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Final Words Before the Conference (November 30, 2007)

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Dear all,

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It\'s T-51 hours until the conference and we are looking forward to an excellent 3.5 days. Just some last minute reminders:

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  1. When you arrive on Sunday - you should check in with the LOC and get a badge. We will NOT be handing out anything else related to the conference because we are keeping it as paper free as possible - so check the agenda on line.
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  2. Sunday Reception starts at 5pm. Please come for hors d\'oeuvres + drinks + a short presentation which will start at 6pm with some special invited guests.
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  3. Posters should be posted at or after the reception on Sunday. They will remain up the entire time. They should be 3\' x 3\'. Please check the conference website for the number corresponding to your poster and post it accordingly. Remember to prepare a 1-2 powerpoint slides to present in 1-2 minutes in case your poster is chosen to be highlighted.
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  4. Speakers / Selected poster people -- please load your powerpoint presentations on the Mac or PC that is resident in the main meeting room during the break before your session at the latest. Please put it into the appropriate session folder so we can find it wih ease - labelled with your last name if possible.
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  5. Monday morning we start promptly at 8:30 am. Please plan on getting there on time. There should be free wireless access in the meeting room. You will have to pay for wireless / internet access in your hotel room.
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  6. Monday evening and Wednesday evening - we have added a cocktail hour.
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  7. Tuesday evening is the banquet which is included in your registration - so we hope you will all attend it. It is within walking distance (0.7 miles) from the hotel in Old Town. At Twin Palms you can just tell your meal preference to your server. If you want to bring a guest with you to the banquet, the cost is \$50 but for the registered participants, the fee is included in your reg fees.
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  8. Proceedings will be all electronic. We are allowing a maximum of 8 pages for everyone except invited speakers who can submit 12 pages as needed.
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  9. If you are flying into LAX - please consider taking the FlyAway Bus to Union Station (it comes every half hour and stops under the Green sign outside of Baggage claim at LAX) and then the Metro Gold Line train to Pasadena. See map on the conference website if interested in this option. Other options are cab, limo or the Super Shuttle.
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  10. Weather here next week is the same boring weather we have - Sunny and nice! 65/73/81/75 for highs and 44/49/50/54 for lows. :)
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-Kartik & Alberto

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