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MEETING:
Fifth Workshop on Catastrophic Disruption in the Solar System.
PLACE:
Timberline Lodge, Oregon
Final negotiations in progress, but things could change.)
DATE: July 1-3, 1998.
DEDICATION: Dr. Eugene Shoemaker and Fabio Migliorini.
The meeting room at Timberline can easily accommodate the 50 or so scientists expected for this workshop. Also, the construction will not start until after July 4, so we can pursue our CD discussions without being distracted by other types of CD in progress around us.
The format of the meeting, in keeping with the workshop spirit, will allow ample time for discussion. The main themes of the workshop are:
We expect that the registration fee will be around $75 per attendee which will include a banquet and probably a field trip. Additional information on logistics of travel to Timberline plus places to stay are attached.
Also, we are hopeful of having a small amount of travel money available to support young scientists who have no other travel funds and scientists from economically challenged countries who could not attend the conference without financial support. As soon as we have confirmation of the travel funds, we will announce their availability.
The program committee consists of: Erik Asphaug, Bill Bottke, Dan Durda, Ian Giblin, Eileen Ryan, and Akiko Nakamura. One idea is to have a "discussion (debate?)" of the pro and con aspects of hydrocodes; another might be a discussion of the growing disparity between the current paradigm for catastrophic disruption and the evidence from astronomical observations.
Alan Harris will take care of local arrangements, gourmet feasting and wine sampling. Elaine Owens (at PSI) will be the conference administrator; when things go well it is usually because she has been closely involved, but when they go badly, it is because she has been out of the loop.
Donald R. Davis (drd@psi.edu), Alan Harris (awarris@lithos.jpl.nasa.gov), Paolo Farinella (paolof@dm.unipi.it).
Elaine Owens (psikey@psi.edu)
Meeting Logistics:
Timberline lodge is a Depression-era skiing lodge built by the WPA at the timberline (6000 ft - 2000 m) elevation on Mt. Hood, the highest volcanic peak in Oregon. In addition to the location featuring hiking trails, year-around skiing, and the possibility to climb to the summit, the lodge itself is a masterpiece of its era. A newer wing of the lodge contains meeting facilities, which can accommodate our group of up to about 50. Several dining facilities, ranging from a full service restaurant to fast food and bars, are contained in the same building, with a couple others in a nearby day-skiing facility. The latter keeps most of the skiers apart from the overnight lodge, so we will not have a mob of skiers milling about where we will be meeting. For further information, visit the Timberline Lodge home page:
http://www.teleport.com/~timlodge/
Transportation: The lodge is located about 60 miles from Portland International Airport. A shuttle service is available for $18/person, by advance arrangement. If you want to take the shuttle, please let us know your expected arrival time and we will try block shuttles for groups of attendees, without anyone having to wait very long. You can also rent a car. The road to the lodge is easily accessible, and the drive is very scenic.
Lodging: We strongly recommend staying in the lodge itself, so all attendees will be co-located. Other motels exist in the town of Government Camp, about 3 miles down the slope of the mountain, which might have less expensive accommodation, but of course will require a car. If you stay in the lodge and use the shuttle to and from the airport, a car is unnecessary. The accommodations and prices in the lodge are as follows:
1 or 2 persons in Chalet room: $65/night, additional persons $15/each. Chalet rooms have from 2 to about 8 beds, with private wash stand and shared bath/toilet facilities in the hall. Thus a group of 4 could share a room with 4 beds for $95/night, or less than $25/person/night.
1 or 2 persons in a double or twin room: $95/night. These rooms have either a double bed or two twin beds, with private bath.
Larger and more luxurious rooms are available, with private fireplace, etc., ranging up to $170/night.
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