Conference Fieldtrips
Two pre-conference and six post-conference field trips are planned. These fieldtrips are designed to combine an opportunity to see some of Europe's most dramatic geology with some of its most outstanding scenery. The prices of the fieldtrips range from 85 Euros to 250 Euros. Further details of the fieldtrips available and their prices are available here. Tickets for the Geomicrobiology field trip can be purchased on site.
The Tuesday afternoon of the conference has been kept free for a range of short conference excursions and events. It would be helpful to have some indication of which of these excursions will be popular with delegates, and we therefore ask delegates to indicate which excursion they might like to participate in using the fieldtrip and excursions booking form.
The conference banquet will be held at the Conference Center at 19:00 on Wednesday 21st August. This will be the main social event of the conference, and will include a sumptuous meal and wine. Space is limited, so it is advisable to book early for this. Delegates wishing to attend the banquet should book their place when they register for the conference. The deadline for bookings is July 18th, and the cost of the tickets is 70 Euros.
The Traditional Swiss Alpine Evening will take place on Monday 19th at 18:00 on the beautiful Rinerhorn. Transport to and from the Rinerhorn is included in the price of the evening of 50 Euros. Also included is "raclette" (a typical Swiss cheese dish), some wine, traditional music and mineral water. Raclette is similar to the better known fondue: it consists of molten swiss cheese served with potatoes and mixed pickles. Space for this event is strictly limited to 400 people. Delegates wishing to attend the Traditional Swiss Alpine Evening should book their place when they register for the conference. The deadline for bookings is July 18th, and the cost of the tickets is 50 Euros. Click here for the bus timetable for the evening.
A Farewell Party will be held on Friday, 23 August at the Bolgen Plaza, a rustic mountain restaurant located across the river within walking distance from the Congress Centre at the foot of the ski slopes. An aperitif will be served from 7 pm, with dinner beginning around 8 pm. The menu will consist of regional specialties. After dinner, a dance party will take place with music spun by a DJ until the early morning hours. The Farewell Party, including the aperitif, dinner (no beverages) and entertainment, will cost SFr 75 (approx. Euro 50). Tickets will be sold only in Davos at the registration desk. As there is limited seating in the Bolgen Plaza, those wishing to attend the Farewell Party are advised to purchase their tickets when they register.
The following excursions are available to all delegates and accompanying persons and should interest the non-geochemically minded as well as seasoned geochemists. Delegates (including accompanying persons) wishing to book these excursions should do so by completing the booking form, which is available as a PDF file, or as a normal web page, and return it to the Davos Tourist Office by July 18th, 2002. The prices are given in Euros.
Those attending Goldschmidt 2002 might also like to
attend the workshop on highly siderophile elements being held in Nancy (France) immediately after the conference. Workshop on Highly Siderophile elements in terrestrial and meteoritic samples: Implications for planetary differentiation and igenous processes. August 26th - 28/29th, 2002 urther information can be found from their website:
Email the helpdesk at gold2002@the-conference.com
Conference excursions
Conference Banquet
Traditional Swiss Alpine Evening
Conference Farewell Party
Social Excursions
Date Time Event Cost Booking Monday 19 14:00 Easy Mountain Bike Tour 42 July 18 Tuesday 20 14:00 Horse-drawn Carriage Ride 23 July 18 Wednesday 21 09:00 Guided bus-tour to Chur and Shopping 55 July 18 Wednesday 21 14:00 Snow and Avalanche Research Institute 4 July 18 Thursday 22 14:00 Meteorological Observatory and Raidation Center 4 July 18
Highly Siderophile Elements Workshop
Nancy, France
http://www2.open.ac.uk/ril/HSE/hse.htm
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