ERGS 2002
Elston Relativity & Gravitation Symposium
and the
East Coast Gravity Meeting

April 5 - 6, 2002
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL


Dr. Frederick Elston (1947-2000)
The Department of Physical Sciences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is proud to sponsor this inaugural symposium in memory of Fred Elston, a valued colleague and friend.
This inaugural symposium will also serve as the 2002 edition of the East Coast Gravity Meeting.
 Conference schedule

 
 Registration  Transportation  Housing Memorial lecture (Kip Thorne)
 Organizing committees Conference program  List of participants   Audio-visual resources

General Information

The 2002 Elston Relativity & Gravitation Symposium will be held in Daytona Beach, Florida, Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6, 2002.  All sessions will be in the Instructional Center (IC 104) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.  Located just 50 miles east of Orlando, and 40 miles north of Cape Kennedy, the city of Daytona Beach has many miles of almost empty beaches, just a short drive from the University.

For more information on Daytona Beach visit the city's web site: www.daytonabeach.com.
 

Fred Elston Memorial Lecture on Gravitation

Spacetime Warps and the Quantum: A Glimpse of the Future
Kip Thorne
Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics
California Institute of Technology

Saturday, April 6, 2002
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Instructional Center Auditorium

Registration

The registration fee will be $50 for each participant, but there will be no charge for students.  Proceeds will go to the Elston Memorial Fund, a portion of which will be used for student scholarships.  Click here for a registration form and information.  All registration fees must be paid in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. Unfortunately, purchase orders cannot be accepted. Please remember to bring your registration confirmation with you to the meeting.  Please contact  Chris Vuille  for more information.

You need not be pre-registered.  On-site registration will be availabe Friday 8-5 and Saturday 8-12.

Abstracts (due March 1)

Please email abstracts of your contributed presentation by March 1 to Chris Vuille.  There is a limited number of spaces for presentations, so send in your contributed abstracts as soon as possible.  Thank you.

Conference Program (final March 15)

After the abstract submission deadline, presentations will be organized into the two-day program.  Sessions will run from 9am until 5:30pm.  This program should be finalized by March 15.  Please check back then for details.

The proceedings will be published on the web subsequent to the meeting.

Air and Ground Transportation

There are three airports servicing Daytona Beach:

(1) Daytona Beach Airport (DAB)

The Daytona Beach Airport is adjacent to Embry-Riddle University, only a short taxi ride away.

(2) Jacksonville Airport

The Jacksonville International Airport is a 1 hour 15 minute drive from Daytona Beach.

(3) Orlando International Airport (MCO)

The Orlando International Airport is a 90-minute drive from Daytona Beach. There are several shuttle and taxi services available from the airport. It is suggested that you arrange ground transportation in advance.

Daytona Shuttle (386) 255-2294 Orlando Airport Shuttle 1 (800) 231-1965 or (386) 257-5411

Accommodations

The official conference hotel, the Hampton Inn, is a short 20-minute walk from the center of Embry-Riddle University's campus.  The Hampton Inn has 24-hour shuttle service between the airport, hotel, and campus.  You also receive a complimentary continental breakfast.
Hampton Inn  www.hampton-inn.com/hi/daytona-airport
1715 W. International Speedway Blvd.
(386) 257-4030
Single: $72 (mention ERGS/Embry-Riddle to receive this special rate)
 

There are other hotels also a short distance away
Hilton Garden Inn   www.elitehospitality.com/dabahgi/
189 Midway Avenue
(386) 944-4000
Ramada Inn Speedway  www.ramadaspeedway.com/
1798 W. International Speedway Blvd
(386) 255-2422
Holiday Inn  www.holiday-inn.com
2620 W. International Speedway Blvd.
 

Finally, there is a multitude of accommodations on the beach, 5 miles from the campus.  One elegant choice is:
Adams Mark Resort   www.visitdaytona.com/adamsmark/rates.html
100 North Atlantic Avenue
(386) 254-8200   [1-800-444-ADAM]
 

Other accommodations can be found through www.daytonabeach.com.
Hotel reservations must be made directly with the hotel.

Audiovisual (A-V) Equipment

All sessions will be provided with one overhead projector and one screen. 35mm projectors and LCD computer projectors will be provided, but you must submit a request to Chris Vuille (vuille@db.erau.edu, or fax 386-226-6621) by April 1.

Note: LCD projection has often proved to be subject to software and hardware problems. We request that speakers using LCD projectors bring back-up view-graphs in case of technical problems.

Scientific Organizing Committee

Steve Detweiler, University of Florida
David Garfinkle, Oakland University
Jim Ipser, University of Florida
Chris Vuille, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Local Organizing Committee

Chris Vuille, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Robert Fleck, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Anthony Reynolds, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Monty McGee, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University