2007 NANFA National Convention, Clarion Hotel, Greensboro, NC, June 7-10

You are invited to attend the 2007 NANFA Convention at the Clarion Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina. NANFA is a mix of amateur and professional biologists, educators, nature lovers, aquarium hobbyists, anglers, and others who love streams, ponds, marshes, and critters that live in water. The NANFA Convention is a great way to meet other native fish enthusiasts, and learn about aquatic habitats, fish ID and photography, collecting and captive breeding, conservation and habitat restoration, aquatic plants and invertebrates, and many other topics.

SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 7 (afternoon and evening)

Early Arrivals and Informal Get-Together

Friday, June 8

Speaker Topics and Workshops

Aquarium Breeding Techniques for North American Fishes

Building and Landscaping a "River Tank" Display

Native Fish Identification Workshop for Beginners

The Sunfish Family in Nature and in Aquaria

Snail Darter Distribution and Microhabitat Use

Redside Dace Seasonal Habitat Use Patterns

Habitat Analysis of the Blackside Darter

Students Breeding Rare Striped Shiners to Re-stock in Pigeon River

Hunt for the "Lost" Robust Redhorse and Discovering a New Redhorse Species

Sand-Bed Aquaria to Promote Natural Spawning and Feeding Behaviors

Aquarium Video of Nest-Building Chubs, Rock-Flipping Darters and Fish-Grabbing Mussels

The NANFA Benefit Auction of collecting gear, fish books, art, aquarium supplies, and other goodies will follow the Speaker Program.

The Dinner Banquet at Clarion Hotel will be followed by an after-dinner program and video.

Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10

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REGISTRATION FEES (per person)

Full meeting with dinner banquet (lunches not included):
$60 before May 1; $70 after May 1

Students, spouse and children 12+ (includes dinner banquet):
$35

Friday daytime program only (on your own for lunch):
$15

Friday dinner banquet only:
$25

Sat.-Sun. field trips only:
$15

Send check or money order, payable to NANFA, to:
NANFA
1107 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218

LODGING

The Clarion Greensboro Airport Hotel is located near I-40 Exit 213 (Guilford College Rd.), four miles east of the Airport. Clarion has a free airport shuttle and offers NANFA the following special group rates:

Double or King Room without Breakfast - $59.00 (1-4 people)
Double or King Room with Breakfast - $69.00 (1-2 people)
Double or King Room with Breakfast - $79.00 (3-4 people)

Clarion Greensboro Airport Hotel: 336-299-7650, 415 Swing Road Greensboro, NC 27409. Clarion's restaurant offers full hot breakfast: eggs, meat, grits, waffles, etc. (not just muffins). Call Clarion to make your reservation by 4 pm on May 7 (one month before the conference), the cut-off date for our guaranteed NANFA Group Rate. Reservations must be guaranteed with a one-night deposit in the form of check, money order or credit card. You'll probably want to arrive Thurs., Jun 7 and stay through Sun., Jun 10 to attend both days of collecting.

OTHER MOTELS

If you need something even cheaper, try these:

Exit 210, NC-68 - Airport

Exit 214, Wendover Ave.

Exit 217, High Point Rd

Also you can get motel discount coupons at the airport, highway welcome areas, or on-line vendors such as roomsaver.com, The Official Interstate Guide and travelcoupons.com. There are many motels at I-40 Exit 210 (NC-68/Airport), Exit 213 (Guilford College Rd), and Exit 214 (Wendover Ave). Discount coupons are usually for walk-ins only, not reservations.

CAMPGROUNDS

Hagan-Stone Park Campground. About 40 minutes southeast of Guilford College. Operated by the City of Greensboro. 5920 Hagan-Stone Park Road, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313; 336-674-0472. Tent, no hook-ups - $13.00 per night; RV with hook-ups - $16.00 per night.

Hanging Rock State Park. About an hour and 20 minutes northwest of Guilford College. P.O. Box 278, Danbury, NC 27016, (336) 593-8480. Tent, no hook-ups - $15.00 per night; RV, no hook-ups - $15.00 per night.

Oak Hollow Lake Campground. About a half hour south of Guilford College. Operated by the City of High Point. 3415 N. Centennial St., High Point, NC; 336-883-3492. Tent, electricity & water nearby - $17.00 per night; RV, with hook-ups including cable TV - $19.00 per night.

Greensboro Campground. About 20 minutes east of Guilford College. Privately operated. 1896 Trox Street, Greensboro, NC 27406; 1-877-274-4143. Tent, no hook-ups - $15.00 per night; with electricity - $17.00 per night. Rustic cabins, 1 room, no toilet, water or electricity - $30.

AIRPORT

Greensboro's Piedmont Triad International Airport (airport code = GSO) is about four miles west of Guilford College at I-40 exit 210 between Greensboro and Winston-Salem. Airlines serving GSO are American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, and USAirways. AllegiantAir will begin service in May 2, weeks before our meeting.

CAR RENTALS at GSO-PTI AIRPORT

Alamo (336) 665-2542 or 1-800-327-9633
Avis (336) 665-5700 or 1-800-831-2847
Budget (336) 665-5882 or 1-800-527-0700
Enterprise (336) 662-0188 or 1-800-736-8222
Hertz (336) 668-7961 or 1-800-654-9649
National (336) 668-7657 or 1-800-227-7368
Thrifty/Dollar (336) 668-3488 or 1-800-847-4389
Triangle (336) 668-2644 or 1-800-365-4745

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