The 60th
annual Southern Forest Insect Work Conference will be held 23-26 July 2019 (Tuesday - Friday) in Savannah, Georgia USA!
We have chosen the Savannah Marriott Riverfront for our meeting. Although meeting registration is not yet open, I encourage you to make your hotel reservation
as soon as possible. We have a block of 75 rooms (Tuesday-Thursday nights) and 30 rooms (Monday night) set aside for the group until June 24, 2019, so make your reservations by this date. Don't miss out on the special pricing!
Here are the details:
Date: 23-26 July 2019
Place: Savannah Marriott Riverfront, 100 General McIntosh Boulevard, Savannah, Georgia USA
Phone reservations: 800-285-0398. Mention that you are in the group:
60th Annual Southern Forest Insect Work Conference 2019.
or
Online reservations link:
Book
your group rate for 60th ANNUAL SOUTHERN FOREST INSECT WORK CONFERENCE 2019
Self-parking is available at the hotel for $17 per day plus tax.
Visit
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/savrf-savannah-marriott-riverfront/ for hotel information.
Room rates are
$116.00 per night plus tax for up to double occupancy ($20/night for each additional person). Remember, this low rate is valid only until
June 24, 2019, and only for the first 75 rooms (first 30 on Monday, July 22). Make your reservation right away!
IMPORTANT NOTE: 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.
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YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED FOR THE 2019 PROGRAM!!!
Our 2019 Program Co-Chairs are
David Coyle (dcoyle@sref.info) and
Kelly Oten (kelly.oten@ncagr.gov). Please contact them if you have any program or session topic suggestions, or would like to volunteer as a session
moderator. More program details coming soon!
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2019 A.D. HOPKINS & ROGER F. ANDERSON AWARDS
Please begin to consider nominations for the
A.D. Hopkins Award
(for a professional who has made significant contributions to forest entomology in the southern U.S.) and the
Roger F. Anderson Award
(for an outstanding graduate student in forest entomology in the southern U.S.). Putting together a nomination packet takes some time, so start thinking now about colleagues and students who qualify for these awards. Nomination details and deadlines
will be coming soon!
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I hope to see you in Savannah in July!
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
SFIWC website:
http://www.sfiwc.org