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APRIL 6 ABSTRACT DEADLINE
April 6 is the deadline for submitting abstracts for the 127th AAPT
National Meeting. The Meeting's theme is "The Physics of Form and
Function." For information on Call for Papers, or to submit an
abstract,
go to http://www.aapt.org/Events/call4papers.cfm.
Monday, Aug 4 - 5pm-6pm
Luis Prieto, Florida International University
Tuesday (not confirmed yet)
Wednesday, Aug.6 - 11am-12pm
Gelsomina "pupa" De Stasio, University of Wisconsin-Madison
FIRST-TIMERS GATHERING
Attention first-timers! You are invited to attend the First-Timers
Gathering at the 127th National AAPT Meeting. Get the "inside" track on
how to get the most out of the meeting. The First-Timers Gathering is
scheduled for Monday, August 4, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. For more
information
go to the AAPT website at http://www.aapt.org/Events/firsttime.cfm, and
complete the online form.
The 2003 Physics Education Research Conference (PERC) will begin the
last
day of the meeting, Wednesday, August 6, and continue to Thursday,
August
7. You can get more information on the PER Conference by going to http://www.aapt.org/Events/127th/perc.cfm.
Lodging Information:
Rooms have been blocked at three hotels within close proximity to the
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, headquarters for the
meeting. Limited shuttle service will be available.
Hilton Monona Terrace
This hotel is attached to the Monona Terrace Convention Center on Lake
Monona via an enclosed skywalk. For more information or to make a
reservation please go to http://www.hiltonmadison.com/.
Madison Concourse Hotel
Located close to downtown shopping, outdoor activities, Monona Terrace,
and 1 block from the State Capitol. For more information or to make a
reservation please go to http://www.concoursehotel.com/.
Best Western Inn at the Park
A full-service hotel on the beautiful Capitol Square within easy walking
distance to Monona Terrace.
For more information or to make a reservation please go to http://www.concoursehotel.com/.
A limited number of dormitory rooms have been reserved at University of
Wisconsin, located 12 blocks from the Monona Terrace Convention Center
primarily for students who will be attending the meeting. Room
reservations will not be accepted before May 1. Students interested in
reserving a room can go to http://www.aapt.org/Events/127th/dorms.cfm
for
more information.
Dan MacIsaac, Assistant Professor of Physics, SUNY-Buffalo State College
222SCIE BSC, 1300 Elmwood Ave , Buffalo NY 14222 USA 716-878-3802
<macisadl@buffalostate.edu> <http://PhysicsEd.BuffaloState.edu>