Just a reminder about the pre-workshop concert in Walnut Creek. The
California Symphony has requested that we reserve our seats today, so
you should register TODAY if you're interested in the concert.

As a reminder, the pre-workshop trip to Walnut Creek will give you a
chance to see Jose Francisco's "Astronomical Pictures at an
Exhibition" performance with the California Symphony on 5 May. The
trip will include transportation, box dinner, and a ticket, all for
the low price of $90.00.

Just select "Y" on the registration page where it asks, "Do you wish
to take the optional $90 concert trip?"

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

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.

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