CMS Winter Meeting 2002
Ottawa Marriott Hotel
Ottawa, Ontario
December 8-10, 2002
On behalf of the University of Ottawa,
the Department of
Mathematics and Statistics
invites all researchers, educators and students
to the Winter 2002 Meeting of the
Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS).
The Department is pleased to once again welcome colleagues back to the Nation's Capital.
Following the usual format, the meeting will include twelve symposia,
contributed papers, four plenary speakers, as well as the Coxeter-James and Doctoral Prize
lecturers. There will also be a Public Lecture
delivered by Robert Zuccherato of Entrust.
All pre-meeting activities and scientific talks will be held
at Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street, steps away from Parliament Hill and Ottawa's downtown core.
The most up-to-date information concerning
the programmes, including detailed schedules, will be made
available at this web site.
Meeting registration forms and hotel
accommodation forms are published in the September 2002 issue of
the CMS Notes and are also available on the web site, along
with on-line forms
for registration and submission of abstracts.
Public Lecture
Robert Zuccherato (Entrust)
Plenary Speakers
James Arthur (University of Toronto)
Rene Carmona (Princeton University)
Victor Guillemin (MIT)
Maciej Zworski (Berkeley University)
Prizes and Awards
The
CMS Coxeter-James Lecture
will be given by Lisa Jeffrey, University of Toronto.
The CMS Doctoral Prize Lecture will be given by David Kerr,
University of Tokyo and University of Rome.
The CMS Distinguished Service Award will be presented to Peter
Lancaster, University of Calgary, at the Delegates' Luncheon.
Contributed Papers Session
(Org: Walter Burgess and Abdellah Sebbar, University of Ottawa)
Contributed papers of 15 minutes duration are invited.
Abstracts for CMS contributed papers should be prepared as
specified below. To better assist organizers, please include the
Primary (2000) AMS Classification
(http://www.ams.org/msc/).
For an abstract to be eligible,
the abstract must be received before October 15, 2002.
The abstract must be accompanied by its contributor's
registration form and payment of the appropriate fees.
Travel Grants for Graduate Students
Limited funds are available to partially fund the travel
and accommodation costs for graduate students. For more information, please
contact the Meeting Committee at gradtravel-w02@cms.math.ca.
Applicants must be bona fide graduate students, at a Canadian or other University.
To apply for this funding, please have a letter written by your Supervisor or
departmental Graduate Advisor, briefly answering the following: Name of Student,
Area of study and level, How will the student benefit from the meeting? Will the
student be speaking? What support is available from local sources or grants, for
this student?
Please have this sent before November 1, 2002. This letter may be emailed to
gradtravel-w02@cms.math.ca. Applicants will be notified early in November
of the funding decision.
If successful, the student will receive a cheque for reimbursement of
expenses upon completion and submission of the standard Travel Expense Claim Form,
along with appropriate original receipts.
Social Events
A welcoming reception will be held
Saturday, December 7, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
in the Victoria North Ballroom of the Ottawa Marriott Hotel.
A Public Lecture Reception will be held in connection with
the talk by Robert Zuccherato (Entrust). More details will be
posted on our web site as they become available.
The Delegates' Luncheon will be held on
Sunday, December 8, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
in the Victoria North/South Ballrooms of
the Ottawa Marriott Hotel. A ticket to this luncheon is included
in all registration fee categories.
A banquet will be held on Sunday, December 8, from 7:30 p.m.
in the Victoria North/South Ballrooms of the Ottawa Marriott
Hotel, preceded by a cash bar at 6:30 p.m. Tickets to this event
are available at $50.00 each.
Coffee and juice will be available during the scheduled
breaks.
A detailed schedule of all social and other events
is available from the
schedule page of the meeting web site.
Business Meetings
The CMS will be holding business meetings during the course of the
meeting.
The CMS Executive Committee Meeting will meet on Friday,
December 6, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m in the Sussex Salon of the
Ottawa Marriott Hotel.
The CMS Development Group Luncheon will be held from 11:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 7 in the Sussex Salon of
the Ottawa Marriott Hotel.
The CMS Board of Directors Meeting will be held from 1:30 to
6:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 7 in the Wellington Salon of the
Ottawa Marriott Hotel.
A detailed schedule of business meetings
and other events is available
from the schedule page of the meeting web site.
Exhibits
Exhibits will be held in the Victoria Gallery of the
Ottawa Marriott Hotel during specified hours during the
conference.
Submission of Abstracts
Abstracts for all talks will be published in the meeting programme
and will also be available on-line.
Abstracts may be sent electronically, following instructions given below.
Electronic submission of abstracts is preferred. If this is not possible,
abstracts may also be prepared on the standard form available from the
CMS Executive Office,
577 King Edward, Suite 109,
Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1N 6N5.
Speakers are asked to submit their abstracts as soon as possible.
The deadline for submission of abstracts has been set at
October 15, 2002. The organizers appreciate the cooperation of
all the speakers in observing this important deadline.
Electronic submission of abstracts: To submit your
abstract, please go to the forms section of the meeting
web site.
Alternatively, files including the session, speaker's name,
affiliation, complete address, title of talk,
and abstracts may be sent to
abstracts-w02@cms.math.ca (speakers), or
cp-abstracts-w02@cms.math.ca (contributed papers).
Please make sure to include the session name in your subject line.
For contributed papers, to better assist organizers, please
include the 2000 AMS Subject Classification
(http://www.ams.org/msc/).
Important deadline for submission of all abstracts:
October 15, 2002
Registration
The registration form will appear in the September 2002
issue of the CMS Notes and are also available from:
CMS Executive Office
577 King Edward, Suite 109, P.O. Box 450, Station A
Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1N 6N5
Tel: 613-562-5702 FAX: 613-565-1539
Email: meetings@cms.math.ca
Electronic pre-registration
is also available.
Payment for preregistration may be made by cheque,
or by VISA or MasterCard. Although registration fees are
given in Canadian dollars, delegates may send cheques in
US dollars by contacting their financial
institution for the current exchange rate.
Please note that payment must be RECEIVED IN OTTAWA
on or before
November 1
in order to qualify for reduced rates. In
order for your payment to be processed before the meeting, it
should be received by
November 30.
| Before | After |
| Delegate's Luncheon included | Nov 1 | Nov 1 |
| | | |
| Plenary speakers/prize lecturers | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Session speakers | 215 | 215 |
| Organizers | 145 | 145 |
| Non-members | 430 | 560 |
| CMS/AMS/MAA members with grants | 290 | 375 |
| CMS/AMS/MAA members without grants | 145 | 190 |
| One-day fee | 195 | 255 |
| Postdocs, retired | 110 | 145 |
| Teachers (K-12, CEGEP), students, unemployed | 55 | 70 |
| Banquet (free for plenary/prize speakers) | 50 | 50 |
| |
| CMS = Canadian Mathematical Society |
| AMS = American Mathematical Society |
| MAA = Mathematical Association of America |
Why Preregister?
Wondering whether to pre-register or wait until you arrive? Here
are some advantages to pre-registering.
- many can take advantage of reduced fees until the
early registration deadline (see above)
- your name would appear on the list of participants on our
web site
- your Meeting Kit will be waiting for you at the reception
on Saturday evening
- no waiting in line early Sunday morning to process your
registration !
- banquet tickets are available now but may no longer be
available on site
For all these reasons, we encourage you to preregister,
whether it
be before or after the early registration deadline. If you'd like
to preregister and enjoy the above benefits, please visit our web
site to use our online forms.
Refund Policy
Delegates wishing to cancel their registration must notify the CMS
Executive Office in writing before November 30 to receive a
refund less a $40 processing fee. Those whose contributed paper
has not been accepted will upon request be fully refunded.
Do you qualify for free CMS membership?
An AMS or a MAA member who registers at a semi-annual meeting of the
CMS and who is not a member of the CMS, is eligible for a one-time
only, one-year free membership in the CMS.
If you qualify, please visit the CMS booth to complete a membership
application form. Please provide proof of current AMS or MAA
membership. This offer applies to new members only.
Accommodation
It is recommended that those attending the conference
book early
to avoid disappointment. Blocks of rooms have been reserved at
the locations given below and will be held until the deadlines
specified. Reservations not made by that date will be on
a space available basis. Rates are per room, per night
and are quoted in Canadian dollars.
Ottawa Marriott Hotel
100 Kent Street, Ottawa (Ontario) Canada K1P 5R7
Check-in: 3:00 p.m.; Check-out: 1:00 p.m.
Applicable taxes: GST (7%), Hotel tax (5%)
Deadline: November 6, 2002
Group Code: CMS Winter Meeting 2002
Phone: 613-238-1122 toll-free: 800-853-8463
FAX: 613-783-4238
email: genevieve.harding@ottawamarriott.com
parking: $15.00 daily (self-parking), $20.00 daily (valet
parking)
| Rates: | $128, single/double occupancy |
| (Children 19 yrs old and under sharing parents' |
| accommodation are complimentary.)
|
Travelodge Hotel by Parliament Hill
402 Queen Street, Ottawa (Ontario) Canada K1R 5A7
Check-in: 3:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 noon
Applicable taxes: GST (7%), Hotel tax (5%)
Deadline: November 6, 2002
Group Code: Cdn Mathematical Society
Phone: 613-236-1133 Toll-free: 1-800-578-7878
FAX: 613-236-2317
email: salestlph@whgca.com
parking: $9.00 daily (self-parking) plus taxes (in and out privileges)
| Rates: | $89, Standard Room, single/double occupancy |
| $105, Deluxe Rooms, single/double occupancy |
| $15 additional where a cot may be required |
| (Children 17 yrs old and under sharing parents' |
| accommodation are complimentary.)
|
In all cases, delegates must make their own reservations.
The conference rate is extended up
to two days pre- and post-convention.
Where applicable, and in order for your room to be
applied against our block, please quote the group code.
Accommodation reservations and cancellations: For
the Ottawa Marriott Hotel, all reservations must be
guaranteed by a first night deposit, or major credit card
guarantee. Deposit is refundable without penalty if an
individual guest cancels a room reservation by 6:00 p.m. on the
day of arrival. In the case of a ``no show'' or if the guaranteed
reservation not be cancelled by 6:00 p.m. on the day of arrival,
the cost of the room for the first night will be charged to the
guarantor.
For the Travelodge Hotel by Parliament Hill, reservations
will be held until 6:00 p.m. on the day of arrival unless
guaranteed by a first night deposit, or major credit card
guarantee. Should a guaranteed reservation not be cancelled by
6:00 p.m. on the day of arrival, the cost of the room for the
first night will be charged to the guarantor.
Child Care
The following information was provided by the meeting hotels. Advance
research and arrangements are recommended.
The Ottawa Marriott Hotel offers onsite a fully equipped unsupervised
``Children's Activity Centre'', complete with Playstations, a variety
of toys and games for all ages. For individual child care, the hotel
recommends Gigi's Childcare 613-749-1295.
The Travelodge Hotel by Parliament Hill will also provide recommendations.
Please contact the hotel directly to make enquiries.
Updates will be posted to the meeting web site as they become
available.
Travel
The City of Ottawa: The Nation's Capital has much
to explore during winter or summer. The festival of lights on
Parliament Hill is a must-see for anyone visiting in December. We
hope you'll take the opportunity to bring your family, explore the
city and take in some great attractions and shopping.
Detailed information regarding the University of Ottawa and the
city of Ottawa, including tourism information, local weather and
climate, car rental information, site and street maps, and
suggested One Day Itineraries for self-guided tours, are available
at the following web sites:
www.uottawa.ca
www.ottawa-conventions.com
weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/canada_e.html
Parking: Guests at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel may
park for a daily fee of $15.00 for self-parking or $20.00 for
valet parking, both including full in-and-out privileges.
Guests at the Travelodge Hotel by Parliament Hill may park for a
daily fee of $9.00, including full in-and-out privileges.
Using local bus from Train Station: Walk downstairs to the westbound transitway and take the #95 Baseline or Nepean South to the corner of Albert and Kent.
The bus goes by about every 5-10 minutes.
The Ottawa Marriott Hotel address is 100 Kent Street.
Acknowledgements
Support from the following is gratefully acknowledged:
- University of Ottawa, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- The National Programme Committee (a joint funding body of the
Centre de recherches mathématiques, The Fields Institute for
Research in Mathematical Sciences, and The Pacific Institute for
the Mathematical Sciences)
The Canadian Mathematical Society would like to
acknowledge the contribution of the members of the
Meeting Committee for organizing this meeting.
