Hello IUFRO 1.05.00 colleagues,

This is an important week for those who are planning to attend the 10th Workshop in Little Rock! 

1) The program is officially announced here:
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/news/events/iufro-2016/program.php

2) May 5 is the last day to easily register for the workshop; the deadline for registration at the $350 conference rate has been extended through May 5.  Please register prior to May 5; we need a good count of attendees for meals and transportation. You can register at the workshop website at the Little Rock Convention Center and Visitors’ Bureau, through a link on this page:

http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/news/events/iufro-2016/registration.php

3) The Doubletree Hotel in Little Rock has extended the deadline for holding the room block to May 5. Please book your rooms by May 5, so we can try to add or cut rooms in the block if needed.  Registration can be done “online” or by phone. When booking use the Group Code 'USF'; this should apply the $109/night conference rate (+tax) for early arrivals on May 29, the nights of the conference through June 2, and for those attending the post-conference tour, for the night of May 6 as well. 

a) To reserve rooms in the block, call the Doubletree Hotel in Little Rock directly:  001-501-372-4371.
b) For Online Reservation assistance within the US and Canada, contact the Hilton Internet Reservations desk at 1-800-774-1500.

c) Or, outside the US and Canada, call the Hilton Reservations Desk at 00-1-800-774-1500, your call will be charged at international direct dial rates.

Contact Jim Guldin if you have any questions about any of this! Jim is at +001-870-723-1623, or jguldin@fs.fed.us.

I look forward to seeing you in Arkansas in a few weeks time!

Regards,

Gary

Dr. G. Kerr
Silviculturist
Forest Research