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B A LT I M O R E                                                                GSA 2015 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION

                                                                                   Registration

                                                                  Early registration deadline: 28 September
                                                                       Cancellation deadline: 5 October

                                              Register online now at community.geosociety.org/gsa2015/registration

                                              REGISTRATION FEES                  EARLY    STANDARD/                              Don’t forget to…
                                              (in U.S. dollar)                  (June–28      ONSITE
                                                                                                                                  ✓	Register for tours, special events, field trips, and
                                               Professional member,               Sept.)  (after 28 Sept.)                           workshops;
                                               full meeting
                                               Professional member, one day       $365         $445                               ✓	Purchase your tickets and/or register in advance for
                                               Professional member 70+,           $235         $265                                  special events;
                                               full meeting                       $265         $350
                                               Professional member 70+,                                                           ✓	Bring a copy of your meeting confirmation with you;
                                               one day                          $165 $190
                                               Professional non-member,                                                           ✓	Be sure to apply for the Student Travel Grant program by
                                               full meeting                     $490 $560                                            28 Sept.;
                                               Professional non-member,
                                               one day                          $305 $325                                         ✓	Make your hotel reservation; and
                                               Student member, full meeting
                                               Student member, one day          $120 $155                                         ✓	Book your travel.
                                               Student non-member,              $75 $85
                                               full meeting                                                                   Events Requiring Tickets/Advance
                                               Student non-member, one day      $160 $195                                     Registration
                                               High-school student
                                               K–12 professional, full meeting  $100 $110                                       Several GSA Divisions and Associated Societies will hold break-
                                               Field Trip or Short Course only  $40 $40                                       fasts, lunches, receptions, and awards presentations that require a
                                               Guest or spouse                  $55 $65                                       ticket and/or advance registration. Tickets can be purchased when
                                               Low income country*              $40 $40                                       you register or at the on-site registration desk up to 48 hours prior
                                                                                $85 $90                                       to the event. If you are not attending the meeting but would like to
                                                                                50% 50%                                       purchase a ticket to one of these events, please contact meetings@
                                                                                                                              geosociety.org.
                  GSA TODAY | SEPTEMBER 2015  *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     Student Members: Volunteer Before
                                              meeting or one day registration. Online registration is not available for “Low  You Register
                                              or Lower Middle Income Economy” registrants. Please fill out a hardcopy
                                              version of the registration form and mail it to GSA, P.O. Box 9140, 3300          Earn FREE meeting registration when you volunteer for ten
                                              Penrose Place, Boulder, CO, 80301-9140, USA.                                    hours, PLUS one US$25 stipend for every five hours worked,
                                                                                                                              PLUS get an insider’s view of the meeting! Sign up early
                                                 Student Travel Fund                                                          for the best selection of jobs, then register as a student volunteer.
                                                   	 Interested in helping students participate in
                                                                                                                              Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
                                                     the meeting?
                                                    Donate to the Student Travel Fund on your registration!                     The Annual Meeting offers you an excellent opportunity to
                                                 Every year, a large percentage of students apply for travel                  earn CEUs just for attending technical sessions, taking short
                                                 grants but do not receive an award due to a limited number                   courses, or going on field trips. Ten contact hours are required
                                                 of funds. You can help increase the number of students                       for one CEU; for example, one day (8 hours) of technical sessions
                                                 helped by donating as little as US$10 via your registration                  = 0.8 CEUs. After the meeting, contact William Cox at wcox@
                                                 form. 100% of the monies collected go to students.                           geosociety.org for a meeting evaluation form; return the form,
                                                                                                                              and you’ll receive your CEU certificate within two weeks.

                                                                                                                              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. Most dietary consid-
                                                                                                                              erations can be met without any extra charge. Be sure to check
                                                                                                                              the appropriate box when registering online and a GSA staff
                                                                                                                              member will contact you.

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