July 14-18, 2003 was the week for the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior's Cities on Volcanoes 3 Conference in Hilo, Hawai'i. It was a great conference that featured several well-known volcanologists like Robert Decker (seen in this photo describing his exploits during one of Mauna Loa's eruptions - he has written several volcano books with his wife Barbara), Robert Tilling, Chris Newhall, Don Swanson, and Don Peterson (now deceased).