All are most warmly invited to attend the 2013 annual \;meeting of the APA Pacific Division\, to be held in \;San Francisco \;from Wednesday\, \;March 27 to Saturday\, March 30. \;This year's program covers all areas of philosophy through 70 invited sessions\, 190 refereed papers\, and 65 group sessions. Highlights include \;John M. Fischer's presidential address on "The Path of Life&rdquo\; and a Dewey Lecture by Bert Dreyfus on &ldquo\;Standing up to Analytic Philosophy and \;AI at MIT in the Sixties.&rdquo\; The full program\, with abstracts and preprints of many papers\, is available on the Pacific Division website\, \;http://apa-pacific.org.
Many auxiliary events supplement the formal program. This year's annual reception will be held in two adjoining rooms\, with a live blues \;performance to be held in one. Additional receptions are planned to honour President Fischer and the Dewey Lecture\, and to \;welcome Amy Ferrer as the APA's new executive director. The APA's newly formed strategic planning task force will hold an open forum\, with \;lunch provided by the Pacific Division.
Hotel Reservations
We realize you have a choice of hotels\, but we ask that you book with the conference hotel at the APA rate. Here are four reasons to do so.
\nThe convention rate is $179. The \;deadline for reservations is February 23\, and members are strongly advised to book early. To book\, call \;+1 \;(415) 397-7000 \;and give the name and dates of meeting or visit the \;reservations web site via \;http://apa-pacific.org/current.
Meeting Registration
On-line registration is now available at the \;APA website. All participants\, including speakers\, commentators\, and chairs\, are required to \;register.
Advance registration is $80 for APA members and $25 for APA student members. The \;deadline for advance registration is March 26 at 12 \;noon Pacific time. There will be a $40 surcharge for on-site registration. Visit \;http://apa-pacific.org/current \;to register.
Attractions
Overlooking Union Square\, the Westin St. Francis is a classic and historic deluxe hotel within walking distance of Chinatown\, the theater \;district\, Yerba Buena Center\, the Museum of Modern Art\, and several smaller museums\, as well as dozens of San Francisco&rsquo\;s finest \;restaurants. More attractions\, including North Beach and the Civic Center\, home of the Symphony\, the Ballet\, and the Asian Art Museum\, are \;just a few minutes by public transport. Those traveling with children should note the new Disney Family Museum in the Presidio\, near the \;Golden Gate Bridge. \;
UC Davis Extravaganza
The UC Davis Philosophy Department invites Pacific Division participants to attend the inaugural Davis Extravaganza \;on March 25-26\, 2013. In addition to talks from seven distinguished scholars\, the Mondavi Institute for Food and Wine \;Science will be sponsoring a wine tastings for participants both on campus and in Napa. For more information\, \;see: \;https://www.facebook.com/events/231340466991394\, or contact Sarah Roe (sroe@ucdavis.edu) \;or Adam \;Sennet (sennet@ucdavis.edu).