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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Aug 28, 2005 15:45:20 GMT -5
From George Veni, who is currently out of the country: Yesterday, the US unanimously won the bid to host the 2009 International Congress of Speleology.  |
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Aug 28, 2005 16:32:13 GMT -5
Here's some background info in case anyone is not familar with the ICS bid system. The 14th International Congress of Speleology is/was being held in Athens, Greece, August 21 – 28, 2005. Congress web site at: www.14ics-athens2005.gr The NSS International Secretary attends as the US’ voting delegate. The formal proposal by the NSS to host the next (2009) International Congress in Kerrville, Texas (revised location) was presented this past week. www.caves.org/nss-business/reports/jul05/pres.html#INTERNATIONAL%20SECRETARY |
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Post by Jennifer on Sept 8, 2005 22:18:27 GMT -5
At the Huntsville Grotto meeting last night, Jim Hall announced that he's volunteered to host either a pre or post-camp (can't remember which one). But looks like we'll have lots of international cavers in TAG to show around!
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Post by L Roebuck on Sept 9, 2005 7:49:06 GMT -5
Cool!
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Sept 9, 2005 7:58:11 GMT -5
Morning all!
Hey Jennifer, that is good news. I had fun with the Australians and the Brits at the pre-convention cave camp in July.
I know someone posted this somewhere earlier, but when was the last ICS held in the U.S?
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Post by Jennifer on Sept 9, 2005 8:07:13 GMT -5
We talked about that at the grotto meeting... I believe someone said it was in Kentucky in 1981, but don't hold me to that!
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Post by Kelly on Sept 9, 2005 8:30:47 GMT -5
This is so awesome! I am going to Texas in 2009!
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Post by Jennifer on Sept 9, 2005 8:43:20 GMT -5
I'm trying to remember what else people said about the ICS the other night. Chuck Lundquist actually attended the ICS in Greece, so had all kinds of interesting stories about it. He said that the ICS in 2009 will be held in a small town outside San Antonio. It will be on a college campus (don't know which one) and it sounded to him like they have excellent facilities. Chuck said they're trying to keep costs down for international visitors, so hopefully it will be very economical to attend!
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Sept 11, 2005 22:10:05 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Jennifer! You're right, it was Kentucky in '81. I knew I had seen that information recently, just had to backtrack. Below is the info I'd seen earlier. -------------------------- This is good news for the Society, which hasn't hosted an International Congress since Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1981.
Average cavers will find the Congress is not an NSS Convention with little organized caving. Indeed, the Congress is usually hosted at a University and consists mainly of technical scientific sessions in geology, biology, paleontology, mineralogy, archaeology, etc. Subsequently, it has a relatively high registration fee, particularly in comparison to conventions. At the Bowling Green Congress, the Society added an abbreviated Convention for one of the weekends; I wonder if any such mini-convention will accompany the 2009 Congress.
The Congress does provide an opportunity to meet cavers and scientists from around the world.
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coloradocaves.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=161 ---------------------------- It wouldn't bother me if the 2009 Convention were tacked somewhere nearby immediately after the ICS. It would be easier for me to take two weeks in one location at one time, than to take two separate week long trips in widely separate locales. |
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Post by Cindy Heazlit on Sept 15, 2005 23:20:37 GMT -5
I was at the ICS in Greece. The ICS in 2009 is planned for Kerrville Texas www.ics2009.usSeveral of us are putting on pre or post conference trips. |
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Sept 16, 2005 21:03:18 GMT -5
Hey Cindy, That's pretty cool, not only attending the ICS this year, but going to Greece on any occasion! Just checked the link and you're right, there are an abundance of caving field camps and excursions already being planned. It'll be tough to choose between some of these, as I'm sure some will have overlapping time frames. Here's the URL for the planned caving activities: www.ics2009.us/trips/trips.htmlHas anyone heard anything about the 2009 NSS Convention (i.e. where, when, who)? Thanks in advance for any info. |
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Jan 12, 2006 8:57:56 GMT -5
An interesting news blurb found in the recently published January 2006 issue of the "TSA Activities Newsletter". 2009 International Congress of Speleology It is now official that the ICS and the NSS convention will be combined in 2009. Estimated attendance is expected to be between 1500-2500 people. Anyone who wants to present a paper at the Congress must pre-register. There will be a combined NSS board meeting and ICS planning meeting in March 2006 in Irving, Texas. --George Veni www.cavetexas.org/anl-0106.pdf |
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Post by madratdan on Jan 23, 2006 10:23:20 GMT -5
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