The Society of Rheology: 76th Annual Meeting (Feb 2005) General Information

Location

The 76th Annual Meeting of The Society of Rheology will be held in Lubbock, TX from February 13-17, 2005; the associated optional Short Courses will be offered on February 12 and 13. All sessions will be held at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, which is a one block walk from the newly renovated Holiday Inn Hotel and Towers (806-763-1200), where a room block has been reserved. Other nearby hotels include the Sheraton Four Points (806-747-0171) and the La Quinta Inn Civic Center (806-763-9441).

There are many attractions in the Lubbock area. Their descriptions are at: http://www.lubbocklegends.com/

Other websites of interest include:
	http://www.lubbockonline.com/
	http://www.ttu.edu/

Wind Power Center. Image provided by the Lubbock Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Image provided by the Lubbock Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Air Transportation

Lubbock is served by Lubbock International Airport (symbol LBB), a modern jet facility. With over 30 flights daily LBB is easy to reach and service is provided by American Eagle, Continental and Southwest Airlines. Coming from the East Coast, Europe and the Midwest one generally flies through Dallas or Houston. Coming from the West Coast it is often best to use Southwest on a one-stop from Los Angeles or Oakland through Las Vegas, El Paso or Albuquerque. Websites for the airport and airlines are:

Lubbock International Airport:
	http://www.flylia.com/
American Airlines:
	http://www.aa.com/
Continental Airlines:
	http://www.continental.com/
Southwest Airlines:
	http://www.southwest.com/

Lubbock International Airport. Image provided by the Lubbock Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Ground Transportation

Lubbock is 330 miles from both Dallas and Albuquerque. We suggest that you take the plane and you can reach your hotel by taxi, rental car or shuttle from the major hotels. The hotels and convention center location are approximately 10 miles from the airport or a 15 minute drive. Major rental car agencies provide car rentals at the Lubbock Airport.

Main Entrance to Texas Tech University. Image provided by the Lubbock Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Registration

Conference registration includes access to all technical sessions and the vendor display, the program and abstract booklets, Monday Society Luncheon, receptions, and coffee breaks. The registration fee does not include the Banquet, which is subject to limited seating. Please see details on the meeting registration page.

On-site registration will be held on Sunday, February 13 from 2 PM to 7 PM, in the Holiday Inn and Towers. Registration will continue each day, Monday through Wednesday, starting at 8 AM in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.

Welcoming Reception

A welcoming reception will be held in the Atrium of the Holiday Inn and Towers from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Sunday February 13.

Society Luncheon

The Society Luncheon will be held in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center on Monday February 14 beginning at 12:00 PM. Professor David Boger, Laureate Professor at University of Melbourne, will give a talk titled "Rheology and the Triple Bottom Line".

Society Reception

A Society Reception and wine, cheese, and hors d'oeuvres event will be held at the Caprock Winery. Buses will leave for the winery from the Holiday Inn at approximately 6:15 PM and return to the Holiday Inn at about 10 PM from the winery.

The Caprock Winery, Luccok, TX. Image provided by the Lubbock Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Bingham Award Reception and Banquet

The Bingham Award Reception will be held on Tuesday, February 15 from 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM. This will be followed by the Bingham Award Banquet from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM (tentative). Both events will be held at the Museum of Texas Tech. Busses will be provided to get people to and from the Museum. The busses will leave from the Holiday Inn at 6:45 PM and return at 10:00 PM (tentative). Entry to the Reception has no charge and the tickets to the Banquet can be purchased with meeting registration (see meeting registration page).

Main Gallery of the Museum of Texas Tech. Image provided by the Museum of Texas Tech University.

Society Business Meeting

All attendees are encouraged to attend the annual business meeting of The Society of Rheology on Tuesday, February 15, at 5:40 PM in Room 107 of Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.

Poster Session

The poster session will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, February 16 in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. There will be a reception in conjunction with the Poster Session.

Exhibits

Vendors will demonstrate their products in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Monday through Wednesday, starting at 8 AM. Coffee and refreshments will be served in the exhibit area. Vendors should contact Local Arrangements Committee Chairman (Gregory B. McKenna, Texas Tech University, 806-742-3553) directly about exhibit space.