Participants are expected to arrive by Sunday, February 20. The welcome reception will be held on Sunday evening at the Hyatt Regency-Downtown Houston. The Conference will conclude on Friday, February 25, 2000. PDF versions of this schedule and the technical program are available for download. Please visit this site often for any updates.


 Sunday 2/20

Monday 2/21

Tuesday 2/22

Wednesday 2/23

 Thursday 2/24
  Friday 2/25

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Morning and Afternoon Sessions at GEORGE R. BROWN CONVENTION CENTER

2/25 Sessions at Hyatt
7:00 Registration Open
8:00 Publication Open
7:00 Press Rm. Open
7:00 Poster Set Up Open		 7:00 Registration Open
8:00Publications Open
7:00 Press Rm. Open
7:00Poster Setup Open		 7:00 Registration Open
8:00 Publications Open
7:30 Press Rm. Open
No Wednesday Posters
No Wednesday Exhibits		 7:00 Registration Open
8:00 Publications Open
7:30 Press Rm. Open
7:00 Poster Setup Open		 7:00 Registration Open
8:00 Publications Open
7:30 Press Rm. Open
Continental Breakfast
with Exhibitors
8-9

Exhibits open
8-4:30		 Plenary 2
2PL, 8:30 - 9:15

Exhibits open
9- 6

Plenary 3
3PL, 8:30 - 9

Plenary 4
4PL, 8:30 - 9:15

Exhibits open
9-4
  International Committee
Breakfast Mtg
7:30-8:30
Opening Session
& Awards
9-10		  Bardeen Prize Lecture
2PR, 9:15 -9:45		  Matthias Prize Lecture
3PR, 9- 9:30		  Onnes Prize
Lecture
4PR, 9:15 -9:45		 Concurrent
Sessions 7
9-11
5A7, 5B7, 5C7,
5D7, 5DL7, 5E7
Coffee Break
10 - 10:30

Coffee Break
9:45 -10:15

Coffee Break
9:30 - 10

 Coffee Break
9:45 - 10
 Coffee Break
11- 11:30
Plenary 1a
Theory Panel
1PLa, 10:30-12:15
Concurrent Sessions 2
10:15-12:30

2A2, 2B2, 2C2,
2D2, 2E2
Concurrent
Sessions 4
10-12

3A4, 3B4, 3C4,
3D4, 3E4
Concurrent
Sessions 5
10-12:15

4A5, 4B5, 4C5,
4D5, 4E5		 Plenary 5
Summary Reviews
& Closing Cermonies
5PL, 11:30 - 1

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 Early
Registration
Hyatt Regency
11-8
 Brown Bag Lunch
"Hot Topics"
1BB, 12:15-1:45

Brown Bag Lunch
Theory
2BB, 12:30-1:30

OT: Optional Afternoon
Tours

Brown Bag Lunch
Public Lecture
4BB, 12:15-1:45

Key
PL: Plenary Talk
PR: Prize Lecture
PO: Poster Session
SS: Special Session
BB: Brown Bag Session
A-E: Concurrent Oral Session

Numbering
In the case of Concurrent Session 2C3,

2 = conference day

C = session room

3 = concurrent session number (some days have two concurrent-session blocks)

Plenary 1b
1PLb, 1:45 - 2:30

Coffee Break
Exhibits

Poster Sessions
1:30-3:30

2PO1, 2PO2 , 2PO3,
2PO4 2PO5, 2PO6,
2PO7, 2PO8, 2PO9

 

Coffee Break
Exhibits

Poster Sessions
1:45 - 3:45
4PO1, 4PO2, 4PO3,
4PO4, 4PO5, 4PO6,
4PO7, 4PO8, 4PO9
 Coffee Break
Exhibits

Poster Sessions
2:30-4:30

1PO1, 1PO2 , 1PO3, 1PO4, 1PO5, 1PO6, 1PO7

 Concurrent Sessions 6
3:45-6:15

4A6, 4B6, 4C6,
4D6, 4E6
Concurrent Sessions 1
4:30-6:30

1A1,1B1, 1C1
1D1 ,1E1		 Concurrent Sessions 3
3:30-6

2A3, 2B3, 2C3 & 2CL3, 2D3, 2E3

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Welcome
Reception
Hyatt Regency
7-9
  "The Search for New Materials:
A Symposium in Honor of
T.H. Geballe"
Hyatt Regency
8-10:30

Student Mixer
Double Tree Hotel
6:45 -7:45

Houston Museum of Natural Sciences
Dinner Buffet
7:30; bus at 7

Optional Evening Activity
Houston Livestock
Show & Rodeo
7; bus at 6:15


[TECHNICAL PROGRAM SCHEDULE]

REGISTRATION DESK

The Conference Program and Abstract Book, tickets for social events, name badges and other conference materials will be available at the M2S-HTSC-VI Registration Desk. The Registration Desk will be open at the following locations during the following times:

Hyatt Regency Downtown:

Sunday, Feb. 20 11-8
Friday, Feb. 25  7-12:30

George R. Brown Convention Center:

Monday, Feb. 21 7 a.m. - 6:30 p. m.
Tuesday, Feb. 22 7 a.m. - 6:30 p. m.
Wednesday, Feb. 23 7 a.m. - 12: 30 p. m.
Thursday, Feb. 24 7 a.m. - 6:30 p. m.

POSTER SESSION SCHEDULE: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

 Morning  Afternoon
Full Set-up Time M.: 7- 10:30
Tues.: 7 - 10:15
Th.: 7- 10:15		 12:30 - 1:45
12:30 - 1:30
12:30 - 1:30
Presentation Time/Authors Present M: 2:30 - 4:30
Tues.: 1:30 - 3:30
Th.: 1:45 - 3:45
Removal Time M.: 4:30 - 6:45
Tues.: 6- 6:30
Th.: 3:45 - 4:30

 

PUBLICATIONS ROOM HOURS

The Publications Room will be open at the following locations during the following times. Authors wishing to make minor reviewer corrections to manuscripts may use the computers located in the room.

George R. Brown Convention Center

 Monday, Feb. 21  8 a. m. - 6:30 p.m.
 Tuesday, Feb. 22  8 a. m. - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 23  8 a. m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 24  8 a. m. - 6:30 p.m.

 Hyatt Regency Downtown

 Friday, Feb. 25  8 a. m. - 2:00 p.m.

EXHIBITION HOURS

Exhibit Installation

 Friday, Feb. 25  8 a. m. - 2:00 p.m.

Exhibitor Continental Breakfast

Monday, Feb. 21 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Exhibits Open

Monday, Feb. 21 8:00 a. m. - 4:30 p. m.
 Tuesday, Feb. 22  9:00 a. m. - 6:00 p. m.
 Thursday, Feb. 24  9:00 a. m. - 4:00 p. m.

Dismantling

 Thursday, Feb. 24 4:00 p. m. - 10:00 p. m.