Good point, Horace. Most people preregester before the details of the
talks are available in any case. Nevertheless, although I also would
like the information sooner, it is very difficult these days to have
foreigners attend any conference in the US. The delay that this problem
produces should not be blamed on the organizers. It is better taken up
with the Bush administration.
Regards,
Ed
Horace Heffner wrote:
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/
