NOTE: Registration is open until June 12 at http://calgary.rasc.ca/ar2007. Field Trips and workshops are starting to fill up so be sure to register asap!

The 96th Spring Meeting of the AAVSO will be held in conjunction with the 2007 General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers 60th Annual Meeting. We have named this joint conference "Astronomy Roundup 2007." This is sure to be an exciting and interesting event!

University of Calgary

To be held on the campus of the University of Calgary, events include optional workshops as well as paper and poster sessions hosted by members of the AAVSO, RASC, and ALPO. Optional tours include a visit to the University's Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, a Meteorite Lab and two full-day tours: the Cretaceous/Tertiary Boundary and Tyrrell Museum Badlands tour; and the Looking for Mars in the Canadian Rockies tour.

Keynote speakers include Ray Villard, News Chief from the Space Telescope Science Institute, who will deliver a public lecture entitled "Hubble Space Telescope's Legacy." Our Banquet speaker will be Dr. Eric Donovan who will share his experiences as lead scientist for the Canadian part of the THEMIS project which examines how and why electromagnetic storms (and those beautiful Northern Lights!) are triggered.

So mark June 28 to July 3 on your calendar and plan to attend Astronomy Roundup 2007. This will be a great opportunity to meet and learn from fellow colleagues in the ALPO, the RASC and the AAVSO.

Visit the Astronomy Roundup 2007 website to register and for more information on accommodations and events. http://calgary.rasc.ca/ar2007

We hope to see you in Calgary!

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