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Date: 1970-01-01 01:00:00
Blog: SVP & Paleo News
URL: http://vertpaleo.org/news/permalinks/2008/07/16/Online-Registration-Open

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NOW OPEN ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE SVP 68th ANNUAL MEETING October 15-18, 2008 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio    Registration Online registration for the SVP 68th Annual Meeting at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio, October 15-18, 2008, is now open.   Take advantage of the discounted early registration rates available through August 28, 2008.  After August 28, regular registration rates will apply.  After September 25, late registration fees will apply. NOTE: After September 25, online registration will be closed and only onsite registration at the registration desk in Cleveland will be accepted. Learn about the exciting events planned for the meeting at the Annual Meeting home page. Exceptional Special Events: This year's meeting offers a broad range of compelling special presentations including: Neil Shubin speaks on his latest discovery, Tiktaalik, and his new book, "Your Inner Fish: A Journey Through the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body" A paleoart exhibition held during the Welcome Reception Frans Lanting, National Geographic Society photographer-in-residence, will present on his latest book, "Life: A Journey Through Time" (accompanied by a video presentation) A Global Climate Change Forum with scientific experts on the subject A special presentation by two members of the National Science Foundation (NSF) about funding for vertebrate paleontologists Field Trip and Workshop Registration Deadline is August 28 Everything you always wanted to know about: classic Cleveland shale fossil fish localities, the physical anthropology lab at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and rocks and fossils in the middle of downtown Cleveland.  Workshops include: Introduction to Basic Casting and Molding Techniques, Digital Media Basics, Evolution Education and Communicating with the Media.  Explore these subjects through the fascinating and carefully planned Field Trips and Workshops being offered this year.  Attendance is limited, so sign up today. Auction at the Annual Meeting Three exciting casts have already been donated.  Start checking your pockets for spare change. Clean your house and donate some treasures of your own.  Don't overlook artwork, maps, casts, books, interesting field items, autographed memorabilia... be creative. Download the Auction Donation Form.  Bring your items with you and turn them in prior to the auction at the registration desk during registration hours or ship them by Friday, October 10, 2008.  See the Auction Donation Form for shipping instructions. -If you're shipping an extremely large item, contact the SVP business office first, at: (847) 480-9095, Fax: (847) 480-9282, Email:  svp@vertpaleo.org. -Questions:  contact:  Brent Breithaupt at: (307) 766-2646, uwgeoms@uwyo.edu. Contribute to the 6th Annual Reprint Exchange  The Student Roundtable Forum, Thursday, October 16th, from 9:00-11:00 pm, includes the opportunity for students to collect reprints donated by you in order to build their personal libraries. Bring or send your recent journal articles, book chapters or shorter monographs.  Any papers with extensive photographic figures (regardless of resolution) are especially welcome. We accept any author (students, avocational, paleontologists...) and any subject that has some connection to vertebrate paleontology or related disciplines. There will be a collection point near the registration desk. You may also send reprints to: Kerin Claeson University of Texas 1 University Station-C1100 Austin, Texas    78712 Questions?  Contact Student Liaison Committee Chair, Kerin Claeson, at:  kclaeson@mail.utexas.edu. NOTE:  Older classic reprints, books, complete sets of museum series or an author's work, or reprints with an important person's signature should be donated to the SVP Auction. If you're not sure what to do, contact Brent Breithaupt at:  (307) 766-2646, uwgeoms@uwyo.edu. Watch for more details and updates when the second circular is shipped to all members in July. 

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