Just out of curiosity, where in Siberia? And in what field are people masochistic enough to schedule a conference in Siberia in the dead of winter?

Having survived several winters in Novosibirsk when I was a kid, I haven't been back since 1988, and the thought of snow from (at the latest) "Revolution Day" (November 7) to "Workers' Solidarity Day" (May 1) is more than enough to keep me away...

Alex