More Information! Dear Earth & Space 2004 Speakers and Session Chairs/Moderators, Hello to all of you, and thank you for agreeing to participate in ASCE Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments (Earth & Space 2004) to be held in League City/Houston, Texas, U.S.A. during March 07-10, 2004. As you may already know, there are a lot of details about the conference, including the technical program, at our conference website. Take a few minutes to peruse this - it should answer most of your questions. What you need to do NOW: Please register early - save up to $100 if you register before February 9! As you know, the Conference is self-supporting, and it is critical that all speakers and session moderators do this. Please register as a "Speaker" even if you are a member of ASCE or one of the Cooperating Organizations or Sponsors to take advantage of the best rates, and so we know that all of our Speakers are going to be with us. Online registration, at https://www.asce.org/conferences/space04/sp04_registration.cfm is the fastest, most accurate method. If you are paying by check, wire transfer or domestic purchase order you can still register early by printing out the registration form and faxing it to 703-295-6144. Make your hotel reservations at the South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center. Your support of the conference venue is crucial to the ongoing success of this conference. Reservations must be made by phone, as the group reservation discount is not available online. Be sure to ask for the Earth & Space/ASCE block or you may not find available rooms or get the group rate. If you are coming from overseas, you may need a letter of invitation to obtain your travel visa. If this is the case, please fill in the online form at https://www.asce.org/conferences/space04/sp04_destination.cfm at least 60 days before your travel date so we can get this to you. We cannot email these letters, so please provide the information that we request in the online form. Speakers: Fill out the Speaker Biography form. This will be used by the moderator to introduce you at your session. Fill out the Audio-Visual Information/Request Form if you need anything besides an LCD projector/screen and a microphone. We must receive this by February 9, 2004, or we may not be able to accommodate your request. If you need more or different equipment than is on the form, please contact Leonore Jordan at 703/295-6110 or ljordan@asce.org. Laptop computers will NOT be provided at the conference. You should plan on bringing your own, or contact your session moderator in advance to arrange to use one. Prepare your presentation. Extensive guidelines have been developed for your reference. Please take advantage of these in order to have the best presentation possible. Session Chairs/Moderators: Prepare your session. Guidelines for this have been prepared for your reference. Please take advantage of these in order to have the best presentation possible. WHEN YOU GET TO LEAGUE CITY: Check into the South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center Come to the Earth & Space 2004 Registration Desk during our hours of operation to pick up your registration packet, badge, proceedings and speaker or moderator ribbon. Come to the Speakers' Breakfast on the day of your presentation. This will give the moderators and speakers an opportunity to meet with each other and plan the last-minute details of their sessions. There will also be a brief presentation by Ramesh Malla, Conference General Chair; Arup Maji, the Conference Technical Chair; and Leonore Jordan, the Conference Manager where they will address items that are often raised as questions. SESSION CHAIRS/MODERATORS: Bios received from your speakers will be given to you onsite at the Speakers' Breakfast. We will also have additional blank forms available at that time. Drop by the speaker ready room at any time that it is open to prepare one last time for your presentation and to check your audio-visual aids. We will have a Caramate slide viewer, a limited number of carousels for use with 35mm slides, an overhead and an LCD projector and screen. Remember, there will NOT be a computer provided for speakers' use, so please either bring your own or arrange with your moderator or another speaker in your session to use one. Important Note! If a speaker is unable to attend the Congress and deliver their presentation, it is their responsibility to contact their Session Chairs/Moderator to make alternate arrangements. Session Chairs/Moderators who cannot attend should contact the Conference General Chair, Ramesh B. Malla or Technical Chair, Arup Maji. Again, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you all in League City/Houston, Texas, U.S.A.! Leonore Jordan Senior Manager, Conferences American Society of Civil Engineers 1801 Alexander Bell Drive Reston, VA 20191 703-295-6110 (direct) 703-295-6144 (fax) ljordan@asce.org