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All events listed are open to all registered participants. It is strongly recommended that for any event requiring a ticket, tickets should be purchased through advance registration. Only a very limited number of tickets, if any, will be available for sale on site. If you must cancel your participation in a ticketed event, you may request a 50% refund by returning your ticket(s) to the Mathematics Meetings Service Bureau (MMSB) by December 22. After that date no refunds can be made. Special meals are available at banquets upon advance request, but this must be indicated on the Advance Registration/Housing Form.

AMS Banquet: As a fitting culmination to the meetings, the AMS banquet provides an excellent opportunity to socialize with fellow participants in a relaxed atmosphere. The participant who has been a member of the Society for the greatest number of years will be recognized and will receive a special award. The banquet will be held on Monday, with a cash bar reception at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are US$49.50, including tax and gratuity. The reception will be located in the Acadia Ballroom Foyer, 3rd Floor, Marriott and the banquet in Acadia Ballroom, 3rd Floor Marriott.

Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences (ACMS) Reception and Banquet, Saturday, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., located in the Napoleon Ballroom B3, 3rd Floor, Sheraton. This annual dinner will be followed by an after-dinner talk. Tickets must be purchased by December 1; to do so, please visit www.acmsonline.org.

ACMS Worship Service, Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:50 a.m., located in the Gallery Ballroom, 1st Floor, Sheraton.This nondenominational service will be conducted by ACMS members and is open to all meetings participants.

Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Mathematicians Reception, Saturday, 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., located in the Maurepas Room, 3rd Floor, Sheraton. Everyone is welcome to attend this open reception. Meet some new friends or get together with some old friends. Please join us!

Association for Symbolic Logic Reception, Sunday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., located in Salon 817, 8th Floor, Sheraton. All are welcome at this open reception.

AWM Reception: There is an open reception on Friday at 9:30 p.m. after the AMS Gibbs Lecture. It will be located in the Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor, Sheraton. This has been a popular, well-attended event in the past.

All participants are invited to a luncheon to honor AWM's Noether Lecturer, Karen Vogtmann. Those interested may email awm@awm-math.org; a sign-up sheet for those interested will also be located at the AWM table in the exhibit area and also at the AWM panel discussion and Business Meeting.

Brigham Young University Mathematics Alumni and Friends Reception, Saturday 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., located in Salon 817, 8th Floor, Sheraton. All friends and alumni of BYU are invited to attend. During the meetings or you can contact Michael Dorff at mdorff@math.byu.edu.

Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Program, Saturday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., located in Salon 825, 8th Floor, Sheraton. There will again be a reception/reunion for all BSM alumni (and their families), future BSM participants and their parents, BSM Regional Representatives, etc. Also be sure to visit us in the exhibit hall.

Carleton College Summer Mathematics Program for Women Reunion, Friday, 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., located in Salon 829, 8th Floor, Sheraton. All former participants and friends are invited.

Claremont Colleges Reception, Saturday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., located on Balcony M, 4th Floor, Marriott. All alumni and friends of the Claremont Colleges are invited.

Early Music Sing: All interested Joint Meetings participants and their guests are invited to join us for an informal sight-reading session of Renaissance-era a cappella vocal music (madrigals, etc.). We will meet on Sunday at 8:15 p.m. in Rhythms Ballroom I, Sheraton 2nd floor. We will go over parts where necessary, so don’t be scared off if your sight-reading isn’t perfect! There will be no auditions and no public performance (unless perhaps we turn out to be so amazingly good it would be a sin to waste us. but we’re not counting on it!).

Please contact John McCleary or Kim Plofker by email (mccleary@vassar.edu or Kim_Plofker@alumni.brown.edu) in advance if possible (and let us know what part(s) you sing, we we’ll have an idea of which songs and how many copies of them we’ll need to prepare) or on the message board at the meeting. Feel free to provide the sheet music for a favorite song of your own if you like, and we’ll sing it if we can fit it in. See you there!

Reception for Graduate Students and First-Time Participants, Friday, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m, located in the Armstrong Ballroom, 8th floor, Sheraton. This informal social gathering, co-sponsored this year by the MAA, AMS and Springer, provides mathematicians with the opportunity to welcome graduate students and first time attendees to the Joint Mathematics Meetings community. While enjoying complimentary refreshments, graduate students and first time attendees have the chance to talk informally to mathematicians representing a wide range of interests. This year we welcome ten young Mathematicians from Germany.

Institute in the History of Mathematics and Its Use in Teaching (IHMT) Reunion, Saturday, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., located in the Iberville Room, 4th Floor, Marriott. This was a MAA project funded by the NSF from 1995 to 2001. Although there will not be a formal program, all participants who wish to speak about their IHMT experiences should notify Victor Katz at vkatz@udc.edu. The reunion will include a memorial to Karen Dee Michalowicz, who died in July. All Institute participants, including those who participated in the Historical Modules Project, are welcome to attend. If you are planning to do so, please notify Herb Kasube at hkasube@bumail.bradley.edu.

University of Iowa Mathematics Department Reception, Saturday, 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., located in the Bacchus Room, 4th Floor, Marriott. This event features snacks and a cash bar.

Knitting Circle, Saturday, 8:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., located in La Galerie 1, 2nd Floor, Marriott. Bring a project (knitting/crochet/tatting/beading/etc.) and chat with other mathematical crafters!

Lehigh University Reception, Saturday, 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. All friends and graduates of the Lehigh Math Program are invited to attend.

MAA - Project NExT Reception, Sunday, 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., organized by T. Christine Stevens, St. Louis University, Joseph A. Gallian, University of Minnesota, Duluth, and Aparna W. Higgins, University of Dayton. All Project NExT Fellows, consultants, and other friends of Project NExT are invited. This reception will be located in Grand Ballroom D, 5th Floor, Sheraton.

MAA Two-Year College Reception, Saturday, 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., is open to all meeting participants, particularly two-year faculty members. This is a great opportunity to meet old friends and make some new ones. There will be hot and cold refreshments and a cash bar. Sponsored by Addison Wesley. This reception will be located in the Mardi Gras Ballrooms F/G, 3rd Floor, Marriott.

Mathematical Reviews Reception, Sunday, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., located in the St. Charles Suite 41st Floor, Marriott. All friends of Mathematical Reviews (MR) are invited to join reviewers and MR editors and staff (past and present) for a reception in honor of all the efforts that go into the creation and publication of the Mathematical Reviews database. Refreshments will be served.

Mathematical Institutes Open House, Friday, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m, located in the Gallery Ballroom, 1st Floor, Sheraton. Participants are warmly invited to attend this open house cosponsored by several North American mathematical institutes.

MER Banquet: The Mathematicians and Education Reform (MER) Forum welcomes all mathematicians who are interested in precollege, undergraduate, and/or graduate educational reform to attend the MER banquet on Saturday evening. This is an opportunity to make or renew contacts with other mathematicians who are involved in education projects and to engage in lively conversation about educational issues. The after-dinner discussion is an open forum for participants to voice their impressions, observations, and analyses of the current education scene. There will be a cash bar beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are US$46 each, including tax and gratuity. This banquet will be located in the Waterbury Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Sheraton.

Reception for Mathematicians in Business, Industry, and Government, Saturday, 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., organized by Michael Monticino, University of North Texas. This welcome reception is open to all conference participants and in particular those interested in the mathematics of business, industry, and government (BIG). The reception provides a great opportunity to interact with BIG mathematicians and learn more about BIG mathematics. The reception is sponsored by the BIG SIGMAA. It will be located in the Napoleon Ballroom C1, 3rd Floor, Sheraton. (Please note this is a change from the program.)

Michigan Mathematics Alumni and Friends Reception, Saturday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., located in the St. Charles Suite, 41st Floor, Marriott. Those interested should send email to fussman@umich.edu.

NAM Banquet, Sunday, 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., located in the Waterbury Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Sheraton. The National Association of Mathematicians will host a banquet on Sunday evening. A cash bar reception will be held at 6:00 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are US$46 each, including tax and gratuity.

Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women Open House Reunion, Friday, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. located in the Iberville Room, 4th Floor, Marrott

New Mexico State University Reception, Saturday, 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., located in Salon 821, 8th Floor, Sheraton

NSA Women in Mathematics Society Networking Session on Saturday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to this annual networking session on Saturday evening. Please stop by the NSA booths (501, 503) in the exhibit area for additional information and the exact location of the session in the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel.

CHANGE The Ohio State University Friends and Alumni Reception, Sunday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., located in the Bacchus Room, Marriott.

Student Hospitality Center, Friday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Monday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., organized by Richard and Araceli Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics. The Hospitality Center will be located at the Sheraton, Gallier Room on the 4th Floor. The Welcome Reception for Undergraduate Students will be held in Salon 816 on the eighth floor of the Sheraton on Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tulane University Department of Mathematics, Friday, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., located in the Waterbury Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Sheraton. All meeting participants are invited to this reception in recognition of the effort of the U.S. mathematics community on our behalf in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the support of the Deutsch Mathematiker-Vereiningung and the Deutsch Forschungsgemeinschaft through travel fellowships awarded young mathematicians from Germany.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Mathematics, Alumni Reception, Saturday, 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., located on Balcony N, 4th Floor, Marriott. Everyone ever connected with the department is encouraged to get together for conversation and to hear about mathematics at UIUC.

CHANGE University of Chicago Department of Mathematics Alumni Reception, Saturday, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., located in the Napoleon Suite, 41st Floor, Marriott.

University of Maryland Department of Mathematics and Friends Reception, Saturday, 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., located in Salon 828, 8th Floor, Sheraton

University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Mathematics Reception, Saturday, 5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., located on Balcony L, 4th Floor, Marriott.

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