We received a record-breaking response to our call for abstracts and, as a
result, have a record-breaking program of oral and poster presentations. We regret
that not everyone who requested an oral presentation could be accommodated, and
the meeting organizers apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause
to those concerned.
Oral Presentations: Oral sessions will be held in the Gregorian Pontifical
University from Monday morning through Friday evening, except for Wednesday, which
will be devoted to special events and excursions. The sessions are scheduled from
08.00 to 13.30 and again from 16.00 to 19.30. This unusual format follows the
rhythms of Roman life. Most restaurants do not open for the mid-day meal until
13.00, and the evening meal typically does not begin until after 20.00. Technical
sessions are expected to cover a wide range of topics in meteoritics and planetary
science, including three special sessions: "Laboratory Simulations of Circumstellar
Dust Analogs: Expectations for Comet Nucleus Encounters," "Mars from the
Meteorite Perspective," and "Space-Borne Studies of NEOs."
Poster Presentations: The poster sessions will be held in the Central Atrium of
the Gregorian Pontifical University, directly adjacent to the rooms holding the
oral sessions. Posters will be displayed for the entire meeting and each poster is
assigned a formal poster session that will be held from 10.00 to 11.00 each day of the
conference except Wednesday. Poster presenters should put up their posters as soon
as possible on Monday morning and plan to be at their poster for their assigned
formal session. The poster sessions will be in conjunction with the
mid-morning break, during which coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be served. Poster
display space available for authors is 1 meter square.
HOTEL
ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel rooms were held until July 1, but can no longer be guaranteed. If you
have not yet arranged for housing, we strongly recommend you do so soon, as
hotel space can be tight in September. You may wish to contact your own travel agent,
or our agents in Rome, Kuoni Incoming, may be able to help you find housing.
Elena Ripamonti is handling our meeting at Kuoni; you can contact her c/o:
KUONI INCOMING SpA
Via Alberico II
8 - 00193 ROMA (Italy)
Phone: (++39)-06-68 10 141
Fax: (++39)-06-68 38 923
E-mail: [email protected]
Remember that all sessions will be held at the Gregorian Pontifical University
in the heart of Rome's historic city center, just two blocks from the Trevi
Fountain. This location is NOT close to Vatican City.
REGISTRATION AND
SOCIAL EVENTS
Registration will begin at 16.00 on Sunday, September 9, 2001, and will be
followed by a reception at 18.00. Both the registration and reception will be held
at the main hall of the Gregorian Pontifical University. The annual banquet will
be held on the evening of Thursday, September 13, 2001, at the Fantasie
di Trastevere. The Barringer Invitational Lecture will be presented at the banquet
by Dava Sobel, author of Longitude and Galileo's
Daughter. Bus transportation to the banquet will be provided. Vegetarian tables (each table seats four) will be
provided; be sure to indicate on your registration form if you wish to sit at a vegetarian
table. A detailed schedule of buses will be provided with the registration materials.
A reception for student award recipients and their research advisors will be
hosted by the Barringer Crater Company. Details will be posted at registration.
GUEST ACTIVITIES AND EXCURSIONS
Rome is one of the world's great historical centers and the site of one of the
most magnificent concentrations of archeological, artistic, and architectural treasures
in the world. A schedule of morning and afternoon trips during the days of the
meeting have been arranged by our tour company (Kuoni Incoming SpA) at
special rates for Meteoritical Society attendees and registered guests. Information
about these and other multiple-day tours offered by Kuoni can be accessed via the
meeting Web site (http://geoweb.gg.utk.edu/2001/metsoc2001.html) and Kuoni
representatives will be available at the meeting registration desk for booking tours.
We hope to be able to arrange attendance at the weekly Papal Audience on
Wednesday morning; Wednesday afternoon excursions will include a choice of trips to
the Vatican Museum, Tivoli, Ostia Antica, Castel Gandolfo, and Tours of
Historic Rome. Sign-up sheets will be available at registration.
REGISTRATION AND FEES
The preregistration deadline for the meeting is August 1, 2001. After August
1, 2001, registration will only be possible on site at the meeting. Those registering
by credit card can register electronically via the electronic registration form. Credit card payments will be automatically
converted to Euros by your bank. Those registering using any other method of
payment should mail or fax a copy of the downloadable registration form to Guy Consolmagno
at the Specola Vaticana address given below.
Payment must be made in Euros or a Euro currency; checks should be made out
to the Specola Vaticana. We regret that we cannot accept payment in currencies
that float relative to the Euro. You can pay by Visa, Mastercard, American Express,
or check. Note that credit cards will be processed and billed to Kuoni Incoming SpA.
Cancellation Policy: A 15% cancellation fee will be charged on cancellations
received before September 1. No refunds can be made after September 1.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For information about meeting program and logistics, contact
Guy Consolmagno SJ (Chair: LOC)
Specola Vaticana
V-00120
Vatican City State
EUROPE
Phone: (+39) 06 6986 3364
Fax: (+39) 06 6986 4671
E-mail: [email protected]
or
Daniel Britt (Chair: Program Committee)
Department of Geological Sciences
The University of Tennessee
306 Geological Sciences Building
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: (865) 974-6008
Fax: (865) 974-2368
E-mail: [email protected]
For information about announcement distribution or registration, contact
Kimberly Taylor
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Publications and Program Services Department
3600 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston, TX 77058-1113, USA
Phone: (281) 486-2151
Fax: (281) 486-2160
E-mail: taylor@lpi.usra.edu
