[IUFRO RG 7.03 FORENT] Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, 23-26 July 2013, New Orleans, Louisiana USA

The 55th annual Southern Forest Insect Work Conference will be held 23-26 July 2013 (Tuesday - Friday) in New Orleans, Louisiana USA. We have chosen the JW Marriott New Orleans as our meeting hotel. Although meeting registration is not yet open, I encourage you to make your hotel reservation as soon as possible. We have a block of 80 rooms set aside for the group until June 28, so make your reservations by this date. Don't miss out on the special pricing! Here are the details: Date: 23-26 July 2013 Place: JW Marriott New Orleans, 614 Canal St., New Orleans, Louisiana USA Phone reservation: 1-877-622-3056. Use the group code "FTW" and mention that you are attending the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Online reservation: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=102924…2420. Parking is valet only and costs $28.00 per day plus tax ($31.36 total per day). Visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/msyjw-jw-marriott-new-orleans/ for hotel information. Room rates are $101.00 per night plus tax. Remember, this low rate is valid only until June 28, and only for the first 80 rooms (first 30 on Monday, July 22). Make your reservation right away! IMPORTANT PROGRAM INFORMATION!!! This year's Program Chairs, Steve Clarke (sclarke@fs.fed.us<mailto:sclarke@fs.fed.us>) and Kelly Oten (kelly.oten@ncagr.gov<mailto:kelly.oten@ncagr.gov>), are calling for program topics and volunteers to moderate sessions. Preference will be given to topics not covered in the past 2-3 SFIWC meetings. The number of sessions will depend on meeting room availability and the number of volunteer moderators. Please contact Steve or Kelly with any suggestions or questions. Hope to see you in New Orleans on July 23! William P. Shepherd, SFIWC Secretary-Treasurer USDA Forest Service SRS 2500 Shreveport Highway Pineville, LA 71360 USA Voice: 318-473-7256 FAX: 318-473-7222 williamshepherd@fs.fed.us<mailto:williamshepherd@fs.fed.us> SFIWC website: http://sfiwc.org 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.