38th Annual Meeting

38th Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin AFS

MEETING SCHEDULE 

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

LIST OF ABSTRACTS

Joint meeting, Wisconsin Chapter of American Fisheries Society (AFS) 38th annual meeting  and  Minnesota and Ontario Chapter of American Fisheries Society (AFS) Duluth Minnesota February 2-4, 2009

Please plan on joining the Minnesota , Ontario and Wisconsin Chapters of the American Fisheries Society at their joint meeting to be held February 2 – 4, 2009 in scenic Duluth Minnesota .  We will be gathering at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) for three days of talks, interactions and just a little bit of fun.

Conference Theme:  Fish Without Borders: Great Lakes Interactions

Location & Registration The meeting and socials will be held at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC), and we have held a block of 150 rooms for lodging at the Radisson of Duluth (located at 505 West Superior Street )   The Radisson is connected by a heated skywalk to the DECC.  Reservations can be made by calling 218-727-8981 or toll free at 1-800-333-3333, ask for the AFS meeting rates.  The rate for all rooms is $67 per night.   Registration for the meeting will open in November with more detailed information on the program.  We are negotiating the cost of registration, but anticipate it will be around $50.00 for the meeting and $25.00 for the optional Tuesday evening banquet.  Students will be offered a discounted rate around $35.00.  Registration costs include a Monday evening reception and lunch on Tuesday as well as food and refreshments for all breaks. MN AFS will be setting up a PayPal account for early registrations, stay tuned for details! Hope to see you there!  

The meeting and socials will be held at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC), and we have held a block of 150 rooms for lodging at the Radisson of Duluth (located at 505 West Superior Street )   The Radisson is connected by a heated skywalk to the DECC.  Reservations can be made by calling 218-727-8981 or toll free at 1-800-333-3333, ask for the AFS meeting rates.  The rate for all rooms is $67 per night.   Registration for the meeting will open in November with more detailed information on the program.  We are negotiating the cost of registration, but anticipate it will be around $50.00 for the meeting and $25.00 for the optional Tuesday evening banquet.  Students will be offered a discounted rate around $35.00.  Registration costs include a Monday evening reception and lunch on Tuesday as well as food and refreshments for all breaks. Hope to see you there!

Glenn Miller

For more information contact:

Glenn Miller
President Elect, WI-AFS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2800 Lake Shore Drive East
Ashland, WI 54806
Glenn_Miller@fws.gov

715-682-6185 ext. 14