Downtown Palm Springs

SSA 2004Hosted by the Southern California Earthquake Center

April 14-16, 2004Riviera Resort and Racquet Club, Palm Springs, CA

LAX

Ontario

John Wayne

Meeting Site

Airport

Our Standard Guestrooms offer a choice of (1) king bed or (2) double beds.

In the Standard Room we feature oversized beds, individually controlled central air conditioning and heating units, in-room coffee makers, small refrigerators, in-room irons and ironing boards, cable, color TVs with in-room movies, lighted make-up mirrors, and multi-line phones with data ports.

1-bedroom Petite Suites and a phenomenal 2-bedroom Presidential Suite with a billiards room and private outdoor Jacuzzi.

In addition to our standard room amenities, our Petite Suites feature a sitting area with a pullout sleeper sofa and armoire with television..

1 or 2-bedroom Parlor Suites

In addition to our standard room amenities, our Parlor Suites include an oversized living area with a pullout sleeper sofa, television, dining table and wet bar. Several of our Parlor Suites feature oversized balconies or patios.

Riviera Resort and Racquet Club

Hotel Room Cost

$129 Single/Double

$219 Suite

12.55% City Tax

$1.25 Utility Tax

$6/Room Resort Fee

Resort Fee includes: local calls; incoming faxes; in-room coffee service; newspaper; use of fitness center; airport shuttle service

Participants make reservations with hotel

Local Organizing Committee

• Tom Henyey and Tom Jordan, Co-chairs – science program

• John McRaney, Co-chair – logistics (exhibits, AV, posters, receptions, field trips, program/printing, registration)

• Sue Hough*, John Vidale, Ralph Archuleta – earthquake seismology

• Tom Rockwell*, Kerry Sieh, Lisa Grant – earthquake geology

• Ken Hudnut*, Andrea Donnellan, Bernard Minster – geodesy (including SAR) and IT

• Paul Somerville*, Tom Heaton – engineering seismology and earthquake engineering

• Mark Benthien*, John Marquis – education/outreach/press

• John Marquis – webmaster

Field Trip 1

Precarious Rocks

• Leader: Jim Brune

• Friday; April 16

• Morning technical session on geology and engineering implications

• Afternoon field trip to view precarious rocks in the Palm Springs area

A post-precarious rock?

Field Trip 2

Southern San Andreas Fault – Mecca Hills

• Leaders: Tom Rockwell & Michael Rymer

• Saturday; April 17

• Bishop ash – thrust duplex

• Classic geomorphic and structural features viewed in deep canyons

Local Areas of Interest

• Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to Mt. San Jacinto

• Palm Springs Air Museum

• The Living Desert

• Spring Flowers –

Joshua Tree National Park and Anza Borrego Desert State Park

And Most Important ……More than 100 Championship Golf Courses!!