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Eighth Symposium on Fire and Forest
Meteorology
13–15 October 2009, Kalispell, Montana
General Information (PDF)
 Additional information regarding registration rates, luncheon/banquet, formal poster viewing, and a tour of Glacier National Park will be posted later.
SPONSORSHIP/ORGANIZERS
The Eighth Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology, sponsored by the American Meteorological
Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, will be held 13–
15 October 2009 at the Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell, Montana.
IMPORTANT DATES
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MAY 11, 2009
ACCEPTANCE LETTERS SENT: AROUND JUNE 12, 2009
PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2009
HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
NO REGISTRATION REFUNDS AFTER: OCTOBER 2, 2009
MANUSCRIPTS POSTED ONLINE BY: OCTOBER 7, 2009
ACCOMMODATIONS
 All meeting sessions for the conferences will be held at the Red Lion Hotel in Kalispell. The mailing
address for this facility is Red Lion Hotel, 20 North Main St, Kalispell, MT 59901. A block of rooms
has been reserved at the hotel for meeting attendees at a special rate of $93/single room, plus tax. It
is also possible to upgrade to a suite for $128. To receive these special rates, attendees must
request a room under the American Meteorological Society room block. Government per diem rates
are available for those who qualify on a limited basis. Attendees will have to provide a government
ID card or travel orders at time of check-in to get the government rate. This information is not needed
to make the reservation.
Reservations
 Reservations must be made prior to 9 SEPTEMBER and must be accompanied by a one-night
deposit. Reservations made after that date will be on a space-available basis. Subject to room
availability, these special rates will be available the weekends before and after the conferences. We
urge you to make reservations early since space is limited. For reservations, call 800-733-5466 and
mention the AMS group rate. You can also make reservations online at http://redlion.rdln.com/HotelLocator/HotelOverview.aspx?metaID=68 and
entering Group/Convention code 0000873400. If you qualify for the
government per diem rates, you can enter Group/Convention code
0000873300.
REGISTRATION
Registration includes your badge, a program, admission to all sessions, Formal Poster Viewing/
Reception, and Wednesday Luncheon/Banquet
Registration Rates
FULL-WEEK PACKAGE includes:
Admittance to the conference and exhibits, all conference materials, all coffee breaks, and 1 banquet luncheon ticket. |
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ATTENDEE TYPE |
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Until 8/31 |
09/01-Onsite |
AMS Full Member;
Program/Session Chair |
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$360 |
$400 |
Non-member Speaker, Poster Presenter; AMS
Associate Member;
Cosponsoring Society Member |
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$400 |
$440 |
Nonmember |
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$440 |
$480 |
Retired Member |
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$190 |
$230 |
AMS Student Member |
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$190 |
$230 |
Student Nonmember |
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$205 |
$245 |
ONE-DAY PACKAGE: includes:
Admittance to the conference and exhibits and all coffee breaks for one calendar day, and all conference materials. Tickets for the Friday Field Trip and Wednesday Banquet Luncheon must be purchased separately. |
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$225 |
$265 |
Confirmation of registration will be sent once the registration form has been processed at AMS
Headquarters. REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PAYMENT. Payment may be
made with check, money order, purchase order, or credit card (MasterCard/VISA/American Express).
Checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank and payable in U.S. dollars. Refunds (less a $25 processing
fee) will be granted only for cancellations received before 3 OCTOBER.
On-site Registration
The AMS registration desk at the Red Lion will be open for conference
registration on Monday, 12 October, from 5:00–7:00 P.M., and Tuesday through Thursday
during the hours of the conference.
WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON/BANQUET
Speaker Bio
Bob Mutch, Fire Management Applications, Missoula, MT, will be the Symposium’s lunch speaker. Bob is retired from a 38-year career in forest fire research and fire management with the U.S. Forest Service in 1994. His areas of special interest include forest fuel management, fire ecology, fire behavior prediction, wildland fire training, public and firefighter safety, wildland fire suppression, prescribed fire in wilderness management, fire safe strategies for the interface, and international assistance. Since 1994 he has served as a fire management consultant with assignments in Brazil, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, India, Italy, and Mongolia for the United Nations and the World Bank, as well as domestic projects in the United States. His first fire work with the Forest Service was as a smokejumper in Missoula, Montana, in the mid-1950's. Later served for 11 years on a national Type I fire suppression team as a Fire Behavior Analyst. Bob was appointed Board Member for FireSafe Montana in 2008; and elected Board Member for Painted Rocks Fire District, also in 2008. He holds a B.A. degree in biology and English from Albion College in Michigan, 1956 (received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Albion College in 2005), and a M.S.F. degree in fire science from University of Montana, 1959 (received an Honorary Doctorate degree in Forestry from the University of Montana in May 2007).
FORMAL POSTER VIEWING
A Formal Poster Viewing will be scheduled at a later date.
BEYOND THE MEETING
A tour of Glacier National Park will be scheduled for the Friday following the conference. Information
will be posted later.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Car Rental. 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.
Driving Directions from the Glacier Park International Airport:
9.1 mi – about 15 min
1. Head southwest on Runway Rd toward Lasalle Rd/US-2 0.4 mi
2. Turn right at Lasalle Rd/US-2 6.5 mi
3. Turn right at US-2 2.0 mi
4. Turn left at N Main St/US-93 Destination will be on the right 0.2 mi
Hotel Shuttle:
A complimentary shuttle service to the Red Lion from the Airport meets every incoming flight to
Kalispell. If you find you’ve missed the shuttle, please call the front desk at 406-751-5050 and they
can send another shuttle to pick you up. You can make arrangements to get to the airport at the end
of the conference from the front desk.
Parking. There is no charge for parking at the hotel.
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) 227- 2426 ext. 202, 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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