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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.

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