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REGISTRATION and ACCOMMODATION

o Registration
o Hotel Accommodations / Car Rental
o Airport / Airlines
o Observatory Visit
o Call for Posters

REGISTRATION

Those planning to attend CFHT's 21st Anniversary meeting must register. The registration fee is $125; this fee includes the meeting dinner. On a limited basis, the fee for additional dinner requests is $40. The Anniversary dinner is scheduled for Friday, 1 December, at the hotel. A summit visit is also scheduled for Sunday, 3 December. The fee for this activity, which includes transportation and lunch at the mid-level faiclity, is $35.

Please note: The deadline for registration is 13 October

You may register by filling out the form here or by contacting Mercédes Stevens: stevens@cfht.hawaii.edu. Your communication should include the following information:

Full name, Prefix, Badge Name, Institution, Address, Phone, Fax, E-mail, Dinner attendance, Observatory Tour, payment method (mail / on-site). Poster presentation: Title.

On site registration will be accepted if space is available, but is otherwise discouraged.

The method of payment accepted is by check in U.S/Canadian/French funds or in cash (U.S. funds only) at the registration desk on site. Checks should be made out to Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and mailed to the following address:

Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
Attention: CFH21 office
65-1238 Mamalahoa Hwy.
Kamuela, Hawaii 96743

Acknowledgement of receipt will be sent to registering participants.

NOTE: The Registration Desk at the meeting site will be available on 30 November, 5:00pm - 7:00pm, as well as during the following two days of meeting, starting one hour prior to the start of the meeting.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS / CAR RENTAL

The CFH21 anniversary meeting will be held at the Outrigger Waikoloa Beach Resort A block of rooms has been reserved for the meeting participants. The rate for single or double occupancy is $135 + 11.416% State and Room tax. There is no charge for children under 18 years of age, when sharing accommodations with adults/parents. This rate is applicable from 28 November through 8 December and may be extended, on an availability basis, 3 days before and after the dates mentioned. The Outrigger also offers a room/car rental package with car rental agency Dollar. Car rental reservations must be made at the time room reservation is made. The rate for an economy car is $28/day + 4.166 Hawaii State tax, Hawaii Rental Vehicle Surcharge of $3./day. Insurance coverage is optional

Note: There is very little public transportation on the Big Island and none that regularly services the airport. For transportation between the airport and hotel, you may wish to take a taxi or rent a car. We strongly encourage participants to rent a car, if possible.

The Outrigger Waikoloa Beach Resort is located approximately 21 miles north from the Kona airport (highway 19 upon exiting the Kona airport).

Room and car reservations may be made by contacting the Outrigger Waikoloa Beach Resort. (Contact Info Coming Soon!)

Please mention CFH21 Anniversary Meeting to qualify for the rate(s) mentioned above. In order to confirm a room assignment, a one night deposit will be required (charged to your credit card or by check); this deposit is refundable up to 72 hours prior to arrival.

IMPORTANT: ABOVE RATE AND BLOCK OF ROOMS WILL BE HELD UNTIL 13 OCTOBER. PLEASE MAKE HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS BY THIS DATE.

Your reservation will be acknowledged by the hotel and a confirmation number will be provided.

AIRPORT / AIRLINES

There are two major airports on the Big Island: Hilo and Kona. You should arrive at the Kona airport, on the Kohala coast, and closest to the site where the meeting will take place.

The airlines with nonstop flights from the mainland U.S. to Kona are: United Airlines, TWA and Hawaiian Airlines.

VISIT TO THE CANADA-FRANCE-HAWAII TELESCOPE ON MAUNA KEA

A visit to the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope will take place on Sunday, 3 December. The journey to the summit of Mauna Kea, located at 4200m. (14,000ft) above seal level, is approximately two and one-half hours, with a stop at Hale Pohaku, the lodging center for the observatories on Mauna Kea. The visit will take most of the day, departing from the hotel at 8:00am, and returning in the late afternoon. Lunch will be served at the Hale Pohaku cafeteria.

CAUTION: Warm clothing is essential as the weather conditions on Mauna Kea are quite different from those present at sea level. Because of the high altitude, people with respiratory, heart, or severe overweight conditions, and pregnant women, are advised not to go higher than Hale Pohaku, located at the 9,300 feet above sea level. For further information on Mauna Kea, please visit the web site of the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy - Visitor Center. Due to the practical arrangements necessary for this visit, space is very limited. Deadline for registering for the visit is 13 October.

CALL FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Posters may be submitted on any topic relevant to the past, present or future use of the CFHT. The following areas are of particular interest:

  • Astro-Sociology (habits and publications of CFHT users)
  • Recent scientific results
  • Current observational programs of notable interest
  • MegaCam Surveys
  • Application of Wide-field IR Imaging
  • Instrumentation concepts
  • Future concepts for CFHT

Poster Presentations Instructions

Poster papers will be displayed on panels (freestanding bulletin boards). The available area will be approximately 4 feet wide and 4 feet high. Velcro strips for attaching posters will be supplied.