Householder Symposium XV, 2002
General Information
Registration. Once you have received confirmation that your
abstract has been accepted, please download and complete the
registration form. The completed form
should be emailed to
householder@maths.strath.ac.uk before 17th March 2002. There
is no registration fee for the meeting.
Accommodation. The accommodation package
covers the cost of five nights' accommodation
and all meals (including the conference banquet)
from dinner on Sunday, June 16th
to lunch on Friday, June 21st, inclusive. The cost of this
package (in pounds sterling) is
Additional nights.
Dinner, bed and breakfast for additional nights before and after
the meeting can be booked at the Hydro for £62.00 per person per night.
Some information about alternative accommodation in Edinburgh and the surrounding area
is available
here.
Travel. Details of how to get to Peebles can be found
here.
Accompanying persons.
The rate for accompanying non-delegates is £62.00 per person
per day
(for dinner, bed and breakfast), with the accompanied delegate paying for
the single room conference package. The rates for children (per day) are
Computer access.
There will be no centrally provided computer access. If you want to access
your email, please bring your own laptop. Internet access from the
hotel is via
ISDN 30 telephone lines: please ensure that your power cables,
connectors etc are compatible with this and other UK settings. In
particular, note that UK power plugs are different from those used in
continental Europe.
Arrival/departure.
Check-in time is 2.30 pm, check-out time is 11 am. The conference is
scheduled to end at 3.05pm on Friday 21st June.
Car parking.
The hotel has ample car parking space in the grounds.
Methods of payment.
The hotel will accept Access (Mastercard), Barclay (Visa), American
Express, Diners Club, Delta and Switch cards. Traveller's cheques can be
cashed at the reception office.
Weather. Who knows? This is Scotland after
all. We suggest you check out the
forecast before departure
(and bring an umbrella).
Excursion. There will be no talks on
Wednesday afternoon. We plan to organise a selection of local walks, and
delegates will be free to take advantage of many local attractions and
leisure facilities. In particular, Peebles will be hosting the
Beltane Festival which is an annual celebration of an ancient Celtic Fair,
so there should be plenty going on.
Entertainment.
Organised social events will include a reception sponsored by
Scottish Borders Council and a whisky tasting session.
The
Householder Prize will be awarded at the conference banquet.
Dress code.
The following is an extract from the Peebles Hotel Hydro dress code,
which we ask all delegates to respect:
"The Hydro suggests that gentlemen wear a jacket and tie or, when this is not possible, a jacket and shirt (without tie) or a tie with a long or short sleeved shirt (without jacket) after 6.30 pm in the bar, at dinner in the dining room and during dances. Denim trousers or jackets are not acceptable."