Plenary Speakers:
AMS Side
Gang Tian
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HKMS Side
Jianshu Li
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Organizing Committee:
AMS Side
Peter Li
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HKMS Side
Shiu-Yuen Cheng
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Organizers:
Sponsors:
K.C. Wong Education Foundation
Hong Kong Pei Hua Education Foundation Limited
Hong Kong Baptist University
Contributed Paper Session: There will be a Contributed Paper Session. The Organizer is Prof. Joseph H.W. Lee (majlee@polyu.edu.hk)
Abstract Deadline:
The Contributed Paper Session has an earlier deadline. It is 1 August
2000.
The deadline of all the other sessions is 1 September 2000
E-mail address: amshkms@ust.hk
Program Schedule:
The conference will feature 8
plenary talks
and 16
special sessions
.
The general time table schedule is given
here.
Abstracts for the conference are now
available.
Registration: The registration fee is $100 USD for non-HKMS member. The on-site registration fee is $120 USD. The registration fee for HKMS member is waived. To register, please complete the on-line registration form .
Exact Dates of Meeting: The meeting dates are revised to 13-16 December 2000.
Location of the Meeting: The meeting will be held at the Lam Woo Conference Centre of Hong Kong Baptist University.
Accommodations: We have negotiated a special rate with the Royal Plaza Hotel. The price per room per night is HK$550. It is about 5 minutes by train to the Kowloon Tong station, and another 5 minutes walk to the Lam Woo Conference Centre.
Social Activities: A local tour will be arranged on Friday afternoon, 15 December 2000. A banquet will be arranged on Friday evening after the local tour.
Local Tour (by boat of capacity 100)
Tsimshatsui Pier - Victoria Harbour - Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter -
Repulse Bay - Lamma Island - Cheung Chau - Chok Ko Wan - Discovery Bay
- Yam O - Ma Wan - Tsing Ma Bridge - Stonecutters Island - Tsimshatsui
Pier
The fee for the boat tour is US20 (HK150) and half price for children.
In case the weather is not good, we will substitute this boat tour by a land tour. If there is any change, announcement will be made on 13 December.
Useful Information for Participants: Please check here.
Local Information for Visitors:
Local Travel:
Hong Kong has an excellent public transportation system
consisting of trains, buses and taxis. Generally, frequency of service
is every few minutes. The Lam Woo Conference Centre of the Hong Kong
Baptist University is a short walk from the Kowloon Tong underground
subway (MTR) and railway (KCR) interchange.
Please refer to our interactive
campus map
(Click on Shaw Campus, the Conference Centre
is labelled with green circle no.4)
International Travel & Visas:
Visitors to Hong Kong from some countries
require visas. If you are in doubt, please contact the Chinese Consulate
nearest you. Some participants may wish to visit the Chinese Mainland
before or after the conference. All foreigners visiting the Chinese
Mainland require a visa, which may be obtained from the Chinese
Consulate.
However, for short trips you may obtain a tourist visa in Hong Kong
within a matter of few days.
About Hong Kong:
Hong Kong (www.info.gov.hk, www.hkta.org) is a metropolis
influenced by both oriental and western cultures and home to almost 7
million people. The native tongue of most residents is Cantonese, but
English and Mandarin can get around easily. The local currency has an
exchange rate of HK$ 7.75 = US$1.