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Important Dates

            Late March:  Space request system opens (non-technical, social, and business
                      meeting room requests)
            Early May:   Housing Open (Orchid Events is the official housing bureau for GSA 2019 Phoenix)
            Early May:   Registration and Travel Grant applications open
            6 May:    Space request deadline—fees increase after this date
            25 June:    Abstracts deadline
            Early July:    Student volunteer program opens
            19 August:   Early registration deadline
            19 August:   GSA Sections travel grants deadline
            26 August:   Registration and student volunteer cancellation deadline
            28 August:   Housing deadline for discounted hotel rates
                                                                                         ©  Visit Phoenix/Kerrick James

                                             Meeting Location
                                             Registration, technical programs, poster sessions, exhibits, and field trip departures will be
                                             at the Phoenix Convention Center (PCC), 100 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix,  Arizona 84005, USA.

                                             Hotel Information
                                             The official GSA Housing Bureau, Orchid Events, will open for reservations in early May.
                                             The Sheraton Grand Phoenix will serve as GSA headquarters and the Hyatt Regency
                                             Phoenix is the co-headquarters hotel. Both hotels are located within walking distance of
                                             the Phoenix Convention Center (PCC).  The GSA block includes seven hotels offering
                                             rates from US$159 to US$209 single/double occupancy (per night, plus tax).  All hotels
                                             are within walking distance of the PCC.
                                             Protect yourself:  As the number of online hotel bookings continues to increase, so does
                                             the rate of booking scams.  According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association,
                                             fraudulent websites con 2.5 million North Americans out of $220 million every year.
                                             Only use a trusted source to make your hotel reservation, and beware of anyone
                                             contacting you directly via email, phone, or fax. If you have any questions, please contact
                                             the GSA Meetings Department at meetings@geosociety.org.  We will post information
                                             on our website regarding hotel reservations in mid-May.
           Photos from top: © Visit Phoenix/Dennis Murphy/Dennis Scully,
                       © Visit Phoenix/Mark W. Lipczynski.
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