The fluff-fest in Florida (further details)

[Betty Cunningham <bettyc@flyinggoat.com>]

http://www.gravesmuseum.org/dinosymp.html

THE FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF PALEONTOLOGY AT THE
GRAVES MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY & NATURAL HISTORY
Dania Beach, Florida 

IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY & GEOLOGY, FLORIDA
ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM &
BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER AND                                       
THE ROYAL TYRRELL MUSEUM OF PALAEONTOLOGY present 

FLORIDA SYMPOSIUM ON DINOSAUR BIRD EVOLUTION
Raptors, Rexes, Fuzz, & Feathers 

An international symposium emphasizing form, function, and habitat 
Friday & Saturday - April 7 & 8, 2000
Greater Fort Lauderdale  Broward County Convention Center 

Organizing Chairman
Martin A. Shugar 

Conference Chairmen
Robert Bakker   David Burnham   Philip Currie   Kraig Derstler 

Speakers:
Robert Bakker  David Burnham  Sankar Chatterjee   Luis Chiappe  Daniel
Chure  Brian Cooley  Philip Currie  Stephen Czerkas  Sylvia Czerkas 
Kraig Derstler  Alan Feduccia   William Garstke   Stephen Gatesy 
Jacques Gauthier   Pete Larson   Andrew Lee   Larry Martin   Mark
Norell   Fernando Novas   John Ostrom    Michael Parrish    Gregory Paul
Greg Retallack   John Ruben   Dale Russell   Paul Sereno    Michael
Triebold     David Varricchio    Peter Wellnhofer (who I thought had
retired)  Larry Witmer     Joanna Wright
Xu Xing   Zhonghe Zhou       and more to be confirmed 

REGISTRATION: The cost to attend the symposium is $200 for each
registrant ($100 for students.) This includes all sessions, program
materials, coffee breaks, a box lunch for both days and admission to a
gala banquet on Friday, April 7 at the convention center (casual or
safari attire.) Deadline for registration is March 15, 2000. Places are
limited. Registration forms will be available for downloading from this
website in the near future. 

 A pre-symposium guided tour of the Florida Everglades, led by Chief
James Billie of the Seminole Tribe, emphasizing the natural habitat of
alligators, will occur on Thursday April 6, 2000. Please indicate your
desire to participate in this special event by emailing or faxing us. 

Full information regarding accommodations and transportation will be
available on this site in the near future. P
lease email us to be added to our symposium mailing list.
dinoraptor@gravesmuseum.org
INFO: (954) 925-7770 (Ext. #25) 

On Sunday April 9, 2000, for one day only, the symposium exhibits will
be open to the general public. Guided tours of the exhibits will be
available. Dr. Robert Bakker, the  technical consultant and
inspirational figure for the Jurassic Park movies will deliver a number
of lectures to the general public throughout the course of the day.
Other internationally prominent speakers will also be available on site
to answer questions regarding the exhibits and Dinosaur bird evolution. 
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