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WELCOME TO LOS ANGELES

October 30 – November 2, 2013

The Host Committee of the 73rd Annual Meeting is delighted to welcome all participants to the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology’s 2013 meeting in Los Angeles, California. The meeting will take place at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, close to the heart of downtown Los Angeles that in recent years has experienced a dramatic resurgence with exciting new dining and cultural opportunities. Your host committee members represent institutions from the Greater Los Angeles region and their research interests encompass many facets of the discipline of vertebrate paleontology.

This is the third time that the meeting will be hosted by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and we are particularly thrilled that the Society will return to Los Angeles in the year that the museum celebrates both its centenary and a hundred years of excavations at the La Brea Tar Pits—a National Natural Landmark and one of the world’s richest Ice Age fossil sites. Vertebrate paleontology has been at the core of our institution since its origin and continues to play a leading role in our research and educational mission. In this respect we are especially excited to showcase at our Welcome Reception the extensive renovation that has taken place during the past few years. This includes the opening of the award-winning Age of Mammals and Dinosaur Halls and nearly 300,000 square feet of renovated public space within and surrounding the museum. We hope you will also find time to visit our sister institutions—the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits and the William S. Hart Museum.

Southern California offers a variety of paleontological opportunities. The scheduled field trips sample the diversity of marine and terrestrial vertebrate sites within easy reach of Los Angeles and provide brief opportunities to visit the newly founded Cooper Archaeological and Paleontological Center as well as the Page Museum and the La Brea Tar Pits. Most of the local collection centers will be closed during the meeting but will be accessible before and after by prior appointment.

Los Angeles is a premier travel destination and provides a great diversity of cultural opportunities. The spectrum ranges from the Getty Center and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to the Grammy Museum and the Museum of Jurassic Technology. Los Angeles is home to the Huntington Library and Gardens, the Greater Los Angeles Zoo and Botanic Gardens, the LA County Arboretum, and the Aquarium of the Pacific. Adjacent to the Natural History Museum is the California Science Center—new home of the space shuttle Endeavor. Universal Studios, Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain are all within easy reach. And don’t forget miles of exquisite beach!

It’s going to be an exciting few days in Los Angeles as the 73^rd meeting advances the frontiers of vertebrate paleontology and offers a forum for scientific discussion among researchers from around the world. We know you will enjoy the meeting, its workshops and field trips, and the diversity of social and cultural experiences in the newly vibrant downtown setting. Welcome to the City of Angels!

73^rd Annual Meeting Host Committee

Luis M. Chiappe – Co-Chair

After-hours party

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Los Angeles, CA, USA

chiappe@nhm.org

John M. Harris – Co-Chair

Welcome Reception

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Los Angeles, CA, USA

jharris@nhm.org

Lawrence G. Barnes