USUCGER Workshop, November 15-17, 1998, Newport, RI

• A USUCGER Workshop is now in final planning stages. The Workshop will be held in Newport, RI (Dr. Bill Kovacs of University RI hosting).We will be posting detailed information on this IMPORTANT event in the months ahead. Please check the recently established USUCGER Bulletin Board http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/bulletin/ for periodic update information. You can link to the USUCGER Bulletin Boad also from the USUCGER WWW Home page http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~romanh/usucger.htm

  USUCGER Workshop Dates : November 14-17, 1998 (Actual meeting dates Nov.15-17)

  USUCGER Workshop Location: Newport, RI at the DoubleTree Inn of Goat Island

  Please browse the following WWW pages for information about the Workshop venue:

  http://www.GoNewport.com

  http://www.newportislander.doubletreehotels.com

  As you know the First USUCGER Workshop was held at University of Houston in 1987, and the Second in University of Texas-Arlington in 1991. The USUCGER Board feels the time is ripe for another USUCGER Workshop where important matters about the USUCGER will be discussed. At the USUCGER Workshop each member university will have a chance for one representative to give a 5 to 10- minute presentation on their current research activities. USUCGER will subsidize up to $500 per registrant, but only one faculty per "dues-paying" member university.

• AN INVITATION TO THE 1998 USUCGER WORKSHOP FROM DR. BILL KOVACS, UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

  On behalf of the USUCGER Board of Directors, I would like to extend a warm invitation to you to join your colleagues for the 1998 USUCGER Meeting & Workshop to be held in Newport, RI on November 15-17. For your convenience, accommodations are available for November 14 as meetings will begin at 9:00am on Sunday morning.

  In this year, as in the past, USUCGER will support one member from each institution by providing accommodations for three nights at the Conference Hotel and a complimentary registration to the event. This includes three Continental Breakfasts and lunches, two dinners (Sunday and Monday), one reception (Sunday) and six refreshments breaks, all conference sessions, and one copy of either a CD-ROM or traditional hard copy proceeding.

  As in the past, each University will present a 5 minute presentation that will include the names of the faculty, listing of the graduate courses, and a summary of the past, ongoing, and perhaps future areas of research (whatever one chooses to include). Facilities for the use of an overhead projector, slide projector, and computer projector (with computer and loaded with PowerPoint) will also be available. It is estimated that the individual University presentations will occupy all day Sunday, Monday, and part of Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon will be devoted to presentations by invited funding organizations to include but not limited to: NSF, FHWA, AFSOR, ASFE, ASCE CERF and the GI, EPA, USGS, and ADSC.

  Prior to the meeting, each University will be requested to furnish a camera ready copy of their "Univ. Research Report." A proposed format will be posted on the USUCGER Home Page. Again, not all items need to be addressed in your report.

  To register for this year's conference, you may respond to me by completing the form that follows this message. We will cross-reference your name and institution to the approved list USUCGER provides and then confirm your registration.

  For those who are not supported but plan to attend, the hotel rate is $81.00 per night and the conference registration fee is $265.00. The same form may be used for those paying registrants by completing the section regarding payment. Once your registration is received and processed, a packet of information including your receipt, information about things to do in Newport, etc. will be sent to you.

  For your convenience, the Travel Source has offered to provide travel assistance to Newport. This company is used in conjunction with all events serviced by the URI Conference Office as they are very competitive and provide excellent service. Please contact them at 800-583-3550 or by email at Vacation@travelsource-ri.com.

  Questions regarding the program should be sent to me at kovacsw@egr.uri.edu Questions regarding registration should be directed to MEETURI@URIACC.URI.EDU

  Other important sites:

  USUCGER Bulletin WWW pagehttp://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/bulletin/
  USUCGER workshop information http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/bulletin/meet.html (which is specifically for the workshop)
  

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  REGISTRATION FORM

  To register for the USUCGER Conference as a supported registrant, please complete the information below. Complete the form by responding to each question following the colon (:). If you are planning to attend and pay your way, please print the form and mail your registration to the address below along with your check made payable to: URI. You may call (401) 874-2170 with any questions regarding registration for this event.

  NAME:
  INSTITUTION:
  MAILING ADDRESS:
  CITY, STATE, ZIP:
  OFFICE PHONE:
  HOME PHONE:
  FAX:
  EMAIL:
  ARRIVAL DATE:
  DEPARTURE DATE:
  

  (Reminder: For those supported participants, we are making your hotel arrangements and must know when you are arriving & departing to do so)

  The registration fee for non-supported attendees is $265. Checks should be made payable to URI and returned to the URI Conference Office address below. Please make your your own arrangements with the hotel. The Doubletree Islander Hotel, Goat Island, Newport, RI 02840 (401-849-8342). Please mention the Geotechnical Engineering Conference when making your reservation to receive the conference rate of $81.00/night.
  

  URI Conference Office
  P.O. Box 123
  Kingston, RI 02881-0123