Events will be held in the MAA MathFest Exhibit Hall specifically in the MAA Pavilion.

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Reception

Wednesday, August 2, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

The MAA MathFest Grand Opening Reception will launch this year's MAA MathFest on a high note. This event is intended to draw attendees together in a spirit of camaraderie. We warmly invite you to enjoy complimentary light hors d'oeuvres while you mix and mingle in the Exhibit Hall with other registered participants and guests, sponsors, and exhibitors.
 

Prizes and Awards Meet & Greet

Wednesday, August 2, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us in this first Meet and Greet event to congratulate the winners of the Gung & Hu, Inclusivity, Dolciani, and Stevens Awards.

Organizers
Cindy Wyels, CSU Channel Islands
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
 

Your Member Portal: 20 Tips in 20 Minutes

Thursday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

This session will provide members with helpful tips on how to navigate their new MAA Member Portal to access their member benefits - like journals, videos, books, and affiliate discounts - connect with members, renew their membership and update their personal info and preferences.

Organizers:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
Justin Cortez, Mathematical Association of America
 

Getting to Know MAA Connect

Thursday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Are you stumped about how to find things on MAA Connect? How to even log in? Bring your questions and join us for a session designed to demystify this resource and let you use it to its fullest potential!

Organizer:
Twila Cotter, Mathematical Association of America
 

Quad Event

Meet & Greet with Pete Dohan

Thursday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Lemonade and iced tea will be served.
 

Prizes and Awards Meet & Greet

Thursday, August 3, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us in this Meet and Greet even to congratulate the winners of the Hasse, Pólya, Halmos-Ford, Evans, and Allendoerfer Awards.

Organizers:
Cindy Wyels, CSU Channel Islands
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
Stan Seltzer, Chair, MAA Council on Publications, Ithaca College
Susan Staples, Past Chair, MAA Council on Publications, Texas Christian University
 

Member Portal: Ask the Experts

Thursday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

If you have questions about how to use your MAA Member Portal, we have the answers. Stop by the MAA Pavilion and we'll do our best to get you up and running!

Organizers:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
Justin Cortez, Mathematical Association of America
 

Trivia Event

Thursday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Come join fellow math enthusiasts for a fun time of team trivia. Questions will focus on the history of mathematics, and mathematical connections to the Sunshine State. Undergraduates are especially encouraged to attend, but the contest is open to everyone!

Organizers:
Ximena Catepillán, Millersville University
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University
Greg Coxson, US Naval Academy

Sponsors:
Committee on Undergraduate Student Programming (CUSP)
SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (SIGMAA HOM)
 

Play Backgammon!

Thursday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Join us for backgammon at the MAA Pavillion!. It’s a fun and exciting game where players with a good mathematics background have a decisive advantage. Boards will be set up and ready for action! Even if you've never played before, we’ll have folks on hand to get you started. Stop by to join the fun!

Organizers:
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College
Michael Pearson, Executive Director, Mathematical Association of America
Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
Stacy Turner, US Backgammon Federation
 

Prizes and Awards Meet & Greet

Thursday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us in this Meet and Greet event to congratulate the winners of the Euler Book, Solow Author's, Chauvenet, and Robbins Awards.

Organizers:
Cindy Wyels, CSU Channel Islands
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
Edray Goins, Chair of Congress, Pomona College
Adriana Salerno, MAA Vice-President, Bates College
 

Quad Event

Life Member Mixer

Thursday, August 3, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

We want to celebrate and thank our Life Members for their dedication to the MAA, and ask them to bring a new member to join in the fun.
 

Organizer:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
 

Your Member Portal: 20 Tips in 20 Minutes

Friday, August 4, 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

This session will provide members with helpful tips on how to navigate their new MAA Member Portal to access their member benefits - like journals, videos, books, and affiliate discounts - connect with members, renew their membership and update their personal info and preferences.

Organizers:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
Justin Cortez, Mathematical Association of America
 

Member Portal: Ask the Experts

Friday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

If you have questions about how to use your MAA Member Portal, we have the answers. Stop by the MAA Pavilion and we'll do our best to get you up and running!

Organizers:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
Justin Cortez, Mathematical Association of America
 

The Rubik's Cube: 50 Years of Embodied Group Theory

Friday, August 4, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

What is the mathematics behind the Rubik’s Cube? How can the Rubik's cube be used to demonstrate fundamental concepts in group theory to students? Come see how a solution can be easily built from just commutators and conjugation. Watch a Rubik’s Cube being solved. While blindfolded! Me, not the cube. We’ll also have time for audience members to participate in a speed contest and engage in discussion and questions about the Rubik's Cube, its history and mathematics.

Organizer:
Brett Stevens, Carleton University
 

Quad Event

Bingo with Pete Dohan

Friday, August 4, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Lemonade and iced tea will be served.
 

VITAL Faculty Meet & Greet

Friday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Members of the committee on VITAL (Visitors, Interim, TA, Adjuncts, Lecturers) concerns will be meeting and greeting VITAL faculty and gathering feedback on their needs and wants as they pertain to the MAA and to the mathematics community at large. TT and Tenured Faculty are also encouraged to attend so they can relay information back to their VITAL faculty.

Hosts:
Grace Cook, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Stephen Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
 

Meet the Scatterplot Editorial Team

Friday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Scatterplot: The MAA Journal of Data Science is debuting in early 2024. This event will introduce the editor and several members of the editorial board. It will be an opportunity for members to learn more about Scatterplot, as well as a chance to meet the editorial team.

Organizers:
Carol Baxter, Mathematical Association of America
Richard Cleary, Babson College
 

Quad Event

Snack & Learn: Popcorn and Two Sigma Facts

Friday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Learn how you can apply your math skills to solve the toughest problems in financial sciences while enjoying some fresh popped popcorn!

Sponsor:
Two Sigma
 

Prizes and Awards Meet & Greet

Friday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us in this Meet and Greet event to congratulate the winners of the Meritorious Service Awards.

Organizers:
Cindy Wyels, CSU Channel Islands
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
Allen Butler, MAA Treasurer, Daniel H. Wagner, Associates
Cheryl Adams, Mathematical Association of America
 

Play Backgammon!

Friday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Join us for backgammon at the MAA Pavillion!. It’s a fun and exciting game where players with a good mathematics background have a decisive advantage. Boards will be set up and ready for action! Even if you've never played before, we’ll have folks on hand to get you started. Stop by to join the fun!

Organizers:
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College
Michael Pearson, Executive Director, Mathematical Association of America
Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
Stacy Turner, US Backgammon Federation
 

Celebrating 20 Years of NREUP!

Friday, August 4, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Join MAA as we celebrate 20 years of the National Research Experience for Undergraduate Program (NREUP). We will celebrate students who will share posters of their work, hear from previous NREUP students and meet the current NREUP leadership team. Make sure to stay for our toast celebrating 20 years of this phenomenal program.

Organizers:
Rebecca Garcia, Colorado College
Kiera Edwards, Mathematical Association of America
Grace Murrin, Mathematical Association of America
 

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