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                                       TOS Fall Meeting, Nashville, TN
                                                   October 3-5, 2003
The Nashville Chapter of TOS and Warner Parks is pleased to be hosting the 
Fall Meeting, October 3-5, 2003, with field trips to favorite locals such as 
Radnor Lake and Shelby Park and Bottoms.

Headquarters: The Friday night registration, meeting for Saturday and Sunday 
field trips and compilation, Saturday afternoon paper session and board 
meeting will all be held at the beautiful, new Warner Park Nature Center at 
7333 Hwy 
100 in the southwest part of town.  Directions: Coming from the north or 
east, take I 40 west of downtown, and get off at exit 199 (Old Hickory Blvd.).  
Go 
south on Old Hickory Blvd. 2.8 miles and turn left onto Hwy 100.  The Nature 
Center entrance is .2 mile on the right.  Coming from the west, take I 40 east 
to exit 196 (Hwy 70) and go south on Hwy 70 1.9 miles to Old Hickory Blvd.  
Turn right and go 1 mile to Hwy 100.  Turn left and the Nature Center entrance 
is .2 mile on the right.  Coming from the south, take I 65 north to exit 74 
(Old Hickory Blvd.).  Go west on Old Hickory Blvd. 6.9 miles and turn left onto 
Hwy 100.  The Nature Center entrance is .3 mile on the left.  This is a new 
entrance to the Nature Center and is just a little further west on Hwy 100 than 
the former one.  There are no lights here, but there are signs and stone 
pillars at the entrance.

Lodging: There are many motels in the area, but a special rate for TOS 
members has been arranged with the following.  You must call the motel direct 
and 
tell them you are with TOS.  Continental breakfasts are served at all of these 
motels and there are plenty of restuarants nearby, especially on Hwy 70 between 
I 40 and Old Hickory Blvd.

Microtel (615-662-0004); 100 Coley Davis Ct.; 14 doubles being held at $58.50 
plus tax until August 30; I 40 exit 196 (Hwy 70), south on Hwy 70 a block to 
motel on left.
Hampton Inn (1-888-387-3133); 7815 Coley Davis Rd.; doubles being held at 
$75.00 plus tax until Sept. 15; I 40 exit 196 (Hwy 70), south on Hwy 70 a block 
to motel on right.
Super 8 Motel (615-356-6005); 6924 Charlotte Pk.; doubles at $54.00 plus tax, 
singles at $44.00 plus tax being held until October 2; I 40 exit 201 
(Charlotte Pk.), west on Charlotte Pk. across from Cracker Barrel.
Howard Johnson (615-352-7080); 6834 Charlotte Pk.; 20 doubles ($50.00 plus 
tax) and singles ($43.00 plus tax) being held until Sept. 30; I 40 exit 201 
(Charlotte Pk.), east on Charlotte Pk. a block to motel on left.
Baymont Inn and Suites (615-353-0700); 5612 Lenox Ave.; 30 rooms being held 
until Sept. 19, both doubles and singles at $54.00 plus tax.; I 40 exit 204 
(White Bridge Rd.), south on White Bridge Rd. past Charlotte Rd. to motel on 
right next to Shoneys.

Alternate Lodging  

Comfort Inn (1-800-228-5150); I 40 exit 204.
Best Western (615-354-1711); rooms $69.00 plus tax; I 40 exit 204.
Days Inn (615-356-9100); doubles $55.00 plus tax, singles $ 52.00 plus tax; I 
40 exit 204.
Hampton Inn (615-373-2212); doubles $79.00 plus tax; I 65 exit 74.
Holiday Inn (615-373-2600); I 65 exit 74. 
Amerisuites Hotel (1-800-833-1516); doubles $85.00 plus tax; I 65 exit 74.

Registration: $5.00 at the door Friday night.

The paper session, consisting of a series of presentations describing 
recently completed and ongoing studies of Tennessee birds, will be held 
Saturday 
afternoon.  If you wish to make a presentation, contact Chuck Nicholson at PO 
Box 
402, Norris, TN 37828-0402 or cpnichol@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Schedule of Events

Friday, Oct. 3
     6:30-9:00 PM    Registration and refreshments at Warner Park Nature 
Center, 7333 Hwy 100.  Sign up for field trips.

Saturday, Oct. 4
     7:00 AM            Field trips depart from Warner Park Nature Center 
parking lot.
     1:30 PM            Paper session at Warner Park Nature Center.
     4:30 PM            Board Meeting at Warner Park Nature Center.

Sunday, Oct. 5       
     7:00 AM            Field trips depart from Warner Park Nature Center 
parking lot.
     Noon                 Compilation in back of Warner Park Nature Center.

Check the TOS web site at <A HREF="www.tnbirds.org">www.tnbirds.org</A> for the 
latest information on the 
2003 Fall Meeting.

We hope to see many of you here.

Jan Shaw
NTOS President
Nashville, TN









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