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Final Announcement June 2006
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Hosted by
Department of Earth Sciences
ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Sponsored by
ETH Zürich
Swiss National Science Foundation
Swiss Academy of Sciences
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Barringer Crater Company
Meteorite Magazine
Planetary Studies Foundation
Jungfrau Railways Top of Europe
Local Organizing Committee
Rainer Wieler, Chair, ETH Zürich
Bernard Bourdon, ETH Zürich
Ansgar Grimberg, ETH Zürich
Veronika Heber, ETH Zürich
Thorsten Kleine, ETH Zürich
Beatrice Lüthi, Luethiorganisation and ETH Zürich
Agnès Markowski, ETH Zürich
Valentina Müller-Weckerle, ETH Zürich
Ghylaine Quitté, ETH Zürich
Pieter Vermeesch, ETH Zürich
Herbert Palme (ex officio), University of Cologne
Scientific Organizing Committee
Rainer Wieler, Chair, ETH Zürich
Addi Bischoff, University of Münster
Marc Chaussidon, CRPG, Nancy
Alex Deutsch, University of Münster
Beda Hofmann, Natural History Museum, Bern
Peter Hoppe, MPI Mainz
Ingo Leya, University of Bern
Sara Russell, Natural History Museum, London
Nadia Vogel, University of Bern
Jutta Zipfel, Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Frankfurt a/M
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WHEN AND WHERE
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You are cordially invited to attend the 69th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical
Society, to be held August 611, 2006, in Zürich, Switzerland.
The city of Zürich, which dates back to the times of the Celts and Romans,
is known as the "Little Big City" because of its economic and cultural
importance. In addition to the city's being an international banking center,
the University of Zürich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH),
the two largest universities in Switzerland, are located in Zürich and
regularly occupy top positions in international rankings.
Zürich is located on beautiful Lake Zürich and is surrounded by hills formed
during glacial times. On clear days the Alps can be seen from the city.
Location: The oral and poster sessions will be held in the main building of
ETH, an impressive nineteenth century building designed by the famous German architect
Gottfried Semper. The meeting venue is very close to the city center and is
within a few minutes' walking distance to most of the recommended hotels. Most
places of interest are also within walking distance or can be reached by an
excellent public transportation system.
MetSoc2006 on the Web: Additional information regarding accommodations,
meeting activities, etc., can be found on the Zürich
meeting Web site.
Transportation: The Zürich Intercontinental Airport is 1015 minutes from
the main train station (Zürich Hauptbahnhof or Zürich HB for short), and
trains to and from the airport run every 1015 minutes. Being in the heart
of Europe, Zürich is also well served by international trains. The
Hauptbahnhof is only a 510 minute walk from the meeting venue.
Weather: Weather in Central Europe is notoriously unpredictable, and Zürich is
no exception. Daytime temperatures in early August are often in the 25°C
(around 80°F) range, with much sun during the day and with mild evenings.
However, temperatures often vary from the average in August, so be prepared
for either hotter or cooler temperatures, with occasional rain, during the
time of the meeting. The water temperature in Lake Zürich is around 23°26°C in
early August. So pack your swimsuit, but don't forget an umbrella.
Desert Meteorites Workshop: Immediately prior to this year's Meteoritical Society meeting,
a Desert Meteorites Workshop will take place in Casablanca,
Morocco, August 34, 2006. There are direct flights between Casablanca and Zürich.
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
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Registration will start at 16:00 on Sunday afternoon, August 6, followed by a welcome reception
to be held on the roof of the meeting venue, overlooking Zürich. Oral sessions will be held from
Monday to Friday afternoon, and posters will be on display all week with a poster session on Tuesday evening. Posters
may be as wide as 1.5 m, with a maximum height
of 1.2 m (~60 × 47 inches). A
special session on Monday will feature several leading experts on star and planet
formation giving invited talks. On Tuesday morning, the "Stardust and
Genesis" session will honour Johannes Geiss, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The
Barringer Invited Lecture on Wednesday morning will be presented by Michel Mayor, one of
the discoverers of the first extrasolar planet.
For more detailed information, see the program and abstracts.
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OBTAINING A VISA
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Some foreign participants may need a visa for Switzerland. Note that in August 2006
Switzerland will not yet belong to
the "Schengen Space." This means that a visa issued by countries like
Germany, France, Italy, Austria, etc., will NOT be valid for Switzerland, and
vice versa. Therefore, if you plan to visit other European countries before or
after the meeting, please make sure that you have a valid visa for these
countries, in addition to one for Switzerland. For more information, contact a
Swiss embassy or visit
http://www.imes.admin.ch/einreise/visumvorschriften_e.asp.
Upon request, we will provide registrants with official letters to be filed
with visa applications. Please contact Beatrice Luethi
and provide your full name, date of birth, country of citizenship, and
passport number.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
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Zürich offers plenty of hotel rooms, many of them with reasonable rates.
Participants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. A list
of recommended hotels
(most of them near the conference site) and an area map
showing their locations
area provided. Links to each hotel are listed, but it is advisable to
book through the Zurich Tourism Web site.
Early booking is strongly recommended due to the annual "Street Parade" on Saturday, August 12
(see below).
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SOCIAL EVENTS AND GUEST ACTIVITIES
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On Monday evening, August 7, the Mayor of Zürich will offer a welcome
reception in the City Hall at the riverfront close to the lake. Following
the reception the traditional Meteoritical Society soccer game will be held in
front of the new headquarters of the International Football Association, which
will be inaugurated in spring 2006.
On Wednesday afternoon, August 9, there will be an excursion to the beautiful
city of Rapperswil on an early twentieth-century steamboat. Called the City of
Roses, Rapperswil is a charming old town with a castle. In addition to walking
around the town, you can cross the lake at its most narrow point on a
reconstructed traditional wooden bridge, as well as visit the Children's Zoo.
Transportation back to Zürich will be by bus.
The annual banquet will be held on Thursday evening, August 10, at the
lakeshore, within walking distance of the city center or easily reached by
public transportation. Please indicate on the meeting registration form if you
prefer a vegetarian meal. The banquet is included in the registration fees of
participants and guests.
During the meeting, a help desk maintained by Zürich Tourism
will assist meeting participants and guests in
planning their sightseeing activities in and around Zürich. Some of the major
tourist attractions are described on the Zürich meeting Web site. If
you plan to stay in Switzerland before or after the meeting, you may find the
MySwitzerland Web site useful.
The Annual Street Parade in
Zürich will take place on Saturday, August 12, after the meeting has
concluded. The Street Parade is Europe's largest Techno Music Party and
will attract perhaps 500,000 people of all ages, all of whom feel young on
this day. To be part of this truly remarkable event, meeting participants may
want to consider extending their stay for one more night. Ear plugs will be
included in the meeting's welcome package in case participants decide to stay
for the noisy Street Parade.
While this event is extremely popular, it is not anticipated that there will
be a shortage of hotel rooms during the week of the meeting. Nevertheless, we
recommend early booking, in particular for the low-cost hotels.
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POSTCONFERENCE EXCURSIONS
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Two postconference excursions are planned. By mid-June 2006, openings were still available
for both excursions. Nevertheless, we recommend that you register early.
(1) A four-day excursion to the Alps, guided by expert geologists and staff
members of the High Altitude Research Station at Jungfraujoch, is planned for
Saturday, August 12, to Tuesday, August 15. The tour is limited to 40 people,
due to restrictions at the Jungfraujoch Research Station. Places will be
allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on this
excursion and registration, please visit the Zürich meeting Web site.
(2) A one-day field trip is planned for Saturday, August 12, to a little known
outcrop of distal Ries impact ejecta, located in the valley of the Sitter
River, about 8 km north of St. Gallen, ~180 km from the Ries crater. Prior to the
outcrop, we will visit the baroque cathedral and abbey district in St. Gallen
dating back to the eighth century. This assemblage contains the most
impressive abbey library in Switzerland and was declared a UNESCO World
Cultural Heritage in 1983. The field trip is limited to 20 participants and
places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. For more
information and registration, please visit the
Zürich meeting Web site.
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REGISTRATION
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We urge participants to register electronically via the
Zürich meeting Web site, with fees being paid
by credit card. Separate instructions will be given to
those unable to register electronically.
The registration fee covers meeting attendance and all social events such as
the Wednesday afternoon excursion and the Annual Banquet. No reduced
single-day registration fees are offered. Fees have to be collected in Swiss
Francs. The exchange rate between Euro and Swiss Franc has been very stable
lately; hence the prices in Euro given as guideline should not change very
much until summer.
The registration fee does not include abstract fees. If you have not already paid your abstract fee, please do so immediately using the journal's electronic payment page..
The pre-registration deadline is June 26, 2006.
| Preregistration (BEFORE June 26) | Registration (AFTER June 26) |
Meteoritical Society member | CHF 420 (EUR 270) | CHF 510
(EUR 330) |
Non-member | CHF 510 (EUR 330) | CHF 590 (EUR 380) |
Student Member | CHF 185 (EUR 120) | CHF 265 (EUR 170) |
Student Non-member | CHF 250 (EUR 160) | CHF 310(EUR 200) |
Guest | CHF 230 (EUR 150) | CHF 310 (EUR 200) |
Cancellation policy: A 15% cancellation fee will be charged on cancellations
received until July 24, 2006. NO refunds will be given after July 24, 2006.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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For further information regarding the format and scientific objectives of the meeting, contact
CONFERENCE ORGANIZER
Rainer Wieler
ETH Zürich
Department of Earth Sciences, NO C61
CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 632 37 32
Fax: +41 44 632 11 79
E-mail: [email protected]
MEETING SECRETARIAT
Valentina W. Müller
E-mail: [email protected]
TREASURY AND CONGRESS OFFICE
Beatrice Luethi
E-mail: [email protected]
For information regarding meeting logistics and announcements, contact
LPI MEETING COORDINATOR
Kimberly Taylor
Publications and Program Services Department
Lunar and Planetary Institute
3600 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston TX 77058-1113
Phone: 281-486-2151
Fax: 281-486-2125
E-mail: [email protected]
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SCHEDULE |
June 26, 2006 | Deadline for preregistration |
August 611, 2006 | 69th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society |
August 12, 2006 | Postconference Excursion to distal Ries ejecta near St. Gallen |
August 1215, 2006 | Postconference Excursion to the Alps |
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