2004

Kodiak, Alaska July 13-15

Guest Speaker and Short Course:

Dr. Carol Gotway-Crawford of the National Center for Environmental Health, Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia

An Introduction to GIS and Spatial Statistics for Environmental Health Applications (Course Outline)

The cost will be $150 for sponsored attendees, $50 for unsponsored attendees, and FREE for students. Be sure to pre-register by June 28 by contacting by email allen_bingham@fishgame.state.ak.us or by phone at 907-267-2327

Current Agenda

Tuesday (July 13):
9 :00-9:30: Morning Reception
9:30-12:00: Dr. Gotway-Crawford lecture
1:30- : Dr. Gotway-Crawford lecture continues.
5:00 pm: Those interested Fishing Charter or Hiking.

Wednesday (July 14):
8:00-8:30: Morning Reception
8:30-12:00: Dr. Gotway-Crawford lecture
1:30-2:30: Member Talks (Mark Udevitz and Randy Mullen)
2:30-5:00 Business Meeting
6:00: Potluck at Fort Abercrombie

Thursday (July 15):
8:00-8:30: Morning Reception
8:30-12:00: Dr. Gotway-Crawford lecture
1:30-?: Member Talks (Joel Reynolds, Bob Sutherland, Jay Ver Hoef)

Accommodations:

A block of rooms have been reserved at the Kodiak Inn (Best Western) for this meeting. Cost is $92/night single, $102/night for a double or a room with a king-sized bed, and the local sales tax is waived. Phone them at (907) 486-5712 for reservations, and tell them you are with the ASA group. Deadline is June 23, after which the rooms will no longer be available at that rate. In other words after that, you're on your own!

There are also several Bed and Breakfast facilities available throughout town. You can link to the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce web site (Kodiak Chamber of Commerce) and go to Plan a Trip [http://www.kodiak.org/planatrip.htm Link no longer works --- provided here for archival/reference purposes] (at the top of the page) to get more information on these establishments.

A person can also camp out at Fort Abercrombie State Park. For more information on camping call 907-486-6339.

Fishing Charter:

There will be a fishing charter leaving the docks promptly at 5 pm, July 13, 2004. Folks can get a new perspective on Kodiak from the coastal waters and also catch fish either to take home or share at the Chapter BBQ the following night!

The fishing charter has limited availability and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. The cost will be $100 per person. To reserve a spot on this charter or to get more information contact gregg_rosenkranz@fishgame.state.ak.us