – whether in business, education, travel, health or recreation. The role of public officials is to create, scrutinize, implement and uphold the laws in order to protect the rights of every individual, corporate entity or institution.The organization behind this conference is the Global Science and Technology Forum, a group from Singapore that has been accused of "conference hijacking." GSTF is "a proud partner of 38 Universities around the globe." (The links of the batch that I clicked on lead only to the home pages of the named institutions.) It publishes a slew of "science journals" on such subjects as general philosophy, music, media and communications, education, and business. Not surprisingly, it is on Beall's List as "an exploitative publisher that ... everyone should avoid."
The chairman of the conference is "Prof. the Hon. Dr. Stephen Martin, Chairman, Board of Governors, Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF). Chief Executive, Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), Chairman, Bank of China (Australia), Former Speaker Parliament of Australia, Former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Strategy and Planning) Curtin University of Technology, and Former Pro Vice Chancellor International, Victoria University." Keynote speakers are Professors Julien Chaisse and Chao Xi of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The LRPP17 conference email advertisement (same description) features as keynote speakers Dr. Paul Babie, Personal Chair of Law in the Adelaide Law School, The University of Adelaide, Australia, and Dr. Gabriel Moens, Professor of Law, Curtin Law School, Australia.
⊘ International Scientific Events
Email of 3/20/16 (excerpts): Dear Colleague, We have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in conferences, part of International Scientific Events 2016, to be held in Hotel "Royal Castle", Elenite on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast (EU). Conferences in June [are] Agriculture & Food, 4th International Conference; ... Ecology & Safety, 25th International Conference; [and] Materials, Methods & Technologies, 18th International Conference ... Conferences in September [are] Economy & Business, 15th International Conference; Education, Research & Development, 7th International Conference; Language, Individual & Society, 10th International Conference ... The papers presented will be published in open-access journals, part of International Scientific Publications. Certificate of publication and presentation will be provided. Organized by Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, Science & Education Foundation and partners. Best regards, International Scientific Events, Bulgaria
(Identical email sent 5/17/16 with a "note: registration deadline extension applies" and again on 6/3/16 for the three September conferences)
⊘ North Sea Conference and Journal
This one, received 5/15/2016, is a dilly: Dear David, We noticed your paper , "The good, the bad, the ugly: The NAS report on strengthening forensic science in America" published in Science & Justice 2010. Your work might relate to our conference, the 5th International Symposium on Energy Challenges and Mechanics (ISECM) - working on small scales, 10-14 Jul 2016, Inverness, Scotland, UK. You may like to give a presentation at: Session 35: Internet of things ... Regards, Conference Team, International Symposium on Energy Challenges and Mechanics
The North Sea Conference and Journal has one officer, its director, Ronda Chen, a US national living in Scotland. Her occupation is "Energy Organizer and Training." See https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/SC452202/officers.
⊘ Omics
Well known as a "predatory publisher", OMICS is also in the conference business. Despite the California address, its roots are in India. An email of 6/14/16 is entitled "Promulgate your research":
Dear Dr.Colleague, We are currently bringing forth "5th International Conference on Forensic Research & Technology along with external scientific association with the researches, academicians, and Forensic market leaders around the globe, scheduled during Oct 31- Nov 02, 2016 at San Francisco, USA. ... Based on your eminence in the field, we would like to invite you for Forensic Research 2016 Conference. ... All accepted abstracts for this Conference will be published in the respective OMICS International Journals ... Thanks and Regards, Charlene Campbell, Program Manager, 731 Gull Ave., Foster City | CA 94404, USAOmics also seems to be marketing under the brand of conferenceseries.com with an address in Nevada:
"Eminent Speakers" listed in the email are Yoshiaki Omura, New York Medical College, USA; Ronn Johnson, University of San Diego, USA; Shaul Gabbay, University of Denver, USA; George W. Adams, National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), USA; Lucy Love, G4s Forensic and Medical Services, UK; Corena De Beer, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; Riaud xavier, National Academy of Dental Surgeryl, France; Stephanie Kewley, Birmingham City University, UK; Marcelo de Oliveira, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Dear Dr.Kaye, David, ... Beneficial Microbes 2016 is specifically premeditated with a unifying axiom providing pulpit to widen the imminent scientific creations. The main theme of the conference is “Exploiting power of Microbes for the Industrial Development ". Submit your abstract at: http://beneficialmicrobes.conferenceseries.com/call-for-abstracts.php. ...See also this email about a cancer therapy conference out of suite 400. The same strategy is evident in an email of 8/22/16 to "Dear.David H. Kaye , We would like to solicit your gracious presence as a speaker at the upcoming CME Accredited 2nd International Conference on Adolescent Medicine and Child Psychology which is going to be held from October 06-07, 2016 at London, UK."
Yours Sincerely, Enora Blake, Beneficial Microbes 2016, 2360 Corporate Circle, Suite 400 Henderson, NV 89074-7722, USA, Tel: 1-888-843-8169, beneficialmicrobes@microbiologyconferences.com
⊘ Oxford Global (OGM)
Oxford Global Marketing Ltd., with offices in Singapore and London, writes (5/12/16): Dear David, I hope my email finds you well. I would like to invite you to speak at our 2nd Annual Genetics in Forensics Congress next year in March 2017, London ... a two day event attracting over 200 senior level delegates. The subject areas suggested by our advisory board are available. However, if you would like to suggest a new topic please do get in touch. ... If you would like to arrange a short phone call to discuss the congress or have any queries you would like answered via email, please do not hesitate to contact me. ... Kind Regards, Eleanor Halsey, Producer
A couple of subsequent emails begin "Dear David, I hope my email finds you well. I was just keen to follow up with you from my previous email in regards to the speaking invitation for the 2nd Annual Genetics in Forensics Congress next year in March 2017, London." The Advisory Board for 2016 consists ofOGM's homepage announces that "Oxford Global provide specialist business information for the Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences industry in the UK, Europe and Asia. We run some of the most respected congresses, summits, conferences and webinars for industry leaders. We also offer bespoke event management to companies in the sector.""Confirmed speakers" according to the website include
- Jack Ballantyne, Professor, University of Central Florida, Associate Director – National Center for Forensic Science
- John Masters, Professor of Experimental Pathology, UCL
- Matthew Greenhalgh, Director Forensic Science, Cellmark Forensic Services
- Thomas Callaghan, Senior Biometric Scientist, FBI Laboratory
- Allan Jamieson, Director, The Forensic Institute
- Bruce Weir Professor and Chair, Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington
Apparently unconfirmed, but listed in the cyclic photographic display of "2016 speakers" is Bruce Weir, University of Washington. Why the website is limited to 2016 speaker information for a 2017 program is unclear. An email of 6/13/16 supplied a pamphlet that listed a 2017 advisory board with the following US members:
- David Balding,Professor of Statistical Genetics, Centre for Systems Genomics, University of Melbourne
- Jack Ballantyne, Professor, University of Central Florida, Associate Director - National Center for Forensic Science
- Michael Coble, Forensic Biologist, NIST
- Mitch Holland, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University
- Henry Lee, Professor, University of New Haven
The only names for "confirmed speakers" in the pamphlet were
- Elaine Pagliaro, Assistant Executive Director, University of New Haven, Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science
- James Landers, Professor, University of Virginia
- Jack Ballantyne, Professor, University of Central Florida
- Seth Faith, Assistant, Professor of Forensic Science, North Carolina State University
- Peter Gill, Professor, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Sheila Willis, Director General, Forensic Science Ireland
- Ann Ross, Director, Forensic Sciences Institute, North Carolina State University
- Randall Murch, Associate Director, Research Program Development, National Capital Region, Virginia Tech
⊘ Oxford Round Table
Email of 1/14/16 (excerpts): Hello. This is a quick reminder that registration and abstract submimssion [sic] will be closing on January 30, 2016 for the 25th International Childhood Education Symposium during the dates of March 13 – March 16, 2016 at Harris Manchester College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England. Harris Manchester College is one of the thirty-eight colleges that form the University of Oxford and was founded in 1786. We are pleased to invite you to become a member of this Symposium. Membership is limited to approximately thirty-five (35) interdisciplinary scholars who have a particular interest in this subject.
Apparently, it matters not that I have yet to write a word on childhood education -- I still might be one of the "approximately thirty-five (35) interdisciplinary scholars who have a particular interest in this subject" -- and as a "Member[] of the Round Table" I will "have access to ... the Oxford Union Debating Society, colleges and halls of Oxford dating back to 1204, ... and may, on recommendation, become [an] official reader[] of the venerable Bodleian Library of the University, founded by Duke Humphrey circa 1440 ... ." Moreover, my "participation as a member of the Round Table is not contingent upon presenting ... ."
The Oxford Round Table that sponsors these International Round Tables is an American invention (starting in Kentucky) with a history that would impress a corporate reorganization lawyer. At one point, it sued a critic and asked her to "to sign a statement saying that she was 'penitent and ashamed' for making the criticisms" in a Chronicle of Higher Education forum.
⊘ Pace Institute of Technology and Sciences (PITS)
Email of 5/17/16 (excerpts): PMME-Elsevier Materials Today Proceedings and ICMP Material Science Forum. PACE, Ongole, Andhrapradesh, India is going to organize International Conferences PMME and ICMP with following publications: PMME: International Conference on Processing of Materials, Minerals and Energy Elsevier: Materials Today Proceedings [and] ICMP: International Conference on Materials and Power Material Science Forum: Index by Elsevier: SCOPUS Hope to receive your valuable contribution for these conference(s).
Disclaimer: [D]isclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.
Email of 5/28/16 (excerpts): Elsevier Materials Today Proceedings based conference. Elsevier based conference is going to organizing in Andhra pradesh, India during 29th to 30th July 2016. Last date of paper submission: 1st June 2016. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named.
Emails of 6/9, 6/13, and 6/16/16 (excerpts): Last date Extended for paper submission [for] Elsevier Conference [on June 29-30] to 20th June 2016. Please forward the information to your students/colleagues/friends. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named.
Email of 7/1/16 (excerpt): Final notification:Today also can submit the paper for Elsevier proceedings Conference papers also will be indexed by. SCOPUS.
⊘ SASI Institute of Technology & Engineering
They must be desperate. I am getting several emails a week (as of 3/30/16) for the IET-IEEE-3rd EEECOS Conference. Although papers from "all the fields of Engineering, Science and Technology" can be submitted as late as two weeks before the conference and "authors (outside India) who are unable to attend the conference can also be present the paper through online," they "will be published by IET and also submitted for inclusion in IEEE Xplore Digital Library."
As if that were not enough, SASI is advertising (4/6/16) another conference in June. The proposed content is confusing. On the one hand, "[t]he primary goal of the conference is to promote research and developmental activities in Communication, Signal Processing, Power, Intelligent, Embedded System and Data Analytic." On the other, "[p]apers are welcome from all the fields of Engineering, Science and Technology."
Apparently, this "all of science and technology" conference regardless of the name of the conference is SASI's modus operandi. As of 4/29/16, its "International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, Engineering Trends, Communication, Optimization and Sciences (EEECOS/E3COS)-2016," to be held June 1-2, also is open to papers "from all the fields of Engineering, Science and Technology" -- and "authors (outside India) who are unable to attend the conference can also be present the paper through online (video presentation)."
The following is from the Institute's webpage (unaltered):
What began as a small school in with a 9 students in a small village in West Godavari has created a sensation in the field of education by winning national and state awards as well as ranks in JEE-IIT and EAMCET. The very name SASI instills confidence in the minds of many anxious parents aspiring students in and around the Coastal Districts of Andhra Pradesh with its strong roots in West and East Godavari districts is imparting.
SASI has created its own brand image for the values it follows. Sasi Educational Society with its strong roots in West and East Godavari districts is imparting quality education for over 34 years. The total students strength of all the institutions run by the society is about 14000 What began as a small school in with a 9 students in a small village in West Godavari has created a sensation in the field of education by winning national and state awards as well as ranks in JEE-IIT and EAMCET The very name SASI instills confidence in the minds.
⊘ Scientific Federation (SF)
Email of 5/26/16 (excerpts): On behalf of Organizing Committee, we are pleased to invite you to attend International Congress & Expo on Biotechnology and Bioengineering during September 26-28, 2016 held at Los Angeles, USA. We really like to have your presence at this conference, please let me know your interest towards the same. All the accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference book.
Email 6/8/16 (excerpts): Dear Dr. David H., Greetings for the day!!! Thanks for your valuable time to have a look on Scientific Scrutiny. We Scientific Federation are keen to have your presence in our conference. We would like to invite you for the Scientific Extravaganza for the Innovations in Biotechnology and Bioengineering which will be held in Los Angeles, USA on September 26-28, 2016. We are group of young biotechnologists trying to bring the emerging scientific highlights at one stage. We will be proud to have you on the occasion of scientific feast. Kindly join us to utilize your excellence as guidelines for the next generation researchers.
This email lists a "Bioplymers-2016 Organizing Committee" consisting of Dennis J. Gray, University of Florida, and faculty from China, India, and Iran.
As of 5/28/16, the Scientific Federation website lists neither names of individuals nor an address. The organization styles itself an "abode for researchers" and publishes such open access journals as the Journal of Flu Science. The Who We Are page speaks volumes:
We are exploring the research to the world through the world-class scientists ... we are taking into the step to transform the technology and research through the world class professionals, to get awareness worldwide by organizing the international conferences. Which may also lead to helpful in maintain the peaceful collaboration between the countries. Our devoted team is very much proficient to organize the international conferences, and they are having much experience and expertise in this aspect.Indeed, attendees can rest assured that "Your meeting was planned by devoted volunteers from your obedience and Scientific Federation staff. We have worked hard to make sure it is the most tremendous conference you attend this year!"
References
- John D. Bowman, Predatory Publishing, Questionable Peer Review, and Fraudulent Conferences, Am J Pharm Educ. 2014 Dec 15; 78(10): 176, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4315198/
- Melanie Newman, Round Table Invitees Confused by Oxford 'Link', Times Higher Education, Mar. 12, 2009, https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/round-table-invitees-confused-by-oxford-link/405766.article
- Dana Roth & Donna Wrublewski, Conferences - spammed and ??, http://libguides.caltech.edu/content.php?pid=134993
The Dalian Letters: A BIT Much
Ever heard of BIT Life Sciences? It is a Chinese company–and spammer extraordinaire–that bills itself as “World Leader of Intelligence Exchange in Life Science” (http://www.bitlifesciences.com/conferences.asp). It promotes, relentlessly, “World Congresses” on, it seems, everything it can think of. Below is a sampling of my correspondence with “Nina,” “Alina,” and others about invitations to speak at several of these events.
Summarizing previous correspondence
RE: 056-Confirmation of your response at BIT’s 1st WCF-2010, Dalian, China
Date: 2010-08-16 21:03:11
To: soffina3@genecongress.com; eva@bitconferences.com; nina@bitconferences.com; emma@bitconferences.com; francis@bitlifesciences.com; vivian@bitlifesciences.com; evelyn@bitlifesciences.com; leo@bitlifesciences.com
I have explained 4 times that I cannot attend and I have sent 7 emails asking to be removed from your mailing lists. PLEASE stop emailing me. (Wo bu neng qu. Fasong le qi ge dianzi. Xianzai QING nin tingzhi.)
I am sending a copy of this email to individuals currently listed on your website as speakers at the conference as well as those listed as invited speakers in your email to me. I understand that many of the latter group have declined your invitation, and it is dishonest to continue to use their names.
Date: 2010-08-16 21:03:11
To: soffina3@genecongress.com; eva@bitconferences.com; nina@bitconferences.com; emma@bitconferences.com; francis@bitlifesciences.com; vivian@bitlifesciences.com; evelyn@bitlifesciences.com; leo@bitlifesciences.com
I have explained 4 times that I cannot attend and I have sent 7 emails asking to be removed from your mailing lists. PLEASE stop emailing me. (Wo bu neng qu. Fasong le qi ge dianzi. Xianzai QING nin tingzhi.)
I am sending a copy of this email to individuals currently listed on your website as speakers at the conference as well as those listed as invited speakers in your email to me. I understand that many of the latter group have declined your invitation, and it is dishonest to continue to use their names.
Ignoring the correspondence
From: soffina [mailto:soffina3@genecongress.com]
Sent: Mon 8/16/2010 3:18 AM
Subject: 056-Confirmation of your response at BIT’s 1st WCF-2010, Dalian, China
It is regretted that we did not receive your response on our former invitation letter to the BIT’s 1st Annual World Congress of Forensics (WCF-2010) … . On behalf of the organizing committee of WCCAS-2010, we sincerely hope you could deliver a speech in this great conference. …
PS: We expect your precious comments or suggestions on the structure of our program, also your reference to other speakers will be highly appreciated. …
Ms. Nina Zhao
Program Coordinator
Sent: Mon 8/16/2010 3:18 AM
Subject: 056-Confirmation of your response at BIT’s 1st WCF-2010, Dalian, China
It is regretted that we did not receive your response on our former invitation letter to the BIT’s 1st Annual World Congress of Forensics (WCF-2010) … . On behalf of the organizing committee of WCCAS-2010, we sincerely hope you could deliver a speech in this great conference. …
PS: We expect your precious comments or suggestions on the structure of our program, also your reference to other speakers will be highly appreciated. …
Ms. Nina Zhao
Program Coordinator
An odontologist's experience
RE: 056-Confirmation of your response at BIT’s 1st WCF-2010, Dalian, China
From: [Unnamed forensic scientist]
Date: August 17, 2010, 9:28 p.m.
I have been on their list of speakers, key note speakers, section coordinators and every other imaginable role for months. I have asked, requested, begged, demanded etc to be totally removed from any mailings, email lists and/or promotionals- without success. I wrote a blurb explaining that I wasn’t going and requested and received cooperation from the American Board of Forensic Odontology and the American Society of Forensic Odontology in email blasting their total membership, which was forwarded around the nation and world to other forensic organizations announcing to them and the world that I was not presenting, key note speaking or even going, including my history of requests- ad infinitum- to be removed from their promotions in all forms. To my total surprise, I received responses from individuals in Italy, New Zealand, Japan and many other countries who had planned to attend and were cancelling their plans.
I’m pretty sure the AAFS can’t do an email blast on its own (all those legal reasons) but I’m not sure they couldn’t forward an email from one of their menbers (or many of their members- all of us!) announcing he or she is not attending, never intended to go and was being listed on this conference promotional materials against his/her wishes. If we all sent such an email that was forwarded, the AAFS and all the organizations it touches would clearly know the truth about this organization and its operational methods. As you can see in the latest list of invited speakers, I’m still on the list.
From: [Unnamed forensic scientist]
Date: August 17, 2010, 9:28 p.m.
I have been on their list of speakers, key note speakers, section coordinators and every other imaginable role for months. I have asked, requested, begged, demanded etc to be totally removed from any mailings, email lists and/or promotionals- without success. I wrote a blurb explaining that I wasn’t going and requested and received cooperation from the American Board of Forensic Odontology and the American Society of Forensic Odontology in email blasting their total membership, which was forwarded around the nation and world to other forensic organizations announcing to them and the world that I was not presenting, key note speaking or even going, including my history of requests- ad infinitum- to be removed from their promotions in all forms. To my total surprise, I received responses from individuals in Italy, New Zealand, Japan and many other countries who had planned to attend and were cancelling their plans.
I’m pretty sure the AAFS can’t do an email blast on its own (all those legal reasons) but I’m not sure they couldn’t forward an email from one of their menbers (or many of their members- all of us!) announcing he or she is not attending, never intended to go and was being listed on this conference promotional materials against his/her wishes. If we all sent such an email that was forwarded, the AAFS and all the organizations it touches would clearly know the truth about this organization and its operational methods. As you can see in the latest list of invited speakers, I’m still on the list.
How about an honorarium?
Re: News from WDD-2011
Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010 8:00 PM
From: “alina”
Thank you for your reply! It is not easy for me to apply for your financial support because our committee usually provides the financial support for the speakers who could successfully recommend some speakers for us, and your kind assisstance and cooperation could also help me apply, however, I do not have your presentation title, if you could give us the title, it is also easier to apply. We are looking forward to your title and recommendation list.
Best regards,
Ms. Alina Qian
WDD-2011 Organizing Committee
Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010 8:00 PM
From: “alina”
Thank you for your reply! It is not easy for me to apply for your financial support because our committee usually provides the financial support for the speakers who could successfully recommend some speakers for us, and your kind assisstance and cooperation could also help me apply, however, I do not have your presentation title, if you could give us the title, it is also easier to apply. We are looking forward to your title and recommendation list.
Best regards,
Ms. Alina Qian
WDD-2011 Organizing Committee
Okay, here's a title
Re: News from WDD-2011
Saturday, October 9, 2010 9:28 PM
To: “alina”
I take it that you have secured the honorarium to cover my travel, housing, and other expenses. This is good news because I cannot come without financial support. I can speak on “forensic genetics: freeing the innocent and convicting the guilty with DNA evidence.” …
Saturday, October 9, 2010 9:28 PM
To: “alina”
I take it that you have secured the honorarium to cover my travel, housing, and other expenses. This is good news because I cannot come without financial support. I can speak on “forensic genetics: freeing the innocent and convicting the guilty with DNA evidence.” …
Maybe if you become a recruiter ...
From: “alina”
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 3:22 AM
Subject: News from WDD-2011
How are you doing? We hope everything is fine for you! We resend an e-mail to make sure whether you have received our former e-mail and … whether it is convenient for you to recommend some speakers for us. Because the more speakers you recommmend, the more opportunity I can grasp to apply for your financial support. Thus I hope you could recommend more speakers for us. Thanks in advance. …
Best regards,
Ms. Alina Qian
WDD-2011 Organizing Committee
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 3:22 AM
Subject: News from WDD-2011
How are you doing? We hope everything is fine for you! We resend an e-mail to make sure whether you have received our former e-mail and … whether it is convenient for you to recommend some speakers for us. Because the more speakers you recommmend, the more opportunity I can grasp to apply for your financial support. Thus I hope you could recommend more speakers for us. Thanks in advance. …
Best regards,
Ms. Alina Qian
WDD-2011 Organizing Committee
In fact, we made you a co-chair (without telling you)
From: [Unnamed Professor of Medical Education]
To: DH Kaye
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 11:51 AM
I noted with interest today that you are the co-chair of the International DNA and Genome Day in China. I recently received an email asking me to make a presentation at that conference. I receive many such requests that are not truly invited presentations but simply a message blanketing many people in the field to increase attendance at the conference. In my experience invited presentations to other countries includes covering expenses. I have not, however, received any such offer from the organizers.
I am writing to ask if you can clarify this situation. Thank you.
To: DH Kaye
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 11:51 AM
I noted with interest today that you are the co-chair of the International DNA and Genome Day in China. I recently received an email asking me to make a presentation at that conference. I receive many such requests that are not truly invited presentations but simply a message blanketing many people in the field to increase attendance at the conference. In my experience invited presentations to other countries includes covering expenses. I have not, however, received any such offer from the organizers.
I am writing to ask if you can clarify this situation. Thank you.
From: Kaye, David
To: [Professor of Medical Education]
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 1:20 PM
RE: question
My role in the program is news to me. I received the kind of request you did, advised them that I would consider speaking if a reasonable honorarium could be provided. I never received a clear response. I have not agreed to speak, and I have nothing to do with organizing the conference. I’ll tell them to remove my name from their materials. …
To: [Professor of Medical Education]
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 1:20 PM
RE: question
My role in the program is news to me. I received the kind of request you did, advised them that I would consider speaking if a reasonable honorarium could be provided. I never received a clear response. I have not agreed to speak, and I have nothing to do with organizing the conference. I’ll tell them to remove my name from their materials. …
Re: News from WDD-2011
Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 12:36 AM
From: “alina”
This is Alina, from the organizing committee of WDD-2010. I’m writing for your short abstract, we need it for the fund application for you, would you please send it to me at your convenient? Also it will be better if you could offer me a potencial speaker list that you would like to invite for this sessoin, it will be more helpful for the fund application. Thanks. …
Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 12:36 AM
From: “alina”
This is Alina, from the organizing committee of WDD-2010. I’m writing for your short abstract, we need it for the fund application for you, would you please send it to me at your convenient? Also it will be better if you could offer me a potencial speaker list that you would like to invite for this sessoin, it will be more helpful for the fund application. Thanks. …
Subject: Support information from WDD-2011
From: alina
Date: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 1:27 AM
This is Alina, writing to bring you support information from the organizing committee. After the application, the committee would like to offer some funds for you, you only need to pay $800 for packageA, which will include both registration and 6 days’ accommodation, Please let me know if it is suitable for you? Sincerely hope you will not miss it. …
From: alina
Date: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 1:27 AM
This is Alina, writing to bring you support information from the organizing committee. After the application, the committee would like to offer some funds for you, you only need to pay $800 for packageA, which will include both registration and 6 days’ accommodation, Please let me know if it is suitable for you? Sincerely hope you will not miss it. …
Subject: Re: Support information from WDD-2011
To: “alina”
Cc: Kate1@rm-sc.com, lunar2@cancercon.com, amy2@genecongress.com
Date: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 3:47 PM
Thank you for your continued interest in my attendance. My paying $800 to speak at your conference is more than it would cost me to pay for registration and a hotel room. Furthermore, in October, I received the following email from a colleague in America:
Please remove my name from all email lists.
To: “alina”
Cc: Kate1@rm-sc.com, lunar2@cancercon.com, amy2@genecongress.com
Date: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 3:47 PM
Thank you for your continued interest in my attendance. My paying $800 to speak at your conference is more than it would cost me to pay for registration and a hotel room. Furthermore, in October, I received the following email from a colleague in America:
“I noted with interest today that you are the co-chair of the International DNA and Genome Day in China. I recently received an email asking me to make a presentation at that conference. I receive many such requests that are not truly invited presentations but simply a message blanketing many people in the field to increase attendance at the conference. In my experience invited presentations to other countries includes covering expenses. I have not, however, received any such offer from the organizers.”I never agreed to co-chair any program, the use of my name in your promotional materials is unauthorized and unacceptable, and I shall not participate in this or any other program organized by BIT Life Sciences.
Please remove my name from all email lists.
Re: Support information from WDD-2011
To: Daniel3@bit-ibio.com
Cc: Kate1@rm-sc.com, lunar2@cancercon.com, amy2@genecongress.com, “alina”
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 9:46 AM
Based on emails I have received from various scientists, it appears that you or your associates have used my name and those of a number of scientists without permission in your advertising. … In 2009, BIT Life Sciences was accused of fraudulent practices (www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/55895/).
I would be grateful if you would remove all references to me from your mailings and your mailing lists.
To: Daniel3@bit-ibio.com
Cc: Kate1@rm-sc.com, lunar2@cancercon.com, amy2@genecongress.com, “alina”
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 9:46 AM
Based on emails I have received from various scientists, it appears that you or your associates have used my name and those of a number of scientists without permission in your advertising. … In 2009, BIT Life Sciences was accused of fraudulent practices (www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/55895/).
I would be grateful if you would remove all references to me from your mailings and your mailing lists.
But no, Nina's back ...
From: Nina Zhao [mailto:ada1@dnaday.com]
Sent: Mon 1/17/2011 2:39 AM
To: David H. Kaye
Subject: 147-To be a Speaker at BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Forensics (WCF-2011)
Based upon your great contributions to the field of forensics, the organizing committee cordially invites you to participate in BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Forensics (WCF-2011). The theme of this conference is Science, Justice and Peace, and it will be held from October 15 to October 17, 2011 in Chongqing, China.
As we know your work in this field is a clear example of the leadership, so we would like to highlight your effort at our conference and you are welcome to give a speech …
Sincerely Yours,
Ms. Nina Zhao
Organizing Committee of WCF-2011
Sent: Mon 1/17/2011 2:39 AM
To: David H. Kaye
Subject: 147-To be a Speaker at BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Forensics (WCF-2011)
Based upon your great contributions to the field of forensics, the organizing committee cordially invites you to participate in BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Forensics (WCF-2011). The theme of this conference is Science, Justice and Peace, and it will be held from October 15 to October 17, 2011 in Chongqing, China.
As we know your work in this field is a clear example of the leadership, so we would like to highlight your effort at our conference and you are welcome to give a speech …
Sincerely Yours,
Ms. Nina Zhao
Organizing Committee of WCF-2011
RE: 147-To be a Speaker at BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Forensics (WCF-2011)
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 12:27 PM
To: nina@bitconferences.com
Please take me off your mailing list immediately.
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 12:27 PM
To: nina@bitconferences.com
Please take me off your mailing list immediately.
And after all this ... It's Nina!
Subject: 147-To be a Speaker at BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Forensics (WCF-2011)
From: sherry1 [Sherry1@cancercon.com]
Sent: Thu 1/20/2011 4:47 PM
Based upon your great contributions to the field of forensics, the organizing committee cordially invites you to participate in BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Forensics (WCF-2011). … As we know your work in this field is a clear example of the leadership, so we would like to highlight your effort at our conference and you are welcome to give a speech at F218: Forensic Serology …
Sincerely Yours,
Ms. Nina Zhao
Organizing Committee of WCF-2011
From: sherry1 [Sherry1@cancercon.com]
Sent: Thu 1/20/2011 4:47 PM
Based upon your great contributions to the field of forensics, the organizing committee cordially invites you to participate in BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Forensics (WCF-2011). … As we know your work in this field is a clear example of the leadership, so we would like to highlight your effort at our conference and you are welcome to give a speech at F218: Forensic Serology …
Sincerely Yours,
Ms. Nina Zhao
Organizing Committee of WCF-2011
Flash forward to 2016
World Gene Convention--2016, Shanghai
From: hedy1 [josie@wca-2015.com]
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 3:53 AM
Subject: Invitation for Keynote Speaker at the World Gene Convention-2016, Shanghai, China
I'm writing to follow-up my last invitation as below, would you please give me a tentative reply? Thank you very much. I apologize for the inconvenience if the letter disturbed you more than once.
It is our great pleasure and privilege to welcome you to join the 7th World Gene Convention-2016, which will take place in Shanghai, China during November 3-5, 2016.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it’s our honor to welcome you to give a plenary keynote speech at the conference. More info about the program is available at http://www.bitcongress.com/wgc2016/ScientificProgramme.asp
Under our SAB members’ contributions and endeavor, BIT’s 6th Annual World Gene Convention-2015 (WGC-2015), successfully held in Qingdao, China during November 13-15, 2015. Totally, there were nearly 300 world-renowned experts, professors, laboratory principals, project leaders and representatives of well-known enterprises attended the WGC-2015. Participants from the international enterprises, academic and research institutions enjoyed the three days scientific program. Depending on the warmly support and good suggestions from all of the participants, we are confident in organizing WGC-2016 which would be better and more successful than WGC-2015.
...
We expect your precious comments or suggestions; also your reference to other speakers will be highly appreciated. We look forward to receiving your replies on the following questions:
1. What is the title of your speech?
2. Do you have any suggestions about our program?
...
Sincerely yours,
Ms. Teresa Xiao
Organizing Committee of WGC-2016
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 3:53 AM
Subject: Invitation for Keynote Speaker at the World Gene Convention-2016, Shanghai, China
I'm writing to follow-up my last invitation as below, would you please give me a tentative reply? Thank you very much. I apologize for the inconvenience if the letter disturbed you more than once.
It is our great pleasure and privilege to welcome you to join the 7th World Gene Convention-2016, which will take place in Shanghai, China during November 3-5, 2016.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it’s our honor to welcome you to give a plenary keynote speech at the conference. More info about the program is available at http://www.bitcongress.com/wgc2016/ScientificProgramme.asp
Under our SAB members’ contributions and endeavor, BIT’s 6th Annual World Gene Convention-2015 (WGC-2015), successfully held in Qingdao, China during November 13-15, 2015. Totally, there were nearly 300 world-renowned experts, professors, laboratory principals, project leaders and representatives of well-known enterprises attended the WGC-2015. Participants from the international enterprises, academic and research institutions enjoyed the three days scientific program. Depending on the warmly support and good suggestions from all of the participants, we are confident in organizing WGC-2016 which would be better and more successful than WGC-2015.
...
We expect your precious comments or suggestions; also your reference to other speakers will be highly appreciated. We look forward to receiving your replies on the following questions:
1. What is the title of your speech?
2. Do you have any suggestions about our program?
...
Sincerely yours,
Ms. Teresa Xiao
Organizing Committee of WGC-2016
Let's see if anything has changed
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 10:42 AM
To: angela@wca-2015.com
Subject: Re: Invitation for Keynote Speaker at the World Gene Convention-2016, Shanghai, China
Dear Xiao Teresa,
As a keynote speaker, I would need an honorarium to enable me to travel to Shanghai. Is this feasible? I look forward to your response and to visiting Shanghai.
Thank you,
David
To: angela@wca-2015.com
Subject: Re: Invitation for Keynote Speaker at the World Gene Convention-2016, Shanghai, China
Dear Xiao Teresa,
As a keynote speaker, I would need an honorarium to enable me to travel to Shanghai. Is this feasible? I look forward to your response and to visiting Shanghai.
Thank you,
David
Nope, same old Teresa
From: janice
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 2:45 AM
To: David.Kaye@asu.edu
Subject: Invitation for Keynote Speaker at the World Gene Convention-2016,Shanghai, China
Dear Dr. David H. Kaye,
...
It is our great pleasure and privilege to welcome you to join the 7th World Gene Convention-2016, which will take place in Shanghai, China during November 3-5, 2016. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it’s our honor to welcome you to give a plenary keynote speech at the conference. ...
1. What is the title of your speech?
2. Do you have any suggestions about our program? ...
We look forward to see you in Shanghai in 2016 for this influential event.
Sincerely yours,
Ms. Teresa Xiao
Organizing Committee of WGC-2016
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 2:45 AM
To: David.Kaye@asu.edu
Subject: Invitation for Keynote Speaker at the World Gene Convention-2016,Shanghai, China
Dear Dr. David H. Kaye,
...
It is our great pleasure and privilege to welcome you to join the 7th World Gene Convention-2016, which will take place in Shanghai, China during November 3-5, 2016. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it’s our honor to welcome you to give a plenary keynote speech at the conference. ...
1. What is the title of your speech?
2. Do you have any suggestions about our program? ...
We look forward to see you in Shanghai in 2016 for this influential event.
Sincerely yours,
Ms. Teresa Xiao
Organizing Committee of WGC-2016
OK, here's a title to consider
Dear Xiao Teresa,
As a plenary keynote speaker, I would describe my latest research on "K-DNA: A Nonoptical Isomer with Strongly Chimerical Properties." Of course, I would need an honorarium to enable me to travel to Shanghai. I look forward to your response and to visiting Shanghai.
Thank you,
David
As a plenary keynote speaker, I would describe my latest research on "K-DNA: A Nonoptical Isomer with Strongly Chimerical Properties." Of course, I would need an honorarium to enable me to travel to Shanghai. I look forward to your response and to visiting Shanghai.
Thank you,
David
Apparently, BIT would prefer a talk "about Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences":
From: janice
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 2:45 AM
To: David.Kaye@asu.edu
Subject: Invitation for Keynote Speaker at the World Gene Convention-2016,Shanghai, China
Dear Dr. David H. Kaye,
I'm writing to follow-up my last invitation as below, would you please give me a tentative reply? Thank you very much.I apologize for the inconvenience if the letter disturbed you more than once. ...
We would like to welcome you to be the chair/speaker in Session 4-3: New Achievements of Forensic while presenting about Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences. Interpretation…. If the suggested thematic session is not your current focused core, you may look through the whole sessions and transfer another one that fit your interest ...
Sincerely yours,
Ms. Teresa Xiao
Organizing Committee of WGC-2016
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 2:45 AM
To: David.Kaye@asu.edu
Subject: Invitation for Keynote Speaker at the World Gene Convention-2016,Shanghai, China
Dear Dr. David H. Kaye,
I'm writing to follow-up my last invitation as below, would you please give me a tentative reply? Thank you very much.I apologize for the inconvenience if the letter disturbed you more than once. ...
We would like to welcome you to be the chair/speaker in Session 4-3: New Achievements of Forensic while presenting about Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences. Interpretation…. If the suggested thematic session is not your current focused core, you may look through the whole sessions and transfer another one that fit your interest ...
Sincerely yours,
Ms. Teresa Xiao
Organizing Committee of WGC-2016
Let's see where this takes us.
From: Kaye, David
Sent: Friday, June 3, 2016 8:01 PM
To: alice@gene-congress.com
Subject: RE: Confirmation for Chair/Speakers for the World Gene Convention-2016, Shanghai, China
Dear Alice, Janice, Jane, or Teresa,
Earlier I wrote that "As a plenary keynote speaker, I would describe my latest research on "K-DNA: A Nonoptical Isomer with Strongly Chimerical Properties." Of course, I would need an honorarium to enable me to travel to Shanghai. I look forward to your response and to visiting Shanghai."
Since you have suggested the title "About Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, Interpretation," I will combine the two to speak on "K-DNA: A Nonoptical Isomer with Strongly Chimerical Properties that is in Need of Interpretation in the Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences."
I look forward to further information on the honorarium. To travel to China, chair the session, and deliver my address, I would need only U.S. $2,500.
Thank you,
David
Sent: Friday, June 3, 2016 8:01 PM
To: alice@gene-congress.com
Subject: RE: Confirmation for Chair/Speakers for the World Gene Convention-2016, Shanghai, China
Dear Alice, Janice, Jane, or Teresa,
Earlier I wrote that "As a plenary keynote speaker, I would describe my latest research on "K-DNA: A Nonoptical Isomer with Strongly Chimerical Properties." Of course, I would need an honorarium to enable me to travel to Shanghai. I look forward to your response and to visiting Shanghai."
Since you have suggested the title "About Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, Interpretation," I will combine the two to speak on "K-DNA: A Nonoptical Isomer with Strongly Chimerical Properties that is in Need of Interpretation in the Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences."
I look forward to further information on the honorarium. To travel to China, chair the session, and deliver my address, I would need only U.S. $2,500.
Thank you,
David
Could they have overlooked my proposal?
From: janice [mailto:audrey@wcaconvention2015.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 8:16 AM
To: kaye@psu.edu
Subject: Confirmation for Chair/Speakers for the World Gene Convention-2016, Shanghai, China
Dear Dr. David H. Kaye,
I'm writing to follow-up my last invitation as below, would you please give me a tentative reply? Thank you very much.I apologize for the inconvenience if the letter disturbed you more than once.
It is our great pleasure and privilege to welcome you to join the 7th World Gene Convention-2016, which will take place in Shanghai, China during November 3-5, 2016.
We would like to welcome you to be the chair/speaker in Session 4-3: New Achievements of Forensic while presenting about Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences. Interpretation…. If the suggested thematic session is not your current focused core, you may look through the whole sessions and transfer another one that fit your interest(more info about the program is available at http://www.bitcongress.com/wgc2016/ProgramLayout.asp).
... WGC-2016 ... aims to provide a platform for all experts from academia, industry and national labs to discuss latest hot researches and achievements. Attendees will hear world-class speakers discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the gene field. The business & academic experts who are from home and abroad will give excellent keynote speeches.
...Shanghai has numerous name tags attached to it, like "Paris of the Orient" and "Pearl of China", ...
We expect your precious comments or suggestions; also your reference to other speakers will be highly appreciated. We look forward to receiving your replies on the following questions:
1. What is the title of your speech?
2. Do you have any suggestions about our program?
...
Sincerely yours,
Ms. Teresa Xiao
Organizing Committee of WGC-2016
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 8:16 AM
To: kaye@psu.edu
Subject: Confirmation for Chair/Speakers for the World Gene Convention-2016, Shanghai, China
Dear Dr. David H. Kaye,
I'm writing to follow-up my last invitation as below, would you please give me a tentative reply? Thank you very much.I apologize for the inconvenience if the letter disturbed you more than once.
It is our great pleasure and privilege to welcome you to join the 7th World Gene Convention-2016, which will take place in Shanghai, China during November 3-5, 2016.
We would like to welcome you to be the chair/speaker in Session 4-3: New Achievements of Forensic while presenting about Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences. Interpretation…. If the suggested thematic session is not your current focused core, you may look through the whole sessions and transfer another one that fit your interest(more info about the program is available at http://www.bitcongress.com/wgc2016/ProgramLayout.asp).
... WGC-2016 ... aims to provide a platform for all experts from academia, industry and national labs to discuss latest hot researches and achievements. Attendees will hear world-class speakers discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the gene field. The business & academic experts who are from home and abroad will give excellent keynote speeches.
...Shanghai has numerous name tags attached to it, like "Paris of the Orient" and "Pearl of China", ...
We expect your precious comments or suggestions; also your reference to other speakers will be highly appreciated. We look forward to receiving your replies on the following questions:
1. What is the title of your speech?
2. Do you have any suggestions about our program?
...
Sincerely yours,
Ms. Teresa Xiao
Organizing Committee of WGC-2016
Maybe the mention of an honorarium discouraged them. I'll try again.
From: Kaye, David
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 9:33 PM
To: 'alice@gene-congress.com' <alice@gene-congress.com>
Subject: RE: Confirmation for Chair/Speakers for the World Gene Convention-2016, Shanghai, China
Dear Xiao Teresa,
Earlier I wrote that "As a plenary keynote speaker, I would describe my latest research on ‘K-DNA: A Nonoptical Isomer with Strongly Chimerical Properties.’ Of course, I would need an honorarium to enable me to travel to Shanghai. I look forward to your response and to visiting Shanghai." After you suggested the title "About Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, Interpretation," I proposed to combine the two to speak on "K-DNA: A Nonoptical Isomer with Strongly Chimerical Properties that is in Need of Interpretation in the Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences," but I did not hear from you until today. How does the title I sent sound? Has the SAB had the chance to consider it?
Awaiting your suggestions,
David Kaye
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 9:33 PM
To: 'alice@gene-congress.com' <alice@gene-congress.com>
Subject: RE: Confirmation for Chair/Speakers for the World Gene Convention-2016, Shanghai, China
Dear Xiao Teresa,
Earlier I wrote that "As a plenary keynote speaker, I would describe my latest research on ‘K-DNA: A Nonoptical Isomer with Strongly Chimerical Properties.’ Of course, I would need an honorarium to enable me to travel to Shanghai. I look forward to your response and to visiting Shanghai." After you suggested the title "About Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, Interpretation," I proposed to combine the two to speak on "K-DNA: A Nonoptical Isomer with Strongly Chimerical Properties that is in Need of Interpretation in the Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences," but I did not hear from you until today. How does the title I sent sound? Has the SAB had the chance to consider it?
Awaiting your suggestions,
David Kaye
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