SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

August 16-19, 2006 Workshop on Geometric Methods in Group Theory held at Carleton University Organizers:
Inna Bumagin, Carleton (bumagin@math.carleton.ca)	Benjamin Steinberg, Carleton (bsteinbg@math.carleton.ca)

Overview:

The workshop will consist of a series of mini-courses over the course of the first three days followed by a one-day conference. The goal of this workshop is to bring top specialists in this area to Carleton to give introductory courses that should be accessible to graduate students and of use to researchers in group theory, low-dimensional topology, analysis, algebraic geometry and related areas. These talks should prepare the audience for the more specialized talks of the last day.

All the meetings will be held in the room HP 4351 (Macphail Room), in Herzberg Laboratories. The room is next to the Main Office of the School of Mathematic and Statistics. The phone number of the Main Office is 613-520-2155.On WEDNESDAY, Aug 16 the registration begins at 9:00, in the Main Office of the School of Math and Stats (HP 4302), Herzberg Labs.

Invited speakers:

Jon McCammond (UC Santa Barbara)	The geometry of groups defined geometrically Topics include Coxeter groups and buildings, Artin groups and Garside structures, Lie groups and continuous braids.
Zlil Sela (Hebrew University)	Diophantine geometry over groups and the elementary theory of a free group
Daniel Wise (McGill University)	Nonpositively Curved Cube Complexes in Geometric Group Theory Nonpositively curved cube complexes have come to occupy an increasingly important role in geometric group theory. Surprisingly many of the groups traditionally studied by combinatorial group theorists are turning out to act properly on CAT(0) cube complexes. This is leading to an increased and more unified understanding of these groups, as well as the resolution of some of the algebraic problems that were first raised in combinatorial group theory but were unapproachable without geometric methods. We will survey groups acting on CAT(0) cube complexes with an eye towards these recent developments.

Registration fees include banquet:

Non-students the fee is $75 or $60 for early registration(before July 17/06);
Students the fee is $30 or $25 for early registration (before July 17/06)
$35 for additional banquet tickets

Travel support for students deadline for funding request submission was June 30, 2006.

Accommodation Resources

Participants are asked to make their own accommodation reservations. We are happy to provide the information below to assist in your selection.

Carleton Residences:
To make a reservation, call Reservation Desk +1-613-520-5611 or +1-613-520-5609, or fill a reservation form and fax it to ++1-613-520-3952.
The reservation form in the MS Word format can be found at http://www.carleton.ca/housing/tourandconf/overnights.html, and in the
PDF format can be found here.

2006 Pricing, all prices are per person (unless otherwise is stated), per night and include breakfast:
- Single room with 1 single bed (Prescott): $58.52
- Double room with 2 single beds (Prescott): $82.08 (for 2 people)
- One room with 1 double bed (Leeds): $58.52 ($82.08 for 2 people)
- Family Rate in Leeds House - 4 Guests - 2 adults and 2 children 12 and under - $110.00
- Two rooms with 1 double bed in each room (Leeds): $126.49 (for up to 4 people).
Parking is available on campus for $8.00 per day (free on weekends).

For more information on the the Residences visit http://www.carleton.ca/housing/tourandconf/Accomodation.htm

B&Bs in the Glebe:

A Rose on Colonel By 9 Rosedale Ave., Ottawa (At canal, close to Carleton) Tel: (613) 291-7831 Site: www.rosebandb.com Rates: From $95.00 single, $110 double/ night	By the Way 310 First Ave., Ottawa Tel: (613) 232-6840 Email: bytheway@magma.ca Site: www.magma.ca/~bytheway Rates: $70.00 single, $85.00 double/ night
Alanbury House Bed & Breakfast 119 Strathcona Ave., Ottawa Tel: (613) 234-8378 Email: alanbury@magma.ca Site: www.magma.ca/~alanbury Rates: From $109.00 to $159.00	Echo Bank House 700 Echo Dr., Ottawa Tel: (613) 730-0254 Rates: $85.00/night

Hotels (none within walking distance)

Monterey Inn Resort 2259 Prince of Wales Dr., Ottawa Tel: (613) 226-5813, 1-800-565-1311 (CAN/USA) E-mail: info@montrereyinn.cominfo@montrereyinn.com Rates: From $125.00/ night	Lord Elgin Hotel 100 Elgin Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5K8 Tel: 613-235-3333, toll-free: 1-800-267-4298 Fax: 613-235-3223 Rates: $ 113, single/double occupancy Blackout: Wnterlude in February, Jun 29/03 - Jul 02/03
Delta Ottawa 361 Queen Street Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 7S9 Tel: 613-238-6000, toll-free: 1-800-268-1133 Fax: 613-238-2290 Rates: $ 135, single/double occupancy	Crowne Plaza Ottawa 101 Lyon Street Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 5T9 Tel: 613-237-3600, toll-free: 1-1-800-227-6963 Fax: 613-237-2351 Rates: $ 132, single/double occupancy
The Westin Ottawa 11 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9H4 Tel: 613-560-7000, toll-free: 1-800-937-8461 Fax: 613-560-2707 Website: http://www.crowneottawa.ca Rates: $ 179, single/double occupancy Blackout: December 31	Les Suites Hotel Ottawa 130 Besserer Street Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 9M9 Tel: 613-232-2000, toll-free: 1-800-267-1989 Fax: 613-232-1242 Rates: $ 134, single/double occupancy Blackout: July 1
Arc The Hotel 140 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H6 Tel: 613-238-2888, toll-free: 1-800-699-2516 Fax: 613-235-8421 Rates: $ 135, single/double occupancy	Extended Stay Deluxe Hotel 141 Cooper St (East of Elgin St, Downtown) Phone 800/563-5634, 613/236-7500 Fax 613/563-2836 210 units Prices C$99-C$159 (US$71-US$114) double Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V In Room Amenities A/C, TV w/pay movies, dataport, kitchen facilities, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron Parking Parking C$10 (US$7.20)
Cartier Place Suite Hotel 180 Cooper St (East of Elgin St, Downtown) Ottawa, Ontario, From Canada and U.S.: 1-800-236-8399 In Ottawa: (613) 236-5000 Fax: (613) 238-3842 E-Mail: reservations@suitedreams.com sales@suitedreams.com generalmanager@suitedreams.com

For additional information contact gensci(PUT_AT_SIGN_HERE)fields.utoronto.ca

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