General Information
Chapman Conference on Water Vapor in the Climate System
William F. Bolger Center
Potomac, Maryland
October 12-15, 1999
(Tuesday through Friday)
Steven Businger, University of Hawaii
Program Committee
Rex Fleming, NOAA Office of Global Programs
Rong Fu, The University of Arizona
Rick Lawford, NOAA Office of Global Programs
Harvey Melfi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
David Randel, Colorado State University
Karen Rosenlof, NOAA Aeronomy Laboratory and University of Colorado
Stephen Tjemkes, EUMETSAT
David Williamson, NCAR
Abstracts Received
Search the Water Vapor in the Climate System abstract database
The preliminary scientific program is now available.
Program
CONFERENCE LOCATION:
General Conference Information
William F. Bolger Center
9600 Newbridge Drive
Potomac, Maryland
The William F. Bolger Center for Leadership Development is the site for the 2nd Chapman Conference on Water Vapor in Climate System. Located in the Potomac/Rockville area of Maryland, this former convent is now a unique conference facility owned by the United States Postal Service and managed by ARAMARK Conference Center Management. You will find many activities await you at the Bolger Center. They have nature trails for walking, jogging or biking (bikes for rent at no cost) throughout their beautiful 83 acres, a heated, indoor olympic-sized pool, basketball and volleyball courts (indoor and outdoor), a baseball diamond, aerobics classes offered Monday through Thursday, as well as yoga and other light stretching classes, weight training, wellness seminars, physical fitness assessments, and cardiovascular conditioning. All at no cost to guests. The Center has a pub on the premises for those who want to gather for refreshments after a day of sessions or if you want to go downtown, a limited shuttle service is provided in the afternoon/evening between The William F. Bolger Center and the Bethesda Metro Station.
AUDIO VISUAL:
AGU will provide 2 overhead projectors, 1 slide projector, 2 screens, and a VCR and monitor for your use. Additional equipment can be rented at full cost to the presenter by contacting Kristen Hansen at AGU via e-mail: khansen@agu.org, phone: 202-777-7329, 1-800-966-2481, ext. 329.
POSTER SESSION:
For those who are presenting a poster, the board size is 4 feet high by 8 feet wide.
REGISTRATION AND HOUSING INFORMATION:
Registration and Housing Deadline is September 17, 1999.
The Registration and Housing form is available at this site.
Registration:
Registration includes admission to all scientific sessions, full buffet lunch (Tuesday-Friday), all day beverage breaks with morning and afternoon snacks, evening poster session/reception on Tuesday, October 12. Meeting Attendees (Day Guests), who are not staying overnight, may wish to purchase dinner on Tuesday, October 12 for an additional $20 since this day extends into the evening poster session. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS CONFERENCE.
The regular registration fee is $268.00. For students, the registration fee is $130.00. There are no one-day or prorated fees for this conference. All registration materials (including receipts) will be available at the meeting for those who have preregistered.
Housing:
Housing is being held at the William F. Bolger Center. All reservations must be made through AGU and full payment received by September 17, 1999 (Friday) to ensure accommodations at the quoted prices. After this deadline, reservations will be made only on a space available basis at prevailing rates. Please complete the housing reservation section of the registration form. If you are bringing a spouse or guest, please contact Kristen Hansen at AGU immediately for additional costs by e-mail: khansen@agu.org, phone: 202-777-7329 or toll free in U.S.: 1-800-966-2481 ext. 329. A Standard Single Room includes one double bed, full bath, closet, desk, TV, phone, hair dryer, ironing board and iron, and dataport access for laptops. Coin-operated washers and dryers are available.
Rates: $160 per night includes Breakfast, Dinner, and state and local taxes.
Check-In: 3:00 pm; starts with Dinner available between 5:00pm and 8:00pm
Check-Out: 12:00 noon; ends with Breakfast between 6:00am and 8:30am (Lunch is provided with the registration through Friday and is available between 11:00am and 1:30pm)
Cancellation/Changes:
In order to receive a full refund, written notice of changes and cancellation must be received at AGU by October 1, 1999. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER OCTOBER 1. Cancellations should be sent to Kristen Hansen via e-mail: khansen@agu.org or fax: 202-328-0566. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS CONFERENCE.
TRANSPORTATION:
By Airport:
If you are coming by air, the closest airports are: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Ronald Reagan National/Washington National Airport (DCA). Baltimore Washington International (BWI) is also in close proximity.
Shuttle Service:
It is recommended that you obtain a shuttle service at these airports to take you to the William F. Bolger Center, 9600 Newbridge Drive, Potomac, Maryland (Call SuperShuttle at 1-800-258-3826 or Washington Flyer at 1-703-417-8471, for more information the web site is http://www.metwashairports.com/Dulles/transportation.html).
Metro from Washington National Airport:
The Ronald Reagan National/Washington National Airport (DCA) is located near the National Airport Metro station (Blue and Yellow Lines). Take the Yellow Line to Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro or the Blue Line to Metro Center and transfer to a Red Line going in the direction of Grosvener or Shady Grove. Exit at the Bethesda Metro Station. The Center provides limited shuttle service to/from the Bethesda Metro Station (Red Line) Monday - Friday. The shuttle arrives at Bethesda Station at 5:10pm, waits five minutes and leaves. The shuttle continues to arrive at Bethesda Station at 6:25pm, 7:40pm, 8:55pm, 10:10pm, and 11:25pm.
By Car:
Directions from Points North (Baltimore or BWI Airport or New York):
Take 95 South towards Washington, take 495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY) towards Northern Virginia and Silver Spring, MD, exit onto Old Georgetown Road (stay to your right off the exit), at 3rd light take left onto Democracy Boulevard, approximately 5 miles, take left onto Newbridge Drive, 1st right into William F. Bolger Center, follow driveway to the Reception Building to check-in.
Directions from Points South (Virginia):
Take 95 North to 495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY) North towards Silver Spring, MD, from 495 take the River Road exit (exit 39, Rt. 190 West), towards Potomac, continue on River Road until Newbridge Drive, approximately 1.5 miles, take left into William F. Bolger Center, follow driveway to the Reception Building to check-in.
Directions from Dulles Airport:
Take Dulles Access Road toward Washington, D.C., take 495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY) North towards Frederick/Baltimore, MD, take the River Road exit (exit 39, Rt. 190 West), continue on River Road for about 2 miles, turn right onto Newbridge Drive, approximately 1.3 miles, take left into William F. Bolger Center, follow driveway to the Reception Building to check-in.
Directions from Washington National Airport:
As you exit the airport, you will be on George Washington Parkway, bear right to take 495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY) North towards Frederick/Baltimore, MD, take the River Road exit (exit 39, Rt. 190 West), continue on River Road, turn right onto Newbridge Drive, approximately 1.3 miles, take left into William F. Bolger Center, follow driveway to the Reception Building to check-in.
TRAVEL GRANT INFORMATION:
Travel grant applications are currently being received and will be reviewed in early September. Notice of award results will be sent to applicants prior to the end of September. For further information, contact Kristen Hansen at AGU via e-mail at khansen@agu.org or via telephone at +1-202-777-7329 or toll free at 1-800-966-2481 ext. 329.
Kristen Hansen
Meetings Coordinator
American Geophysical Union
2000 Florida Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 1-800-966-2481
or 202-777-7333 ext. 329
Fax: 202-328-0566
Potomac, Maryland
William F. Bolger Center
Chapman Conference on Water Vapor in the Climate System: October 12-15, 1999, Tuesday-Friday
Important Dates
Registration and Housing Deadline: September 17, 1999
See General Information for details on Registration and Housing as well as specifics on Transportation.
Registration and Housing Form
CHAPMAN CONFERENCE ON WATER VAPOR IN THE CLIMATE SYSTEM
October 12-15, 1999 in Potomac, Maryland
REGISTRATION and HOUSING FORM - Deadline: September 17, 1999
Please indicate any special requests, needs, or restrictions, such as disabilities, or dietary
restrictions:____________________________________________________________________
Please complete the form below by entering your response(s) within the brackets [ ] following the prompts. Use "X" to indicate a selection. Please e-mail or fax this information directly to AGU +1-202-328-0566. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS CONFERENCE.
Name:________________________________________________________________________
Badge Name:__________________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
City:_________________________________________________________________________
State/Prov.:____________________________________________________________________
Zip/FPC:______________________________________________________________________
Country:______________________________________________________________________
Phone:________________________________________________________________________
Fax:__________________________________________________________________________
E-mail:________________________________________________________________________
A) REGISTRATION FEES:
There are no one-day registration fees. Participant registration fees cover admission to all
scientific sessions, the poster reception on Tuesday, October 12, all day refreshment breaks with morning and afternoon snacks, and buffet lunch (Tuesday, October 12 - Friday, October 15.)
[ ] Regular - $268.00
[ ] Student - $130.00
B and C) GUEST FEES:
Tickets must be purchased in advance for your guests who wish to attend the following events:
B.[ ] Reception - $15.00 each x (number of guests) [ ] = $____________________________
C.[ ] Lunch - $15.00 each x lunch days: Tue [ ], Wed [ ], Thurs [ ], Fri [ ] x (number of
guests) [ ] = $_______________________________________________________________
Name of Spouse/Guest(s):______________________________________________________
D) BUFFET DINNER (Tuesday, October 12, 1999)
OPTIONAL FOR LOCAL DAY GUESTS ONLY
Day Guests may purchase a dinner ticket for this evening only since there will be an evening Poster Session/Reception. NOTE: Overnight Guests have this meal included in their housing rate.
D.[ ] Dinner - $20.00 each x (number of guests) ____ = $_____________________________
TOTAL REGISTRATION (Please add A, B, C, and if applicable, D for the Total on Registration Fee and Guest Fees):
A + B + C + D(if applicable) = $_________________________________________________
HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS:
All housing will be provided at the William F. Bolger Center. The rates for Single Standard Room occupancy includes full buffet Breakfast and Dinner starting with Dinner on the day of arrival. Please note that this facility has very nice accommodations but the sleeping rooms are small. They include one double bed, full bath, closet, desk, TV, phone, hair dryer, ironing board and iron, and dataport access for laptops. Coin-operated washers and dryers are available for guests. If you plan to bring a spouse and/or guests (i.e. children), the rate will change to provide a much larger sleeping room and meals for these guests. Please contact Kristen Hansen for more information on these rates, e-mail: khansen@agu.org or phone: +1-202-777-7329 (toll free: 1-800-966-2481 ext. 329).
E.) NUMBER OF NIGHTS:
Arrival Date/Time: ________________________________________(i.e.: October 11 / 3:00pm)
Departure Date/Time: ____________________________________(i.e.: October 15 / 12:00noon)
Please select the days you will need overnight accommodations:
[ ] Monday, October 11
[ ] Tuesday, October 12
[ ] Wednesday, October 13
[ ] Thursday, October 14
(If you are arriving prior to or departing after these dates, it would be advisable to secure other accommodations, perhaps closer to the airport.)
E. __________________TOTAL NUMBER OF NIGHTS
F.) ROOM TYPE/RATE:
[ ] Single Standard Room - $160.00 (Includes Breakfast, Dinner, and state and local taxes)
[ ] Double Occupancy/Deluxe or Suite - Rates to be determined. Please contact Kristen Hansen immediately if bringing spouse/guest.
[ ] Prefer Non-Smoking Room
[ ] Handicap Accessibility Required
TOTAL HOUSING (Please multiply E and F for the Total on Number of Nights and Standard Room Rate):
E x F = $ __________
GRAND TOTAL OF REGISTRATION AND HOUSING (Please add the TOTAL REGISTRATION with the TOTAL HOUSING to get the GRAND TOTAL) = $ ____________
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Payment in U.S. dollars must accompany this form. AGU accepts American Express, Visa, MasterCard, check, and bank transfers (you must pay the wire transfer fee). AGU does not accept purchase orders.
[ ] American Express
[ ] Visa
[ ] MasterCard
Cardholder's Name: _____________________________________________________________
Card Account Number:___________________________________________________________
Expiration Date:________________________________________________________________
[ ] Checks, payable to the American Geophysical Union, will be accepted. Please mail check,
along with the completed registration form, to Water Vapor Chapman Conference, AGU,
2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA.
Please return this form by September 17, 1999, with full payment, via e-mail to khansen@agu.org or via fax to +1-202-328-0566 or to the address noted above.
CHANGES/CANCELLATIONS:
In order to receive a full refund, written notice of changes and cancellation must be received at AGU by October 1, 1999. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER OCTOBER 1. Cancellations should be sent to Kristen Hansen via e-mail: khansen@agu.org or fax: +1-202-328-0566. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS CONFERENCE.
Information pertaining to this conference (i.e., scientific program, housing, registration, transportation) will be sent by e-mail or fax to those who have either submitted an abstract or have asked to be placed on the mailing list.
Mailing List
Those not submitting abstracts who wish to be placed on the mailing list, please contact Kristen Hansen, AGU Meetings Coordinator, by phone: +1-202-462-6900 ext. 329, e-mail: khansen@agu.org, or fax: +1-202-328-0566.
For additional information about the conference, contact one of the conveners listed above or:
For Further Information
AGU Meetings Department
Water Vapor in the Climate System
2000 Florida Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 1-800-966-2481 (inside North America)
+1-202-462-6900, ext. 329 (in D.C. or outside North America)
Fax: +1-202-328-0566
E-mail: meetinginfo@agu.org
AGU Web Site: http://www.agu.org
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