Details for Spring, 2006 Meeting
Basic Schedule for Spring, 2006
| Time |
event |
location |
| Friday |
| 2:30-4:30 |
Registration and Exhibits |
Carver - second floor |
| 3:00-4:25 |
Concurrent Sessions 1, 2, 3 |
Carver 202, 204, 205 |
| 4:25-4:35 |
Break |
|
| 4:35-5:20 |
Panel Discussion - On getting a job for graduate studentst |
Carver 202 |
| 4:35-5:20 |
Round Table Discussion - |
Carver 204 |
| 5:20-7:30 |
Dinner on your own or join some of us at The Olde Maine Brewery |
See Meals information below |
| 7:30-8:30 |
Plenary Session 1
Jim Tattersall, Episodes in the Early History of the Lucasian Chair |
Carver 101 |
| 8:30--- |
Reception |
Carver lobby |
| Saturday |
| 8:30-9:30 |
Plenary Session 2
Jim Tattersall, Vignettes in Number Theory |
Carver 101 |
| 9:45-11:15; 1:15-5:00 |
Registration and Exhibits |
Carver second floor |
| 9:30-9:45 |
Break |
|
| 9:45-11:15 |
Concurrent Sessions 4, 5, 6 |
Carver 124, 128, 132 |
| 11:15-11:25 |
Break |
|
| 11:25-12:10 |
Iowa Section Business Meeting (agenda) |
Carver 101 |
| 12:10-1:40 |
Lunch together or on your own |
|
| 1:40-2:35 |
Concurrent Sessions 7, 8, 9 |
Carver 124, 128, 132 |
| 2:35-2:45 |
Break |
|
| 2:45-4:10 |
Concurrent Sessions 10, 11 |
Carver 124, 128 |
Maps
- Campus maps - Everything for the meeting is on the Central Campus portion. All meeting sessions will take place in Carver Hall. It is located a couple of buildings Northwest of the Memorial Union.
Driving directions to Iowa State University
- From Interstate 35: Take Exit 111B (Ames Exit). This will put you on highway 30, heading West. From 30, take the Elwood Avenue exit and head north. Once on Elwood, continue north about 1.5 mile (you should pass the football stadium, then the basketball stadium both on your left). Turn left on Lincoln Way. Proceed West on Lincoln Way. At the fourth light you should see the Memorial Union on the right (there is construction going on). Turn right at this light, then follow the streets around the Union. In the back will be the entrance to the parking garage.
- From the west on Highway 30: see above
Parking
- Friday afternoon:There is no free campus parking at this time. It is best to park in the parking garage adjoining the Memorial Union (East side of the Union.)
- Saturday: The Carver parking lot is NOT open to public parking Saturday morning, but it is open Saturday afternoons. For Saturday mornings, the Union garage is again available. Free parking is available in the parking lot between Howe Hall and the Design Building, about a quarter mile Northwest of Carver Hall. The entrance to the Howe/Design parking is off of Sheldon Avenue. (See the map above.)
Meals Information
There are many eating establishments within a mile of the ISU campus. Here are a few suggestions:
- West of Campus:
- McDonalds, 3621 Lincoln Way
- Cazador (Mexican), 3605 Lincoln Way
- West of Campus:
- Village Inn, 523 Lincoln Way
- Burger King, 209 Lincoln Wa
- Olde Main Brewery, 316 Main Street
- Hickory Park Restaurant, 1404 South Duff
- South of Campus (Campus Town Area):
- Subway 113 Welch
- Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches, 135 Welch
- Battles Bar-B-Q, 218 Welch
- Several more in the area
- On Campus: There are several fast food establishments in the basement of
the Memorial Union
Detailed Schedule for the spring meeting
You can obtain a detailed schedule either with or without the abstracts included. If you just want the abstracts by themselves, see the next item. If you are interested, there is also a "pocket schedule" available as a pdf file with instructions for folding (with the warning that you should NOT shrink the file to "fit printer margins").
List of all speakers, institution, title, and abstracts.
IA section database
We are trying to maintain an up-to-date database of all section members to provide better communication and save expenses on mailings. If you have not already updated your information, you may do so and it would be greatly appreciated..