Well, actually, it opened yesterday, as some observant folks noted.

Now through next Friday, 24 April, you can register for the conference
online:
https://www.calacademy.org/register/astroviz/

You can also get to the registration form from a link in the upper
right hand corner of the main workshop page:
http://www.calacademy.org/astroviz09/

A few things changed in the design since last week, so please forgive
the following amended recap...

You can register (and pay, of course) for the workshop, and you can
also submit paper titles and abstracts. You will be assigned a
registration number, which you can use to log in at a later date to
add an abstract (or two or three) or an image or change any of your
data.

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 "Berto" instead of the more formal
"Robert"). You'll be able to fill in an optional box for special
needs and dietary requirements, too.

You'll also be asked (a la Image+Meaning and Astro-Viz '06) to supply
an image for your badge. Your image should be 4-by-3 aspect ratio,
and it will be printed approximately 2-by-1.5 inches. You decide the
DPI. 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 you will need to upload a Word
document (ugh) or PDF or, heck, even a LaTeX file for all I care --
really whatever format file you want (a PNG with text, for example,
would be accepted by the site if not appreciated by the workshop
organizer). 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, all for the low price of $90.00. In order to
give the California Symphony a reasonable count, they have asked that
you RSVP for the concert this week! (Sorry.)

Again, the cost of registration will be $100.00, payable by credit
card (sorry, no PayPal). We plan to keep registration open through
Friday, 24 April.

Thanks again for your patience. I look forward to seeing folks in...
a... few weeks. Augh!


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