Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America

The 2013 North-Central Section GSA Meeting is being
held at the Fetzer Center on the campus of Western Michigan
University . The accompanying map shows the location of the
Fetzer Center along with the two conference hotels . Detailed
directions to the Fetzer Center can be found at: http://www .
wmich .edu/fetzer/gps-location .
Location
Easily accessible by interstate highway, bus, plane and air,
Kalamazoo is a vibrant small city with a relaxed atmosphere
and a variety of restaurants, microbreweries and cultural
attractions . The meeting venue is the Fetzer Center, the university’s
conference center . The Keynote address and the
poster sessions are located in Schneider Hall and several additional
events are being held in Rood Hall (see map below) .
These are both next to the Fetzer Center .
Accomodations
Local sleeping rooms can be found at the Holiday Inn
Kalamazoo West, 2747 S . 11th Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan
49009, USA; +1-269-484-4950, and also at the Red Roof
Inn Kalamazoo West, 5424 W . Michigan Ave ., Kalamazoo,
Michigan 49009, USA; +1-269-375-7400 .
Parking
The Fetzer Center parking lot, Lot 72F, is directly adjacent
to the Fetzer Center building . Complimentary parking
is available within this parking lot . Handicap parking is also
available within this same parking lot . As this is semester
break, parking should also be permitted in the surrounding
parking lots .
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General Information
Registration
All participants in the GSA meeting events must be official
registrants . Pre-registrants may pick up their badges at the
GSA registration booth in the Fetzer Center lobby . On-site
registration also occurs at the same location . Students and
K–12 professionals must show current ID to qualify for
reduced rates . Guest registration is required for any guest
attending meeting activities, including technical sessions and
field trips . A professional or student registrant must accompany
guests . Badges must be worn to all activities Wednesday
through Saturday . All requests for registration changes or
cancellations must have been made in writing and received
at headquarters by 8 April . No refunds will be made after
this time .
Registration
On-site registration fees . All fees are in US dollars .
Full Mtg. One Day
Professional Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $135
Professional Nonmember . . . . . . . . . . . . .$235 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $155
Student Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60
Student Nonmember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $85
K–12 Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40
Guest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA
Short Course/Field Trip only . . . . . . . .$55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA
Continuing Education Credits (CEU)
The Meeting offers an excellent opportunity to earn CEUs
toward your general continuing education requirements for
your employer or K–12 school . Credits are available for technical
sessions, short courses and field trips . Ten contact hours
are required for one CEU . For example, one day (8 hours) of
technical sessions equals 0 .8 CEUs . After the Meeting contact
William Cox, wcox@geosociety .org, to receive a meeting
evaluation form . Within 2 weeks of completion of the meeting
evaluation a Certificate will be mailed to you .
Special Events
Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
Welcoming Reception. Wednesday, May 1, 6:30–8:30 p .m .,
in Room 1035–1055 . You are cordially invited to the Fetzer
Center as you visit with friends and colleagues . Refreshments
and a cash bar available .
Thursday, May 2, 2013.
North-Central Section GSA Management Board
Meeting. 7–8:30 a .m . Room 1060 .