NECSS New York City

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DATE
Saturday September 12, 2009

TIME
10:00AM - 6:00PM (with copious after parties, luckily NYC is the city that never sleeps!)

TICKETS
Adult: $65
Student: $40

SITE: http://www.necsscon.org
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=89036567772
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/necss


NECSS (pronounced "nexus"), the Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism, is almost here! It's the first of its kind in the northeast and is brought to you by the New England Skeptics Society (which puts out this lovely podcast) and the New York City Skeptics. I set the poll up similar to AndromedasWake's post about TAM London to try and keep things uniform. You are able to change your vote if you later change your mind. I'm hoping to get together as many LoR folks as possible. I may see if I can get a t-shirt printed with the logo so that there will be at least one LoR representative there.

I would like to point out that for those of you taking the commuter trains in, it's within a manageable distance to Grand Central Station. To walk to NECSS, simply turn right as you exit Grand Central Station on 42nd street, then take another right at Madison Ave and walk up to East 59th St and turn right once more! If you want to take the subway, your best bet is to take the 4, 5, or 6, which all depart from the basement of Grand Central Station, in uptown direction (signs for uptown will direct you to the Bronx) to the Lexington Ave Station (both local and express subways will stop at that location). Don't bother with the bus.

Here is info from the site:

ABOUT
NECSS (pronounced "nexus") was born out of the desire to hold a major skeptical gathering on the East Coast of the United States, specifically in New York City.

As its name suggests, NECSS seeks to explore the intersection of science, media, education, politics, and popular culture, and examine how we may best utilize that understanding to promote a more rational world.

NECSS is produced by the New England Skeptical Society and New York City Skeptics.


LIST OF SPEAKERS
* James Randi
* Jamy Ian Swiss (emcee)
* Carl Zimmer
* John Rennie
* Massimo Pigliucci
* Paul Offit
* Kaja Perina
* Rachael Dunlop
* Steve Novella
* Rebecca Watson
* George Hrab
* Howard Schneider
* Michael DeDora
* John Snyder
* Jay Novella
* Evan Bernstein
* Bob Novella


EVENT INFO
Location:
Florence Gould Hall at the French Institute, 55 E. 59th St. New York, NY (between Madison and Park Avenues)

Schedule:
Coming soon.

Contact information:
All inquiries should be directed to info@necsscon.org.

Parking:
There are parking lots on East 58th Street between Lexington and Park, and on East 60th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues. Streetside parking is also available.

Public Transportation:
BY BUS: Use the M1, M2, M3, M4 or Q31 buses and get off at 59th Street.
BY SUBWAY: Take the 4, 5, 6 train to 59th Street (& Lexington Avenue) stop, or take the N or R train to 59th Street (& Fifth Avenue) stop.


TICKETS
Each ticket includes admission for one to a full day of NECSS speakers and panels (10AM - 6PM). There will be a mid-day break, however please note that lunch will not be served.

Seating is general admission. Florence Gould Hall has a capacity of 400 people and offers an intimate viewing experience to all attendees. There are no "bad" seats!

If you are a student, an NYC Skeptics donor, or a New England Skeptical Society member you can register at a special discounted price! Just visit http://www.nycskeptics.org/support or http://www.theness.com/ness-membership/ to join either organization (or both)!

Tickets are now available via Ticketmaster (online or telephone) or the French Institute box office (in person or fax) at the following levels:

* Full price: $65
* Student: $40
* Paid NESS member or NYC Skeptics donor: $40

Please note, the French Institute box office charges a $1 service fee per ticket and Ticketmaster charges a $6 service fee. You may avoid the Ticketmaster service fee by purchasing your ticket directly with the French Institute box office.