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Where
will the meeting be held and when? TOP
What are
the deadlines for this meeting? TOP
What is
the difference between a contributed paper (CP) session and a Special
Session (SS)? MAA Contributed Paper sessions
consist of (usually) ten- or fifteen-minute talks organized by mathematicians
on specific topics. The selection process is detailed below in "How
do I submit an abstract for talks in the MAA sessions?"
AMS Special Sessions consist
of talks (usually of twenty minutes' duration) organized by mathematicians
on specific topics. It may be that all available places within a
Special Session are taken by invitation; however, contributions
can sometimes be accommodated. These are known as abstracts for
consideration in Special Sessions and must be submitted by August
1, 2006. Any contribution that cannot be accommodated in a Special
Session will be considered for presentation in an AMS Contributed
Paper session if the author so indicates.
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How
do I submit an abstract for a talk in AMS sessions? All potential speakers should
be aware that in order to be accepted for publication, an abstract
must have mathematical research content. It should not contain libelous,
defamatory or tasteless remarks, commercial promotions, nor political
or religious arguments. Papers may not be presented if published
in full before the date of the Society meeting or if previously
presented to any learned society except the National Academy of
Sciences or the Royal Society of Canada. TOP
How do I submit
an abstract for a talk in MAA sessions? To submit an abstract for MAA,
please go to http://www.ams.org/cgi-bin/abstracts/abstract.pl?type=jmm,
select the New Orleans meeting and the number of authors, then click
on "New Abstract". Follow the instructions and fill in
the fields as required. Deadline for abstract submission is September
26 , 2006.
All potential speakers should
be aware that in order to be accepted for publication, an abstract
must have mathematical research content. It should not contain libelous,
defamatory or tasteless remarks, commercial promotions, nor political
or religious arguments. Papers may not be presented if published
in full before the date of the Society meeting or if previously
presented to any learned society except the National Academy of
Sciences or the Royal Society of Canada.
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How do I present
my talk? TOP
How do I organize an
AMS Special Session? TOP
How do I find out who
organized a specific session? TOP
When will the information
about the scientific program be available? TOP
Is videotaping allowed
at the meeting? TOP
When will the registration
fees be published? TOP
When will hotel rates
be published? TOP
Who can exhibit
at the meeting? Companies that wish to exhibit should contact
the MMSB. All companies signed to date (including sponsors) are
listed on http://www.ams.org/amsmtgs/2098_exhibits.html.
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When and how can
exhibitors reserve space for the exhibits? Companies that wish to exhibit should contact
the MMSB. All companies signed to date (including sponsors) are
listed on http://www.ams.org/amsmtgs/2098_exhibits.html.
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How can I be a sponsor
for the meeting? TOP
When can I register? TOP
When can I reserve
a hotel room? TOP
How do I find out
what student activities will be held at this meeting? TOP
How can I find a
roommate? TOP
How do I fill out the
internet form if I am sharing a room with another participant who
will be registering?
1) One person requests the room, naming the
second person as the roommate.
2) The second person selects "No"
in answer to the question, and then put "I am sharing a room with
so and so, who is requesting accommodations" in the GENERAL
COMMENT field.
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I did not ask for a
hotel room when I registered. Now, I want to reserve a room. What
should I do? TOP
How do I reserve rooms
for a group of students?
The best way to do is to register yourself
and reserve a group of rooms as early as possible, hopefully in
September. If you don't initially know the names of the students,
reserve the rooms in your own name. There is no penalty for cancelling
a room reservation if you do it before the hotel's cancellation
deadline. Later, when you know the students' names, register them,
and inform the MMSB which students are occupying each room. Please
remember that the less expensive hotels and the student rooms fill
up quickly. TOP
I am new to the Joint
Mathematics Meetings. How can I find out about social and networking
events? TOP
What is the Employment
Center and when does it occur? TOP
How do I register
for the Employment Center and how much does it cost? TOP
What is the topic of
the AMS Short Course, when will it occur, and how much will it cost? TOP
What is the topic of
the MAA Short Course, when will it occur, and how much will it cost? TOP
What are the topics
of the MAA Minicourses, when will they occur, and how much will
they cost? TOP
Is there a timetable
for this meeting? TOP
Is there any
travel information? TOP
Where can I get Visa
information? TOP
What is a cvv number? TOP
What is the standard
audio-visual setup in the session rooms? TOP
Will daycare be offered
for this meeting? TOP
Is there a list of restaurants
in downtown New Orleans? The Louisiana Restaurant Association reports
that there are over 700 restaurants (this figure does not include
fast food or national chain restaurants) open, including the restaurants
in the French Quarter, downtown, and in the Warehouse District.
Eighteen major new restaurants have opened in the metro area and
are enjoying success. Commander's Palace is slated to reopen in
August 2006.
Will there be any
special raffles at this meeting? There are also special hotel raffles. Click here
to read about them. TOP
How much is parking
at the co-headquarters hotels ? TOP
How can I give a
suggestion for an Invited Address speaker? The AMS and MAA welcome
suggestions for Invited Address speakers. Please send your suggestions
for AMS speakers to: AMS Secretary at secretary@ams.org.
Please send your suggestions for MAA speakers to: James Tattersall
at tat@providence.edu.
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Why is the American Mathematical
Society (AMS) and Mathematical Association of America (MAA) going
to New Orleans for its 2007 Annual Meeting? See the official
statement from the AMS and MAA Executive Board.
TOP Will it be safe to go
to New Orleans in January 2007? For more information, please visit the EPA
Web pages related to Hurricane Katrina: TOP
I've heard air quality
in the city is bad. Is this true? As early as January 2006, the New Orleans
Department of Health, along with the EPA, DEQ and CDC released statements
that the land, sea and air in the New Orleans area had been tested
and retested and that the test results show the city is safe for
our citizens and visitors. TOP
What about water quality? As early as January 2006, the New Orleans
Department of Health, along with the EPA, DEQ and CDC released statements
that the land, sea and air in the New Orleans area had been tested
and retested and that the test results show the city is safe for
our citizens and visitors.
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What if I have a medical
condition? TOP
Where will the JMM
sessions and events be held in relation to what I've been seeing
on the news? The core of New Orleans' hospitality and
tourism destinations were not flooded and are storm-debris free,
open and thriving, including: the French Quarter, Faubourg Marigny,
Warehouse Arts District, Garden District/Uptown, Audubon and University
section, Carrollton and Riverbend and historic Algiers on the city's
west bank. This includes hotels, restaurants and retail businesses.
Also, Jefferson Parish and the Northshore of Lake Ponchartrain are
home to more than a dozen bustling neighborhoods. Google Local online maps offer not just a
streets-and-routes view, but also a real-time satellite view of
the city, at: TOP
I saw the damage to the
Convention Center. How does this affect the meeting? The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center partially
reopened in February 2006 and the majority reopened June 19, 2006,
with 740,000+ square feet of exhibit space, 99 meeting rooms, 4,000-seat
auditorium and a 36,000 square foot ballroom. More than $60 million
in renovations and upgrades are being made to the facility. The
remaining four halls, 41 meeting rooms and 32,000 square foot ballroom
will reopen in November 2006.
Will I see evidence
of significant hurricane damage at the Convention Center or conference
hotels in surrounding areas? TOP What are the hotels
doing to repair damage? Of the metropolitan area's 140 hotels, 103
are open, 90 of which are located in downtown New Orleans. Of the
metro area's 38,000 hotel rooms, 27,300 are back in service. Notable
properties returning to service soon are the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
(December 2006), the Fairmont Hotel (Spring 2007) and the Hyatt
Regency New Orleans (Fall 2007). TOP
Will it be difficult
to schedule flights to New Orleans? New Orleans Lakefront Airport is open 24 hours
a day for VFR (Visual Flight Rules) and VOR (VHF Omni-directional
Range) GPS. Full service fuel, line service, flight training and
aircraft rescue crews operate from this facility and are available.
Amtrak returned to operation in New Orleans
in October 2005. The City of New Orleans train is again running
to Memphis and Chicago, while the Crescent has resumed its regular
route to Atlanta and New York
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Is public transportation
running? Are the roads clear? Regional Transit Authority, which oversees
New Orleans buses and streetcars, report that their services are
currently free, including bus transportation and the streetcars.
The regular fee of $1.25 per ride will resume in mid-August. The
New Orleans Streetcar line is partially back in service, including
the leg traveling on Canal Street from the Mississippi River to
Mid-City and from Canal Street north on Carrollton Avenue to the
New Orleans Museum of Art. The Riverfront Line is back in service
from the Morial Convention Center to Esplanade Avenue. The St. Charles
Streetcar Line is expected to return in late 2007 after the construction
of three electrical substations.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation
and Development offers updated maps online at http://www.dotd.louisiana.gov/press/katrina_faq.asp. For additional information on recovery efforts
in New Orleans, see the daily situation report from the Mayor's
office at http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx. TOP
What restaurants are
open? Before any establishment serving food can
be reopened it is examined by the Louisiana Department of Health
and Hospitals for compliance with all regulations regarding water
safety and food handling.
Is the area's seafood
safe to eat? I was thinking of
bringing my guest with me. Will there be things for him or her to
do while I'm in meetings? There are many major urban shopping destinations
in the city and they include shopping complexes such as The Shops
at Canal Place, The Riverwalk Marketplace, and Jax Brewery. New
Orleans prides itself on its distinctive boutiques and art galleries
found along Royal Street in the French Quarter and miles of eclectic
shops on Magazine Street and Uptown.
All major museums have reopened including
the New Orleans Museum of Art, Bestoff Sculpture Garden, Ogden Museum
of Southern Art, National World War II Museum, Contemporary Arts
Center, Louisiana Children's Museum, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra,
and the New Orleans Ballet.
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