Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society: Report of the Committee on Meetings for the Year ending June 30, 2004

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Report of the Committee on Meetings
for the Year ending June 30, 2004

Patrick D. Sculley, Chair
Dee Windley, Staff Contact

Francisco J. Ayala
George Bugliarello
David Jensen
Virginia L. Trimble
Lynn Margulis

The Committee on Meetings met by conference call on August 18, 2003 to consider site selections for the Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference. As previously suggested by the Committee, in order to maintain confirmed bookings a minimum of three years in advance, site searches were conducted and recommendations submitted for holding the 2005 meeting in the Northwest Region and the 2006 meeting in the North Central Region. Committee members participating in the call were Patrick D. Sculley, Chair; Francisco J. Ayala, Raymond E. Fornes, and Virginia L. Trimble. Staff members in attendance were Evan Ferguson, and Dee Windley.

The Committee voted to hold the 2005 Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference at the Westin Hotel in Seattle, Washington, and the 2006 Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference at the Marriott Hotel Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan. The Committee empowered Dee Windley, staff liaison, to negotiate most favorable contracts with the two hotels on behalf of the Society. Contracts with the two hotels were signed on August 19, 2003.

Dr. Trimble suggested that meal costs be included in the search criteria for future site selections.

In keeping with the approved rotation schedule for the Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference, the 2007 meeting will be in the Southeast Region, the 2008 meeting will be in the Mid-Atlantic Region, and the 2009 meeting will be in the Southwest Region.