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Drinking Skeptically @ NECSS

2010-03-04T16:32:56Z

There will be a special Drinking Skeptically @ NECSS that will take place on Friday evening before the conference. NECSS registration is not required to attend; this event is free and open to the public.

Where: Dewey's Flatiron - 210 5th Avenue New York, NY
When: Friday April 16, 2010 @ 8PM

Come make friends with both conference goers and local skeptics, and you just might run into a few NECSS presenters as well!

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NECSS 2010 commemorative t-shirts are still available for pre-order by NECSS 2010 registrants at a special discounted price. The shirts are heavy duty, 100% cotton and will be available for pickup at the conference along with your ticket. Please click here for details.

A limited number of seats are still available for the NECSS Speakers Dinner. This will be a terrific opportunity to rub elbows and discuss the day’s events with NECSS speakers and organizers. More information is available here.

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Also, NECSS 2010 tickets are now available for purchase via Ticketmaster and the French Institute Box Office.

Speakers Dinner Registration and T-Shirts

2010-02-16T04:40:19Z

Registration for the NECSS 2010 Speakers Dinner is now open! This will be a terrific opportunity to rub elbows and discuss the day’s events with NECSS speakers and organizers. Please visit the Speakers Dinner page for details.

Also, NECSS 2010 t-shirts are now available for pre-order by NECSS 2010 registrants at a discounted price. The shirts are heavy duty, 100% cotton silk-screened with a commemorative NECSS 2010 design (image will be available shortly). Please click here for details.

All proceeds from the dinner and t-shirts sales will help fund future conferences.

We are on pace to meet or exceed last year's demand for NECSS tickets, and we encourage everyone to register early. Don't miss what is shaping up to be a great NECSS conference!

NECSS 2010 Speaker Lineup & Registration

2010-02-01T08:07:52Z

NECSS 2010 registration is now open, and we have a fantastic line up of speakers in store for this year's conference, which will take place on Saturday April 17, 2010 from 10AM-6PM in New York City:

Our keynote speaker will be DJ Grothe, newly-installed president of the James Randi Educational Foundation and host of the JREF's new podcast "For Good Reason."

We're thrilled to announce that James Randi will be joining us as well. Randi was unable to attend NECSS 2009 due to health reasons, however we're ecstatic that he will be in New York for NECSS 2010.

Also joining us will be Steve Mirsky, host of Scientific American's weekly podcast "Science Talk," and a very special Science Based Medicine panel consisting of Val Jones, Kimball Atwood, David Gorski, and John Snyder.

The irreplaceable Jamy Ian Swiss will be back as emcee, and we will once again be entertained by the inimitable George Hrab. Of course, the entire Skeptics Guide to the Universe crew -- Steve Novella, Rebecca Watson, Jay Novella, Bob Novella, and Evan Bernstein -- will entertain and educate us with a live taping of the SGU podcast.

Plus, we might just have a few surprises in store...so don't miss out and register today! We've kept ticket prices the same as last year: $65 general admission, and $40 for students and NYC Skeptics/NESS members. Space is limited to 400 attendees, so register early -- last year we sold out and many folks were turned away at the door!

Save the date for NECSS 2010

2010-01-18T05:11:00Z

Last year's Northeast Conference on Science & Skepticism was so successful that we decided to do it again in 2010...April 17, 2010 to be exact.

We are also thrilled to announce that newly-installed JREF President DJ Grothe will deliver the NECSS keynote address.

So make plans to be in New York City this Spring and stay tuned for further conference details, which will be released later this month.