| Thursday, May 4th, 2006 |
| 8:30 am - 6:00 pm | Registration | Holiday Inn |
| 9:00 am - 6:00 pm | AAVSO Council Meeting (Council members only, includes lunch) | Holiday Inn |
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
(approximate) | Tour of Rockford | (meet at Holiday Inn) |
Evening
(sign up at registration table) | Observing | Lockwood Observatory |
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| Friday, May 5th, 2006
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| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Registration | Holiday Inn |
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | Workshop: Writing and Publishing Scientific Papers | Holiday Inn |
| 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm | AAVSO Scientific Paper Session I | Holiday Inn |
| 5:45 pm | Bus Leaves Holiday Inn for Lockwood Park Observatory | |
| 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Open House, Starbeque, and Public Lecture by Dr. John Percy titled, "Variable Stars, Gee Whiz!" | Lockwood Observatory |
| 9:30 pm | Bus Returns Attendees to Holiday Inn | |
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| Saturday, May 6th, 2006
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| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm | Registration | Holiday Inn |
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | AAVSO Membership Meeting and Awards Presentation | Holiday Inn |
| 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | AAVSO Scientific Paper Session II | Holiday Inn |
| 5:45 pm | First Shuttle Bus Leaves Holiday Inn for Banquet at Museum | |
| 6:45 pm | Second Shuttle Bus Leaves Holiday Inn for Banquet at Museum | |
| 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Museum Touring, Closing Banquet, and Lecture | Burpee Museum of
Natural History
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| 6:00 pm | Museum opens to AAVSO guests for touring |
| 6:30 pm | Cash bar opens |
| 7:30 pm | Dinner Served |
| 9:00 pm | Guest Lecture by Karen Meech titled, "Observing a Lunar Impact" |
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| 10:00 pm | Shuttle Bus Returns Attendees to Holiday Inn |
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