FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT ================== 3rd Meeting on Hot Subdwarfs and Related Objects ================================================ Bamberg, Germany, July, 23-27, 2007 =================================== Venue: University of Bamberg, Fakultaet fuer Paedagogik, Philosophie und Psychologie Markushaus Markusplatz 3 D 96045 Bamberg Lecture hall: M232/N conference webpage: http://pulsar.sternwarte.uni-erlangen.de/subdwarf3/ ------------------- Programme ---------- A preliminary Programme has now been posted on the web and is attached to this announcement. We prefer if you bring your presentation on USB stick or CD (Acrobatreader, Powerpoint2003, Openoffice2.0, Staroffice8 are installed). You may use your own laptop if necessary. Abstracts and late Posters -------------------------- Thank you for submitting your abstracts. Those who have not done so, please submit as soon as possible but no later than July 15. You can still submit poster requests. Please send title and abstract before July 15th in order to be included in the conference abstract booklet. Registration ------------ Early registration will take place at an informal gathering at the Hotel Weierich (Lugbank 5), on Sunday 22. July 2007, from 18h--20h. From Monday on, registration will take place at the conference venue. The registration fee has to be payed in cash at the meeting. Accommodation ------------ Please inform your hotel about your time of arrival. This is particularly important if you stay at ''Hotel Central'' as they have no service after 22h. The venue is at 10 min. walking distance or less from the hotels. The venue can also be reached by bus No. 4 and 10 departing from central bus station (next to ''Hotel Central'', get out at the 3. stop ''Markusplatz''). By the way the latest version of Google Earth has good resolution recent images of Bamberg. Look e.g. for Sternwartstr. 7 or Markushaus. Meals ----- There are ample places for lunch and dinner close to the venue. Students can take advantage of reduced prices at the University refectory (Mensa). Please bring your student ID! Conference Excursion -------------------- The conference excursion will bring us to the Franconian vineyards and includes a wine tasting, a ''Brotzeit'' (Bavarian meal), visit to a castle and a stroll through the vineyards to the sinuosity of the river Main. In case you aren't able/ do not want to participate in the (downhill) walk please let us know, we shall arrange for transportation. Cost: 30.- Euro to be paid at the registration desk. Conference Dinner ----------------- The conference dinner will take place at St. Michaels Monastery (former dining room of the monks) after a guided tour through its famous church and an organ intermezzo. St. Michaels Monastery is in walking distance from the venue and the hotels but can also be reached by bus No. 10. Cost: 35.- Euro to be paid at the registration desk. Publication: ------------ The proceedings will be published by PASP in their Conference Series. A copy is included in the registration fee. See you soon in Bamberg, Uli & Horst ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.H. & H.D.