The Society for Conservation GIS would like to invite you to the 13th Annual Conference that will be held from July 8th to 11th, 2010 at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Monterey, California.

Theme

The theme for the 2010 Society of Conservation GIS conference will be "Building Community". 

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

8th July, Thursday	Pre-conference workshops. Conference registration begins at 7pm.
9th July, Friday	Opening session and paper sessions
10th July, Saturday	Paper Sessions
11th July, Sunday	Closing session and membership meeting. Close at noon.

Please note that the 2010 ESRI User Conference in San Diego will open for registration the evening of Sunday July 11th in San Diego.

REGISTRATION

Registration fees:

Students (Includes a new, one-year membership*)	$60
SCGIS Members Sign in to check your membership status	$110
Non-members Join now to receive the member rate!	$140

*Special registration rate for students! If you are currently enrolled as a student, conference registration is only $60! This includes a new, one-year membership if you are not a member already. First, join SCGIS at the "basic" membership level ($20), then click the link below to register (you will be charged the remaining $40).

Register for the Conference 

PAPERS, WORKSHOPS, and POSTERS

We invite you to contribute to the 2010 SCGIS Conference by presenting a paper, poster or workshop. 

Paper Presentations: These presentations will be approximately 20 minutes. We will group paper presentations into a 90 minute session that will include three to four 20-minute presentations, with time for more in-depth discussion. Abstract submission deadline for paper presentations is March 26th. Click the link below to submit your abstract. Once logged on, be sure to select "Presentation" in the drop down list.

Submit your paper presentation abstract  

Workshops: These will be 90 minute sessions of a more technical nature that will go into more depth than traditional paper presentations. Previous years’ topics included but were not limited to cartography, international metadata standards, application development, spatial analysis, and modeling. Workshop topics are expected to provide an exceptional professional development experience. If you have an idea for a workshop you would like to discuss email conference@scgis.org. Abstract submission deadline for workshops is March 26th. Click the link below to submit your abstract. Once logged on, be sure to select "Workshop" in the drop down list.

Submit your workshop abstract 

Posters: Hard-copy posters will be displayed for the duration of the conference. Authors should be present during the poster reception on Friday July 9th, 2010, to explain their posters and answer questions. Individuals presenting papers are encouraged to bring a poster as well. Either bring your poster with you to the conference or submit online at ESRI.com for printing. Submission deadline for posters is June 10th. Click the link below to submit your poster.

Submit your poster 

ACCOMMODATION

Standard Double Occupancy	$386.18 each
Historic* Double Occupancy	$339.98 each
Youth (ages 3 - 17)	$251.69 each

*Historic rooms are located in buildings that were designed by architect Julia Morgan and built between 1913 and 1928. Learn more: http://www.visitasilomar.com/accommodations-lodging.cfm

 2010 Accommodation Registration Form: MS Word | Adobe PDF

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

Please feel free to contact us with questions:

Abstract submissions: Abstracts@scgis.org

Membership: Membership@scgis.org

SCGIS Annual Auction: Auction@scgis.org

Conference (general): Conference@scgis.org