[ESSP] Fwd: science conference

Mon Mar 29 14:58:24 EST 2004

Is anyone interested in going to a Science Education conference in 
April? The conference fees and plane ticket have already been paid 
for. I believe Charlene D'Avanzo (Dean of Natural Science) is also 
going. It should be very interesting. If you would like to have this 
opportunity - read more details below and contact Sam Singer (the 
student who can no longer go) immediately,  scs00 at hampshire.edu.

enjoy!
~Vanessa Paulman

>Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 08:45:16 -0500
>From: scs00 at hampshire.edu
>To: vpaulman at hampshire.edu
>Subject: science conference
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>Vanessa,
>
>Here is the info about the Science Education Conference I will not be able to
>attend.  Please let people know about this ASAP because we already 
>have a plane
>ticket purchased! 
>
>Thanks,
>
>Sam
>
>
>Thank you for agreeing to participate in "Invention and Impact:
>Building Excellence in Undergraduate STEM Education," a National Science
>Foundation Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (NSF-CCLI)
>program conference to be held April 16-18, 2004, at the Hyatt Regency
>Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia.
>
>I'm David Neale, a program associate at the American Association for the
>Advancement of Science, and the CCLI Conference meeting manager.  This
>e-mail provides information about how to register online for the
>conference.  Please be sure to register no later than Saturday, February
>14, 2004.
>
>*** 5 EASY STEPS ***
>
>Registering for the conference is easy!  Just click on the link below .
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>http://www.ccliconference.com/registerstart.cfm
>
>. . . and enter the following e-mail address we have on-file for you:
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>Then proceed through each of the 5 steps of the registration process.
>
>The 5 easy steps include:
>
>*1.*     Confirming / providing your contact information.  This
>information will be used to generate your name badge for the conference,
>as well as to generate a list of all conference participants, which we
>will distribute to everyone at the conference.
>
>*2.*     Providing dietary restrictions and meal info.  If you have
>special dietary restrictions, please feel free to let us know.  We will
>make every attempt to accommodate your request, but we may not be able
>to do so in every instance.  Your understanding is greatly appreciated.
>
>Then, to be sure we have an accurate count of the number of meals we
>need to provide, please help us by checking the meals you do plan to
>attend.  We will assume that you do not plan to attend any meals left
>unchecked.
>
>*3a & 3b.*     Selecting your workshops.  As part of the conference, you
>may attend up to 4 workshops or interactive seminars chosen from a total
>of 40 offered.  However, if you'll be co-presenting one of the
>workshops, you'll be able to attend up to 3 other workshops or
>interactive seminars.  For each series of workshops, please select your
>top 3 workshops in order of preference.  If you'll be co-presenting
>during a session, simply choose "Not Applicable" for each of the 3
>choices.  For the other series, our goal is to assign you to your first
>choice workshops, but in some instances we may not be able to do so.
>Your understanding is greatly appreciated.
>
>*4.*     Confirming your e-mail address for discussion groups.  About
>two-months prior to the conference, you will be sent information on how
>to participate in an electronic, email-based discussion group about
>NSF-DUE programs.  Please confirm the e-mail address that you would like
>us to subscribe to the online discussion group.
>
>*5.*     Registering your poster.  The "Invention and Impact" Poster
>Sessions will feature ideas and tools developed and tested under CCLI
>grants.  We *strongly encourage* all participants to prepare a poster,
>especially an interactive, multimedia one (e.g., feel free to bring your
>laptop and include it as part of your poster display).  Please register
>your poster online by February 14, 2004.  Registration will include the
>required submission of a short abstract (no more than 250 words)
>describing the poster. Only electronic submissions in Microsoft Word
>will be accepted.  Posters may only be registered via the registration
>web site.  [Note: Internet access will not be provided for the poster
>sessions.]
>
>* Hotel Reservations *     After completing steps 1-5, you will see
>information on how to make your hotel reservations, should you require
>them.  All hotel reservations must be made online by March 18, 2004.
>Please note:  Although we will be covering the cost of your lodging, a
>major credit card is still required at time of booking to guarantee your
>reservation.  Nothing will be charged at the time of booking.  A charge
>will only appear on your card if you cancel your reservation on the same
>day of arrival, or fail to show for your reservation without giving the
>hotel proper notice.
>
>That's it!  To register now, please click below:
>http://www.ccliconference.com/registerstart.cfm
>
>[Note: The registration web site uses pop-up windows run by JavaScript.
>To ensure your registration goes smoothly, be sure to enable JavaScript
>and/or disable your pop-up blocker if you have one.]
>
>
>*** AGENDA ***
>
>The conference will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 16th, and end
>just after noon on Sunday, April 18th.  For further information about
>the agenda, please visit:  http://www.ccliconference.com/agenda.htm
>
>
>*** DEADLINES ***
>
>Please note the following deadlines:
>
>General registration: Saturday, February 14, 2004
>Poster registration:  Saturday, February 14, 2004
>
>*** GETTING THERE ***
>
>The Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia, is adjacent to
>Reagan National Airport (DCA).  Two other airports also serve the
>Washington, D.C., area:  Washington-Dulles Airport (IAD) and
>Baltimore-Washington International (BWI).  Although flights into the
>latter two airports are sometimes lower than flights into DCA, ground
>transportation costs to and from IAD and BWI are slightly higher.  Keep
>this in mind when booking your flights, but also remember the changes in
>airport regulations about arriving early for flights because of
>stepped-up security.  If you need help figuring out which option is best
>for you, please contact me at 202-326-6681 or dneale at aaas.org.
>
>For those traveling by train, the Amtrak station located at Union
>Station will be your destination.
>
>We can reimburse you the cost of your travel and ground transportation
>costs up to $300.  General guidelines for travel are as follows:
>
>*  We encourage you to book your travel by March 15, 2004 to take
>advantage of any advanced purchase discounts.
>*  In order to be reimbursed, you must submit a travel voucher and all
>receipts.  (Travel vouchers will be distributed at the meeting.)  With
>e-tickets, a copy of the e-ticket itinerary is required, as is a copy of
>the credit card statement showing proof of payment.  Photocopies are not
>acceptable.
>
>*** QUESTIONS? ***
>
>If you have any questions about how to register for the conference, or
>any other questions about the conference, please feel free to contact me
>at 202-326-6681 or dneale at aaas.org.
>
>
>Thanks again for agreeing to participate.  I look forward to seeing you
>at the conference.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>David
>______________________________
>David Neale
>Program Associate
>American Association for the Advancement of Science
>Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs
>1200 New York Avenue, N.W., Room 645
>Washington, D.C.  20005-3920
>202-326-6681
>202-371-9849 (fax)
>dneale at aaas.org

-- 
Vanessa Paulman       
Science Outreach Coordinator
Center for Science Exploration
Hampshire College

phone: (413) 559-5792
fax: (413) 559-5438
Adele Simmons Hall #132

http://ScienceExploration.hampshire.edu