When the registration pages go online tomorrow, you'll be able to
register (and pay, of course) for the workshop, and you'll also be
able to submit paper titles and abstracts. You'll also be asked (a la
Image+Meaning and Astro-Viz '06) to supply an image for your badge.

The registration from is self-explanatory: name, institution, etc.,
plus your name as you'd like it to appear on your badge (Robert Hurt,
for example, might select "Bobby" instead of the more formal
"Robert"). You'll be able to fill in an optional box for special
needs and dietary requirements, too.

Your image should be 4-by-3 aspect ratio, and it will be printed
approximately 2-by-1.5 inches. You decide the DPI. If you can have
your image ready when you register, that'd be spiffy, since it'll
avoid our having to correlate names and images at a later date. You
should select an image that represents your personality, your work, or
even better, a challenge in visualization or communication that you'd
like to discuss.

If you'd like to give a talk, then it would also be helpful to have
your title and abstract prepared when you register. You will be able
to enter text, or if you prefer, you can upload a Word document (ugh)
or PDF or, heck, even a LaTeX file for all I care. There's even a
checkbox available for A/V requests (including planetarium,
stereoscopic theater, and so forth). There's plenty of time in the
schedule for general presentations, but not much space left for talks
in the planetarium or 3D theater, so email me in advance if you're
interested in an exotic venue.

And finally, you'll be able to sign up for the pre-workshop trip to
Walnut Creek to see Jose Francisco's "Astronomical Pictures at an
Exhibition" on 5 May. The trip will include transportation, box
dinner, and a ticket.

For better or for worse, you'll need to do all these things at the
same time, unless our PHP programmers pull off some real magic
(possible, but...). So I want you to be prepared!

Again, the cost of registration will be $100.00, payable by credit
card (sorry, no PayPal). The pre-workshop trip is projected to cost
$80.00, based on what we hear back from the California Symphony. We
plan to keep registration open through Friday, 24 April.

Thanks again for your patience. I look forward to seeing folks next
month!


Ryan Wyatt, Director
Morrison Planetarium and Science Visualization
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118
+1-415-379-5183