Page 10 - gt1510
P. 10
GSA2015 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
Registration
You still have time to register for GSA 2015! You can do so online at SPEAKING OF BADGES…
community.geosociety.org/gsa2015/registration throughout the
meeting or at the on-site registration desk at the Baltimore Show Your Badge Baltimore!
Convention Center. Badges will be available at the registration desk
starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday, 31 Oct. Cancellation deadline: 5 Oct. Baltimore’s Show Your Badge Baltimore Program is bursting
with unexpected restaurants and attractions all around
STANDARD/ONSITE REGISTRATION FEES (in U.S. dollars) town, and you are eligible for exclusive discounts! Just show
your badge at the participating establishments to receive a
ONE FULL special promotion or discount. For more information, to
DAY MEETING make reservations, or to plan your itinerary, stop by the
Convention Concierge at the Baltimore Convention Center,
Professional member $265 $445 call +1-877-Baltimore, or visit the Baltimore Visitor Center
Inner Harbor at 401 Light Street. Note: GSA recommends
Professional member 70+ $190 $350 that you remove your badge when you are outside of the
convention center for your safety and security.
Professional non-member $325 $560
Travel &
Student/early-career professional $85 $155 Transportation
member
Are You Ready to Go?
Student non-member $110 $195
International Visitors: Double check that your passport is up to
High-school student n/a $40 date and valid for your dates of travel; make sure you have your
visa (if it’s required; look here: http://travel.state.gov/content/
K–12 professional n/a $65 visas/english/visit/visitor.html); and print GSA’s letter of
invitation at http://rock.geosociety.org/forms/visa_form.asp and
Field Trip or Short Course only $40 n/a be sure to bring it along with your other travel documents.
Guest or spouse n/a $90 Have you booked your flight? Southwest Airlines is
GSA’s official conference airline, and discounted pricing can
Low income country* 50% 50% be booked at https://www.swabiz.com/flight/search-flight
.html?cid=99343650.
*Participants from countries classified as “Low or Lower Middle Income
Economies” by the World Bank need only pay 50% of the category fee for full Taking the Train? Amtrak is offering discounted fares!
meeting or one day registration. Online registration is not available for “Low Please be sure to refer to Convention Fare Code X70W-928 when
or Lower Middle Income Economy” registrants. Please fill out a hardcopy making your reservation.
version of the registration form and mail it to GSA, P.O. Box 9140, 3300
Penrose Place, Boulder, CO, 80301-9140, USA. Driving to the meeting and need a place to park? We’ve got you
covered with Parking Panda, https://www.parkingpanda.com/
GSA TODAY | OCTOBER 2015 Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) gsa-baltimore-parking?ref=gsa.
With credits available for technical sessions, short courses, and Find these links and more travel information at
field trips, the Annual Meeting offers an excellent opportunity to community.geosociety.org/gsa2015/attendeeinfo/travel.
earn CEUs toward your general continuing education require-
ments for your employer or K–12 school. After the meeting,
contact William Cox at wcox@geosociety.org for a meeting evalu-
ation form; return the form, and you will receive your CEU certif-
icate within two weeks via post.
Special Requirements
GSA strives to create a pleasant and rewarding experience for
every attendee. Let us know in advance of the meeting if you have
needs that require further attention, either when you register or by
contacting meetings@geosociety.org in advance of the meeting.
10
communi t y.geosociet y.org / gsa2 015