Open AccessFall Meeting by the Numbers
Author(s) -
Ward Joanna
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo040006
Subject(s) - attendance , section (typography) , library science , medical education , psychology , sociology , engineering , media studies , political science , advertising , medicine , computer science , business , law
The 2012 Fall Meeting achieved many new successes, from advances in technology to presentations of exciting science. Attendance has once again grown, with more than 24,000 scientists, researchers, students, teachers, exhibitors, media, and guests convening in San Francisco to experience the week‐long activities and workshops, including 6894 oral and 13,790 poster presentations, 5 general sessions, an exhibit hall with more than 270 exhibitors, more than 50 section and focus group social events and committee meetings, and 55 town hall meetings.