DPS Meetings

If you would like to host a future DPS meeting we would like to hear from you! The first step is to make sure that your city has a facility large enough to host the meeting (the number of attendees has grown to >700). We have a spreadsheet (Excel format), courtesy of Jason Barnes, to help you make that judgement with a few examples. Note that a convention center is not necessary if there is a hotel available with adequate space, as was the case in Puerto Rico in 2009.

Once you have checked on this minimum threshold please contact any DPS Officer or DPS Committee member. For tips and advice, see Guy Consolmagno's treatise on running an annual DPS Meeting (PDF, 228K).

Note for the meeting dates listed below the first day is the opening reception, registration, and workshops. Scientific sessions begin on the next day. There is also information for first-time attendees and students available.

LOC
Local Organizing Committee Chair
SPC
Science Program Committee Chair

Upcoming Meeting — 2010

42nd Annual Meeting

Date: 3-8 October 2010
Location: Pasadena, CA
LOC: Amanda Hendrix
SPC: Kevin Baines

Future Meetings

2011

43rd Annual Meeting

Date: 2-7 October 2011
Location: Nantes, France
LOC: Olivier Grasset
SPC:

Past Meetings

238Pu: Write to your Congressperson

Lend your support to the restart of the production of Plutonium-238. You can find all the details, and an example letter here. It only takes a few minutes.

Here's a flyer that summarizes all of the issues.

Discoveries in Planetary Sciences

PowerPoint slide sets highlighting new advances for astronomy educators.

Fall DPS 2010

meeting poster

The 42nd Annual meeting will be in Pasadena, California, USA, October 3-8, 2010.

Planetary Science Decadal Survey

The National Academies Space Studies Board has established the Planetary Science Decadal Survey which will develop a comprehensive science and mission strategy for the next decade.

White paper submission has passed, but all are available for review.

Reaching out to Congress