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From: "Gathering 4 Gardner Organizers" To: jeevacationggrnail.corn Subject: Gathering for Gardner 10 Invitation for Jeffrey Epstein Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:42 +0000 Gathering 4 Gardner X We are pleased to invite you to attend the 10th Gathering for Gardner, to be held in Atlanta, GA from 28 Mar 2012 to 1 Apr 2012. This email contains important information about the G4GX venue, the conference itself and its schedule, how to confirm your intent to attend, how to pay registration fees, how to buy tickets for associated G4GX events, how to identify yourself as a potential G4GX conference volunteer, how to propose G4GX talks (including submitting titles and abstracts online), how to describe your G4GX Gift Exchange Item (also online), and how to provide a personal profile description to be shared with other G4GX participants (again online). THEME: 10 (of course) and X (numeral and variable) PLACE: The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta (Downtown Property) http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Atlanta/Default.htm 181 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Geor is 30303 Telephone: There are a limited number of rooms at the group rate of $169 per night, reserve by February 15, 2012, but they may sell out early. Reserve by phone and mention "Gathering for Gardner" or on their website (www.ritzcarlton.com) using the group code "GGBGGBA". There is a one-night penalty fee for cancellation. The conference will begin the evening of Wed 28 March 2012 and concluded in the late afternoon on Sun 1 April 2012. The conference web site is located at http://www.g4g10.com. Check this site frequently for announcements as the conference date approaches! We are also using a conference registration system which can be accessed directly at http://www.conftool.com/q4g10 Your username is: JeEpstein Your password is: After you have completed or updated your personal user account information at the conftool site, please help us make information sharing at G4GX simpler by uploading, as appropriate for your desires, the following three documents. Each of these three upload pages can be accessed by clicking "Your Submissions" on the conftool site at http://www.conftool.com/g4M (1) G4GX GIFT EXCHANGE: Upload a description of your G4GX Gift Exchange Item. We will continue the G4G tradition of exchanging gifts, papers, puzzles, and the like among participants. We will be publishing a G4GX Exchange Book for those providing papers or images and will include a list of the other exchange gifts. Details will be on the website. If you are not submitting a paper or printable image suitable for the Exchange Book, please bring 400 exchange items (this suggested number will be updated on the website based on registrations). We place a special emphasis on creativity and originality. Appropriate exchanges are those you would have personally given to Martin Gardner. (2) G4GX TALK PROPOSAL: Upload the title and abstract of your proposed G4GX talk. If you would like to be consider as a speaker at G4GX, first read the "Detailed information for Speakers," included in the message, below. (3) G4GX SELF-PROFILE: Please take a moment to describe your areas of interest, projects, and any other information of you'd like to provide of possible interest to our community. Finally, please note that your G4GX registration is 'not confirmed' until you complete arrangements for paying EFTA00928930  conference fees. If you should have to cancel, a $100 cancellation fee will be assessed. If you have questions about conference fees or special circumstances, please contact Tom Rodgers. DETAILED INFORMATION FOR SPEAKERS In recent years, the demand from participants for more talks and more time for specific talks has encroached on the time participants would like to spend with each other. However, G4G is not intended to act primarily in a "math conference" format. Many believe we need more time among the participants. Therefore G4GX will adjust the G4GX talk schedule from earlier conferences. These changes are as follows: (1) Almost all talks will be limited to 5 MINUTES. (2) A few talks will be limited to 10 MINUTES; (3) Very few speakers will be allotted 15 MINUTES Therefore, please 'plan' on speaking for FIVE MINUTES, with the 'possibility only' of speaking longer. Additionally, please remember to: (1) direct your talks to the largest possible audience; (2) have humor, jokes, or music in you talk, if you can; (3) practice your talk at least twice before G4GX; (4) find the Ready Area with all your props 45 minutes before your talk, and be ready to give your talk earlier; and finally (5) not be too specific about the time your talk is given. This makes scheduling difficult and negatively prejudice your talk's acceptance. TALKS SCHEDULE: G4GX Talks are divided morning sessions of four hours from 8:30am to 12:30pm, lunch 12:30pm to 2:00pm, and afternoon 2pm to 6pm. Too en discussion about specific circumstances or if you have special questions about talks, send email to EVENING ACTIVITIES: You are cordially invited to attend the optional following events: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Registration - Impromptu Magic, Bar Bets and Cons around 8 PM in the Ritz Carlton Bar. No cost, but dinner is on your own. Thursday, March 29, 2012 To be announced. See Website Friday, March 30, 2012 To be announced. See Website A reception will be held at Sarah Garvin and Tom Rodgers House either Friday or Saturday depending on the weather. Saturday, March 31, 2012 The Ritz-Carlton, Downtown (could be swapped with Garvin/Rodgers reception) 6:30 p.m. Cocktails, 8:00 p.m. Dinner and Entertainment Magicians, jugglers, and entertainers please contact Mark Setteducati at or Remember Registration is by invitation only. Please register on our website: www.conftool.eom/g4g10 We will continue to add information about G4GX to the website as it becomes available. Looking forward to seeing you at G4GX, The Organizers Elwyn Berlekamp Tom Rodgers Mark Setteducati Thane Plambeck, Scott Hudson, Andy Liu, Bruce Oberg, Dick Esterle, Scott Kim, Karen Farrell, Jerry Farrell, Christopher Morgan, Ed Pegg, Jr., George Hart, Nancy Blachman, Stephen Turner, Carey Lauder, Teja Krasek, Gary Foshee, Scot Morris, Lyman Hurd, Colm Mulcahy, Peter Rasmussen, Wei Zhang EFTA00928931 EFTA00928932