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Fwd: 127th AAPT National Meeting, August 2-6, 2003



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From: "AAPT" <apt-memb@aapt.org>
Date: Wed Apr 2, 2003 2:54:07 PM US/Eastern
To: "danmacisaac@mac.com" <danmacisaac@mac.com>
Subject: 127th AAPT National Meeting, August 2-6, 2003
Reply-To: "AAPT" <apt-memb@aapt.org>

127th AAPT National Meeting in Madison, WI, August 2-6, 2003

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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.

AOL Link: <a href="http://www.aapt.org/Events/call4papers.cfm";>
Abstract Deadline</a>


SCHEDULE OF PLENARY SPEAKERS
(As of this date)

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.

AOL Link: <a href="http://www.aapt.org/Events/firsttime.cfm";>
First-Timers Gathering</a>


PER CONFERENCE

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.

AOL Link: <a href="http://www.aapt.org/Events/127th/perc.cfm";>PER
Conference</a>


CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS

Midwest Airline Correction:
To get the special conference rate, use the following code number when
making a reservation:

Midwest Express-CMZ1269
Call (800) 452-2022 or link to
http://www2.midwestexpress.com/conventions/default.asp

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href="http://www2.midwestexpress.com/conventions/default.asp";>Midwest
Express </a>

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.

AOL Link: <a href="http://www.hiltonmadison.com/";>
Hilton Monona Terrace</a>

AOL Link: <a href="http://www.concoursehotel.com/";>
Madison Concourse Hotel </a>

AOL Link: <a href="http://www.concoursehotel.com/";>
Best Western Inn at the Park</a>

AOL Link: <a href="http://www.aapt.org/Events/127th/dorms.cfm";>
Student Dorm Rooms </a>

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For more information on the 127th AAPT National Meeting in Madison, WI
please go to http://www.aapt.org/Events/127th.cfm.

AOL Link: <a href="http://www.aapt.org/Events/127th.cfm";
127th AAPT National Meeting</a>

The American Association of Physics Teachers
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740-3845

E-mail: aapt-exec@aapt.org

http://www.aapt.org/

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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>