During the conference there will be refreshments served at breaks during the morning and afternoon sessions. All participants who have registered before January 1, 2001 will be provided with lunches from Monday through Saturday.

Quark Matter 2001 will provide ample opportunities for extracurricular activities and social interactions. Participants will receive complementary admission to all these functions.

Sunday, January 14	Welcome Reception at the Javits Lecture Center
Monday, January 15	Evening public lecture by Prof. Lawrence Krauss, an internationally known theoretical physicist with wide research interests, including the interface between elementary particle physics and cosmology, where his studies include the early universe, the nature of dark matter, general relativity and neutrino astrophysics. Prof. Krauss is the author of several acclaimed popular books, including, The Fifth Essence: The Search for Dark Matter in the Universe , Fear of Physics, and The Physics of Star Trek, which was a national best seller. In February 2000, in Washington D.C., Prof. Krauss was awarded the American Association for the Advancement of Science's 1999-2000 Award for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology. Previous awardees include Carl Sagan (1995) and E.O. Wilson (1994).
Tuesday, January 16	Reception at BNL hosted by Brookhaven Science Associates and corporate sponsors.
Wednesday, January 17	Conference Banquet at the Wyndham Windwatch Hotel.
Thursday, January 18	The conference excursion will be to New York City to visit the American Museum of Natural History. In February 2000 the American Museum of Natural History opened a spectacular new destination -- The Rose Center for Earth and Space. Inside the Rose Center rests the new Hayden Planetarium, featuring the most technologically advanced Space Theater in the world; the Cullman Hall of the Universe; and the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth. The inaugural Space Show, Passport to the Universe offers viewers a 3-D tour of the universe, where they will seem to "fly" through a scientifically accurate virtual recreation of our galaxy and beyond. The cutting-edge technology that makes this possible includes a customized one-of-a-kind Zeiss Starr Projector, the most advanced in the world, and a Digital Dome System, which in essence makes the Space Theater the most powerful virtual reality simulator in the world. Participants will be able to view this show, as well as any of the other Museum exhibits. Highlights include the world famous Dinosaur Halls, the Hall of African Mammals, the critically acclaimed Hall of Biodiversity, and the brand new Hall of Planet Earth.

Additional tickets for companions for all events can be purchased through the registration process.

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