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2000 HSS/PSA Program 1 - History of Science Society

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GENERAL INFORMATION<br />

REGISTRATION: Registration will take place in the Regency Foyer on the<br />

conference level <strong>of</strong> the Hyatt Regency (near the escalators), on Thursday 2<br />

November from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday 3 November from 8:00 a.m.<br />

to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday 4 November from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<br />

PROGRAM CHANGES: Please note that certain modifications have been made in<br />

the program since its publication in the July Newsletter and its appearance on<br />

the <strong>HSS</strong> Web site. Session organizers have been informed <strong>of</strong> scheduling changes,<br />

and are held responsible for contacting panel members regarding such changes.<br />

Please confirm the date and time <strong>of</strong> the session in which you are participating.<br />

Any last-minute changes in the program will be posted at the registration table.<br />

HOTEL INFORMATION: The 34-story Hyatt Regency Vancouver features 644<br />

guest rooms. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12:00 p.m. The<br />

recreational amenities include an outdoor, heated swimming pool, and a fully<br />

equipped health club with treadmills, Stairmaster®, Universal® fitness<br />

machines, and Lifecycle® and Nautilus® fitness equipment. All meeting rooms<br />

<strong>of</strong>fer individual or master controls for heat/AC, sound and music, and<br />

telephones. Four restaurants and lounges are located within the hotel, including<br />

Fish & Co., the Hyatt Regency Vancouver's signature restaurant. Conveniently<br />

located downtown, the Hyatt is adjacent to exclusive shopping in Royal Centre,<br />

two blocks from Pacific Centre and Robson Street, sports complexes and<br />

theatres, and convenient to 1000-acre Stanley Park, Granville Island and Grouse<br />

Mountain, Canada’s largest aerial tramway for skiing and recreation. The Hyatt<br />

is 20 minutes to the Vancouver International Airport.<br />

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION: Door-to-door shuttle service from the airport to<br />

the hotel is available from The Vancouver Airporter Shuttle for $17.00 Canadian<br />

round-trip. Taxi service is also available. Please contact the hotel concierge or<br />

reservations desk for assistance in arranging for airport transportation—remember<br />

that the shuttle service will be busiest Sunday morning. Discount coupons for<br />

the airporter are available at the Registration Desk.<br />

BOOK EXHIBIT: Select publishers will exhibit current titles in the history and<br />

philosophy <strong>of</strong> science throughout the course <strong>of</strong> the conference. The book exhibit<br />

will be in the Regency Foyer and the Regency East <strong>of</strong> the Hyatt from 8:00 a.m. to<br />

5:00 p.m. on Friday, 3 and Saturday, 4 November, and from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00<br />

p.m. on Sunday, 5 November. Tables, chairs, c<strong>of</strong>fee and tea will be provided near<br />

the exhibit area for informal meetings and/or relaxation between sessions. Please<br />

direct all questions regarding the display to Benjamin Stenberg, Exhibit Coordinator.<br />

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