========================================================================== ==================== MILLENNIAL CONFERENCE NEWS ========================== ========================================================================== ====================== ISSUE 1, APRIL 12, 2000 =========================== ========================================================================== Dear Conference Participant: This is the first issue of an email newsletter to be mailed to all registered participants of the Millennial Conference on Number Theory, May 21 - 26. The purpose of these newsletters is to update you on the status of the conference, provide you with additional information as it becomes available, and remind you of any upcoming deadlines. All of the information given here can also be found at the conference web site, http://www.math.uiuc.edu/nt2000/millennial/, and we encourage you to visit this site. The interest in this conference has been phenomenal and far exceeded our expectations. Over 260 number theorists have registered for the conference to date, and the total number of participants may reach 300 by the time of the conference. The conference will feature around 160 contributed and invited talks. We are in the process of scheduling these talks, and we hope to have a tentative schedule ready by the end of this month. A list of registered participants, updated in near real time, and titles and abstracts of all accepted talks, can be found at the conference web site. Please feel free to bring the conference to the attention of colleagues or students who might be interested in attending the conference. The deadline for requesting a contributed talk has expired, but it is still possible to register for the conference. While we do accept on site registrations, we very much prefer that those interested register in advance using the online registration form at the conference web site, http://www.math.uiuc.edu/nt2000/millennial/ Our main purpose in writing is to remind you of the following deadlines for hotel/dormitory room reservations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 18: Deadline for dormitory room reservation at the Busey-Evans University residence hall April 20: Deadline for hotel reservation at the Quality Hotel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- These reservations are handled directly by the hotel or the University housing service and are independent of the conference registration. Do not assume that registering for the conference will automatically reserve a dormitory or hotel room! All participants (including invited speakers, unless other arrangements have been made with one of the organizers) are expected to make their own reservations with the hotel or dormitory. Dormitory reservations can be made online, by email, or phone. Reservations at the Quality Hotel can be made via a toll-free phone number (within the U.S.), or by fax; travel agencies should also be able to make hotel reservations since the Quality Hotel is part of a major hotel chain. If you have difficulties making the reservations yourself, let us know and we will make the reservations for you. To guarantee the reservation, we will need your credit card number, expiration date, and your name in the form in which it appears on the card. The Quality Hotel is the only hotel in Champaign-Urbana that is close to the conference site, and at $50 per night it represents an excellent value in terms of quality and price. Those with cars may choose to stay at a motel off campus. However, most of these motels have rates that are similar to, or higher than, the rate for the Quality Hotel, and they do do not offer the same level of comfort and convenience as the Quality Hotel. For more information about the accommodation options, please visit the conference web site. For your convenience, the relevant portion of the web page is reproduced at the end of this message. Note that the dormitory rooms do not have a private bathroom (toilet) or washbasin; if you prefer to have private bathroom facilities, we recommend that you book a room at the Quality Hotel. If you have not done so, we urge you to make travel arrangements as soon as possible, as flights to Champaign are filling up, and it will become increasingly difficult to find economical airfares. Unless you are coming by car, we recommend that you book flights into Champaign. Transportation from the Champaign airport to the hotel or dormitory is readily available. If you have any questions, please contact us via the conference email address millennial@math.uiuc.edu. If, for any reason, you cannot attend the conference, please let us know. We look forward to a successful conference. The Millennial Conference Organizing Committee (B.C. Berndt, N. Boston, H.G. Diamond, A.J. Hildebrand, W. Philipp) email: millennial@math.uiuc.edu website: http://www.math.uiuc.edu/nt2000/millennial/ ========================================================================= === From the conference web site, www.math.uiuc.edu/nt2000/millennial === ========================================================================= Accommodations We offer two options for accommodation, a hotel near the University campus, and a student dormitory, located on the campus. Both locations are within a 5 minute walk from the conference site. Room reservations must be made directly with the hotel or the University housing service, and not with the conference organizers. If you have difficulties making reservations yourself, let us know and we will try to make the reservations for you. * Hotel accommodation: We have reserved a block of rooms at the Quality Hotel - University Center, 302 E. John St., Champaign. This hotel, located a few blocks from the University campus, is a 20 story high rise building with large and comfortable rooms, many of which offer a great view of the University campus and the cities of Champaign-Urbana. The hotel was formerly known as the University Inn, but is now part of the Quality Inn hotel chain. The rates for conference participants are $50 per night for a single room and $62 per night for a double room, plus 11% tax. Reservations should be made directly with the hotel, by calling the hotel at 800-322-8282 (from the U.S., except Illinois), 800-252-1368 (from Illinois), or 217-384-2100. From outside the U.S., you should use the last number. You can also fax your request to the hotel; the hotel's fax number is 217-384-2298. When making the reservation, please identify yourself as a participant of the Number Theory Conference in order to obtain the special conference rate. The deadline for reservations is April 20, 2000; after that date, the rooms will be released and may no longer be available. * Dormitory accommodation: We have also reserved rooms at the Busey-Evans Halls, 1111-1115 W. Nevada, Urbana, two connected buildings on the University campus, which are used as student dormitories during the semester and as housing for conference guests during semester breaks. These residence halls are among the nicest on the UIUC campus and are fully airconditioned. Conference guests have a choice of single rooms at $32.44 per night and double rooms at $21.09 per night and per person; these rates include tax. The rooms will have sheets, blankets, pillows, and towels, and there will be daily exchange of towel and washcloth. Bathroom facilities are single sex and centrally located on each floor. Each room has free local phone service, guests may use a calling card to outgoing toll calls and can receive calls directly to their room phone. To make reservations, call the Housing - Conference Services at 217-333-1766, or use the online reservation form at http://www.housing.uiuc.edu/conference/millennial.html. The deadline for making reservations is April 18, 2000.