19th Conference on Applied Climatology Brochure

General InformationAMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETYSponsorship/OrganizersThe 19th Conference on Applied Climatology is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Applied Climatology. The AMS Conference on Climate Adaptation is sponsored by the AMS and organized by the AMS Board on Societal Impacts. These conferences will be held at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel, Asheville, NC, 18-20 July, 2011. Important DatesAbstract Deadline: 18 March 2011 Hotel Reservation deadline: 13 June 2011Acceptance E-mails Sent Out & Registration Opens: Early May 2011 Program to be Posted: Early May 2011Presentation Upload: 11 July 2011Manuscript Deadline: 22 August 2011AccommodationsAll meeting sessions for the conferences will be held at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin Street, Asheville, NC 28801. A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel for meeting attendees at a special rate of: $129.00Guest Room Rates Standard/Double Rooms $129.00 plus applicable taxes. To receive this special rate, attendees must request a room under the American Meteorolog-ical Society room block. Reservations must be made prior to 13 June, 2011, and will require a credit card and a deposit for one room night. Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. Attendees may call toll-free at 1-800-266-9432 to make reserva-tions. Federal per diem rates are available (on a limited basis), upon request, to Federal em-ployees when making reservations. Please call 1-800-266-9432 to receive the per diem rate. On-Line Reservations can be made at: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=3187995 General InformationReservations made after that date are on a space available basis and at the hotel’s prevailing rates. Subject to room availability, these special rates will be available the weekends before and after the conference. The Federal per diem rate is not available over the weekend. We urge you to make reservations early since space is limited. 18-20 July 2011 Renaissance Asheville Hotel Asheville, NC 19th Conference on Applied ClimatologyPractical Solutions for a Warming World: AMS Conference on Climate AdaptationGeneral InformationRegistration There are three ways to register for this conference. 1) On-line Registration. This option is available to AMS Members and nonmembers who are paying by credit card or purchase order. Please see the AMS homepage, Web address http://www.ametsoc.org. Select the “Meetings” link located at the top of the AMS homep-age. Then select the “Online Registration” link on the left-hand side and follow the instruc-tions. You can register on-line between now and July 20, 2011. Be sure to register by 6 June for the lowest rates.2) Fax-in Registration: Download the registration form from AMS homepage. Return thecompleted registration form by fax: 617-249-0272 or mail to: AMS, 19Applied/36AASC/1Adaptation Conf., 45 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108. REGISTRATION FORMS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED BY MAIL OR FAX THROUGH 20 JUNE. AFTER THIS DATE YOU MUST REGISTER ON-LINE OR ON- SITE.3) On-site registration. The AMS registration desk at the Renaissance will be open for regis-tration on Sunday, 17 July from 5:00-7:00 p.m., and Monday-Wednesday during the hours of the conference. We urge you to pre-register. If you do not have Web access, please contact the AMS Meet-ings Department 617-226-3971 for a registration form. Completed forms must be faxed or mailed to AMS. We do not accept registration over the phone.Registration Rates FULL-WEEK ONE-DAY ATTENDEE TYPE By 6 Jun After 6 Jun By 6 Jun After 6 Jun AMS Full Member / Program $370 $410 $230 $270Chair / Session Chair Non-member Speaker, PosterPresenter; AMS Associate Member; Cosponsoring Society $410 $450 $230 $270 MemberNonmember $450 $490 $230 $270 Retired Member $200 $240 $90 $130AMS Student Member $200 $240 $60 $100 Student Nonmember $215 $255 $90 $130Registrants may choose the Full-Week Registration Package or the One-Day Registration Package. The Full-Week package includes admission to all conferences, coffee breaks, poster reception, and Wednesday’s luncheon. The One-Day package includes your badge, a pro-gram, and admission to all sessions and coffee breaks for one calendar day. Additional tickets to Wednesday’s luncheon may be purchased for $35 until 13 July. General InformationAMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETYConference EventsFormal Poster Viewings Poster set up and tear down times will be sent via email to all the poster presenters at a later date. Please note AMS is not responsible for posters not taken down by the tear down time. Wednesday’s LuncheonA joint luncheon will be held with the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Association of State Climatologists (AASC) on 20 July. This is included in with your registration. Extra tickets may be purchased for $35.00. Tickets will be sold until 13 July. If attending only the 36th AACC Annual Meeting, tickets will be sold separately from registration at the AMS webpage: http://www.ametsoc.org/MEET/fainst/201119appliedclimateadapt.html. Fill out the “AASC Luncheon Ticket Form” located on the left side toolbar of the webpage and fax to 617-249-0272 no later than 13 July. The 36th Annual Meeting of the American Association of State Climatologists will be held at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel, Asheville, NC, 20-22 July. For more information on the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Association of State Climatologist or to register for their annual meeting, please visit their meeting webpage at: http://www.stateclimate.org/meet-ings/. Please note the registration for the AMS 19th Conference on Applied Climatology/AMS Conference on Climate Adaptation is separate from the registration for the 36 AASC Annual Meeting.Getting ThereCar Rental: Enterprise is the official rental car agency for this meeting and special rates are available. Advance reservations may be made on-line at Enterprise.com. Select “Corporate Account” then “Make a reservation”. Then you simply enter this account # 10AT034 and the first three letters of the account name (AME) or by calling Enterprise at 1-800-593-0505. When making a reservation, please mention the AMS Corporate account number.From Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (15.7 miles) I-240 East: Take Exit 5A (Merrimon Avenue). Turn left at the light then left on Woodfin Street. Go 2 blocks, the hotel is on the right.I-240 West: Take Exit 5A (Merrimon Avenue); left onto Merrimon. Turn left at the second light onto Woodfin Street. Go 2 blocks, the hotel is on the right. This hotel does not provide shuttle service.Alternate transportation: Ground Transportation (828) 681-0051; fee: 40 USD (one way); reservation requiredEstimated taxi fare: 40.00 USD (one way)Please visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/avlbr-renaissance-asheville-hotel for additional directionsSpecial NeedsIt is our sincere desire to comply fully with both the letter and the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Attendees with special needs should call the AMS Meet-ings Department at (617) 226-3971, 4–6 weeks prior to the meeting to request special ar-rangements. Special housing needs should be requested when making hotel reservations.