[SEMCO] Last Chance to Pre-Register - Restore America's Estuaries' 3rd National Conference

[conference at estuaries.org]

This is your last chance to pre-register for the 3rd National 
Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration in New 
Orleans, December 9-13!  Pre-registration closes on November 30th, so 
take this opportunity to save $70 dollars on your registration fee by 
registering online at www.estuaries.org/conference.


SPECIAL HOTEL RATE EXTENSION 
We have been able to extend our special room rate offering at the 
Hilton New Orleans Riverside - where this year's Conference is being 
held.  You can still reserve a room for December 6-16 at $109 per 
night + tax, single or double occupancy (based on availability).  We 
recommend making your reservation as soon as possible.  Go to 
http://www.estuaries.org/?id=33 to reserve your room online - or you 
can call 504-584-3999 and ask for the Restore America's Estuaries rate 
of $109.  For comparison, the federal government per diem lodging rate 
is $133 per night for New Orleans. 

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Restore America's Estuaries 3rd National Conference - Forging the 
National Imperative - will bring timely national attention to the 
challenges and opportunities to comprehensive coastal ecosystem 
restoration throughout the U.S., and will emphasize the challenges 
ahead in strengthening a national commitment to coastal restoration.  

Join 1,300 participants from all sectors of the restoration movement: 
community organizations; businesses and consultants; local, tribal, 
state and federal agencies; scientists and researchers; educators; and 
students and volunteers.


For further information regarding registration, please contact Mindy 
Quinnette at (703) 536-4992.

For further information regarding the Conference, please contact 
Kristin Hoelting at (206) 624-9100, ext. 3# or 
conference at estuaries.org.

For sponsorship and/or partnership information, please contact Harvey 
Potts at (206) 624-9100, ext. 2# or hpotts at estuaries.org.