Convening a Chapman Conference

Chapman Conferences are topical meetings designed to permit organized and in-depth exploration of specialized subjects in a manner not possible at large meetings. They encourage disciplinary and newly emerging research fields and problem areas, or for revisiting areas where recent developments warrant a new look. The typical size of Chapman Conferences is around 125 participants, although successful meetings have been held with as few as 50 attendees. An attempt is made to encourage significant attendance by graduate students and foreign scientists through travel grants and, in the case of students, reduced registration fees.

AGU also has a Chapman Conference Guide which discusses all aspects of Chapman Conference organization, including allocation of responsibilities between convener(s) and AGU staff (generally, conveners handle the scientific program; site planning and other logistical arrangements are handled by staff).

For information on preparing a conference proposal and planning logistics, go to http://www.agu.org/meetings/chapman/propose.html. Direct any questions to E-mail: chapman-help@agu.org.