[IUFRO RG 7.03 FORENT] SFIWC 2022 registration form now available!

It's time to register for the 2022 Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, 21-23 June 2022, at the Marriott Lexington City Center, in Lexington, Kentucky, USA! IMPORTANT!!!: Please note that this year's schedule begins the morning of Tuesday, June 21 and ends the evening of Thursday, June 23! Please make your hotel reservations and travel plans with this in mind. The SFIWC 2022 registration form is available exclusively online through Eventbrite again this year. Go to https://sfiwc2022.eventbrite.com to register. The registration fee is $445 ($195 for students and retired members), which includes a ticket to the Thursday night banquet for the registrant. Extra banquet tickets for guests are $65. Registration receipts and name tags will be distributed at the registration table. Pre-registration on the Eventbrite website will be accepted until Friday, June 10, 2022. After this date, only on-site registration will be available. IMPORTANT!!!: If you choose, you can pay your registration fee online at the Eventbrite website (https://sfiwc2022.eventbrite.com) with a credit card prior to the meeting! Please be aware that the deadline for paying via credit card is June 10, 2022. Credit card payments will NOT be accepted after this date! Credit card payments will NOT be accepted "at the door!" IMPORTANT!!!: If you are not paying your registration fee with a credit card, please go to Eventbrite website (https://sfiwc2022.eventbrite.com) to fill out the registration form, indicating your payment preference. There is a "Pay Offline" option under "Show other payment options" on the online registration form for paying via mailing a check to me ("Pay By Check") or using a check or cash at the meeting ("Pay At The Door"). Please be aware that an additional $8.00 fee applies to all Canadian and other non-U.S. checks. This year's banquet will have a choice of three entrees: Braised Beef Short Rib (white cheddar au gratin potato, pearl onion, baby carrot, asparagus, stout ale braising liquid), Chilean salmon (mixed baby beets, blackberries, rye crumble, cucumber yogurt, micro greens), and Vegetarian (Spring Pea Risotto - carrot jus, fresh mozzarella, mushroom, baby vegetable ratatouille, micro basil). Please contact me directly if you have special dietary needs! One banquet ticket (for yourself) is included in your registration fee. Children 12-and-under have their own menu choice: chicken tenders with a fruit cup and a chocolate chip brownie with vanilla ice cream for dessert. Extra banquet tickets for adult ($65) and child ($30) guests can be purchased using the online registration form. If you do not want to pay for your extra banquet ticket(s) using a credit card, please select the number of tickets you want and then choose your preferred method of offline payment. If you are paying for your extra banquet ticket(s) separately from your registration fee, please fill out separate online forms for your registration fee and ticket(s). Remember to reserve your room at the Marriott Lexington City Center no later than May 20. If you reserve your hotel room now, we will be able to determine if we need to open additional rooms at the group rate, and can ensure that everyone who needs a room gets one! Please be considerate to your fellow attendees and reserve your room as soon as possible. Mention the group "61st Annual Southern Forest Work Conference Block" when booking your hotel reservation by phone (888-236-2427) or reserve online here<https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=… to get the special rate of $125.00 per night plus tax. Please go to http://www.sfiwc.org/annual-meeting/ for details. Self-parking is available for $8 per day plus tax. Meeting details are available on http://www.sfiwc.org/annual-meeting/. I hope to see you in Lexington! William P. Shepherd, SFIWC Secretary-Treasurer william.shepherd@usda.gov<mailto:william.shepherd@usda.gov> This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.