If you are attending the 2011 Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) Meeting in Baltimore, MD, from July 30 to August 3, please join Rick Feinberg, Lou Mayo, and me for the Tuesday 10 AM workshop titled How, and Why, to Facilitate Group Viewing of the 2012 Transit of Venus.  Each participant will make-and-take a rear projection screen so that your group can observe the sun safely through a telescope. 

On display at the poster session will be my Countdown to the Transit of Venus (left), which answers some common FAQs about the transit, addresses the June 5/6 confusion, and suggests some ways for educators and students to be active in the 2012 transit of Venus experience. Please introduce yourself to me during the dedicated poster time, or look for me during the rest of the conference.   I welcome your input, suggestions, and corrections.