NASIG 26th Annual Conference: Last-Minute Reminders publicist 26 May 2011 15:43 UTC
Meet us in Saint Louis! The Program Planning Committee and Conference Planning Committee have been hard at work planning the conference program and taking care of all of the local arrangements. All thats missing is you! A few last minute reminders: *Travel: Travel information can be found on the conference website: http://www.nasig.org/conference_travel.cfm If youre flying, we invite you to take MetroLink, Saint Louis light rail system, from the airport to the hotel. The red line will take you downtown to the Ballpark stop. >From there, the hotel is a short walk away! For those who are driving, self-park at the Stadium East garage across from the conference hotel is $12/day. Valet parking at the hotel is $25/day. *Weather Early summer in Saint Louis is often humid and rainy with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 80s. We encourage you to bring an umbrella or rain coat for the times when youll want to leave the hotel. Since the dress code for the conference is casual, and conference rooms are often chilly, dressing in layers is the way to go! *Registration Desk: The registration desk is located in the Grand Suites foyer, located on the second floor of the conference hotel. The desk will be open: Wednesday (6/1): 12-5 Thursday (6/2)-Saturday (6/4): 7-5 Sunday (6/5): 7-1 *Opening reception: The opening will be held at the City Museum which is about a mile from the hotel, so please bring comfortable shoes for the walk. The City Museum is filled with fun activities and we encourage you to dress for activities like climbing and going down slides. There is an ADA transportation option for those who require it and, for those who prefer not to walk, a trolley circulates through downtown. Trolley stops are near both the conference hotel and the City Museum and tickets may be purchased on the trolley. *Its easy to be green! We will not be giving away tote bags at this years conference, sobring your own! You can also bring any totes that youd like to give away to your fellow conference goers. You might also consider bringing a travel mug for coffee. *Local attractions: Check out the Explore St. Louis section of the conference website (http://www.nasig.org/conference_stlouis.cfm) to learn more about the city. There are many fun things to do in Saint Louis distinct neighborhoods, and we hope that youll explore some of what the city has to offer! *Follow us online! For those of you who tweet, the conference hashtag is #nasig11. You can also add the photos you take to NASIGs Flickr pool. For anything else we might have missed, check the Frequently Asked Questions page of the conference website (http://www.nasig.org/conference_faq.cfm). We look forward to seeing you June 2-5! Established in 1985, the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc. is an independent organization that promotes communication and sharing of ideas among all members of the serials information chain anyone working with or concerned about serial publications. For more information about NASIG, please visit http://www.nasig.org/. Betsy Appleton Publicist, NASIG, Inc. eapplet1@gmu.edu