SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT

Group Theory, Combinatorics, and Computing (GTCC),

Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

Boca Raton, Florida, October 3 - October 8, 2012

An international conference on GROUP THEORY, COMBINATORICS and COMPUTING (GTCC) will be held on FAU Boca Raton Campus, October 3-8, 2012

in cooperation with American Mathematical Society (AMS), the Association of Women in Mathematics (AWM), and the Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications (ICA).

Principal organizer: Dr. Daniela Nikolova-Popova, FAU, USA: dpopova@fau.edu

Conference web page: www.math.fau.edu/gtcc

Registration: Registration

Organizing Committee:

• D. Nikolova-Popova, FAU, USA

• M. Klin, BGU, Israel

• T. Hurley, NUI Galway, Ireland

• R.F. Morse, University of Evansville, USA

• L-C. Kappe, Binghamton University-SUNY, USA

• S. Magliveras, FAU, USA

• S. Witherspoon, Texas A&M University, USA

• E. R d’Auteul, ICA, Canada.

Main speakers:

1. A.Yu. Olshanskiy, Vanderbilt University, USA.

2. T. Hurley: NUI Galway, Ireland.

3. S. Magliveras: FAU, USA.

4. L.-C. Kappe: Binghamton University, USA.

5. R.F. Morse, University of Evansville, USA.

6. M. Klin. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.

7. A. Woldar, Villanova University, USA.

8. R. Laue: University of Bayreuth, Germany.

9. B.I. Plotkin: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.

10. R. Grigorchuk, A&M, USA.

11. C. Hering, University of Tuebingen, Germany.

12. M. Cohen, Ben Gurion University of the Negev.

13. Kanta C.Gupta, Distinguished Professor, F.R.S.C., University of Manitoba, Canada.

14. Patrizia Longobardi, Universita di Salerno, Italy.

15. Mercede Maj, Universita di Salerno, Italy.

16. Mariagrazia Bianchi, Universita di Milano, Italy.

17. Marcel Herzog, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

18. Daniela Popova, Florida Atlantic University, USA.

Preliminary Schedule for GTCC: Week of October 3-8, 2012

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 – arrival day. The conference schedule will include one hour invited lectures, and 20 min. contributed talks, and there will be a special session for young researchers. Departure day: October 8, 2012 - Columbus day in 2012 (some universities will have a day off).

LUNCH BREAK

This conference will be linked with the AMS meeting at New Orleans: October 13-14, 2012 (Saturday - Sunday) Tulane University, New Orleans, LA (Southeastern Fall Section Meeting). The AMS holds eight sectional meetings annually. We deliberately choose this time to give the opportunity for our over-seas members to attend that forum also, and this high-profile visibility will benefit our meeting.

Costs: We have negotiated special prices for the hotel and the optional cruise (see below). Please fill in the attached Registration Form to express your preferences or e-mail the Principal organizer to receive further updates.

Registration fee: Early registration fee: $210 till May 31; $250 June 1 – September 15, 2012.

The registration fee is covering the cost of the lecture rooms, transportation from the hotel to FAU, coffee breaks, welcome party, and proceedings.

Banquet: $45.

You can either send your checks addressed to Florida Atlantic University to the Principal organizer Daniela Popova, or pay directly at: https://epay.fau.edu/C20081_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=18&CATID=76

HOTEL INFORMATION: Holiday Inn, Highland Beach

Rates: 99.00 double standard Poolside and Oceanfront rooms will be made available at the rate of $119.00 and $139 respectively.

TO MAKE RESERVATIONS:

Each guest may call the hotel directly at 561-278-6241 or the toll free number 1-866-790-2198 then request the rate for the FAU Department of Mathematical Sciences rate.

You can also make your reservations with conference rates on-line: Reservation

More information will follow in the Third Announcement.

Located directly on the Atlantic Ocean. Bordered by Boca Raton and Delray Beach, the town of Highland Beach is a quiet coastal community. The Holiday Inn® Highland Beach - Oceanside hotel is the only hotel in the town of Highland Beach, making the hotel's oceanfront location ideal for travelers seeking a relaxing respite on the beach.

Just four miles north of Boca Raton, this hotel offers convenient access to Mizner Park, a dynamic entertainment complex featuring shops, restaurants and the Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, which includes an amphitheater, concert hall and art museum. Guests also enjoy the hotel's oceanfront location near Delray Beach, Florida attractions, as well as the neighboring 15-mile trail along the Intracoastal Waterway, which provides beautiful views of Florida's coastline.

Business travelers choose this north Boca Raton hotel for its thoughtful location and outstanding amenities, including complimentary Wi-Fi access.

For those of our guests who may want to attend the AMS meeting in New Orleans, we offer an optional excursion between the two events – a cruise to Mexico!

Cruise for 4 nights: Carnival Cruise Lines, departing Monday 10/8/12

Anybody who might be interested is encouraged to express an interest as soon as possible,

and fill in the forms:

Cruise Flyer: Flyer