225th National Meeting - New Orleans, March 23-27

RIVERFRONT SKYLINE Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is the site of Kids and Chemistry LIVE! RICHARD NOWITZ/© NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

"Nawlins"--the city of jazz, cajun food, languid gardens, and bayous--is the site of the American Chemical Society's 225th national meeting. Thirty of the society's technical divisions, three secretariats, and seven committees will participate in more than 800 technical sessions. More than 8,500 papers will be presented. The technical summary begins on page 96.

CLASSIFICATION OF REGISTRANT FEE ADVANCE ON–SITE MEMBER ACS member or society affiliate $275 $330 Member (emeritus) 140 170 Member (retired) 140 170 Graduate student, less than postdoctoral 65 65 Undergraduate student 45 45 Precollege teacher 45 45 50-year member No fee No fee Unemployed (NECH waiver) No fee No fee One-day registrant 140 170 NONMEMBER Chemical scientist $485 $585 Visitor, nonchemical scientist, or chemical technician 275 330 Graduate student, less than postdoctoral 275 330 Undergraduate student 140 140 Precollege teacher 45 45 One-day registrant 275 330 Guest of registrant 30 30 EXPOSITION VISITORS Adult $35 $35 Student 10 10

The exposition, a description of which begins on page 69, will be open Monday, March 24, through Wednesday, March 26. More than 280 companies and organizations will display instruments, books, computer hardware and scientific software, and more. As always, opportunities for continuing education are offered through exposition workshops as well as ACS divisional and other workshops, ACS short courses, and Chemical Abstracts Service seminars.

A highlight of the presidential events will be held in the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas on Sunday, March 23, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. Meeting attendees and the public are welcome to "Celebrating Chemistry: Kids and Chemistry LIVE!"; there, volunteer members, student affiliates, and ACS staff will conduct demonstrations and hands-on activities that illustrate the importance and prevalence of chemistry in everyday life.

Other presidential events will feature symposia and poster sessions celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Committee on Minority Affairs (CMA). Cecil B. Pickett, president of Schering-Plough Research Institute, will be the guest speaker at the CMA luncheon; ACS Scholars and Project SEED students will present poster papers at the evening reception and poster session.

"Funnel Vision: The Role of the Media in Science Communication," a symposium organized by the Committee on Public Relations & Communications, will discuss how major media outlets communicate science to the public and how chemists can aid the process.

After Tuesday evening's ACS awards dinner, Edwin J. Vandenberg will deliver the Priestley Medal Address.

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REGISTRATION

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You can still register online even though advance registration closed on Feb. 26. Attendees who register via the Internet by the cutoff date of March 7 will pay the on-site registration fee but will not have to stand in line on-site to register. Late registrants may proceed to the "preregistration" counters at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall J, to pick up their credentials. Please bring a copy of your e-mail confirmation with you on-site for faster processing and to avoid duplicate registrations. Faxed and mailed registration forms are not being accepted.

On-site Registration: Attendees may also register on-site in the convention center. As an added service, ACS will provide self-registration counters along with the traditional "attended" registration counters. On-site registration fees apply.

On-site registration hours at the convention center are as follows: Saturday, March 22, 3 to 7 PM; Sunday, March 23, 7:30 AM to 7 PM; Monday, March 24, 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday, March 25, 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday, March 26, 7:30 AM to 4 PM; and Thursday, March 27, 7:30 to 11:30 AM.

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HOUSING

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For reservations made through acs, the deadline for New Orleans was March 3. Refer to the ACS meetings website at http://chemistry.org/meetings/neworleans2003 and click on "Hotels" or to the Preliminary Program in the Jan. 27 issue of C&EN to contact the ACS hotels directly.

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TRANSPORTATION

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ACS has negotiated special rates with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and US Airways for the 2003 ACS Meeting Travel Program. All three carriers offer:

• 5% off any applicable published excursion domestic fares (10% off if purchased 60 days or more before travel--special conditions apply).
• 10% off unrestricted coach fares (15% off if purchased 60 days or more before travel--special conditions apply).
• Special domestic zone fares that are less than the unrestricted fares and do not require a Saturday night stay.

To make your reservation or for more information, call American: (800) 433-1790, 7 AM to midnight EST, refer to Star File No. 16132; Delta: (800) 241-6760, 8 AM to 11 PM EST, refer to File No. 176415A; or US Airways: (877) 874-7687 from 8 AM to 9 PM EST, refer to Gold File No. 93692648.

CAR RENTAL. Avis and Hertz are offering discounted rates for the 2003 ACS Meeting Travel Program. To make your reservation, or for more information, call:

Avis
(800) 331-1600
Refer to ID Code B923099

Hertz
(800) 654-2240
Refer to ID Code CV# 02UZ0002

AIRPORT AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION. New Orleans is served by Louis Armstrong International Airport. The airport is located 21 miles northwest of downtown New Orleans.

Taxi service from Louis Armstrong International Airport: $2.50 drop charge plus $1.00 for each additional passenger; $3.00 per person for special events or meter rate if greater. The airport flat rate to the downtown area is $28 for up to two people and $12 for each additional passenger, not to exceed five people. Pickup is on the lower level, outside the baggage claim area. There may be an additional charge for extra baggage.

Airport Shuttle Service to Downtown Hotels: $20 per person, round-trip. Three bags per person. Call (866) 596-2699 or (504) 522-3500 for more details. For group reservations or ADA transfers, call (888) 432-7651. Ticket booths are located on the lower level in the baggage claim area of the airport. Advance reservations are required for all ADA accessible transfers. Please call well enough in advance for the specially equipped shuttle to be reserved. Airport Shuttle tickets are nonrefundable.

Public Bus (Airport): Fare is $1.50. Departs from the airport outside Entrance 7 on the upper level and goes to the downtown side of Tulane Ave. between Elks Place and South Saratoga St. approximately every 10 minutes during peak hours (6 to 9 AM, 3 to 6 PM.); every 30 minutes otherwise. Buses run 6 AM to 6:30 PM. For information, contact Jefferson Parish Transportation Department at (504) 818-1077 or see the website at http://www.gcr1.com/jet/.

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CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO SCHEDULED EVENTS 

MONDAY, MARCH 24

Workshop, 4:30 to 5:30 PM
Affiliates-to-Membership Faculty Networking Session, New Orleans Hilton Riverside. ACS Student Affiliates faculty advisers and undergraduate research advisers are invited to this session, which will assist you with encouraging graduating seniors to become full members of ACS. In addition, you'll learn about the new membership campaign that will bring you national recognition. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Membership Activities Committee.

Reception/NT, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Research Corporation reception honoring recipient of the Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution, Sheraton

Reception/NT, 6 to 8 PM
University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry, Alumni & Friends, Hotel Inter-Continental

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 25

Luncheon/COD, noon to 1:30 PM
Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity, Mulate's Restaurant, 201 Julia St. at Convention Center Blvd.

Reception/NT, 5 to 7 PM
Tulane University, Department of Chemistry, Hilton Garden Inn

Dinner/Ticket No. 125/$35, 6:30 to 9:30 PM
Division of Cellulose & Renewable Materials, Anselm Payen Awards, Plimsoll Club, 2 Canal St.

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MEETING INFORMATION ON THE WEB

The most up-to-date and the official final version of the technical program is the Web version: http://chemistry.org/meetings/neworleans2003. The information on this site will be updated as the meeting nears. Because some locations may change after C&EN's press time, also be sure to pick up an on-site program booklet at the meeting.

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