First International Meeting on Continuum Theory
  
   This is the preliminary announcement of the First International Meeting on
   Continuum Theory to be held in the Facultad de Ciencias Fisico-Matematicas
   de la Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla from June 29 through
   July 1, 2000.
  
   The meeting is sponsored by the Facultad de Ciencias Fisico-Matematicas de
   la Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla, Instituto de Matematicas de
   la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and the Sociedad Matematica
   Mexicana.
  
   The meeting site will be the Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla
   campus. There will be eight one-hour invited talks. In addition there will
   be sessions for 20 minute contributed presentations.  The deadline for
   submission of abstracts is 04/15/2000. A partial list of speakers
   include:
  
    David P. Bellamy (University of Delaware)
    Janusz J. Charatonik (U. N. A. M.)
    Charles Hagopian (California State University, Sacramento)
    Alejandro Illanes (U. N. A. M.)
    Tom Ingram (University of Missouri, Rolla)
    Wayne Lewis (Texas Tech)
    Piotr Minc (Auburn University)
    Sam B. Nadler (West Virginia University)
    Victor Neumann (U. N. A. M.)
    Isabel Puga (U. N. A. M.)
    Thelma West (University of Louisiana at Lafayette)
  
   The City of Puebla is located about 95 miles east of Mexico City.
   This colonial city is the capital of the State of the same name. Puebla
   has an altitude of 6000 feet and the temperature there  during the
   summer is approximately 80F.
  
   Puebla, established in 1531,  has many beautiful religious buildings,
   including cathedrals, temples, and convents, which were
   built in the baroque style representative of the 17th and 18th
   centuries. In recognition of its history,  U. N. E. S. C. O., in 1987,
   declared downtown Puebla  the Cultural Patrimony of Humanity.
  
   The State of Puebla is well-known for its wonderful crafts,  textiles,
   architecture, and  delicious regional cuisine. Near Puebla City, there
   are several interesting archeological sites of pre-hispanic cultures.
   In addition, from many parts of the city, two of the most beautiful
   volcanos of Mexico, Popocatepetl and  Iztaccihuatl can be seen. For
   more information about Puebla City, please go to the web page:
   http://www.puebla.com.mx
   Flying directly to Puebla may be  expensive. Another option is to fly into
   Mexico City and catch a bus right outside of the airport. Buses leave
   every 30 minutes for Puebla City. The cost of the ride is about 90
   mexican pesos (less than 12 american dollars).
  
   In the next announcement, early January  2000,  registration information
   and lodging information will be available.
  
   If you have any questions, please  contact us at:
  
                           continuo@fcfm.baup.mx
  
    Sincerely
 
    Raul Escobedo, Fernando Macias, Sergio Macias, Richard Schori and
    Carl Seaquist