On Aug 3, 2008, at 4:38 AM, Edmund Storms wrote:
Steve, I suggest you consider that the visa problems as well as
other issues might be a factor in not having a final agenda. A
draft agenda has been sent to the speakers for their input. Would
you rather have an agenda that is incomplete or has to be seriously
changed, as was the case with the APS meeting, or one that was
complete. In any case, what importance do you find in having a list
of speakers at this time. You are going to the conference in any
case. The final list will be available when you register.
Ed
Some interested folks might not have made reservations. Before
spending thousands of dollars to attend a conference it seems to me
important to have at least a tentative clue as to what might be
presented, or at least what is being attempted to be presented. An
tentative set of abstracts published with caveats is better than
none. I think the actual schedule is comparatively unimportant for
those who have an interest in attending the whole conference.
Best regards,
Horace Heffner
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
