Every 3-4 years there is an international meeting of marmot biologists. The first was in Italy in 1991, the second was in France in 1994. The third was held in 1997 in Cheboksary, the capitol of the Chuvash Republic. Chuvash is a small republic located along the Volga River, about 14 hours by train east of Moscow. The fourth meeting was in Montreux, Switzerland in 2002, the fifth was in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 2005, and the sixth was in Italy in 2008.
The 7th International Conference on the Genus Marmota will be held in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia, from August 30 to September 2, 2011. More information and registration is available at: http://www.tuzvo.sk/marmota/