4 April 2017

Hurry, AAS 230 Late Abstract and Registration Deadlines Are Almost Here!

Austin, Texas, will be full of astronomers 4-8 June for the 230th AAS meeting and you don’t want to miss it! Register by the regular registration deadline of Friday, 14 April, to save $100+ over onsite rates, and submit your poster abstract by the Wednesday, 19 April, late abstract deadline to be added to the meeting program and share your work with colleagues from across the country. All posters submitted will now be displayed for the entire meeting (Monday through Thursday), not just on a specific day — late posters, too!

The 2017 summer meeting will include plenary speakers presenting on a wide range of topics, including dark matter, space weather, galaxy evolution, submillimeter galaxies, the search for "Planet Nine," astronomy education, and more. In addition to the stellar plenary speakers, sessions, and events, this year's summer meeting will include some very exciting Meetings-in-a-Meeting (MiM) and a Special Session.
  • Are you eagerly awaiting the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)? Feed your anticipation by attending an MiM that will discuss projects that already have guaranteed time on JWST and how to use the JWST proposal and planning tools.
  • If you’re interested in the origins of exoplanets orbiting within 1 AU of their host stars, check out the panel-based sessions of the Inner Solar Systems MiM.
  • A Special Session on astrostatistics, exploring the intersection of observational astronomy, statistics, and data science, is also planned for the summer meeting.

The Laboratory Astrophysics Division (LAD) will hold its annual meeting in conjunction with AAS 230 and has planned both oral and poster sessions on "Bridging Laboratory and Astrophysics." Topics will range from ices in the solar system to plasmas in active galactic nuclei.

Registration Details Abstract Information Travel & Lodging

The AAS does not want the financial burden of child or dependent care to impact members' ability to attend meetings, especially for early career scientists or those at small institutions with limited funding. To help, members may apply for a grant to subsidize dependent care services during a meeting, for use either at the meeting location or at home. Applications for these grants are due 15 May 2017.

So hurry! Register for the meeting and submit your abstract today and we’ll see you in Austin in June!

UPCOMING DEADLINES

6 April   Regular Exhibitor Reservations
12 April   Public Splinter Meeting Proposals
14 April   Regular Registration
18 April   Final Exhibitor Reservations
19 April   Late Abstract Submissions
2 May   Private Splinter Meeting Proposals
8 May   FAMOUS Travel Grant Applications
14 May   Hotel Reservations
15 May   Dependent Care Grant Applications

Thank you to our current meeting sponsors: AAS Publishing; AAS IOP ebooks; SBIG Imaging Systems; Production Innovations; Associated Universities, Inc.; Ball Aerospace; Astro Haven Enterprises; and World Scientific Physics. To become a meeting sponsor, email Debbie Kovalsky, AAS Director of Exhibits & Development, at [email protected] or call 202-328-2010 x110.