****************************************************** Registration Information for the Third Annual Computation and Neural Systems Meeting CNS*94 July 21 - July 26, 1994 Monterey, California ****************************************************** CNS*94: Registration is now open for this year's Computation and Neural Systems meeting (CNS*94). This is the third in a series of annual inter-disciplinary conferences intended to address the broad range of research approaches and issues involved in the general field of computational neuroscience. As in the previous years, this meeting will bring together experimental and theoretical neurobiologists along with engineers, computer scientists, cognitive scientists, physicists, and mathematicians interested in understanding how biological neural systems compute. The meeting will equally emphasize experimental, model-based, and more abstract theoretical approaches to understanding neurobiological computation. Meeting Structure: The meeting will be organized in two parts: three days of research presentations, and two days of follow up workshops. Most presentations will be based on submitted papers, with 10 presentations by specially invited speakers. 111 submitted papers have been accepted for presentation at the meeting based on peer review. Details on the agenda can be obtained via ftp or through telnet as described below. Location: The two components of the meeting will take place in two different locations on the Monterey Peninsula on the coast south of San Francisco, California. The main meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Monterey itself. This modern hotel is located at Monterey's historic Fisherman's Wharf. Following the main meeting, two days of post-meeting workshops will be held at Asilomar Conference Center at Asilomar State Beach in Pacific Grove just a few miles away. Main Meeting Accommodations: Accommodations for the main meeting have been arranged at the Doubletree Hotel. We have reserved a block of rooms at the special rate for all attendees of $119 per night single or double occupancy in the conference hotel (that is, 2 people sharing a room would split the $119!). A fixed number of rooms have been reserved for students at the rate of $99 per night single or double occupancy (yes, that means $50 a nite per student!). These student room rates are on a first-come-first-served basis, so we recommend acting quickly to reserve these slots. Each additional person per room is a $20 charge. Registering for the meeting, WILL NOT result in an automatic room reservation. Instead you must make your own reservations by contacting: the Doubletree Hotel at Fisherman's Wharf Two Portola Plaza Monterey, CA 93940 (408) 649-4511 NOTE: IN ORDER TO GET THE REDUCED RATES, YOU MUST CONFIRM HOTEL REGISTRATIONS BY JUNE 18,1994. When making reservations by phone, make sure and indicate that you are registering for the CNS*94 meeting. Students will be asked to verify their status on check in with a student ID or other documentation. Workshop Accommodations: Housing for the workshops will be provided on-site at Asilomar Conference Center. Transportation to the conference center, three nights lodging and all meals are included in the workshop registration fee of $250. Acknowledgment of registration for the workshops and payment of fees WILL constitute a guarantee of accommodations at the workshop. However, space at the workshops is limited to 125, so early registration is highly recommended. Registration Fees: The strong response to this year's call for papers, coupled with grant support, has allowed us to reduce the registration fees from pervious years. Accordingly, fees this year will be: Main meeting registration received before June 15, 1994: Students, main meeting: $ 90 Others, main meeting: $ 200 Main meeting registration after June 15, 1994 Students, main meeting: $ 125 Others, main meeting: $ 235 Workshops: $250 (includes all meals and three nights lodging) Banquet: Registration for the main meeting includes a single ticket to the annual CNS Banquet this year to be held within the Monterey Aquarium on Thursday evening, July 21st. Additional Banquet tickets can be purchased for $35 each person. ****************************************************** Additional Meeting Information: Additional information about the meeting is available via FTP over the internet (address: 131.215.137.69 ). To obtain information about the agenda, currently registered attendees, or paper abstracts, the initial sequence is the same (Things you type are in ""): > yourhost% "ftp 131.215.137.69" > 220 mordor FTP server (SunOS 4.1) ready. Name (131.215.137.69:): "ftp" > 331 Guest login OK, send ident as password. Password: "yourname@yourhost.yourside.yourdomain" > 230 Guest login OK, access restrictions apply. ftp> "cd cns94" > 250 CWD command successful. ftp> At this point you can do one of several things: 1) To examine what is available type: "ls" Directory as of 4/5/94: abstracts94 agenda94 attendees94 general_information94 registration94 rooms_to_share94 travel_arrangements94 travel_grants94 workshops94 2) To download specific files type: "get " for example: "get agenda94" or "get attendees94" Once you have obtained the information you want type: "quit" ****************************************************** Registration Procedure: Participants can register for the meeting in several different ways: 1) electronically, 2) via email, 3) via regular surface mail. Each different method is described below. Please only register using one method. You will receive a confirmation of registration within two weeks. 1) Interactive electronic registration: For those of you with internet connectivity who would like to register electronically for CNS*94 we have provided an internet account through which you may submit your registration information. To use this service you need only "telnet" to "mordor.bbb.caltech.edu" and login as "cns94". No password is required. For example: yourhost% "telnet mordor.bbb.caltech.edu" Trying 131.215.137.69 ... Connected to mordor.bbb.caltech.edu. Escape character is '^]'. SunOS UNIX (mordor) login: "cns94" Now answer all questions (Note that all registration through this electronic service is subject to verification of payment.) 2) Email registration: For those with easy access to electronic mail simply fill in the attached registration form and email it to: cns94@smaug.bbb.caltech.edu 3) Surface mail registration: Finally, for those who elect neither of the above options, or who are paying by means other than credit card, please print out the attached registration form and send with payment via surface mail to: CNS*94 Registrations Division of Biology 216-76 Caltech Pasadena, CA 91125 Those registering by 1 or 2 above, but paying with check or money order should send payment to the above address as well with you name and institution clearly marked. Registration becomes effective when payment is received. ****************************************************** CNS*94 REGISTRATION FORM Monterey, California. July 20 - July 26, 1994 ****************************************************** Last Name: First Name: Title: Organization: Address: City: State: Zip : Country: Telephone: email address: Registration Fees: Technical Program -- July 21 - 23 _____ Regular $ 200 ($225 after June 15th) _____ Student $ 90 ($125 after June 15th) _____ Banquet $ 35 (each additional banquet ticket) Post-meeting Workshop -- July 24 - 26 _____ $ 250 (includes round-trip transportation, all meals and lodging) Total Payment: $ ______ Please indicate method of payment : ____ Check or Money Order - Payable in U.S. dollars to CNS*94 - Caltech - Please make sure to indicate CNS*94 and YOUR name on all money transfers. ____ Charge my card: ____ Visa ____ Mastercard ____ American Express number: ________________________________________ Expiration date __________ Name of cardholder ______________________________ Signature as appears on card (for mailed in applications): _________________________ Date ____________ ===================================================== Additional Questions: Did you submit an abstract & summary ? ( ) yes ( ) no title : Do you have special dietary preferences or restrictions (e.g., diabetic, low sodium, kosher, vegetarian)? If so, please note: Some grants to cover partial travel expenses may become available. Do you wish further information ? ( ) yes ( ) no ======================================================