Ninth Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology Brochure

General InformationAMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY 18-20 OctOber, 2011 HOtel ZOsO Palm sPrings, ca nintH symPOsium On Fire and FOrest meteOrOlOgyOrganiZersThe Ninth Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, will be held 18-20 October 2011 at Hotel Zoso, Palm Springs, California.imPOrtant deadlinesAbstrAct submission DeADline: mAy 16, 2011AcceptAnce letters sent: ArounD June 17, 2011pre-registrAtion DeADline: August 31, 2011Hotel reservAtion DeADline, september 23, 2011no registrAtion refunDs After: october 2, 2011mAnuscripts posteD online by: november 18, 2011accOmmOdatiOnsAll meeting sessions for the conferences will be held at Hotel Zoso in Palm Springs. The mailing address for this facility is Hotel Zoso, 150 South Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262. A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel for meet-ing attendees at a special rate of $104, plus taxes. This is the current prevailing per diem rate. It is possible that this rate will change in September, 2011. To receive this special rate, attendees must request a room under the AMS room block. Your special rate includes the $15 resort fee (normally an extra charge) and free wire-less internet throughout the hotel. If you need to cancel, please do so more than 72 hours prior to arrival, otherwise you will be assessed 1 night’s room fee. The early departure fee is $50.Reservations must be made prior to 23 SEPTEMBER and may be accompanied by a one-night deposit. Reservations made after that date will be on a space-available basis. Subject to room availability, these special rates will be available the weekends before and after the conferences. We urge you to make reservations early since space is limited. For reservations, call 1-760-325-9676 and mention the AMS group rate. If you prefer to make a reservation by email, please write to reservations@hotelzoso.net and include the group name (AMS) in the subject line.registratiOn (Please nOte all sPeakers must register)There are three ways to register for this conference.1) Online Registration. This option is available to all attendees who are paying by credit card or purchase order. Please see the AMS home page, Web address http://www.ametsoc.org. Using the pull-down menu “Navigate our Web site” select Conferences, then select the Online Conference Registration and follow the instructionsGeneral Information2) Download the registration form from the AMS Web site. Refer to Web address http://www.ametsoc.org and follow these steps: a) Using the pull-down menu “Navigate our Web site” select Conferences. b) Select AMS Upcoming Meet-ings; c) Choose the Fire Symposium listing; d) download and print the registra-tion form; and e) return the completed registration form by fax (617-249-0272) or mail to: AMS, 9FIRE Registration, 45 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108.3) On-site registration. The AMS registration desk at Hotel Zoso will be open for conference registration on Monday, 17 October (times TBD) and Tuesday through Thursday during the hours of the conference.We urge you to preregister. If you do not have Web access, please contact the AMS Meetings Department at 617-227-2426, press 4 for a registration form. Completed forms must be faxed or mailed to AMS. We do not accept registrations over the phone. cOnFerence registratiOn rates Rates to be posted later. Registration includes your badge, a program, admission to all sessions, Formal Poster Viewing/Reception, and Wednesday Luncheon/Banquet*One-Day registration includes all of the above for ONE CALENDAR DAY (except the luncheon ticket).Confirmation of registration will be sent once the registration form has been pro-cessed at AMS Headquarters. REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITH-OUT PAYMENT. Payment may be made with check, money order, purchase order, or credit card (MasterCard/VISA/American Express). Checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank and payable in U.S. dollars. Refunds (less a $25 processing fee) will be granted only for cancellations received before 3 OCTOBER. Wednesday luncHeOn/banquet To be posted later FOrmal POster VieWing A Formal Poster Viewing will be scheduled at a later date. beyOnd tHe meeting A tour of Joshua Tree National Park will be scheduled for the Friday following the conference. Information will be posted later. grOund traVelShuttle: Hotel Zoso offers a complimentary shuttle to and from the airport as well as within a 5 mile radius of the hotel, subject to availability. You can make reservations by calling the hotel at 1-760-325-9676 or emailing reservations@hotelzoso.net. Car Rental/Driving: 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.General InformationAMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETYDrive time from Ontario International Airport is about one hour and from LAX about two and a half. It’s an easy freeway drive from most Southern California cities and Las Vegas.Palm Springs International Airport As you leave the airport, continue on Tahquitz Canyon Way. Turn left onto South Palm Canyon Drive, turn left on Arenas then turn left on Indian Canyon and Hotel Zoso will be on your right hand side.Ontario International Airport Take I-10 East and Exit Palm Springs Highway 111. Continue on highway 111 for 15 minutes and you will arrive in downtown Palm Springs. Go past Tahquitz Canyon Way and make a left on Arenas then turn left on Indian Canyon Drive and Hotel Zoso will be on your right hand side.Los Angeles International Airport Take I-10 East and Exit Palm Springs Highway 111. Continue on highway 111 for 15 minutes and you will arrive in downtown Palm Springs. Go past Tahquitz Canyon Way and make a left on Arenas then turn left on Indian Canyon Drive and Hotel Zoso will be on your right hand side.San Diego Take I-15 North to I-215 North. Continue to Hwy 60 East to I-10 East exit Palm Springs Highway 111. Continue on highway 111 for 15 minutes and you will arrive in downtown Palm Springs. Go past Tahquitz Canyon Way and make a left on Arenas then turn left on Indian Canyon Drive and Hotel Zoso will be on your right hand side.Orange County and John Wayne/Orange County Airport Take Hwy 55 North to Hwy 91 East. Continue to Hwy 60 East and then to I-10 East exit Palm Springs Highway 111. Continue on highway 111 for 15 minutes and you will arrive in downtown Palm Springs. Go past Tahquitz Canyon Way and make a left on Arenas then turn left on Indian Canyon Drive and Hotel Zoso will be on your right hand sideLas Vegas Take I-15 South to I-10. Take I-10 East exit Palm Springs Highway 111. Continue on highway 111 for 15 minutes and you will arrive in downtown Palm Springs. Go past Tahquitz Canyon Way and make a left on Arenas then turn left on Indian Canyon Drive and Hotel Zoso will be on your right hand side. Parking: Current parking prices are $20.00 per car per day for overnight guests and daily rates of $8.00.sPecial 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 Meetings Department at (617) 227-2426 ext. 202, 4–6 weeks prior to the meeting to request special arrangements. Special housing needs should be requested when making hotel reservations.