With a week and a half to go, we are getting the details for our U.P. Math meeting in place.  We've had a full program of contributed talks offered, have two main speakers coming from Lower Michigan, and things are falling into place for a useful gathering.
 

VENUE:

The meeting will be in the New Science Facility at Northern Michigan University.  We will gather in the atrium on the first floor for refreshments and socializing and then move into an adjacent classroom, NSF 1205, for the sessions.  The location will be the same on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Visit this link to find a schematic of the building that shows how to get to the atrium.

COST:

There is NO REGISTRATION FEE.  The costs are being covered by the Michigan Section - MAA and Northern Michigan University.  (If you are not a member of MAA and its Michigan Section already, show your appreciation by joining and paying the dues that make this event possible.)  You will be responsible for your own lodging and meal expenses.
 

DINNER:

We have made reservations for Friday dinner at the Northwoods Supper Club.  We can have a private dining room there, and the food is very good and not too pricey.
 

If you plan to come to dinner, it would be helpful to know this in advance so that they can set up for the right size of a group.  Reply to me if you expect to come out to dinner.
 

MAIN SPEAKERS:

Our main speakers will be Steven Schlicker of Grand Valley State University and John Mooningham of Saginaw Valley State University. Steve is the Chair and John is the Past Chair of the Michigan Section of the Mathematical Association of America.  They are continuing the tradition of having representation from the Michigan Section Executive Board at our Upper Peninsula meeting, and we are pleased to have them.
 

CONTRIBUTED TALKS:

We have a nice collection of contributed talks as well.  The topics will offer something of interest to nearly everyone.
 

LODGING:

If you want to begin to make lodging arrangements, you could start at the Marquette Country Covention and Visitors Bureau web site.  Their page for lodging is at this URL: http://www.marquettecountry.org/accom/index.htm
 

ABSTRACTS AND OTHER DETAILS:

Visit this link to view the web pages we have set up for this meeting, to read abstracts of the talks, and to get other details, including possible schedule changes.
 

GETTING HERE:

Here is a description of how to get to the NMU New Science Facility from out of town.
 

1.  Come into town on business US-41.  (From the west, you bear left near the Holiday Inn rather than taking the path of least resistance which follows the bypass.  From the south, continue straight on Front Street rather than turning left onto the bypass.)
 

2.  The east-west segment of business US-41 is Washington Street. From Washington Street, turn north on Lincoln Avenue.  (Lincoln starts at Washington and only goes north up a steep hill.  There is a traffic light there, and it is near the Metz Baking Company.
 

3.  Go about a mile on Lincoln until you get to Fair Avenue.  Turn right on Fair.  (There is a traffic light there too.  You will see Marquette Senior High School behind some houses on the left.)
 

4.  Go several blocks on Fair until you go over a small hill and see campus buildings ahead and on your left.  Turn left onto Elizabeth Harden Drive at the first opportunity.  West Science will be the second building on the right and New Science is just behind it and attached. Turn left into the parking lot.
 

PARKING:

Park across the street from the science building in the faculty/staff lot.  At that time on Friday, there should be ample space.  Rather than deal with temporary parking tags, we have an arrangement with campus security for "fixing" any parking tickets that may get issued by an overzealous operative who didn't get the word about this event.
 

REFRESHMENTS:

One of the guys on our committee reminded me to emphasize that we will have refreshments near at hand both Friday and Saturday.  (He said, "tell them we will have 'punch and pie,'" quoting from an episode of South Park, but really it will be cookies, etc. rather than pie.)