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March Meeting 2012
March Meeting - Boston
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What, Where, When
February 27 - March 2
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Boston, Massachusetts
March Meeting Website
Scientific Program (Abstract Sessions)
Registering as a Journalist
Credentialed full-time journalists and professional freelance journalists working on assignment are invited to attend the conference free of charge. If you are a reporter and would like to attend, please contact James Riordon, Head of Media Relations, about free registration.
James Riordon
APS Physics
riordon@aps.org
(301) 209-3238 office
(301) 919-2173 cell
March Meeting Press Room
Convention Center - Room 050
A dedicated and staffed press room will operate throughout the meeting at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Phones, computers, printers, and free wireless Internet access will be available to reporters using the press room. Complimentary food service is offered to journalists Monday - Friday.
| Press Room Hours | Press Room Contact Numbers | |||
| Monday, Feb 27 | 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Phone: | (617) 954-3400 | |
| Tuesday, Feb 28 | 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | (617) 954-3401 | ||
| Wednesday, Feb 29 | 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | (617) 954-3402 | ||
| Thursday, March 1 | 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | (617) 954-3403 | ||
| Friday, March 2 | 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | (617) 954-3404 | ||
| Fax: | (617) 954-3960 | |||
| Press Room Food Service | ||
| Day | Hours | Food Served |
| Monday, February 27 | 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Breakfast & Lunch |
| Tuesday, February 28 | 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Breakfast & Lunch |
| Wednesday, February 29 | 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Breakfast & Lunch |
| Thursday, March 1 | 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Breakfast |
| Friday, March 2 | 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Coffee & Tea |
Press Conferences
Convention Center - Room 051
Press conferences will be held daily.
About APS
The American Physical Society (www.aps.org) is a non-profit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy and international activities. APS represents over 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories and industry in the United States and throughout the world. Society offices are located in College Park, MD (Headquarters), Ridge, NY, and Washington, DC.
