WELCOME RECEPTION Saturday, July 12, 18:30 - 19:30 The Welcome Reception will be held inside the Exhibition in Hall 1 of the Palexpo Conference Centre. FENS 2008 welcomes you to get together informally. No fee will be charged for participation to this event. FENS JAZZ NITE Saturday, July 12, 19:30 - 22:00 Location: Plenary Hall (Hall 2) For the first time, the world famous Montreux Jazz Festival comes to the FENS Forum. The FENS Jazz Nite will feature the group “Naturally 7”. Come and hear the special sound of “Naturally 7” – no instruments required! No fee will be charged for entrance to this event. BUFFET DINNER Sunday, July 13, 18:30 - 19:30 Location: Catering area, Hall 1 Cold, warm or vegetarian food will be served. Registration is required (indicate on the online registration form if you want to attend the dinner). Entry fee: 10 EUR for students and 15 EUR for others. FENS/IBRO ALUMNI REUNION For further information, see Students SPECIAL INTEREST SOCIALS For further information, see Special interest socials STUDENT AND POSTDOC EVENINGS: JUMP-THE-FENS… TO THE BEACH Three social gatherings on the Lake Leman side: students and postdocs from all over the world get together. Food, drinks, music, lightshow events… For further information, see Students NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY OF TURKEY SOCIAL Monday, July 14, 18:30 Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel The Neuroscience Society of Turkey (TUBAS) will welcome all Turkish Neuroscientists living abroad and all those from Turkey, and all International Friends of Turkish Neuroscience at the First Turkish Neuroscience Social in Europe (FENS Forum) at the Bar/Lounge area of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Geneva. Contact: Prof Gonul Peker gonul.peker@ege.edu.tr EBBS 40TH ANNIVERSARY BANQUET AND AWARDS PRESENTATION Tuesday, July 15, 19:00  Location: on board the Ville de Geneve Tickets available from http://www.ebbs-science.org/