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MESSAGE CENTER
72nd
Annual Meeting
Birmingham,
AL
February
3-6, 2011
2012
PreConfernece Newsletter
PREREGISTRATION
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Pre-Registration and Registration Information
The cost of Registration at the
meeting and Pre-Registration prior
to the meeting is at the same rate.
Pre-Registration is fully refunded if you
cancel at any time and for any
reason. Therefore, everyone is strongly
encouraged to
Pre-Register. If you Pre-Register by
check, cancellation refunds will be issued after the meeting. If you Pre-Register through the ASHS
Registration Site, your cancellation refunds will be credited to your
credit
card.
Pre-Registration
Online
(strongly encouraged)
<>Deadline: January 27, 2012
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Pre-Registration by Mail
(only if necessary)
Deadline: Must be received by January
27, 2012
Fill-out the Pre-Registration
Form at the end of the Newsletter or
download the Pre-Registration form from the Southern Region web site
(http://srashs.org/Forms/forms.html). Mail
the completed Pre-Registration Form and
check (personal, institutional, organization, foundation) to the
Secretary-Treasurer. If
needed by your University, the SRASHS Tax Number is T0001150.
Registration at the Meeting
Payment:
Credit card, check
(personal, institutional, organization, foundation), or cash.
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HOTELS |
Sheraton Birmingham Reservations
Information
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Sheraton
Birmingham Hotel
2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N
Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone: (205) 324-5000
Reservations:
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=115
Make reservations online or
call toll
free 1-800-325-3535. All reservations must
be
guaranteed by major credit card. Cancellations must be made prior to noon on date of arrival.
Group rates
will also be effective 3 days prior to and 3 days after the SAAS
meeting dates.
Reservation Deadline
5:00
pm CST, Friday, January 20, 2012.
Group Rates:
$149/night for Single/Double
$159/night for Triple
$169/night for Quad
Check in: 3:00 pm Check out: noon
Hotel Parking
$12/night; valet parking $20.
Amenities
3rd floor health club, pool access, in-room
coffee and tea, and daily newspaper.
Hotel Airport Shuttle
Go to “Buses and
Limos Pickup” – Upper Level Door 3 in Airport. If not there, call Hotel
at
205-324-5000.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations will
be
accepted up to 72 hours prior to arrival date.
A
$50 fee will be charged for early departure
if you do not advise the hotel at or before check-in.
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Southern
Region ASHS
The Southern
Region ASHS is a regional scientific society of the parent
scientific society the American Society for Horticultural
Science.
The Southern Region encompasses the 14 southern states of Texas,
Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and
Tennessee. Membership varies over the years from about 400 to 500
active members. Membership is composed of research
scientists, teachers and extension specialist from Universities,
State,
Federal and private research organizations, and industry. The Southern
Region also contains a student section, the Association of Collegiate
Branch, which is composed of student clubs from Departments of
Horticulture and Plant Science across the region. The main focus
of the Southern Region is the Annual Meeting, which is held every
February in conjunction with the Southern Association of Agricultural
Scientists (SAAS). The Annual Meeting consist of presentations of
scientific papers, student paper competitions and judging contest,
commodity group meetings, and awards presentations.
Goals:
- Encourage
and
facilitate
the mutual exchange of ideas and information concerning horticultural
research, extension, education, and industry in the south
- Promote stronger bonds
among horticulturists in the southern regions
- Encourage participation in
the national society of the American Society for Horticultural Science
The Southern
Region ASHS is recognized widely as the strongest and most active
Region of the American Society for Horticultural Science, and has
a history that goes back to 1920! Join us and become a part of the Tradition.
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