5:45 p.m.
It's time to register for the 2019 Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, 23-26 July
2019, at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront, in Savannah, Georgia, USA!
The SFIWC 2019 registration form is available exclusively online through Eventbrite again
this year. Go to https://sfiwc2019.eventbrite.com to register. The registration fee is
$350 ($190 for students and retired members), which includes a ticket to the Thursday
night banquet for the registrant. Extra banquet tickets for guests are $60 (for children
11-and-under, it's only $30). Registration receipts and name tags will be distributed
at the registration table.
Pre-registration on the Eventbrite website will be accepted until Friday, July 5, 2019.
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://sfiwc2019.eventbrite.com) with a credit card prior to the meeting!
Please be aware that the deadline for paying via credit card is July 5, 2019. 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://sfiwc2019.eventbrite.com) to fill out the registration
form, indicating your payment preference. There is a dropdown menu under "Payment
Method" on the online registration form with options 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 is a Southern Buffet with several delicious choices: we'll
have Cole Slaw; Potato Salad; Seasoned Collard Greens; Macaroni and Cheese; and a Tossed
Salad with choice of dressing. Entrées include Fried Chicken; Shredded BBQ Pork; and
Baked Basa Fish with pico picante cream sauce. Corn bread, biscuits, and dessert also
will be available. We will have a vegetarian option at the banquet; please indicate your
preference on the order form. One banquet ticket (for yourself) is included in your
registration fee. Extra banquet tickets for adult ($60) 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 Savannah Marriott Riverfront no later than June 24.
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 "60th Annual Southern Forest Insect Work Conference
2019" when booking your hotel reservation by phone (800-285-0398) or reserve online
here<http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel…
to get the special rate of $116.00 per night plus tax. Remember, this low rate is valid
only for the first 75 rooms (first 30 on Monday, July 22). Please go to
http://www.sfiwc.org/2019-meeting/ for details.
Self-parking is available for $17 per day plus tax.
Meeting details are available on http://www.sfiwc.org/2019-meeting/.
I hope to see you in Savannah!
William P. Shepherd, SFIWC Secretary-Treasurer
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