July 16-18, 2008, ESIP Federation Meeting, Durham, NH
Venue
The Summer 2008 ESIP Federation will take place on the campus of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. Most of the meeting will take place in Holloway Commons (75 Main Street, Durham, NH). The poster session on July 16 will take place at the Atrium of the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space in Morse Hall (39 College Road, Durham, NH). Parking on campus is available to us in C-Lot and is free for the duration of the meeting. To locate a map of the UNH campus, click here.
Travelers can fly into Boston Logan (BOS)- 60 miles, Manchester (MHT) - 50 miles or Portland (PWM) - 50 miles. For directions or travel services from area airports, click here.
Lodging
Hotel accommodations for the 2008 Summer Meeting are being met by 2 area hotels. Rooms are limited must be reserved by June 13, 2008.
- Holiday Inn Express, Durham (2 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824, (603) 868-1234). The rate for a room (single/double) is $119.95/night (plus tax). Use the group code ESI when your reserving your room online.
- Comfort Inn & Suites, Dover (10 Hotel Drive, Dover, NH 03820, (603)750-7507). The rate for a room (single/double) is $114/night (plus tax). Ask for the ESIP-Earth Science Information Partners group rate when reserving your room at (866) 750-7507.
Program
The Summer 2008 Meeting is currently under development. The annual ESIP Federation Business Meeting will take place on Wednesday afternoon, July 16.
Technical Workshops
Technical workshops are planned for Tuesday, July 15, 2008. Check back for more details as planning progresses.
Plenary Sessions
The plenary sessions during the Summer ESIP Federation meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 16 and Friday morning, July 18. Speaker suggestions are always welcome.
Open Meeting Sessions
The proposed sessions for Thursday, July 17, 2008, are listed here. If you are proposing a session, please add a linked page with a description of your session and what the goals are. Please also include contact information so that people with questions about the session may contact you. If you are interested in attending a session, please add your name to the linked page associated with that proposed session so that the organizer can know that there will be sufficient interest to request a room or table for the session. (To see Summer 2007 session descriptions click http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/Session_Topics_Proposal_Page
Education Demos
Throughout the Summer Meeting, representatives from the ESIP Federation's Education Committee will be demonstrating their work. Stop by to see the broader impacts of your research at work. Demo descriptions are posted below as they become available.
