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Technical Program

The technical program will be comprised of plenary sessions, parallel oral technical sessions, poster sessions and tutorial sessions.

Conference Schedule

 

 

Click Here to Download the Conference Schedule Above

 

 

 

Click Here to Download the Technical Program

 

 

Changes have been made to the technical program due to paper withdraws. Please inform the Technical Program Chair (michele.sutton@mindspring.com) immediately if you do not see your presentation scheduled or if your presentation is to be withdrawn. Only minor changes (i.e. presentations may be moved up in a particular session if prior presentations are withdrawn) will be made to the program from this point forward. The date and session will not be changed without a written request from the presenter.

 

A printed copy of the technical program will be distributed at the conference along with a book of abstracts.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: All session chairs, oral presenters and poster presenters must check in at the speaker ready room 24 hours before their scheduled session.

Social Program Highlights

    Welcome Reception

Poolside by the Mountain Creek Inn

Sunday Evening, April 13, 2008

    Student BBQ

Monday Evening, April 14, 2008

    Conference Banquet

Callaway's Lodge and Spa

Tuesday Evening, April 15, 2008

        Fun Run

Thursday Morning, April 17, 2008

Companion Program

Providence Canyon Day Trip

Monday, April 14, 2008.

 

Providence Canyon

Visitors are amazed at the breathtaking colors of Georgia's "Little Grand Canyon." The rare Plum leaf Azalea and other wildflowers, as well as the pink, orange, red and purple hues of the soft canyon soil, make a beautiful natural painting at this unique park.

Pine Mountain Animal Park/FDR House/Warm Springs Day Trip

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

 

 

 

Wild Animal Safari

One of the area's most popular attractions, the 500-acre Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari, offers a unique, hands-on safari experience. Visitors can see, touch and feed hundreds of exotic animals from every continent - a true worldwide safari.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FDR Little White House

Franklin Delano Roosevelt built the Little White House in 1932 while governor of New York, prior to being inaugurated as president in 1933. He first came to Warm Springs in 1924 hoping to find a cure for the infantile paralysis (polio) that had struck him in 1921. Swimming in the warm, buoyant spring waters brought him no miracle cure, but it did bring improvement. During FDR’s presidency and the Great Depression, he developed many New Deal Programs (such as the Rural Electrification Administration) based upon his experiences in this small town.

 

 

 

 

 

Warm Springs Village

Warm Springs Village with more than 60 specialty stores offer shoppers everything from furniture and accessories to fine collectibles, crafts and antiques. Warm Springs Village also has several historic restaurants.

 

 

 

 

Atlanta Day Trip

Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

Atlanta Day Trip Itinerary

 

 

 

 

The Varsity

The World's Largest Drive-in Restaurant. The Varsity has been serving customers here in Atlanta since 1928. People from all over the world come to experience The Varsity because there is nothing like it anywhere!

 

 

 

 

 

World of Coca-Cola

The New World of Coke is approximately twice the size of the previous World of Coca-Cola, the facility will feature more than 1,200 artifacts from around the world that have never been displayed to the public before. In fact, only about 50 artifacts from the previous World of Coca-Cola will be showcased at the NEW World of Coca-Cola. You can also expect to see great new interactive exhibits such as a thrilling 4-D movie and a gallery dedicated to Coke and pop culture. And of course, a World of Coca-Cola favorite—the tasting experience—will provide visitors with a refreshing opportunity to sample up to 70 different products from around the world. All this and much more make the NEW World of Coca-Cola a unique and must-see Atlanta experience!

 

 

 

CNN Center

Journey into the heart of the world's news leader at Inside CNN Atlanta. This 55-minute behind-the-scenes tour shows you exactly what it takes to deliver the news available to over 2 billion people worldwide.