COMMISSION 27 OF THE I. A. U.
         INFORMATION BULLETIN ON VARIABLE STARS
                     Number 2391

                                   Konkoly Observatory
                                   Budapest
                                   25 August 1983

                                   HU ISSN 0374 - 0676



                   ANNOUNCEMENT


                 CEPHEID COLLOQUIUM



   The David Dunlap Observatory, University of Toronto, will host a three -
or four-day colloquium on all aspects of cepheid variables (theory and 
observation, both stellar populations) in mid-1984. Application has been made
for this to be an official IAU Colloquium, celebrating the 200th anniversary
of the discovery of cepheid variables. It is open to all interested persons.
If it receives IAU sponsorship a small amount of travel money may be available 
to selected participants at the discretion of the Scientific Organizing
Committee, but awards will not be decided before March, 1984.

TITLE: Cepheids: Theory and Observation.
DATES: May 29, 30, 31, June 1, 1984.
PLACE: University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

   The program will include review papers, 10-minute contributed papers,
and poster presentations. It is our intention to publish the proceedings.
The deadline for the receipt of abstracts is May 1, 1984, but participants
wishing to give papers should write to J.D. Fernie (address below) as soon
as possible, indicating their approximate topic and any strong preference
for oral- or poster-presentation. Choices, however, cannot be guaranteed.
There will be a registration fee of $60.
   Available accommodation will range from university dormitory rooms to
luxury hotels at rates from about $25 per day up. Further details will be
available later from J.R. Percy (address below).




J.D. FERNIE                J.R. PERCY
David Dunlap Observatory   Department of Astronomy
Box 360                    University of Toronto
Richmond Hill, Ontario     Toronto, Ontario
Canada L4C 4Y6             Canada M5S 1A7