2000 HSS/PSA Program 1 - History of Science Society

GENERAL INFORMATION
REGISTRATION: Registration will take place in the Regency Foyer on the
conference level of the Hyatt Regency (near the escalators), on Thursday 2
November from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday 3 November from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday 4 November from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
PROGRAM CHANGES: Please note that certain modifications have been made in
the program since its publication in the July Newsletter and its appearance on
the HSS Web site. Session organizers have been informed of scheduling changes,
and are held responsible for contacting panel members regarding such changes.
Please confirm the date and time of the session in which you are participating.
Any last-minute changes in the program will be posted at the registration table.
HOTEL INFORMATION: The 34-story Hyatt Regency Vancouver features 644
guest rooms. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12:00 p.m. The
recreational amenities include an outdoor, heated swimming pool, and a fully
equipped health club with treadmills, Stairmaster®, Universal® fitness
machines, and Lifecycle® and Nautilus® fitness equipment. All meeting rooms
offer individual or master controls for heat/AC, sound and music, and
telephones. Four restaurants and lounges are located within the hotel, including
Fish & Co., the Hyatt Regency Vancouver's signature restaurant. Conveniently
located downtown, the Hyatt is adjacent to exclusive shopping in Royal Centre,
two blocks from Pacific Centre and Robson Street, sports complexes and
theatres, and convenient to 1000-acre Stanley Park, Granville Island and Grouse
Mountain, Canada’s largest aerial tramway for skiing and recreation. The Hyatt
is 20 minutes to the Vancouver International Airport.
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION: Door-to-door shuttle service from the airport to
the hotel is available from The Vancouver Airporter Shuttle for $17.00 Canadian
round-trip. Taxi service is also available. Please contact the hotel concierge or
reservations desk for assistance in arranging for airport transportation—remember
that the shuttle service will be busiest Sunday morning. Discount coupons for
the airporter are available at the Registration Desk.
BOOK EXHIBIT: Select publishers will exhibit current titles in the history and
philosophy of science throughout the course of the conference. The book exhibit
will be in the Regency Foyer and the Regency East of the Hyatt from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. on Friday, 3 and Saturday, 4 November, and from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. on Sunday, 5 November. Tables, chairs, coffee and tea will be provided near
the exhibit area for informal meetings and/or relaxation between sessions. Please
direct all questions regarding the display to Benjamin Stenberg, Exhibit Coordinator.
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