Contact Information
Athens Conference Office
202 Hoke Smith Building
Athens, GA 30602
Fax: (706) 583-0348
Carla Wood - Email
(706) 583-0347
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Important Note for UGA Employees
UGA employees CANNOT pay registration fees with a UGA pcard. Use of a UGA pcard for this purpose is a violation of pcard procedures.
UGA employees should print out the event registration form, fill it out and fax it to us along with the account name and number you wish to charge. We will then process an Intra-UGA payment. Alternately, UGA employees may use a personal credit card to pay for event registration.
Athens Conference Office
Events & Registration
The Athens Conference Office is currently accepting registrations for the following events. Please browse the list and select the event you would like to attend.
Payment
Please note that our accepted forms of payment are:
Visa, Mastercard, American Express and personal or business checks.
All checks should be made payable to "The University of Georgia" unless otherwise noted.We DO NOT accept cash payments.
UGA employees CANNOT pay registration fees with a UGA pcard. Use of a UGA pcard for this purpose is a violation of pcard procedures. UGA employees should print out the event registration form, fill it out and fax it to us along with the account name and number you wish to charge. We will then process an Intra-UGA payment. Alternately, UGA employees may use a personal credit card to pay for event registration
Registration By Mail
For event registration paid by check, please fill out the conference-specific form and mail it with payment to:
Athens Conference Office
202 Hoke Smith Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Current Events
2012 Hydric Soils Workshops in Raleigh, NC
The Hydric Soils Short Course is designed as a two-part program for Wetland Professionals. Participants will get an in-depth look at basic processes, learn how to solve advanced evaluation problems and get extensive field experience during four full days of intensive training on state of the art technologies.
Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all workshops, but may choose to attend only one if preferred. Both the Basic and Advanced workshops will include classroom discussion, fieldwork and homework. You will spend half of the total training time in the field gaining practical, hands-on experience in soil description and identification of hydric soil indicators.
REGISTRATION
The registration fee includes lunch and break service, course materials, and a certificate of attendance. Lodging is NOT included in the registration fee. Class size is limited. The full registration fee must accompany the registration form in order to reserve a place in the course. Cancellations will be refunded (minus a $50 processing fee) if written notification (fax acceptable) is received 5 days prior to the start date of the workshop. Notifications made less than 5 days prior to the start date of the workshop will not be refunded.
I. Basic Processes in Hydric Soils, May 7-8, 2012, 8a.m.-6p.m.: $575
II. Advanced Problems in Hydric Soil Evaluation, May 9-10, 2012, 8a.m.-6p.m.: $575
Register for the complete, two-part course and save $55.
I & II Basic plus Advanced: $1095
LOCATION
Hampton Inn & Suites-Raleigh/Cary I-40 (RBC Center)
111 Hampton Woods Lane
Raleigh, NC 27607
LODGING
Reservations must be made by contacting the Hampton Inn & Suites directly at 1-919-233-1798. Rooms held under “NCSU Hydric Soil” until April 6. The rate for this block of rooms is $79 per night plus tax. All rooms include a continental breakfast in the rate. Please make your reservation as soon as possible. A map to the hotel is available here.
Download the informational brochure(pdf).
More information on this program can be found at:
www.soil.ncsu.edu/wetlands
2012 Farm to Fork Workshop in Griffin, GA
The Farm to Fork Workshop is designed to help both indidviduals and businesses alike with developing their food products to increase product marketability and sales.
The 2012 Workshop will be held in the Stuckey Auditorium at the University of Georgia's Griffin Campus on May 22-23, 2012.
- Business Planning & Financing
- Exploring Legal & Regulatory Issues
- Critical Quality & Food Safety Concerns
- Formulation & Packaging
- Food Defense Plans
- Distribution & Sales
Each Participant will leave with a personalized score card detailing their business development progress. For more information, contact Sharon Kane at 706-542-9809 or spkane@uga.edu.
May 22-23, 2012 Farm to Fork Workshop AGENDA.
REGISTRATION
The standard Registration Fee is $139. There are scholarships of $100 available, leaving the Registration Fee with Scholarship $39. Space for both registrations with and without scholarship, are limited. Once the class is full, no one else will be admitted to the
DIRECTIONS
Directions to the Griffin Campus as well as map information may be found HERE.
LODGING
A block of 10 rooms has been reserved at the Comfort Inn & Suites for participants of the Workshop at a rate of $70.
Comfort Inn & Suites
1906 North Expwy
770/233-4747
For a list of alternative hotels in the area please click HERE.
2012 Nematologists Conference in Savannah, GA
The Nematologists Conference will be held on August 12th - 16th, 2012 at the Savannah Mariott Riverfront Hotel. Current information on the event may be found on the Society of Nematology website.
REGISTRATION
Early Member Registraion..................................................................................$560.00 Early Student Member Registration...................................................................$335.00 Early Non-Member Registration.........................................................................$660.00 Early Student Non-Member Registration............................................................$385.00 Early Guest/Accompanying Person Registration*...............................................$275.00
*Guest/Accompanying Person Registrations includes shared meals, not meeting materials or Options Available below.
Options Available:
Awards Banquet..................................................................................................$40.00 After Meeting Tour- Bamboo Farm & River Cruise................................................$75.00 Guest Day Tour- Tybee Island & Historic Cemetery.............................................$85.00
CLICK HERE FOR REGULAR REGISTRATION
CLICK HERE FOR GUEST REGISTRATION
LOCATION
Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel
100 General McIntosh Boulevard
Savannah, Georgia 31401 USA
LODGING
Please make your hotel reservations in addition to your registration completion. pricing and details are as follows and may also be viewed on the Society of Nematology website.
Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel:Single occupancy: $106
Double occupancy: $139
Additional person: $20
For reservations call: 912-233-7722 or 1-800- 285-0398 and request SON Meeting pricing.
Online reservations Group Code: SONSONA
For online registration, select the following link Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel.
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