The meeting will run from approximately 7:00 pm on Friday evening to 3:00 pm on Saturday afternoon, depending on the number of abstract submissions. The on-site registration desk will be located on the first floor of Lind Lecture Hall, near where most conference activities will take place Campus map here. The desk will open at 5:00 pm on Friday, March 11th.
A special event is occurring on Thursday evening, March 10th, that the group may be interested in: Jim Kasting of Penn State University will be speaking on 'How to Find a Habitable Planet' at 7 pm in Lind Lecture Hall 125/126. Jim invented the concept of a 'habitable zone', and will be speaking about the latest research in the search for habitable planets.
Friday Dinner and Saturday Lunch
Registration and Abstract Submission Website Please register (and sign up for meals) by March 4th. (If you would like to pay online with a credit card, come back here and follow the link below after registering. Otherwise, you may pay on arrival with a check or cash.)
The Conference Hotel: The Ogden Marriott. A discount conference rate is available via the link until February 18. Just click through to make your reservation!
Information about Public Transportation from Salt Lake City International to Ogden, UT. You can take Front Runner---our fabulous train!
Information about Public Transportation from the hotel to campus: take the 603 bus from 26th Street or the transit station, it runs every 15 minutes!
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Friday and Saturday parking is free on campus in lots A4 and A5 and a pass is not required for people attending the conference. (Map of Campus)
For further information, contact Farhang Amiri: famiri@weber.edu
Information for Presenters:
Talks: Contributed talks will have 12 minutes: ten minutes for presentation followed by two minutes for questions or speaker change. The presentation room is LL121, and is equipped with computer and projector system. Presenters wishing to use their own computers should make sure they have a VGA output.