RASC Virtual General Assembly 2020
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Registration / Eventbrite Tickets

The GA has been cancelled  due to CONVID-19,  Refund info is on the COVID-19 update page.

Registration is open to everyone: the public, RASC members, and non-members — only a few business meetings are restricted to Board, Committee, or Members of the RASC. You are invited to Join the RASC for its own benefits.

Registration for Workshops and Talks is separate from the Optional Dinners.  Spouses, family, friends, or others can purchase tickets for these more social dinners without registering.

Remember to book accommodation at the Hotel if needed!

 

Eventbrite is used for registration and tickets, sign up (it’s free) or sign in to eventbrite.ca before buying tickets for the smoothest experience.

Registration for Talks and Workshops

2 Days of Talks and Workshops

Saturday June 6th and Sunday June 7th
Meeting Rooms, 2nd Floor, Executive Plaza, Coquitlam, BC
(see the schedule for details)

Full 2-Day Price: $200 (50% Youth discount available).

  • All workshops and talks on Saturday and Sunday
  • Two lunches and 4 refreshment breaks
  • Wine & Cheese Reception
  • Bus transportation to/from SFU for Hogg Lecture

Single day Saturday-Only and Sunday-Only registration options available after clicking the “Buy Tickets” button above.

Youth discount for age 21 or younger, or under 25 and enrolled in a post-secondary institution.

Optional Dinners

Friday BBQ Dinner

Friday June 5th, 06:00 PM
Wild Fig Lounge, Executive Plaza, Coquitlam, BC
Price: $40

Sunday Awards Banquet

Sunday, June 7th  06:00 PM
Ballroom, Executive Plaza, Coquitlam, BC
Price: $60

Dress up and wear your best galactic attire for a dinner with Awards, a Speaker, Entertainment and Socializing.

Free Public Events

Registering for free events is not necessary if you register for the Workshops and Talks.  Space at all public events will be reserved for you.

Sara Seager overlay on Helen Sawyer Hogg

Free Helen Sawyer Hogg Public Lecture

Saturday June 6th, 07:00 PM
Images Theatre, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus

Speaker: Sara Seager, Astrophysicist and Planetary Scientist at MIT

Topic: Mapping the Nearest Stars for Habitable Worlds

Dr. Seager is a Canadian-American astronomer and planetary scientist known for her work on extrasolar planets and their atmospheres, including looking for possible chemical combinations of gases in a exoplanet’s atmosphere that could signal the presence of alien life.

This lecture is named in recognition of the lifelong contributions of Helen Sawyer Hogg towards increasing public awareness and appreciation of the Universe around us.

Free Public, Novice, Youth, and Family Activities

Sunday June 7th, 11:00 AM to 03:00 PM
Ballroom, Executive Plaza, Coquitlam, BC

Free Astronomy and Space Activities for the Public, Youth, Novices of all ages, and Families.

  • Jim Bernath Space & Meteor Collection
  • Mobile Planetarium Show
  • Hands-on Outreach Activities
  • Gravity Spy Citizen Science
  • Galactic Face Painting
  • Metro Parks & Light Pollution
  • Apollo & Model Rockets Display
  • Multimedia Art – the Sound of Stars
  • Observational Astronomy for Beginners Workshop
  • How to Use a Telescope Workshop
  • DSLR Astrophotography Workshop
Science World
Online Signup opens in Mid-March

Monday June 8th.

Extend your stay to take in Optional Excursions in Greater Vancouver

  • TRIUMF Tour at UBC
  • Bird Watching in North Vancouver
  • (Tentative) – Science World on False Creek in Vancouver
  • Self Guided – ímesh (To Walk) – SFU Burnaby Campus

Private / Special Access

Final GA Committee Preparations & Tests

Friday June 5th, 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Ballroom, Executive Plaza, Coquitlam, BC

Price: $2.00


 Cancelled due to CONVID-19
Update and Refund info
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Dates

June 5th – 7th, 2020

Location

Executive Plaza Hotel

Coquitlam, BC

Recent Updates

  • Coronavirus Update
  • University of Victoria is a sponsor
  • Single day registration available
  • Sara Seager announced as speaker for the Helen Sawyer Hogg Lecture
  • More Details on Monday Excursions
  • Added speaker David Halliday
  • Code of Conduct added
  • Confirmed more Speakers
  • More Sponsors: NexDome, Unihedron, Dynamic Structures
  • New Sponsors: SFU Science, Manning Park Resort, Canadian Web Hosting
contact: [email protected]
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