#menu {
	padding: 2px 0 5px 0;
	margin: 0 0 40px 0;
	text-align: left;
	background: #fff;
}
#menu ul {
	list-style-type: none;
	line-height: 100%;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}
#menu li {
	margin: 2px 0 0 0;
}

#menu a  {
	font-size: 11px;
	white-space: nowrap;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 1px;
	display: block;
	padding: 4px 0 4px 11px;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: white;
	text-decoration: none;
}
#menu a.topitem  {
	background: url(../images/triangle_right.gif) no-repeat #334998;
	background-position: 3px 7px;
}
#menu a.topitemdown  {
	background: url(../images/triangle_down.gif) no-repeat #334998;
	background-position: 0px 9px;
}

#menu .submenu a {
	background: #aabbdb; /* light blue */
	color: #334998;
}
#menu .submenu a:hover {
	background: #fcf0d9;
}
#menu  #m_conferences #m_2nd  {
	background: #e5e5e5;
}