19th Conference on Applied Climatology
Practical Solutions for a Warming World: AMS Conference on Climate Adaptation

18–20 July 2011, Asheville, North Carolina

General Information (PDF)

Please also not that the AASC Annual Meeting runs July 20-22 in Asheville, but it is not included in the registration price of the AMS conferences listed above. To register for AASC, please visit: http://www.stateclimate.or g/meetings/.

SPONSORSHIP/ORGANIZERS

The 19th Conference on Applied Climatology is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Applied Climatology. The AMS Conference on Climate Adaptation is sponsored by the AMS and organized by the AMS Board on Societal Impacts. These conferences will be held at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel, Asheville, NC, 18-20 July, 2011.  These conferences are offered jointly with the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Association of State Climatologists.

IMPORTANT DATES

Abstracts Deadline 18 March, 2011
E-mail Acceptance letters to authors Early May, 2011
Pre-Registration Early Rate Deadline 6 June, 2011
Last day to Pre-Register via fax 20 June, 2011
Hotel Reservation Deadline 13 June, 2011
No Registration Refunds after 11 July, 2011

ACCOMMODATIONS
All meeting sessions for the conferences will be held at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin Street, Asheville, NC 28801. A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel for meeting attendees at a special rate of: $129.00

Guest Room Rates
Standard/Double Rooms $129.00 plus applicable taxes.
To receive this special rate, attendees must request a room under the American Meteorological Society room block. Reservations must be made prior to 13 June, 2011, and will require a credit card and a deposit for one room night. Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. Attendees may call toll-free at 1-800-266-9432 to make reservations. Federal per diem rates are available (on a limited basis), upon request, to Federal employees when making reservations. Please call 1-800-266-9432 to receive the per diem rate.

On-Line Reservations can be made at:
https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=3187995


General Information
Reservations made after that date are on a space available basis and at the hotel’s prevailing rates. Subject to room availability, these special rates will be available the weekends before and after the conference. The Federal per diem rate is not available over the weekend. We urge you to make reservations early since space is limited.

REGISTRATION

1) On-line Registration
2) Download the registration form from AMS homepage. Return the completed registration form by fax: 617-249-0272 or mail to: AMS, 19Applied/1Adaptation Conf., 45 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108.
REGISTRATION FORMS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED BY MAIL OR FAX THROUGH 20 JUNE. AFTER THIS DATE YOU MUST REGISTER ON-LINE OR ON- SITE.
3) On-site registration: The AMS registration desk at the Renaissance will be open for registration on Sunday, 17 July from 5:00-7:00 p.m., and Monday-Wednesday during the hours of the conference. 
We urge you to pre-register. If you do not have Web access, please contact the AMS Meetings
Department 617-227-2426 (press option 4) for a registration form. Completed forms must be faxed or mailed to AMS. We do not accept registration over the phone.

Registrants may choose the Full-Week Registration Package or the One-Day Registration Package. The Full-Week package includes admission to all conferences, coffee breaks, poster reception, and Wednesday’s luncheon. The One-Day package includes your badge, a program, and admission to all sessions and coffee breaks for one calendar day.

Additional tickets to Wednesday’s luncheon may be purchased for $35 until 13 July. 

Wednesday’s Luncheon
A joint luncheon will be held with the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Association of State Climatologists (AASC) on 20 July.  This is included in with your registration. Extra tickets may be purchased for $35.00. Tickets will be sold until 13 July.  If attending only the 36th AACC Annual Meeting, tickets will be sold separately from registration. Fill out the AASC Luncheon Ticket Form located on the left side toolbar of the webpage and fax to 617-249-0272 no later than 13 July.

GETTING THERE

Enterprise is the official rental car agency for this meeting and special rates are available. Advance reservations may be made on-line at Enterprise.com. Select “Corporate Account” then “Make a reservation”. Then you simply enter this account # 10AT034 and the first three letters of the account name (AME) or by calling Enterprise at 1-800-593-0505. When making a reservation, please mention
the AMS Corporate account number.

From Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (15.7 miles)
I-240 East: Take Exit 5A (Merrimon Avenue). Turn left at the light then left on Woodfin Street. Go 2 blocks, the hotel is on the right.I-240 West: Take Exit 5A (Merrimon Avenue); left onto Merrimon. Turn left at the second light onto Woodfin Street. Go 2 blocks, the hotel is on the right.

This hotel does not provide shuttle service.

Alternate transportation: Ground Transportation (828) 681-0051; fee: 40 USD (one way); reservation required
Estimated taxi fare: 40.00 USD (one way)
Please visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/avlbr-renaissance-asheville-hotel for additional directions

SPECIAL NEEDS

It is our sincere desire to comply fully with both the letter and the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Attendees with special needs should call the AMS Meetings Department at (617) 226-3971, 4–6 weeks prior to the meeting to request special arrangements. Special housing needs should be requested when making hotel reservations.

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