Ok people, I need to know who is planning on attending SELEM this summer. If we don't have at least 10 people, the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institue (PARI) is out of the question. They don't deal with really small groups.
Likewise, if we go with the Catawba Valley Arts and Science Center (in Hickory, NC), we're looking at between $250 and $300, so once again we'd want at least 8-10 people so the cost can be spread around a bit.
So please check your calenders and see which dates (and locations) work for you. If you're thinking of flying in to the area and renting a car to get to the venue, Hickory is about an hour's drive from the airport in Charlotte, NC, and about an hour and 15 minutes from the Winston-Salem area in NC. On the other hand, PARI is about a 45 minute drive from the Ashville airport in NC, and about a 90 minute drive from the Greenville / Spartanburg airport in SC. Lodging is available on-site at PARI, or you can drive into Brevard and find a motel. Hickory has plenty of lodging...
Either way though, if you are interested in attending SELEM, *VOTE NOW* for your choice of date and location. Time is getting short - and if we don't have enough people we'll need to postpone it again. (I'd really rather not have to do that!) So far I know that Steve-o and Mecheng3 are interested for sure, plus me of course! Beyond that I don't have a clue... (How about it, SPEC? Dreambeamz? Any others?) If you can make it, please place your vote above and post your details below.
I need to firm things up by early next week if I'm to have any chance at all at making this happen this summer.
Adam