Note - this annoucement for MaxEnt96 is provided here as a service.  Please respond to the organizers, 
VLADIMIR NEDELJKOVIC <vlada@gsd.is.co.za>, or
Michael Sears <036mis@cosmos.wits.ac.za, 
not to Ken Hanson.

MAXENT 96 REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Kruger National Park, South Africa
13th August to 18th August 1996

MAXENT 96 will be held at the Berg-en-Dal Conference Centre and Resort
in the Kruger National Park. It is one of South Africa's premier tourist
destinations and a unique type of venue for an international conference.
Please note that a reduced fee is available for guests accompanying a
delegate and there is no extra accommodation cost if sharing.

All amounts are quoted and must be paid in South African Rands.  As a
guideline US$1 is approximately R4.30 and 1 pound sterling is
approximately R6.50.

PLEASE REGISTER AND PAY EARLY BECAUSE

*    Reserved accommodation at Berg-en-Dal is limited and NO other
     accommodation is available.

*    The current exchange rate is very favourable to foreign visitors,
     but may fluctuate over the next few months.

*    A 15% DISCOUNT on registration fees is allowed for all
     registrations with payment received by the 7th June in view of
     the large early deposit required by the Kruger National Park.

CONFERENCE FEE PER DELEGATE:  R1000 (R850 if paid by 7 June)

The Conference Fee includes:

*    Conference registration, teas and snacks.
*    Entrance and use of all Kruger National Park facilities.
*    Welcome cocktail party.
*    All dinners except the Conference Banquet.
*    Continental breakfast provisions in your chalet.
*    Transfers to and from Nelspruit airport.

GUEST FEE PER PERSON ACCOMPANYING DELEGATE: R740 (R629 if paid by 7 June)

The Guest Fee includes all but the first point above.

ACCOMMODATION (Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th inclusive)

Delegates and guests will be accommodated either in a one bedroom chalet
with shower and kitchenette or in one bedroom of a two bedroom chalet
with shared full bathroom, lounge and kitchenette.  Each bedroom
comfortably accommodates two people.

The cost is R1250 per bedroom in either case (for one or two people),
except that a reservation for a full two bedroom chalet is reduced to
R2400. (The two bedroom chalets can accommodate up to six people with
two (built-in) beds in the lounge area; there is no extra charge for
additional persons).

MEALS

Provisions for continental style breakfasts, tea and coffee are supplied
at your chalet.  On Tuesday evening there will be a welcome cocktail
party with hot and cold food.  Dinners on Wednesday and Saturday will
include local specialities and traditional South African "braai vleis"
or barbecue.  These are all included in the Conference Fee.

The Conference Banquet on Thursday will feature local delicacies, smoked
salmon, roast Kudu (a local antelope), crocodile and langoustines
(a large and delicious shrimp from Mozambique).  Other special dishes
will be available for the less adventurous!

The conference banquet will be R200 per person including wine and soft
drinks.

Lunches, Breakfasts and Set Dinners are also available at the Berg-en-Dal
restaurant at very reasonable prices and it has a full selection of wine,
beers and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

EXCURSIONS

PLEASE NOTE THAT EXCURSIONS ARE LIMITED BY VEHICLES AND GUIDES.
PLACES WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.

*    Night game drives are run by the Kruger National Park with spot
     lights and experienced ranger guides.  These are around four
     hours long and include a picnic dinner.  Since the camp gates
     are closed between dusk and dawn and no travel is allowed during
     these hours, this is the only way to see the game reserve after
     dark.  The cost is R50 per person.

*    Day game drives are run by the Kruger National Park with
     experienced ranger guides.  These are approximately four hours
     long and would be suitable for guests accompanying delegates.
     The cost is R85 per person.

*    It is proposed to run early morning and late afternoon short
     game drives using the conference minibuses.  Those will be
     arranged at the conference for a nominal charge.

STUDENTS

Local students may apply for reduced registration rates and shared
accommodation will be arranged at R375 per student.

PAYMENT

All payments need to be made in South African Rands. The easiest way for
foreign delegates to pay is by credit card.  Simply fill in the form
enclosed, fax it to us or mail in the original form, and the appropriate
amount in your currency will be deducted from your credit card account at
the exchange rate current on that day.  It will appear on your statement
as MAXENT 96.

Because we are required to pay a 50% deposit to the Kruger National Park
well in advance, we will not be able to make full refunds except in
special circumstances.

O T H E R   I N F O R M A T I O N

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

The full Conference Proceedings will be published by Kluwer and will be
mailed to all delegates at a special conference rate equivalent to
125 Dutch guilders.  Arrangements for ordering and payment will be
announced later.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Contributed papers are requested on the innovative use of Bayesian methods
or the maximum entropy principle.  The deadline for receipt of abstracts
is May 31, 1996.  They should be written in LaTeX or ASCII and limited
to one page of about 400 words.  Please include a curriculum vitae or a
short biographical sketch.  Specify preference for an oral or poster
presentation.   The abstracts will be made available at the Workshop.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

You are advised to make early plane reservations in order to obtain
good connections.  The most convenient way to get from Johannesburg
International Airport to Berg-en-Dal is to fly to Nelspruit at an
additional cost of R750 per person. You will be met at Nelspruit and
driven to the Kruger National Park which is about a one hour drive.

Concorde Travel is the appointed travel agent for the Conference and
offer assistance for all your travel requirements - individual pre or
post conference tours, hotel accommodation, flights and transportation.
Travel inquiries should be addressed to:

Dawn Scheepmaker, Concorde Travel,
P O Box 693,
2116 Northlands,
South Africa

Telephone:     International + 27 11 880 4013
Telefax:  International + 27 11 880 5341
E mail:        concorde@iafrica.com

MALARIA

Malaria is endemic in the Kruger National Park but August is midwinter
and one expects very few mosquitoes (or other insects).  Nevertheless to
be on the safe side you are advised to take appropriate malaria
prophylactics of which LARIUM is currently generally recommended.
Prophylactics generally need to be taken the week before you enter
the area and for several weeks after you leave it.

WWW

The latest information on MaxEnt '96 can be found on MaxEnt '96 home page:
http://gsd.is.co.za/maxent

REGISTRATION FORM

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The Sixteenth International Workshop on
MAXIMUM ENTROPY AND BAYESIAN METHODS
MAXENT 96

August 13th to August 18th, 1996
Kruger National Park
South Africa

REGISTRATION FORM

NAME
Last______________________________
First_____________________________
Middle____________________________

Institution/Affiliation:
Full Business Address:

Telephone: (Work)____________________
(Home)_______________________________
Fax:_________________________________
Electronic Mail Address:__________________________
Citizenship:_______________________
City/Country of Birth:_________________________       
Date of Birth:______________________

Check One:     Student _____  Postdoc _____  Faculty/Staff _____
     ______    I would like to give a talk.
     Audio/Visual equipment needed:                   
     ______    I would like to present a poster.

PAYMENT:  NO'S                          TOTAL

Conf. Fee:     .... delegates at R1000/R850 p. person  R.........

Guest Fee:     .... guests at R740/R629 per person          R.........

Banquet:  .... persons at R200 per person         R.........

Accommodation:
              
          .... one bedroom chalet at R1250        R.........

          .... 1 bedroom in double chalet at R1250     R.........

          .... full two bed. double chalet at R2400    R.........

Excursions:    .... Night Drives at R50 per person          R........
              
          .... Day Drives at R85 per person       R........

                                        ----------

          TOTAL
PAYMENT                       R                                 
                                        ----------

Payment can be made by bank cheque or bank draft in rands or complete the
credit card payment statement:

I HEREBY AUTHORISE MAXENT 96 TO DEDUCT AN AMOUNT OF R......... FROM THE
CREDIT CARD SPECIFIED BELOW:

Type of Card:  ..............................

Card Number:   ..............................

Expire Date:   ..............................

     SIGNED:   ..............................

PLEASE FAX TO:      MAXENT 96      27-11-403-2017

PLEASE MAIL TO:     MAXENT 96
                    DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
                    UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND
                    PRIVATE BAG 3
                    2050 WITS
                    REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

E-MAIL TO:     MAXENT 96
                    vlada@gsd.is.co.za (Vladimir Nedeljkovic)  or
                    036mis@cosmos.wits.ac.za (Michael Sears)