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SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT (19 February 2009)
Evolution of Planetary and Stellar Systems:
dynamical interactions with dnc lin
21-26 June 2009, Prato Italy
http://users.monash.edu.au/~ro/LinFest/
1) EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE AND HOTEL RESERVATIONS
The early registration deadline is Friday, *** MARCH 20 *** 2009 and the registration fee is 300 euros (350 euros after the deadline). Registration includes a copy of the conference proceedings, an Italian buffet lunch every day, a welcome reception on Sunday evening and wine and cheese at the poster session on Tuesday evening. See http://ecommerce.sci.monash.edu.au/categories.asp?cID=20 for payment information.
We have reserved 100 rooms at several hotels in Prato (see
http://users.monash.edu.au/~ro/LinFest/accomodation.htm). SOME ROOMS WILL BE RELEASED AFTER MARCH 20 - please make your reservations as soon as possible!
2) CONFERENCE PROGRAM AND POSTER ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
The conference will start with an opening reception at the Monash Prato Centre on Sunday evening, June 21, followed by 4.5 days of scientific sessions. Wednesday afternoon has been set aside for tours; we are hoping to be able to offer a viewing of Galileo's telescope at Florence's Science Museum.
There will be four sessions each day: two in the morning and two in the afternoon. While there will only be invited lectures, participants will have the opportunity to present their current work in poster form together with a short powerpoint presentation. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR POSTER ABSTRACTS AND UP TO TWO POWERPOINT SLIDES BY FRIDAY MAY 22.
See http://users.monash.edu.au/~ro/LinFest/abstract-sub.htm for abstract submission information.
A draft program is available at http://users.monash.edu.au/~ro/LinFest/programme.htm
3) TRAVEL TO PRATO
Travel information can be found at http://users.monash.edu.au/~ro/LinFest/travel.htm