Here is a message that is being distributed to the ICS e-list. Feel free to post and distribute it to anyone who may be interested. If you want to join the e-list for these and other updates, let me know.
George ---------------------------------------------- Dear Friends, This message is a reminder of two important deadlines for the 15th International Congress of Speleology (ICS). Camping: If you have pets, an RV, or would just prefer to camp along the lovely Guadalupe River during the ICS, you must camp at Kerrville-Schreiner Park. It is located about 3 km from Schreiner University. All campsites near the river are reserved for people registering for the ICS, but they will only be held until the end of March! After that they will be available to the general public. If you want to camp at the park, reserve your space quickly. Complete details are available at: http://www.ics2009.us/camping.html (English) http://www.ics2009.us/icsfrench/camping.html (French) http://www.ics2009.us/icsgerman/camping.html (German) http://www.ics2009.us/icsitalian/camping.html (Italian) http://www.ics2009.us/icsspanish/camping.html (Spanish) This campground is popular and all spaces for the summer may be reserved by early May. Trip Registration: To guarantee a space on the pre-ICS, post-ICS or Wednesday trips, you must register by 16 April 2009. After that date, you will only be able to register for trips if space is available. If trips do not have enough registrants by the 16th they will be cancelled. I know many of you will wait until the last minute to register, but I recommend registering now! By waiting, your 1st choice trip may fill before you can join it. Also, several of our trips do not yet have enough people to confirm they will run. Some of your friends and colleagues are waiting for that confirmation before they can make travel plans. The earlier the trips are confirmed, the easier and less expensive it will be for you and others to schedule your travel to the ICS. And remember, no meetings or sessions will be offered on Wednesday, so unless you want to sit alone at the university, we strongly encourage you to register for one of the 20 excellent Wednesday trips. Visit www.ics2009.us for details and https://secure.concentric.com/ics2009.us/register/ to register on-line. See you in Kerrville in 4 months and 18 days! George George Veni, Ph.D. Chairman, 15th International Congress of Speleology Adjunct Secretary, International Union of Speleology Executive Director, U.S. National Cave and Karst Research Institute *********************** George Veni, Ph.D. Executive Director National Cave and Karst Research Institute 1400 Commerce Dr. Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220 USA [email protected] www.nckri.org 001-575-887-5517 (office) 001-210-863-5919 (mobile) 001-413-383-2276 (fax)
