[ESIP-all] ESIP Federation Summer Meeting at UNH (July 15-18)

[Carol B. Meyer]

Don't miss the Summer ESIP Federation meeting, July 15-18, 2008 at the
University of New Hampshire.  Register
<http://www.regonline.com/63340_200346M>  now to take advantage of the
Early Bird rate of $300 (members) or $400 (non-members).  The Early Bird
registration fee will continue through May 31, 2008.  
 
FUNding Friday
This meeting offers the first-ever
<http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/July_16-18,_2008,_ESIP_Federation_Mee
ting,_Durham,_NH#FUNding_Friday_.28July_18.2C_2008.29> FUNding Friday.
FUNding Friday offers Federation partners who attend the meeting an
opportunity to compete for small project grants.  You pitch your idea in
a 25"x30" poster and those who are present will vote for the best
proposals overall.  We are offering 3 mini-grants at this meeting, each
worth $5,000.  Read the attached overview of FUNding Friday and bring
your best ideas to the meeting.
 
Logistics
The meeting will be held on the campus of the University of New
Hampshire.  Check out the latest agenda
<http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/July_16-18,_2008,_ESIP_Federation_Mee
ting,_Durham,_NH#Program>  for the meeting, Realizing Our Potential.
The current interest in cyberinfrastructure and virtual organizations
has allowed the ESIP Federation to examine its journey as an early
prototype. The meeting will examine where we have been and where we
might go during our second decade toward realizing the potential of a
collaborative, virtual consortium of Earth science data and applications
professionals.
 
Hotel accommodations for the 2008 Summer Meeting are being met by 2 area
hotels. Rooms are limited must be reserved by June 13, 2008. 
Holiday Inn Express
<http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/durnh?rpb=hotel&crUrl=/h
/d/hi/1/en/hotelsearchresults|> , Durham (2 Main Street, Durham, NH
03824, (603) 868-1234). The rate for a room (single/double) is
$119.95/night (plus tax). Use the group code ESI when your reserving
your room online
<http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/advancedsearch?whichtype=room&
roomResult=none&hotelCode=durnh&quickRes=city&_GPC=ESI&checkInDate=14&ch
eckOutMonthYear=062008&checkInMonthYear=062008&checkOutDate=18&_requesti
d=439551|> . 
Comfort Inn
<http://www.comfortinn.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=NH014&sid=cIu
yi.y3S9mgzM4.3|> & Suites, Dover (10 Hotel Drive, Dover, NH 03820,
(603)750-7507). The rate for a room (single/double) is $114/night (plus
tax). Ask for the ESIP-Earth Science Information Partners group rate
when reserving your room at (866) 750-7507. 
 
You can fly into Manchester (MHT), Portland (PWM), or Boston (BOS) to
reach Durham, NH.
 
Visit the the meeting page <http://www.esipfed.org/events/>  or
Federation meeting wiki
<http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/July_16-18,_2008,_ESIP_Federation_Mee
ting,_Durham,_NH>  for more information.
 
Looking forward to seeing you in New Hampshire.
 
Regards,
 
Carol Meyer
 
 
Carol B. Meyer
Interim Executive Director
Foundation for Earth Science
877.870.3747 (toll-free)
919.870.7141 (fax)
www.esipfed.org 
 
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