Anyone attending AAPT Sacramento? MAA MathFest Columbus?

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The discussion revolves around upcoming AAPT and MAA conferences, specifically the AAPT Winter and Summer meetings and the MAA MathFest. Participants express their interest in attending these events and share logistical considerations, including travel and registration details.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes that it will be their first MAA meeting and shares links to upcoming AAPT and MAA conferences.
  • Another participant expresses interest in the MAA MathFest in Columbus, highlighting its proximity and the potential to take advantage of student rates.
  • A different participant wishes more students would attend these meetings, suggesting they are not well advertised and that faculty may show disinterest.
  • One participant corrects the location of the 2017 AAPT Summer meeting, stating it will be in Covington, KY, and mentions the possibility of attending MathFest in Chicago afterward.

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Participants express individual interests and logistical considerations regarding the conferences, but there is no consensus on the level of student participation or faculty interest in these events.

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Some participants mention the potential impact of student rates and the visibility of these conferences to students, indicating a possible gap in outreach or awareness.

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Just thought I'd ask again (and again)...
(It'll be my first MAA meeting.)

https://www.aapt.org/Conferences/sm2016/
http://www.maa.org/meetings/mathfest

The upcoming AAPT conferences are listed at https://www.aapt.org/Conferences/
  • 2017 Winter Meeting, February 18-21 (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • 2017 Summer Meeting, July 22-26 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
  • 2018 Winter Meeting, January 6-9 (San Diego, California)
(Because of that late date, it's unlikely that I'll be able to attend the Atlanta conference.)

The upcoming MAA conferences are listed at http://www.maa.org/meetings/calendar-events/future-meetings
MathFest
  • 2017: Chicago, IL | July 26-29, 2017
  • 2018: Denver, CO | August 1-4, 2018
MAA/AMS
  • 2017: Atlanta, GA | January 4-7, 2017
  • 2018: San Diego, CA | January 10-13, 2018
Hmmm... consecutive conferences in San Diego 2018.
 
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I didn't know about the MAA Mathfest in Columbus until now...that's right down the road from me, so I might have to sign up. This might be my last chance to cash in on student rates.
 
I wish more students would take advantage of these meetings.
It seems that these meetings are not well advertised to students...
and, in my experience, many faculty seem uninterested in these meetings.
 
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The 2017 AAPT Summer meeting July 22-27, 2017 is actually in Covington KY (a few minutes across the Ohio River from Cincinnati OH). I could drive there to save on travel... And maybe go to MathFest in Chicago on the way back.
 

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