Spring 2003 Meeting
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General
Information
22-23
March 2003
Washington
University, St. Louis
Local Arrangments: Dolores Pesce
[dpesce@artsci.wustl.edu]
Call for Papers (Due 1 February 2003)
Program
SPRING MEETING
Mark your calendars now for the Spring Meeting of the AMS Midwest
chapter in St. Louis, March 22-23. Our host will by Washington University and
local arrangements are being coordinated by Dolores Pesce [dpesce@artsci.wustl.edu].
Registration
As always, registration for Chapter meetings is free to members in good standing--just
fill out a registration form and pick up a nametag at the registration table
outside the meeting room. You may join or renew your membership by paying annual
dues to the Chapter treasurer at this time as well. To check your current membership
status, visit our membership and dues
pages.
Accommodations
Rooms are available
at the Best Western Inn at the Park, 4636 Lindell Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 367-7500. Toll Free Reservations 1-800-373-7501 Fax: 314-367-9015. There
is a block of rooms reserved under ÒWashington University- Music Dept.Ó which
will provide a reduced conference rate. A single room is $75 + tax and a double
room is $85 + tax. (The double room can accommodate up to 4 people.) The block
of rooms will be held until March 1. After that date, the hotel will honor the
conference rate, but cannot guarantee room availability. For more information
on the hotel, visit their website: www.bestwestern.com/prop_26137.
Travel
By Air
Fly any carrier
to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL). To reach the Best Western
Inn at the Park from that airport, take the Metrolink to the Central West End
Station. From the Station, call the hotel front desk (314-367-7500) for courtesy
van service. This service is available from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Driving
Directions
From either I-44 or I-40/64, take the Kingshighway exit and turn north.
Travel on Kingshighway until reaching Lindell Ave. At Lindell, turn east (right).
The hotel will be on the south side of Lindell Ave. about 2 blocks from the
Kingshighway intersection. See maps.
Conference
Sessions (Shuttle and Driving Directions)
All conference sessions will be held on the campus of Washington University
in St. Louis. From the Best Western Inn at the Park, conference attendees can
either drive to the Washington University campus or take the hotel shuttle.
Shuttle service is available between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. To drive to campus, take
Lindell Ave. west until reaching a T-intersection with Skinker Ave. Turn left
(south) onto Skinker and get into the right lane immediately. At the intersection
with Forsyth Ave, turn right (west). Continue traveling west on Forsyth Ave.
until you reach Wallace Circle on the left side of the street. Wallace Circle
leads to the parking lot behind the three buildings which house the Music Department.
All conference sessions will be held in Music Classroom Building Room 102 (the
newest of the three buildings).
Session Times
Saturday, March 22
Sunday, March 23
Food
The Best Western Inn at the Park is near a fabulous dining and shopping district.
Specific recommendations will be available at the conference.
Links
St. Louis Information Sites: For any additional information on St. Louis attractions,
visit http://stlouis.missouri.org/ae/
or www.explorestlouis.com .
Weather
Expect unpredictable spring weather. Temperatures can range from freezing
to warm.
Local Arrangements
Dr. Dolores Pesce (dpesce@artsci.wustl.edu)
is handling local arrangements, assisted by Heather
Nehre (hlnehre@artsci.wustl.edu). Please extend to them our sincere thanks.
Further details about the Spring meeting will be added as they become available.
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