Registration Information

Ninth SIAM Conference on
Parallel Processing for
Scientific Computing

Fifth SIAM Conference on
Mathematical and Computational
Issues in the Geosciences

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SIAM Registration Desk

The SIAM registration desk is located on the lobby level in the pre-function area. It is open during the following times:

Saturday, March 20
Sunday, March 21
Monday, March 22
Tuesday, March 23
Wednesday, March 24
Thursday, March 25
Friday, March 26
Saturday, March 27

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
8:00 AM -6:30 PM
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Registration Fees

Preregistration Deadline: Wednesday, March 3, 1999.

Short Courses - March 21, 1999
Immediately prior to Parallel Processing Conference

PETSc

MPI 2 (1/2 day)

Open MP (1/2 day)

Both (1/2 day) courses

SIAM Member Fees

Preregistration
(before March 3)

$135

$75

$75

$135

Registration
(after March 3)

$185

$125

$125

$185

Non-Member Fees

Preregistration
(before March 3)

$195

$135

$135

$195

Registration
(after March 3)

$245

$195

$195

$245

Student Fees

Preregistration
(before March 3)

$55

$27.50

$27.50

$55

Registration
(after March 3)

$95

$47.50

$47.50

$95

Parallel Processing Conference - March 22-24, 1999
This conference publishes a proceedings in CD-ROM format.

*SIAG Member

SIAM Member

Non-Member

Student

Preregistration
(before March 3)

$190

$195

$255

$65

Registration
(After March 3)

$240

$245

$305

$65

* SIAM Activity Group on Supercomputing

Parallel Processing registration fee includes:

  • PP Welcoming Reception, Sunday, March 21

  • PP Poster Session and Reception, Monday, March 22
  • Two Coffee Breaks daily
  • Admission to All Technical Sessions
  • SIAG/SC Member Business Meeting, Tuesday, March 23
  • PP Copy of Conference Proceedings (CD-ROM only)

Geosciences Conference - March 24-27, 1999
This conference does not publish a proceedings.

*SIAG Member

SIAM Member

Non-Member

Student

Preregistration
(before March 3)

$160

$165

$225

$40

Registration
(after March 3)

$210

$215

$275

$40

NewBanquet

$36.50

$36.50

$36.50

$36.50

* SIAM Activity Group on Geosciences

Geosciences Registration fee includes:

  • GS Welcoming Reception and Poster Session, Wednesday, March 24

  • Two Coffee Breaks daily
  • Admission to All Technical Sessions
  • SIAG/GS Member Business Meeting, Thursday, March 25

Attend Both Conferences
Fees for attending both conferences, including the proceedings for Parallel Processing

*SIAG Member

SIAM Member

Non-Member

Student

Preregistration
(before March 3)

$260

$265

$325

$100

Registration
(after March 3)

$310

$315

$375

$100

* SIAM Activity Group on Supercomputing or SIAM Activity Group on Geosciences

UpdatedOne Day Fee

A one day fee is only available to an attendee who has registered for at least one of the joint conferences (PP or GS). An attendee who is registered in full for one conference can attend one day of the other conference. The one day fee is $75 for SIAM members and $100 for non-members. This option is only available on-site and does not include proceedings.

SIAM Corporate Members

Non-member attendees who are employed by the following organizations are entitled to the SIAM member rate:

  • Aerospace Corporation

  • AT&T Laboratories - Research
  • Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory
  • Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies Bellcore
  • The Boeing Company
  • E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Company
  • Eastman Kodak Company
  • Exxon Research and Engineering Company
  • General Motors Corporation
  • IBM Corporation
  • ICASE
  • IDA Center for Communications Research, La Jolla
  • IDA Center for Communications Research, Princeton

  • Institute for Defense Analyses, Center for Computing Sciences
  • MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation
  • Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • National Security Agency
  • NEC Research Institute
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory, managed by the Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation for the Department of Energy
  • Schlumberger-Doll Research
  • Silicon Graphics, Inc.

How to Register

You can register in any of the following ways.

  • Telephone: 215-382-9800; 800-447-7426 toll free (U.S. only)

  • E-mail: [email protected]
  • Fax: 215-386-7999
  • Web: A Pregistration Fee is available at archive.siam.org/meetings/pp99gs99/regform.htm that can be submitted directly to SIAM
  • Mail: SIAM Conference Department, 3600 University City Science Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 U.S.A.

Get-Togethers

Parallel Processing Events

  • Welcoming Reception, Sunday, March 21, 5:30 PM-7:30 PM

  • Poster Session and Reception, Monday, March 22, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
  • SIAG/SC Business Meeting, Wednesday, March 23, 6:30 PM-7:30 PM

Geosciences Events

  • Poster Session and Welcome Reception, Wednesday, March 24, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM

  • SIAG/GS Business Meeting, Thursday, March 25, 6:30 PM-7:30 PM
  • GS Banquet
    Location: RioRio Mexican Restaurant, 421 East Commerce Street
    Date: Friday, March 26, 1999
    Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
    Cost: New$36.50 - Cash Bar
    Attendees who have purchased tickets should assemble in hotel lobby at 6:45 PM for a short barge ride to the restaurant. Start the evening with drinks while making new friends, renewing old friendships and meeting colleagues. Dinner will be served at 7:00 PM and will feature a typical TexMex Dinner, reflective of the Southwest.
    Courses
    • Chips and Salsa
    • Chicken Enchiladas
    • Beef Tacos
    • Beans and Mexican Rice
    • Dessert
    • Iced tea and coffee.

We urge attendees to preregister and save!

To qualify for the preregistration fee, return the Preregistration Form with payment to reach the SIAM office by Wednesday, March 3, 1999.

Any preregistration received at the SIAM office after Wednesday, March 3, 1999 will be subject to the $50 difference between the preregistration and registration fees. That difference will be charged to your credit card or collected from you at the conference.

There will be no prorated preregistration fees. Refunds will not be issued after Wednesday, March 3, 1999

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation prior to:

February 14
February 15-March 3After March 3

Full refund
$50.00 Cancellation Fee
No Refund

Credit Cards

SIAM accepts VISA, MasterCard, and American Express. Please indicate credit card type, account number, and the expiration date on the Preregistration Form.

Telephone Messages

The telephone number of the Adam's Mark San Antonio Hotel is (210) 354-2800. The hotel will either connect you with the SIAM registration desk or forward a message to the attendee's room.

Bring a Friend

Bring along a spouse or friend to enjoy all that San Antonio has to offer. Your guest is welcome to attend the Welcoming and Poster Receptions . Tour packages can be arranged through the hotel's concierge. Bring a friend to San Antonio. You'll both be glad you did.

MMDCreated: 9/15/98 Updated: 3/1/99