94th Annual Meeting of the AAVSO

Sheraton Newton Hotel

Newton, Massachusetts

October 13-15, 2005

Fall 05 Meeting Highlights

 

 

SCHEDULE

 

 


 

 

Thursday, October 13, 2005

12:00 pm –   6:00 pm        Council Meeting (council members only, includes lunch)      Rosscommon Room

 

        1:00 pm –   6:00 pm        Registration                                                                           Lobby

 

 
Friday, October 14, 2005

 

        8:30 am – 5:00 pm          Registration                                                                           Lobby

 

        9:00 am – 12:00 pm        Workshop - IRAF 101: Introduction to the                      Grand Ballroom

                                                Astronomer’s Toolkit

 

        9:00 am –   1:00 pm        Workshop - Advanced Visual Observing                          Essex Ballroom

 

                                                Lunch Break

 

        2:00 pm –   5:30 pm        Scientific Paper Session                                                        Grand Ballroom

 

        7:00 pm                           Bus for those without cars leaves hotel for Open House   Meet in Lobby

 

        7:30 pm –   9:30 pm        Open House/Dinner Buffet                                                  AAVSO HQ

 

 
Saturday, October 15, 2005

 

        8:30 am – 12:00 pm        Registration                                                                           Lobby

 

        9:00 am – 12:00 pm        Membership Meeting                                                            Grand Ballroom

 

      12:00 pm –    1:00pm        Council Luncheon (for outgoing and newly elected members)         Rosscommon Room

 

                                                Lunch Break

 

        1:00 pm –   5:30 pm        Public Workshop: Beginning Visual Observing                Grand Ballroom

 

        2:00 pm –   5:30 pm        Scientific Paper Session                                                        Essex Ballroom

 

        7:00 pm                           Cash Bar                                                                                Grand Ballroom

 

        7:30 pm –   9:00 pm        Banquet                                                                                 Grand Ballroom

 

        9:00 pm – 10:00 pm        Awards Presentations and Talk titled,                               Grand Ballroom

                                                “Following the Cyberbrick Road”