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This is the Second Announcement of the 12th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems and the Sun, to be held at the University of Colorado at Boulder (Colorado, USA) from July 30th - August 3rd, 2001. The meeting is organized by the Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy (CASA).
The Cool Stars Workshops provide a biennial forum where the solar and stellar communities can get together to discuss new observations and theoretical models and, in particular, to attempt to bring together the very detailed views we have of the Sun with the less detailed but vastly more varied observations of the more distant stars. Cool Stars 12 will continue that tradition. We expect this to be a lively meeting, with more than 200 participants from over 25 countries pre-registered so far. The emphasis will be on highlighting the unsolved problems and challenges for the future in cool-star astrophysics. The Scientific and Local Organizing Committees can be found on the SOC and LOC Web pages, respectively.
Please direct all correspondence about the scientific programme to Science E-mail and/or local arrangements to LOC E-mail.
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
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The Workshop will consist of a series of oral and poster sessions. Each oral session will be built around a broad-ranging review talk that focuses on a relevant scientific topic. Contributed talks will be interleaved within each review and will offer opportunities to highlight exciting new results and cover theoretical aspects in more detail. Recent PhDs and young researchers will be included in the mix of contributed speakers.
The topics for the five oral sessions and the review speakers are
An Historical Perspective on Cool Star Research (Opening Talk) - Andrea Dupree
Each session will last for half a day or longer and will be structured to allow significant time for discussion and questions.
Splinter sessions will be held on Wednesday afternoon and we request suggestions of interesting topics for such sessions from the participants.
Proposals to host the Cool Stars 13 Workshop are also requested from interested groups.
CONTRIBUTIONS
All participants who wish to present a contribution at the workshop should submit an abstract before the appropriate deadline: 1 May 2001 for contributed talks or 1 June for poster papers. A web-based abstract form will be available by April 1. The final accepted abstracts will be available via our web pages. Participants are limited to one (poster or oral) contribution each as first author due to the finite space available for the poster boards. Posters will be on display throughout the meeting (Monday noon -- Friday noon). Proposed oral contributions that are not selected for the programme can be converted to poster presentations at the author's discretion.CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
We intend to publish the conference proceedings as a volume in The Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series. This book will be provided to all participants as part of the registration fee. Only invited reviews, talks and discussion sessions will be contained in this volume. Contributed posters will be published on a CD-ROM accompanying the book. This system of publication was used successfully in previous Cool Stars Workshops. Details concerning the preparation of manuscripts for the proceedings will be provided on the Workshop web pages, and be available in hardcopy at the Workshop.FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The LOC will have only limited funds for financial assistance. There will be a small number of accommodation grants and reduced or waived registration for students on low budgets and participants with limited funds of their own who explicitly indicate that they need financial assistance to attend. Participants awarded these grants will be expected to stay in the on-campus housing (please see Accommodation). The availability of financial assistance is dependent on grant requests currently being considered by US funding agencies. Also let us know if you require a letter of invitation from us in order to attend the Workshop.REGISTRATION FEE
Participants should register using the Registration Web page that should be in place by 1 April 2001. Even if you have pre-registered you must complete a registration form to confirm your attendance. It will ease our administrative task if you submit your abstracts at the same time.The early registration fee is $US 275 by 1 June 2001; thereafter the full registration fee is $US 325. This will cover workshop attendance, coffee breaks, welcoming reception, social hour refreshments, and a copy of the Proceedings.
CONFERENCE VENUE AND FACILITIES
The sessions will take place in the Humanities Building on the University of Colorado campus and the poster sessions will be held in the University Memorial Center Ballroom. The majority of participants will be staying within walking distance of these venues. The facilities available for the conference include:
- A large (300 seat), comfortable lecture hall.
- A smaller (150 seat) lecture hall.
- Several (50 seat) seminar rooms.
- E-mail facilities.
- A large ballroom with ample space for posters and social events.
- Slide, overhead, video and computer display facilities. Special needs can be accommodated if we are advised well in advance.
ACCOMMODATION
We have arranged accommodation both on the CU campus and at two local hotels, where block bookings will be in place. NOTE THAT JULY/AUGUST IS PEAK TOURIST SEASON IN BOULDER AND WE ADVISE YOU TO ARRANGE YOUR LODGING WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. There are many other hotels in the area: see our web page for a list.
The Kittredge Commons package includes both lodging and a meal plan (breakfast and lunch). If you wish to stay in one of the block-booked hotels, you will need to contact them directly and request the Cool Stars conference rate. Note that the hotel block bookings will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. If the block bookings fill completely before the cut-off date we will try to increase the number of rooms.
Kittredge Commons
This is a very pleasant graduate student housing complex with associated food service. It is an enjoyable 10-15 minute walk across campus to the meeting venue. This is the lowest cost accommodation option, providing lodging from Sunday July 29 to Friday August 3. A Saturday to Friday package will be available as well. Single or double room on-campus with a meal package including breakfast and lunch -- cost approx. $320 per person single.
The Millennium Hotel, Boulder: 1345 28th Street - 303-443-3850 (1-800-545-6285)
This hotel, formerly known as the Regal Harvest House Hotel, is located near Boulder Creek, just northeast of the CU campus, and slightly further away from the Conference Center than the other accommodations. It offers a higher standard of comfort (at higher cost); facilities include tennis courts, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and exercise rooms. It is about a 15-20 minute walk to and from the conference hall. Price: $144/night Single/Double Room
Quality Inn: 2020 Arapahoe Avenue - 303-449-7550
This hotel is immediately north of the CU campus, close to the downtown area, more modest but nonetheless comfortable. Price: $103/night single, $117/night double
A map of the University of Colorado campus showing location of the meeting locations. Kittredge Commons is at the lower right (J9), the Humanities Building (39A) is at E4, and the University Memorial Center (86) is at G4.TRAVEL INFORMATION
We expect that most participants will arrive by air. Denver International Airport (DIA) is located 30 miles north-east of Denver and approximately 50 miles from Boulder. DIA is one of the largest airports in North America and is served by many airlines. Currently the only direct international flights to DIA are single flights from London-Gatwick and Frankfurt and multiple flights from Mexico and Canada.
Unfortunately the Workshop will not be able to provide transportation from the airport to the conference site. Nevertheless, Boulder can be reached easily from DIA by public transportation, commercial shuttle service, or by rental car .
SOCIAL EVENTS AND TRIPS
There will be a number of social events and also the possibility to participate in a variety of excursions. Our aim is to promote a friendly atmosphere, in which participants will have as many chances as possible to get to know each other away from the formality of the conference hall.
Sunday, July 29, 2001 Registration and welcoming reception Tuesday, July 31, 2001 Cookout dinner on Flagstaff Mountain in the Boulder Mountain parks Wednesday, August 1, 2001 Various excursions into the mountains and foothills west of Boulder; some may go to heights approaching 12,000 feet (3,700 m) - note our warnings about activities at high altitude. Thursday, August 2, 2001 Conference Dinner, Harvest House Hotel Monday-Thursday Poster session/social hour (17:00-18:30) We are trying to organize other social events within the conference programme. Arrangements will be made to provide a range of activities for accompanying persons, as well.
WEATHER AND CLIMATE
The Colorado mountains are beautiful in the summer and we hope that many of you will be able to take advantage of the opportunity to explore Colorado either before or after the Workshop. At this time of year Boulder is fairly hot with daytime highs in the low 90s F (low-mid 30s C) range, but temperatures can drop considerably in the evening to the mid 60s F (<20 C). Afternoon thunderstorms are common; therefore our excursions on Wednesday August 1 will be scheduled in the morning, when temperatures are cooler and the threat of thunderstorms is reduced. Please make sure that you have some warmer clothing with you for the evening events, which are all outdoors. If you are planning to participate in any of the activities at high altitude, remember that you will need warm clothes and a waterproof jacket, as it can be significantly cooler up in the mountains and rain showers are always possible.
ABOUT BOULDER
The Conference will be held in Boulder, Colorado, which is a college town with a population of about 100,000 that lies right against the foothills of the Front Range (the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains).
Boulder, like most American towns, is spread over a large area but the main tourist locations are within easy walking distance from the campus and hotels. Boulder has many restaurants, coffee shops and brew-pubs. A list of recommended restaurants will be provided in your conference folder.
CHANGING MONEY
There are currency exchange facilities at DIA. In Boulder there are only a few banks that exchange foreign currency, and you are likely to find this time consuming. We suggest that you bring money in the form of US Dollar travelers cheques, which are readily usable at most restaurants and shops, or that you use a credit card to withdraw US dollars from an ATM (cash machine). Withdrawals from ATMs will usually give you a better exchange rate than banks.
For any question and/or suggestion regarding the Workshop, please contact the LOC at General Inquiries.
Last modified: 27 Feb 2001