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== Meeting Venue ==
 
== Meeting Venue ==
The 2010 ESIP Federation summer meeting is scheduled for July 20 – 23 in Knoxville, TN. Planning is ramping up for the meeting and the program will be a good one, with the theme, Energy and Climate. The meeting will take place in downtown Knoxville, a short ride from McGhee Tyson airport, and is co-hosted by the ORNL DAAC and the University of Tennessee School of Information Science.  
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The 2010 Winter ESIP Federation Meeting will be held January 5-7, 2010 in Washington, DC at the [http://www.hotelpalomar-dc.com/ Hotel Palomar] (2121 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037)Rooms at the Palomar are available for single/double occupany for $209/night (plus applicable taxes).  Reservations can be made by calling (877) 866-3070 and requesting the '''ESIP Meeting''' rate or can be booked [http://www.hotelpalomar-dc.com/ online] with the rate code '''912256'''. The room block is limited with rooms available on a first-come, first-served basis. The cut-off date for reservations is '''December 4, 2009''' or when the room block is full.
The hotel for the meeting will be the Hilton Knoxville 501 West Church Avenue SW, Knoxville, TN 37902  Phone 865-523-2300Cost will be $84/night + tax (upgrade to a King for $94/night) (Group Code: ESI).  Rooms can be booked online  or at 1-800-HILTONS.
 
Cut-off date for reservations is June 30, 2010 or when room block fills up,whichever is sooner. The room block is limited with rooms available on a first-come, first-served basis.  
 
 
 
  
 
== Registration ==
 
== Registration ==
Registration for the 2010 Summer ESIP Federation Meeting will be available online soon. . Early registration (through June 18, 2010) is $325/members and $425/non-members. AfterJune 18th, the registration fee rises to $425 (members) and $525 (non-members). Meeting attendees are provided an opportunity during registration that allows them to purchase optional carbon credits to offset their air travel to the Summer Meeting. Proceeds from your carbon credit purchases will be sent to Atmosfair. The Amosfair website has a carbon calculator to help you estimate your air travel's footprint. We request that you make payment through our registration system as we would like to track (anonymously) participation in this stewardship projedct. You can complete and pay for your registration for the meeting and separately pay for your credit in a different transaction.  
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Registration for the 2010 Winter ESIP Federation Meeting is available [https://www.regonline.com/esip_federation_winter_meeting_2010 online]. Early registration (through December 6, 2009) is $325/members and $425/non-members. After December 6, the registration fee rises to $425 (members) and $525 (non-members). Meeting attendees are provided an opportunity during registration that allows them to purchase optional carbon credits to offset their air travel to the Winter Meeting. Proceeds from your carbon credit purchases will be sent to [http://www.atmosfair.org Atmosfair]. The Amosfair website has a carbon calculator to help you estimate your air travel's footprint. We request that you make payment through our registration system as we would like to track (anonymously) participation in this stewardship projedct. You can complete and pay for your registration for the meeting and separately pay for your credit in a different transaction.
  
 
== Program ==
 
== Program ==
The theme of the 2010 Summer ESIP Federation Meeting is Energy and Climate.  The ESIP Federation's Meeting Coordination  group, the Visioneers, meets regularly one to two times a month to establish the programAnyone with an interest is welcome to call in and contribute to the evolving program.
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The theme of the 2010 Winter ESIP Federation Meeting is ''Environmental Decision Making''.  The ESIP Federation's Meeting Visioneers meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday each month to establish a program, with support from the [http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/Decisions#Winter_2010_ESIP_Meeting_.28Jan_5-7.2C_Washington.2C_DC.29 Environmental Decision Making Cluster].   
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The [[preliminary agenda]] for the meeting is posted.  Check back often to see its evolution.
  
 
Advice for participating in this meeting's [[Poster Session]] will help keep this event lively and on target.
 
Advice for participating in this meeting's [[Poster Session]] will help keep this event lively and on target.

Latest revision as of 15:26, February 18, 2010

Meeting Venue

The 2010 Winter ESIP Federation Meeting will be held January 5-7, 2010 in Washington, DC at the Hotel Palomar (2121 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037). Rooms at the Palomar are available for single/double occupany for $209/night (plus applicable taxes). Reservations can be made by calling (877) 866-3070 and requesting the ESIP Meeting rate or can be booked online with the rate code 912256. The room block is limited with rooms available on a first-come, first-served basis. The cut-off date for reservations is December 4, 2009 or when the room block is full.

Registration

Registration for the 2010 Winter ESIP Federation Meeting is available online. Early registration (through December 6, 2009) is $325/members and $425/non-members. After December 6, the registration fee rises to $425 (members) and $525 (non-members). Meeting attendees are provided an opportunity during registration that allows them to purchase optional carbon credits to offset their air travel to the Winter Meeting. Proceeds from your carbon credit purchases will be sent to Atmosfair. The Amosfair website has a carbon calculator to help you estimate your air travel's footprint. We request that you make payment through our registration system as we would like to track (anonymously) participation in this stewardship projedct. You can complete and pay for your registration for the meeting and separately pay for your credit in a different transaction.

Program

The theme of the 2010 Winter ESIP Federation Meeting is Environmental Decision Making. The ESIP Federation's Meeting Visioneers meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday each month to establish a program, with support from the Environmental Decision Making Cluster. The preliminary agenda for the meeting is posted. Check back often to see its evolution.

Advice for participating in this meeting's Poster Session will help keep this event lively and on target.