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1. IAU SYMPOSIUM NO.222 - BHSIGN CONFERENCE (ATUALIZADO)

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1. IAU SYMPOSIUM NO.222 - BHSIGN CONFERENCE (ATUALIZADO)
   (comunicado pela sócia Thaisa Storchi Bergmann)

I A U  Symposium No. 222 - BHSIGN Conference: The Interplay among Black Holes, 
Stars and ISM in Galactic Nuclei
March 1-5, 2004
Gramado, Brasil

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Second Announcement - Call for Papers
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Dear colleague,

We are pleased to inform you that the BHSIGN Conference - The Interplay among 
Black Holes, Stars and ISM in Galactic Nuclei - will be the IAU Symposium No. 
222!

We invite you to visit our new homepage: http://bhsign.if.ufrgs.br/ through 
which you can register submitting your contribution BEFORE THE DEADLINE OF 
NOVEMBER 15.

We announce the opportunity of IAU grants, about which you can learn at the 
homepage above. For your convenience, we have also included information about 
hotels, the cities of Gramado and Porto Alegre, social events and possible 
tours.

Based on the submitted contributions, the SOC will decide on the final program 
which will be advertised through a third announcement by November 30. We will 
then ask for hotel reservations and payment of the registration fee of 
US$170,00 (which will include the Proceedings, Conference Dinner, conference 
materials and services).

You should find all the information you need in the above homepage, but,
if necessary, you may contact us using the e-mail address bhsign@if.ufrgs.br.

Looking forward to see you here in Brasil next March,

Thaisa Storchi Bergmann
(Chair of the SOC)

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