=============================================== 18th Annual International Conference on Formal Power Series and Algebraic Combinatorics =============================================== FPSAC'06 =============================================== June 19-23, 2006 San Diego, California USA =============================================== Sixth announcement -- Social Program and Information for Speakers All important information concerning FPSAC'06 can be found on the conference web site at http://garsia.math.yorku.ca/fpsac06/ Please direct further questions to fpsac06@mathstat.yorku.ca Opening Reception ----------------- Join us for the opening reception for the conference that will be held along the beach of Mission Bay a short walk south from the hotel. This will be between San Jose Pl and Santa Clara Pl at Mission Bay (parking available at Santa Clara Pl and Mission Bay). * 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 18th, 2006 * Santa Clara Pl & Bayside Walk, San Diego, CA 92109 (you may enter these coordinates into Google Maps to locate it). Information about talks and posters ----------------------------------- Poster presentations will have access to one side of a poster-board of size at least 6' x 8' (1.8m x 2.4m). Posters sessions are scheduled on Tuesday, June 20th and Thursday June 22nd. You may check the schedule online to determine which posters are scheduled for each of those days. Time will be rather tight and we have 30 minutes scheduled for each of the refereed talks. Speakers should plan the length of their talk to be 20-25 minutes INCLUDING time for questions. This will allow at least 5 minute breaks between the talks. Speakers will have access to either two overhead projectors or one computer projector. If you are planning to use the computer projector then we recommend using PDF format. We can transfer your talk onto our computer ahead of time if it is in PDF format, reducing the amount of setup time. If you will be using PowerPoint or Keynote or some other package, then you will need to use your own computer. Banquet ------- The banquet will be held on the grounds of the hotel along the beach of Mission Bay. We will need to submit a final count for the number of people who will attend the banquet the Friday before the beginning of the conference. If you are thinking of attending and have not signed up for the banquet then please let us know right away by emailing: fpsacreg@mathstat.yorku.ca We will then ask you to pay when you get here, or you may send a check. Afternoon Excursions - Wednesday, June 21, 2006 ----------------------------------------------- The schedule for the conference allows us some time off on Wednesday afternoon. We are fortunate to be in an area of San Diego where there is lots to do in a short walking distance. Here are a few suggestions for things to do locally: * Rent a bike, ride to e.g. Point Loma, Balboa or Presido Park * Take a surf lesson * Boogie board or swimming at the beach * Rent a sailboard or kayak * Rollerblading along 14 miles of bike paths of Mission Bay park The cost of renting equipment from the hotel will be posted at the conference website. If you would like to leave the area of Pacific Beach it is easy to arrange for travel to any one of San Diego's many tourist attractions. Cloud 9 can take any size group all over Southern California, and even down to Mexico. To coordinate travel through Cloud 9, call 858.505.4900 or visit www.cloud9shuttle.com. The hotel can also help you make transportation arrangements as well as sell tickets to any of the following attractions: * Sea World * San Diego Zoo * Wild Animal Park * Balboa Park and local museums (science center, natural history museum, Timkin Art gallery, and others) * Old Town * Presido Park and Sierra Mission * Point Loma and Cabrillo National Monument We will be arranging a group tour to the San Diego Zoo. If you are interested in this option, details will be available at the beginning of the conference and we will ask you to sign up then.