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Keck Science Meeting 2004

University of California, Los Angeles
September 17, 2004 (Science)
September 18, 2004 (Strategic planning)

General registration deadline: September 3
Presenters registration deadline: August 23 (talks or posters)

REMINDER - PLEASE FTP ANY POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS (or a PDF copy if using transparencies) AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY.

The meeting will take place in Moore Hall (red on map).

Posters will be displayed outside on the west side patio.

Closest parking lots are Lot 9 (blue) and Lot 2 (yellow).

If you are taking public transporation or local shuttle they likely will drop off at the bus depot (green).

Shaded areas on the map are locations of campus construction.

Set-up for posters and early check-in will be from 8:00-8:30am. Please do not show up before that time as we cannot guarantee availability of posters boards before then.

Preliminary (near final) programs are now available for the Science Meeting and the Strategic Planning workshop. PLEASE CHECK THE PROGRAM TO FIND OUT IF YOU ARE GIVING AN ORAL TALK.

Complete & final printed programs will be available at the meeting.

The organizing committee apologise if your talk was not selected for oral presentation due to the large over-subscription this year. Please plan to present a Poster paper of your contribution. Poster presentations are an excellent venue at the Keck Science Meetings and you are likely to get more attention than a 10-15 minute talk! Remember, part of the purpose of the meeting is to meet other Keck users face to face and mingle.

PLEASE adhere to the time limits for talks. Give HIGHLIGHTS and CONCLUSIONS, stay away from details. Allow time for a few questions.

ORAL PRESENTERS
A standard overhead projector will be available for people using transparencies. PLEASE make sure that your printing is large and readable from a distance. PLEASE provide us with a pdf file copy of your talk. We will use a single laptop computer for all Powerpoint presentations. If possible, we would like to gather those ppt presentations by 5pm on Thursday, September 16. Please plan to have your presentation finished by then.

PLEASE upload your .pdf and .ppt files by:

Login anonymously (username: ftp) to the FTP address:
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  ftp.astro.ucla.edu
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Cd to the directory:
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  /incoming/ksm2004/talks/
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Upload both files. (i.e. put FILE1.ppt)

The annual meeting of the Keck Observatory community, held this year at UCLA, has as its purpose to showcase recent and interesting results from the Keck I and Keck II telescopes on Mauna Kea. It is also a forum for obtaining status reports on current and new instrumentation, and for discussing initiatives and opportunities that are still in the planning stages.

This year we are adding an extra day to allow for a strategic planning discussion involving our entire community.

We hope to have resounding participation from the WMKO, Caltech, NASA, UC, UH and TSIP members of our scientific partnership.

Organizing Committee:

Ian McLean (UCLA)
Mike Rich (UCLA)
Lynne Hillenbrand (Caltech)
Bob Goodrich (WMKO)
Dave Koerner (NAU)
Alan Stockton (IfA/UH)
Todd Boroson (NOAO)

Format

The Science meeting will be a full day meeting consisting of short talks and posters. Anyone can give a talk: please volunteer a title and abstract when you register:

Talks

There will be a single serial oral session.
Talks will be 10-15 minutes including questions.
We supply two viewgraph projectors and a computer projector.

Other AV needs should be specially arranged.

Posters

We will provide easels for 36" x 48" (W x H) posters.

Bring handouts so your poster will be remembered!

Poster location will be allocated on a first-come-first serve basis on the meeting day.
Posters will be up all day with viewing opportunities during breaks.
We will schedule time for poster presenters who want to give a "one viewgraph, one minute, no-questions" (strictly enforced) summary of their poster during the oral session.

Coffee breaks and lunch

Ample time will be scheduled for informal discussions and poster viewing.

"Talk to the Director" at the post-session reception.

There will be a reception following the scientific sessions and the Director's remarks.
Fred Chaffee will be available for informal conversations regarding WMKO.

There is no cost to attend the reception.

How to participate

Instructions for Meeting Registration

If you plan on attending the 2004 Keck Science Meeting send an e-mail to ##### with the following information:

Name
Instituition
E-mail (if different than sending address)

If you plan on presenting please also include the following:

Presentation Type (Poster or Oral)
Title
Abstract (100 words or less)

Everyone who is planning on attending must register so that we have an accurate head-count for the catering. If you want to give a talk or a poster you must e-mail your registration by August 23. The general registration deadline is September 3.

Note, that while lunch and refreshments will be provided, participants are responsible for their own travel and lodging costs.

Thanks for helping us make this event a success!

Schedule

Practical information

Location

The meeting will take place on the UCLA campus in Moore Hall. Moore Hall is centrally located on the south campus. The cloest parking lots are Lot 9 and Lot 2.
Posters will be displayed in the nearby patio.

Getting there

Where to stay

Parking

On-campus parking is best in Lot 9, Westwood Blvd.

A permit, $7 for all day, can be purchased from the attendant. Bring small denomination bills.

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Created by Mark McGovern
Last Updated: September 13, 2004