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Registration and Information

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MDT on 7 Sept. STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
Cancelation deadline: 11:59 p.m. MDT on 1 Oct. Earn complimentary registration when you volunteer to work
https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2021/registration for at least ten hours, plus get an insider’s view of the meeting.
Please wait to register for the meeting until you sign up as a vol-
GSA Connects 2021 registration is open. Take advantage of unteer unless you want to reserve a space in a Field Trip or Short
early registration prices and assure your spot on field trips, short Course. Details: https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2021/
courses, and events by registering now. Risk-free registration: registration/volunteers.
Fully recognizing that every individual’s situation is in flux—
between job losses, company travel freezes, etc.—GSA’s goal is to ACCOMMODATIONS & SERVICES
make it easier for you to attend GSA Connects 2021. As a result, GSA strives to create a pleasant and rewarding experience for
we have implemented a risk-free registration. Once you register, if every attendee. Let us know in advance of the meeting if you have
you are not able to attend the live event, full refunds will be avail- needs that require further attention. Most dietary considerations can
able if you cancel by 1 Oct. You can also change your registration be met without any extra charge. Be sure to check the appropriate
to the online experience and receive a refund for the difference in box when registering online, and a GSA staff member will contact
registration rates. Refund policy: The deadline to request a full you. GSA will also have a self-care room and nursing pods on site.
refund or transfer your registration to the online experience is
Friday, 1 Oct. Cancelations must be received by the stated cancel- CRITICAL HOUSING DATES
ation deadline and will be accepted in writing only. No-shows for 7 Sept.: The last day to cancel rooms without a penalty;
the event will not receive a refund. 15 Sept.: Room rates are guaranteed as long as there are rooms
available in the GSA room block;
EVENTS REQUIRING TICKETS/ 1 Oct.: All changes, cancelations, and name substitutions must be
ADVANCE REGISTRATION finalized through Connections Housing by this date; and
Several GSA Divisions and Associated Societies will hold break- After 1 Oct.: Beginning on this date, you must contact the hotel
fasts, lunches, receptions, and awards presentations that require a directly for all changes, cancelations, and new reservations.
ticket and/or advance registration (see the meeting website for a
complete list). Ticketed events are open to everyone, and tickets can Once you receive your hotel acknowledgment and have booked
be purchased in advance when you register. If you are not attending your travel, please review your hotel arrival/departure dates for
the meeting but would like to purchase a ticket to one of these accuracy. If you do not show up on the date of your scheduled
events, please contact the GSA meetings department at meetings@ arrival, the hotel will release your room and you will be charged
geosociety.org. Event space requests: 31 August is the LAST day for one night’s room and tax. If you have travel delays and cannot
to submit a request for event space and event listing. GSA will not arrive on your scheduled arrival date, please contact the hotel
assign any additional meeting space after this date and cannot guar- directly to make the hotel aware of your new arrival date.
antee to list your event on the website or mobile app. Go to https://
community.geosociety.org/gsa2021/connect/events/plan to regis- ROOM SHARING/RIDE SHARING
ter your request today. Use the GSA Roommates and Rides at https://community
.geosociety.org/gsa2021/travel/rooms-rides to share housing,
TRAVEL GRANTS airport shuttles, and/or carpool. You can also use this service to
Various groups are offering grants to help defray your costs for meet up with your colleagues at the meeting.
registration, field trips, travel, etc., for GSA Connects 2021. Check
the website at https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2021/connect/ CHILDCARE BY KIDDIECORP
student-ecp/travel-grants for application and deadline informa- KiddieCorp will provide childcare services for GSA attendees
tion. Note: Eligibility criteria and deadline dates may vary by grant. on Sun.–Wed., 7 a.m.–6 p.m. The program is open to children six
The deadline to apply for the GSA Student Travel Grant is 7 Sept. months to 12 years. The cost is US$10 per hour per child for chil-
dren two years or older and US$12 per hour per child for children
under two with a one-hour minimum per child. Register now at
https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2021/information/family.
Availability is limited and handled on a first-come, first-served
basis. Deadline: 13 Sept.
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