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Post by Azurerana on Aug 18, 2007 19:01:32 GMT -5
:)This is a totally *unofficial* invitation for you to visit www.nckms.org, and get in on a really neat Agency-Caver-Show Cave Management week-long educational and field trip event. The NCKMS is being jointly sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Caves and Karst Conservancy. Where? Suburban St. Louis, at the Powder Valley Nature Center and the Viking-Holiday Inn. What? Sessions, vendors, field trips, networking in the halls and on the buses, with all sorts of cave management professionals, cave management volunteers and cavers. More cave knowledge and experience convenes at one time at the NCKMS than in most meetings after the meeting. And food. Did I mention much of the food for the week is included? Wednesday is the traditional field trip day for the NCKMS. This year, we will be presenting the karst and cave filled Meramec State Park near Sullivan. A combination of surface and sub-surface trips will be offered-- and it's all included in the event price. Who are we missing? YOU! All you need is an interest in caves (you're here reading this) and cave management (yes--we WANT both the pros and the wannabees--one week at the NCKMS is worth at least of year of sitting in a stuffy parks, rec, or natural resources classroom, and it's a whole lot more fun). Yes, you need to sign up. And yes, registration FOR THE WEEK is less than filling a double tank Suburban at $3.00/gallon. Yes, you need a place to stay -- (That's why we have the hotel.) www.nckms.org. Check it out!
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Post by L Roebuck on Aug 19, 2007 8:34:01 GMT -5
Thanks for the unofficial invitation. Sorry I don't think I will be able to make it.
We have caved with Blaine Schubert. I bet his presentation "Cave and Karst Paleontology in America" will be quite interesting.
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Aug 19, 2007 12:28:11 GMT -5
Well put, thanks Azurerana. The NCKMS Symposium (October 8-12) will be immediately followed by the 2007 Fall Board of Governors Meeting being held October 13, in Waterloo, Illinois. The Fall meeting is being hosted by Philip Moss philipmoss@juno.com . Caving Calendar Event
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Post by Azurerana on Aug 31, 2007 17:00:14 GMT -5
The NCKMS Preregistration Deadline is MONDAY Oct. 1. The Symposium starts the following Monday Oct. 8. We've been finalizing the details -- now all we need is you! Check out www.nckms2007.org/ and sign up today! Signed up, and still have questions? Email one of the principal coordinators and/or chairs. We have St. Louis Missouri cavers helping out, too... See you there! All pre-registration is being conducted online. However, if you would like to attend the conference, and have persistent difficulty with the online signup (or the Internet keeps eating your credit card), please contact one of the principals listed at www.nckms2007.org/.
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