2008 HOU Annual Conference

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The annual United States HOU conference will be held:
22-25 June 2008 (3.5 days) at Yerkes Observatory. Plan to arrive Saturday June 21 to get settled in.

Featuring:

• Updated HOU Image Processing software
• International Asteroid Search Campaign,
• NASA WISE mission
• New high school curriculum book
• NASA Kepler mission

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Agenda: See Draft Agenda (separate page)

Please send requests to make a presentation at this conference to Alan Gould , HOU Co-Director.

Themes so far:

• HOU teacher share-a-thon
• HOU IP 2.0 software
• Asteroids
  • International Asteroid Search Campaign
  • NASA WISE mission
• New high school curriculum book
  • NASA Kepler mission
  • New investigation on planet-finding by transits

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Lodging

Rooms will be available at

• Aurora University (deadline 5/12/2008)
• Delavan Resort
• Super 8 Motel in Delavan - www.the.super8.com/delavan03296

Meals

Meals at George Williams/Aurora College cafeteria help build some bonding time. We know many of you have acquired a taste for this cuisine over the years. Meal Fee can be included in registration - see below for prices and what meals are included.

Aurora University

Living room & kitchen at
Lake Delavan Resort

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Registration

Deadline for Housing/Meals at Aurora College:
2008 May 12

If you stay at Aurora University, you can register online using your credit card! When you register, please indicate your "Institution" in one of the address lines on the order form--that will help with preparation of name badges. We probably won't be actually sending you snail mail confirmation, but will be in touch via e-mail. Online registration has the following options:

• $575 Lodging (single) at Aurora, conference fee, plus meals*
• $475 Lodging (shared**) at Aurora, conference fee, plus meals*
• $230 Conference fee, plus meals* only at Aurora (if you lodge elsewhere)

If a shipping charge shows up on your order, please ignore that, we will not be putting shipping charges on the actual credit card charge.

* Includes all meals: dinner Sat Jun 21, breakfasts, lunches and dinners Sun-Tue Jun 22-24, and breakfast on Wed Jun 25 (Last day of conference is a half day only).

** Let us know if you have a preferred roommate. Contact Peggy Storrs if you have any questions.

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Contact

E-mail Peggy Storrs, HOU Support Supervisor, if you have questions. If you plan to attend, but reserve lodging on your own at Delavan Resort or place other than Aurora University please contact Peggy also to notify her you are attending.