1997-98 Meeting Home Page
Texas Chapter Annual Meeting
January 24-27, 1998
Cain Center, Athens, Texas
by John Prentice
The 1998 Texas Chapter AFS meeting will be held
in Athens, Texas, January 24 – 27. Meeting and tradeshow activities will occur at the Cain Center, 915 South Palestine St. (Phone 903-677-2000). Sunday and Monday evening social activities will occur at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC), 5550 Flat Creek
Road (FM2495; Phone 903-676-2277). Along with the meeting facility, the Cain Center also offers free use of many varied sport facilities from walking/jogging trails, tennis and racquetball to indoor swimming, spa and weight room. Sunday and Monday evenings, TFFC will
provide an opportunity to enjoy a tour of the wonderful aquarium and hatchery complex along with our social gatherings. Make plans to be there!
MEETING REGISTRATION AND HOTEL INFORMATION
Not only will you have the option to pre-register, I hope everyone will pre-register and there is incentive to do so. The deadline for the pre-registration fee of $15.00 is January 12. After the deadline, the
registration fee is $25.00. Either registration fee includes attendance to all technical sessions, Sunday PM mixer and Monday PM social/meal/fundraiser and tours at TFFC, the continuing education workshops and tradeshow exhibitions. Those that pre-register will also receive a ticket for an early-bird prize drawing. There will be plenty to do at this meeting starting with golf, Athens visiting/shopping and/or a trip to Shreveport, LA
riverboats on Saturday. Sunday will begin at 1:00PM with youth fishing at TFFC and continuing education topics to choose from beginning at 4:00PM. Technical presentations, tradeshow exhibitions and business meeting will fill Monday. Tuesday morning will finish
technical presentations. Review the attached registration form and meeting information, and then REGISTER. Indicate your desire to participate in various events by
checking off various items on the registration form. This will help better organize these events. The registration desk will be in the lobby of the Spanish Trace Days Inn Noon – 3:00 PM Saturday and 10:00AM – 5:00PM Sunday and at the Cain Center on Monday for information.
Rooms have been blocked at Best Western
(903-675-9214) and Spanish Trace Days Inn (903-675-5173 or 800-488-5173). Room rates at Best Western are $36.00 (single) and $39.00 (double/king) plus tax with reservation deadline for special rates January 15, 1998. Room rates at Spanish
Trace Days Inn are $37.00 (single) and $42.00 (double/king) plus tax with reservation deadline
for special rates January 4, 1998. Be sure to identify your reservation is for the TX Chapter AFS meeting to secure the special rates.
Further details will be printed in the next
newsletter sometime in December, but if you have questions, call John Prentice
(830-866-3356) or jprentic@ktc.com.
Agenda
Saturday January 24, 1998 | |
Noon – 3:00PM | Registration at Days Inn lobby area |
During day | Golf tournament |
Afternoon (3:00PM) through evening | Trip to Shreveport riverboat and back |
Sunday January 25, 1998 | |
10:00AM – 5:00PM | Registration at Days Inn lobby area |
1:00PM – 5:00PM | Tradeshow setup in main foyer of Cain Center |
1:00PM – 3:00PM | Youth / member-student mentor team fish tournament at Freshwater Fisheries Center |
4:00 – 6:00PM | Continuing Education presentations at Cain Center meeting rooms and Trinity Valley Community College. Three 1-hour presentations to be offered concurrently and repeated at Cain Center so everyone can have the opportunity to attend any two they choose. Also one 2-hour presentation on computer use will be offered at the same time at the community college for everyone to choose |
6:30PM – ? | Social/mixer and tour of Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center |
Monday January 26, 1998 | |
6:30AM – 7:30AM | Past Presidents’ Breakfast at Day’s Inn Spanish Trace restaurant |
7:00AM – 5:00PM | Registration at Cain Center |
8:00AM – 5:00PM | Tradeshow in main foyer of Cain Center |
8:00AM – 10:00AM | Start of meeting and Invited Presentations Panel Discussion (Ecosystem Management), Room B (Henderson Room) at Cain Center |
10:00AM | Coffee break |
10:30AM – Noon | Technical presentations, Room B |
Noon – 1:30PM | Lunch |
1:30PM – 3:00PM | Technical presentations, Room B |
3:00PM | Coffee break |
3:30PM – 5:00PM | TX Chapter Business Meeting, Room B |
6:30PM – ? | Banquet, Social/Raffle/Auction at Angler’s Pavilion Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center |
Tuesday, January 27, 1998 | |
8:00AM – Noon | Tradeshow |
8:00AM – 10:00AM | Technical Presentations, Room B |
10:00AM | Coffee break |
10:30AM – Noon | Technical Presentations, Room B |