Two appearance maximum . Program committee should restrict appearances by one person to two. The problem has been that some individuals have appeared up to six times and this restricts participation by others. Simultaneous sessions should be kept at a minimum. Membership in 4S is a requirement for all program participants.
Participants have the option of joining at the same time they register.
The organizer of the session is the chair of the prize committee for that year. The winner of the Mullins Prize is guaranteed an opportunity to present the winning paper during the meeting. A Distinguished Lecture may be given by the winner of the Bernal Award for the year. These prize sessions are to be organized at the discretion of the Program, Local Arrangements, and Prize Committees. We seek special rates for students, allowing more than one per room, one comp room per 50 room nights.