The evening begins with a short presentation by a guestspeaker. The talk is followed by a tour of the observatory and observing if weather permits.
Added by Upcoming Robot on April 9, 2009
why how much is it?... forget that - just checked website. yet another very steep entry point. keeps us riff-raff out :-P
From the LSE site linked to above: 'The reduced rate for LSE alumni is £650 (as opposed to £950) + VAT up to the conference date'. Gulp.
Wow let me see if I can at least snag them for a geekdinner a couple of days later or something. Those prices are certainly not affordable
miklophone
All we need is someone with a laptop and enough money to actually attend.