Dear colleague,

This is the second circular concerning the conference "The Monster's Fiery Breath: Feedback in Galaxies, Groups, and Clusters", to be held in Madison, Wisconsin, 1-5 June 2009. You are receiving this E-mail because you pre-registered at the conference web site. If you do not wish to be included in future circular E-mails, please send an E-mail to feedback@astro.wisc.edu. 

Conference planning is well underway, with a preliminary list of exciting scientific sessions and invited speakers. As we continue to work on the scientific program we will make updates and post more details to the web site, so please check back from time to time to stay up-to-date between E-mail announcements.

Abstract submission: The abstract registration page is now available on the conference we page. The abstract registration deadline is 15 March 2009. Even if you are not planning to present but would like to attend the conference, please complete the scientific registration form. Please indicate whether you would like to be considered for financial assistance towards the registration fee. We have had a very positive response to early pre-regristration and are anticipating a fully booked conference, so please register before the deadline to assure full consideration.

Conference fee and online payment: The online payment system will be available starting 1 March 2009. The regular conference fee is  $375, which includes breakfast, coffee/refreshment breaks, and lunches during the five conference days and one ticket to the banquet on Thursday, 4 June 2009. The deadline for early payment is 30 April 2009. Late payment will be possible at an increased rate of $425, extra tickets to the banquet will be available at $50 each. Madison intersects I-90 and is about 1.5 driving hours West of Milwaukee and 2.5 driving hours north-west of Chicago.

Hotel reservations: We have reserved blocks of rooms in three sites. They will be held for us until 30 April 2009, so please book well ahead of time to secure your reservation. Please use the conference code "Feedback Conference" to make your reservations. More information can be found on the conference web site.

1. •The Fluno Center (which is also the conference venue) at $144 per night (single occupancy) or $164 (double occupancy). Call 877-773-5866 or visit the online reservation site. Parking is available for $8/day.
   

2. •The Double Tree Hotel (within a block from the Fluno Center) at $159 for standard and $179 for deluxe rooms (single or double occupancy), parking included. Please call 608-251-5511.
   

3. •The University-operated Lowell Center (within a few walking minutes from the Fluno Center) at $89 (single occupancy) or $99 (double occupancy). Please call 608-256-2621 or visit the web site for online reservation.
   

Travel information: Detailed travel information is available at the conference web site.

1. •The most convenient way to reach Madison by air is to fly into Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), 15 driving minutes away from downtown Madison (one way can fares are ~ $15). All major domestic carriers fly into Madison. Direct service is available to and from Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Memphis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York City, Newark, St Louis, and Washington DC.
   

2. •Milwaukee (MKW) and Chicago (O'Hare and Midway) airports are within driving distance from Madison, each with convenient bus service to downtown Madison (a few walking minutes from the conference hotels). See conference site for more information.
   

3. •Madison intersects I-90 and is about 1.5 driving hours West of Milwaukee and 2.5 driving hours north-west of Chicago.
   

Schedule: The conference will start 1 June 2009, Monday morning 9am and it will end 5 June 2009, Friday 12pm noon (to leave the afternoon free for travel or sight-seeing).

We look forward to seeing you in Madison in June and will keep you informed of upcoming conference announcements.

Best regards,

Sebastian Heinz, on behalf of the local and scientific organizing committees.

Dear colleague,

This is the third circular concerning the June 2009 conference on AGN feedback, "The Monster's Fiery Breath: Feedback in Galaxies, Groups, and Clusters", to be held in Madison, Wisconsin. 

Abstract submission: The abstract deadline is approaching. If you haven't already done so, please send in your abstract by 15 March 2009 to be guaranteed full consideration. Please use the online abstract submission form. Please register even if you do not plan on presenting a talk or poster.

Conference fee: The online payment site is now available. The deadline for early payment is 30 April 2009. The conference fee is $375, which includes breakfast, lunch, the conference reception, and banquet. Please indicate whether you would like to be considered for financial assistance towards the registration fee. Priority will be given to students. The conference fee will increase to $425 on 1 May 2009.

Hotel reservations: Please make your hotel reservations prior to the cutoff date of 30 April 2009 to ensure that you receive the conference rate. More detailed information about the hotels, including links to the hotel web sites, can be found on the conference web page. Please use the conference code "feedback conference" when you book your room.

1. •The Fluno Center (which is also the conference venue) at $144 per night (single occupancy) or $164 (double occupancy). Call 877-773-5866 or visit the online reservation site. Parking is available for $8/day.
   

2. •The Double Tree Hotel (within a block from the Fluno Center) at $159 for standard and $179 for deluxe rooms (single or double occupancy), parking included. Please call 608-251-5511.
   

3. •The University-operated Lowell Center (within a few walking minutes from the Fluno Center) at $89 (single occupancy) or $99 (double occupancy) per room. Please call 608-256-2621 or visit the web site for online reservation.
   

Schedule: A reception will be held on the evening of Sunday, 31 May 2009 for early arrivals. Further information will be provided on the web page and in the next circular. The regular conference business will start Monday 1 June at 9 am.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or require additional assistance.

We look forward to seeing you in June.

Best regards,

Sebastian Heinz, on behalf of the local and scientific organizing committees.

Dear conference participant,

This is the fourth circular E-mail for the conference "The Monster's Fiery Breath: Feedback in Galaxies, Groups, and Clusters" in Madison, Wisconsin, 1-5 June 2009. It contains reminders and some additional information for the conference.

Registration fee: The deadline for early payment is April 30, 2009. Please take a moment to make your online payment at https://charge.wisc.edu/astronomy/payment.html if you haven't already done so. The late registration fee is $425. If you applied for financial assistance towards the registration fee, you will receive a separate E-mail with instructions.

Accommodation: The block reservations and the conference room rate for the conference hotels expire on May 1, 2009. Please make sure to book your hotel room before that deadline if you haven't already done so. If you wish to share a room and are looking for a like-minded conference participant, please let us know by as soon as possible so that we can facilitate your request. More detailed information about the hotels, including links to the hotel web sites, can be found on the conference web page. Please use the conference code "feedback conference" when you book your room.

1. •The Fluno Center (which is also the conference venue) at $144 per night (single occupancy) or $164 (double occupancy). Call 877-773-5866 or visit the online reservation site. Parking is available for $8/day.
   

2. •The Double Tree Hotel (within a block from the Fluno Center) at $159 for standard and $179 for deluxe rooms (single or double occupancy), parking included. Please call 608-251-5511.
   

3. •The University-operated Lowell Center (within a few walking minutes from the Fluno Center) at $89 (single occupancy) or $99 (double occupancy) per room. Please call 608-256-2621 or visit the web site for online reservation.
   

Scientific Program: We are in the process of finalizing the details of the program. The program will be published on the conference web site early next week, please check back on or after 27 April. If you have questions regarding your travel schedule, please don't hesitate to contact us directly.

Oral Presentations: Contributed oral presentations will be 12 minutes in length, plus 3 minutes for questions. Please make sure to adhere to this timeline when you prepare your talk. We will have Mac and Windows computers available with Powerpoint, Open Office, Keynote, and Acrobat to upload your talk. Please let us know if you need a different presentation program to display your files, or if you need additional audio-visual support.

Posters: Posters will be displayed during the entire meeting. Posters are limited to 4' x 4'. We will offer short, 1-minute oral poster presentations after each session. If you plan on using this opportunity, please prepare a 1-page PDF slide to display during your presentation. Please plan on being at your poster during the coffee/refreshment break after your poster-presentation.

Free afternoon: The afternoon of Wednesday, 3 June, will be held free for social and sigh-seeing activities. We will offer two programs, included in the registration fee:

1. •A tour of the Capitol Brewery, the Wisconsin State Capitol, and Olbrich Gardens (weather permitting)
   

2. •A tour of the Cave of the Mounds and of the Botham Winery.
   

Please sign up by May 10 for one of these  tours on the conference web page at http://www.astro.wisc.edu/feedback/activities.cgi if you are interested. Please contact us if you plan on bringing family or other visitors. 

Other activities and events in and around Madison are listed in a document on the travel page at http://www.astro.wisc.edu/feedback/Travel_files/ThingsToDo.pdf

Looking forward to welcoming you to Madison,

Sebastian Heinz,

on behalf of the local and scientific organizing committees.