*************************** ** THE GEM MESSENGER ** *************************** Volume 6, Number 6 February 16, 1996 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Second Notice and Futher Details for Mini-Workshop on the November 93 Storm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: freeman at alfven.rice.edu (John Freeman) A roll-up-our-sleeves workshop to study the details of the November 93 storm will be held March 7 and 8 at the Department of Space Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, 6100 S. Main st., Houston, Tx. This will be a sit-around-the-table, no-prepared-papers workshop with computers and other necessary tools provided. Anyone with an interest in the November 1993 storm and previous period is invited. We will convene at 9 AM on March 7th (Thursday) in Room 220 of the Space Science Building. The first order of business will be a short planning session during which I will present a list of the facilites, data sets and models available. We can then decide who will focus on which data sets and models and ideas for testing and then we will break up into groups to launch the attack. ***In order expedite this please send me as list of what you intend to bring to the meeting or have computer access to and/or what your special interests are. *** Several individuals who can not come to the workshop have offered to send data. For example, I expect to have a complete set of Freya images for the event. Also, Dan Wiemer has offered his Polar Cap Potential patterns. The workshop will end at 3 PM on March 8th. No formal registration or advance notice is required and there is no fee for the workshop. Just come if you can. Lodging at the Rice University Graduate house is just $35. There are other hotels within walking distance of the campus as listed below. Houston is served by two airports, Houston Hobby and Houston Intercontinental. Hobby is the closest to Rice. Both airports have shuttle service to the nearby hotels listed below. Umbe Cantu will serve as our hostess. She can answer detailed questions about arrangements. She can be reached at umbe at spacsun.rice.edu or 713-527-4939. Regards, John Freeman freeman at alfven.rice.edu or 713-285-5212 From Umbe: Here is the list of hotels: List of Hotels in the Rice University Area Harvey Suites Houston Medical Center 6800 South Main Houston, TX 77030 ETC Hotlines: 522-4382 Fax: 713/528-6983 Rate: $60.00 plus tax $67.00/small suite w/kitchenette) Holiday Inn Medical Center 6701 South Main Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713/797-1110 Rate: $59.00 plus tax Plaza Hilton Medical Center 6633 Travis St. Houston, TX 77030 713/524-6633 Fax: 713/524-7016 Rate: $65.00 plus tax, single/double $69.00 (suite) Rice Graduate House 6500 South Main Houston, TX 77030 713/522-1096 Rate: $35.00 plus tax for first night $25.00 each additional night If you need a reservation e-mail Umbe Cantu at: umbe at spacsun.rice.edu All these hotels are within walking distance from Rice campus. The Harvey Suites and Holiday Inn recently merged so they are owned by the same company. The Plaza Hilton and Harvey Suites offer limousine service. The airport express is stationed at the Harvey Suites and is within walking distance from all the other hotels listed here. If you decide to stay at the Hilton (my favorite), they will gladly take you to Harvey to catch your shuttle bus. Looking forward to seeing you, Umbe +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |To add name to the mailing list, send a message to: editor at igpp.ucla.edu | |For message to whole GEM mailing list, send to: gem at igpp.ucla.edu | | | |URL of GEM Home Page: http://igpp.ucla.edu/gem/Welcome.html | |Please update your e-mail address. | |CAUTION: Do not send messages to gem at igpp.ucla.edu unless you want | | your message to go to everyone in the GEM mailing list! | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+