Over eight years of observations, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-I, 2000 - 2005; SDSS-II, 2005 - 2008) has transformed many fields of astronomy, from the identification of asteroid families to the discovery of the most distant quasars, from substructure in the outer Galaxy to the large-scale structure of the Universe.

This broad-ranging symposium will review progress and prospects in these fields, including observational contributions from the SDSS and from other major surveys, theoretical interpretation of the results, and plans for the next generation of large astronomical survey projects. The program will include invited reviews, contributed talks, posters, and a symposium banquet on a cruise boat on Lake Michigan.

The symposium will take place in downtown Chicago at the historic Merchandise Mart Conference Center (2nd Floor), 350 West Mart Center Drive, Chicago IL 60654.

Timothy C. Beers JINA, Michigan State University	Pierre Bergeron Universite de Montreal	Michael Blanton New York University
Scott Croom University of Sydney	Daniel Eisenstein Steward Observatory	Sandra M. Faber UC Observatories, Lick Observatory
Wendy Freedman Carnegie Observatories	Joshua A. Frieman University of Chicago	James E. Gunn Princeton University
Zeljko Ivezic University of Washington	Kathryn V. Johnston Columbia University	Guinevere Kauffmann Max-Planck-Institut fur Astrophysik, Garching
Ofer Lahav University College London	Heidi Newberg Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Gordon Richards Drexel University
Mark Sullivan University of Toronto	Simon D. M. White Max-Planck-Institut fuer Astrophysik

SCIENCE SESSIONS

• The Solar System
• Stars
• The Milky Way and Its Neighbors
• Galaxies
• Quasars, Absorption Systems, and the Intergalactic Medium
• Supernovae and Supernova Cosmology
• Large-Scale Structure and Galaxy Clusters

BANQUET DINNER CRUISE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
600 East Grand Avenue at Navy Pier
(last boat on the Pier - turnaround #2)

August 17, 2008 (7PM - 10PM)
The symposium includes a dinner cruise on the fabulous Kanan boat, Chicago's newest and largest luxury charter vessel. The boat will cruise along the shores of Lake Michigan allowing guests to enjoy the spectacular views of the famous Chicago skyline.

Should you select one of the three recommended hotels a complimentary shuttle service to/from the symposium banquet (Kanan Boat at Navy Pier) will be provided on Sunday, August 17^th. Participants choosing alternative lodging are encouraged to take a cab or water taxi (location permitting) to Navy Pier. For water taxi information and map, refer to the Chicago WaterTaxi website.

To register for the symposium, please visit the Registration page.

On-line fee payment by credit card can be made at the kicp-ecommerce.

To pay by check, please complete the "Payments by check Form" and mail along with check to:
The University of Chicago
Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics
Attention: Helen Pates - LASR 208
5640 South Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

PAYMENT
Early registration fee is $350 paid by July 24, 2008.
Student registration fee is $250 paid by July 24, 2008.
Late registration fee for all is $400 starting July 25, 2008.
Additional adult banquet tickets are $85 each (all registered participants will receive one banquet ticket).

June 1, 2008	Deadline for Abstract submission
July 24, 2008	Deadline for Early Registration Fee payment
July 25, 2008	Late Registration Fee payment
August 17, 2008	Banquet Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
August 19, 2008	SDSS Collaboration Meeting @ the University of Chicago

August 19, 2008
The SDSS Collaboration is holding a collaboration meeting for members only on August 19, 2008 at the University of Chicago. If you are a member of the SDSS Collaboration and would like to attend the meeting, please register for this meeting. The registration fee for this meeting is $30 and can be paid along with your symposium registration fee at the kicp-ecommerce.