[TN-Bird] State TOS Winter Meeting in Decatur, AL Feb 16, 17and 18
- From: "David F. Vogt" <dfv@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:38:26 -0500
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Please attend our 2007 Winter Meeting and spend a weekend of with
members of TOS from across the state, birding, socializing and sharing
ideas. This years meeting of the Tennessee Ornithological Society will
be help Feb 16, 17 and 18 in our sister state at Decatur AL. Activities
will be centered at the Holiday Inn, 1101 6th Ave, Decatur, AL 35601,
Phone 1800/55303150 where a block of rooms has been reserved at a rate
of $72.00/night for TOS members. This block will be held until Feb 1 so
make your reservations soon.=20
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Directions to Holiday Inn:
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From I-65 North or South:
* Exit 340 West to Decatur=20
* Follow exit signs for Decatur, Alabama Hwy.20 West (US Alt.72
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* Follow Hwy 20 west for 3 miles to US 31 Junction.=20
* Curve left to join US 31 South.=20
* Continue South across the Tennessee River Bridge.=20
* Turn right at the end of the bridge, and the hotel is on your
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Schedule of events:
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Friday Feb 16
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Dinner at area restaurants
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6:00 (central time) - Reception at Holiday Inn
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Pot luck refreshments - Bring a batch of cookies, chips, nuts or other
finger foods to share with the group. Soft drinks will be provided.
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Members Pics - A slide projector as well as a digital projector and
screen will be available for folks to share slides or digital images of
birds, TOS field trips, meetings, members, conservation projects or what
ever you wish to share with the group. If you have images of this sort
that you would be willing to contribute for inclusion in TOS promotional
material (brochures, slide shows, posters, etc) please bring these
images on a CD or DVD and give to David Vogt (Chattanooga, Chapter). =20
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Field Trip Sign Up- Tentatively, field trips will be offered to Wheeler
Wildlife Refuge (for waterfowl and possibly some early shorebirds)
Refuge Manager, Dwight Cooley will lead a trip into some of the closed
areas of the refuge for TOS members and TVA biologist, Damien Simbeck
will lead a trip to Pickwick Dam (for gulls etc).
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Saturday, Feb 17
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7:00 (central time) - field trips depart from parking lot at Holiday Inn
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3:00 - Informal meeting and brainstorming session at Holiday Inn meeting
room. Bring up your thoughts on what would make our organization
better. Share successes that your chapter has had in regard to:
increasing membership, fund raising, educational projects, conservation
efforts etc. =20
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Dinner on your own
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Sunday, Feb 18=20
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7:00 (central time) - Field trips depart Holiday Inn Parking Lot
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For more information contact:
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David F. Vogt
Chattanooga, Chapter
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