Sponsored by: IAU Commission 28 and the National Science Foundation through an EPSCoR Grant

Final Program

Tuesday May 30, 1995: Oral Presentations

Morning:

I. Observations of Barred Galaxies: Morphology, Frequency, Galaxy Properties

12:30-02:00 lunch, served in Sheraton Ballroom

Afternoon:

II. Observations of Barred Galaxies: Star Formation, IR Emission, Abundances

Evening: 07:00-08:30pm - Reception at Natural History Museum (Smith Hall), University of Alabama Campus; "Tastes of Tuscaloosa," finger food buffet plus wine and non-alcoholic drinks.

Tuesday May 30, 1995: Poster Presentations

Wednesday May 31, 1995: Oral Presentations

Morning:

III. Observations of Barred Galaxies: Gas Distributions, Kinematics

12:30-02:00 - lunch, served in Sheraton Ballroom

Afternoon:

IV. Observations of Barred Galaxies: Stellar Kinematics, Bulges, AGN

Evening: participants should make their own arrangements for supper at Sheraton restaurant or other local restaurants. Check with local attendees for suggestions

Wednesday May 31, 1995: Poster Presentations

Thursday June 1, 1995: Oral Presentations

Morning:

V. Theory of Barred Galaxies I.

12:20-01:20 - lunch, served in Sheraton Ballroom

Afternoon:

VI. Theory of Barred Galaxies II.

04:20-07:30: Tour of Moundville State Park and BBQ supper; buses begin loading at 04:20pm

Thursday June 1, 1995: Poster Presentations

Friday June 2, 1995: Oral Presentations

Morning:

VII. Theory and Observation

12:35-02:00 - lunch, served in Sheraton Ballroom

Afternoon:

VIII. Counterrotating Phenomena, Models, Synthesis of Results

Evening: Meeting Banquet - one shuttle bus leaves at 05:50pm and 06:15pm from Sheraton

Friday June 2, 1995: Poster Presentations

Saturday June 3, 1995: Oral Presentations

Morning:

IX. The Galaxy as a Barred Spiral

12:30-02:00 - lunch, served in Sheraton Ballroom

Afternoon

End of Oral Presentations

Saturday June 3, 1995: Poster Presentations

Topics for Panel Discussion, on Friday, June 2:

The format of this discussion is such that members of the SOC or others with an opinion on the matters can argue briefly about a given topic and open it for discussion from the general audience.

Special Evening Events:

Tuesday: Reception at Natural History Museum (Smith Hall)

University of Alabama Campus 7:00 pm--8:30pm. Finger Food Buffet plus wine and non-alcoholic drinks.

The Museum is within walking distance of Sheraton Hotel. Local students and faculty will be walking over from the Sheraton lobby starting about 6:45 pm. Find one of these and you can get a brief "Forrest Gump" tour of the campus on the way or coming back.

In the museum itself, look for a unique astronomical artifact, the only exhibition of meteorite which struck a human being when falling to earth.

For those who may have difficulty walking (or in case of inclement weather) a van will be leaving the Sheraton parking lot at 6:45 and will be returning from the museum shortly after 8:00 pm. The van will have a "Barred Galaxy Conference" sign.

Wednesday: Participants should make their own arrangements for supper at Sheraton restaurant or other local restaurants. Check with Local attendees for suggestions.

Thursday: Tour of Moundville State Park and BBQ supper. 5:00 pm until 7:30 pm.

Two large buses will be provide transport to Moundville which is about 30 minutes drive from Tuscaloosa. The buses will leave the Sheraton parking lot about 4:20 pm. Miss the bus? A small van will leave somewhat later but try to catch the bus since van space is very limited.

Attractions at Moundville are the museum containing artifacts from what was once one of the largest cities in the U.S., a large Temple Mound with reconstructed ceremonial "observatory" on top and a reconstruction of typical houses. There is a nature trail for those interested.

Informal clothing will be helpful, particularly for the nature trail and climbing the temple mound staircase.

The BBQ will be held in the rustic conference center. Vegetarians, never fear, there will be adequate sustenence for you including vegetarian BBQ beans.

In the even of bad weather, the activities will be restricted to the museum and the conference center which can seat everybody for the BBQ.

A call for bus departure will be made at 7:30 pm. for return to Sheraton.

One warning: watch out for and do not touch fire ant mounds! They are another new immigrant which like Kudzu is conquering the U.S. Their name is wholly justified.

Friday: Banquet in a genuine antebellum mansion, "The University Club." This was once the governor's mansion when Tuscaloosa was the state capital. It is now the faculty club where faculty and guests can dine.

6:00--7:00 pm Cash bar reception in the University Club.

7:00--8:00 pm Banquet, Again, a variety of vegetable dishes will be available. Meat entree will be chicken cordon bleu.

There will be two departure times for the bus from the Sheraton Hotel: 5:50 pm and 6:15 pm. First call for bus departure back to the Sheraton will be at 8:00 pm. If necessary, another departure will be scheduled at 8:30 p.m.