The response to this year's 3rd National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration has been tremendous - with more than 1300 participants, 400 presentations, 175 posters, and 140 exhibitors, next week's Conference will be the largest gathering ever of coastal restoration practitioners, researchers, funders and volunteers.
We want to thank you in advance for bringing your work, spirit, and energy to New Orleans - and helping to make coastal restoration a national imperative. We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans. ON-SITE REGISTRATION Pre-registration for the 3rd National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration is now closed. You may still register for the Conference ON-SITE in New Orleans. On- site registration is $369, or $379 with a $10 donation to our Climate Fund. Please visit the Conference Registration Desk beginning at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 9th to register. HOTEL, TRANSPORTATION AND CLIMATE Restore America's Estuaries is pleased that the Hilton New Orleans Riverside is this year's Conference Hotel. Located at Two Poydras Street (New Orleans, LA 70140) the newly renovated Hilton New Orleans Riverside is right on the bank of the Mississippi River with easy access to everything New Orleans has to offer. We have been able to extend our special room rate offering at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, and can still reserve a room for December 6-16 at $109 per night + tax, single or double occupancy (based on availability). Go to http://www.estuaries.org/?id=33 to reserve your room online - or you can call 504-584-3999 and ask for the Restore America's Estuaries rate of $109. For comparison, the federal government per diem lodging rate is $133 per night for New Orleans. Ground Transportation to Hilton New Orleans The hotel is approximately 13 miles from Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY). Airport Shuttle: The Airport Shuttle provides transportation from the airport for a one way fee of $13.00. To make a reservation, please call 504-522-3500 or visit their website at www.airportshuttleneworleans.com. Taxi Service: Service from the Airport to the Hilton New Orleans Riverside takes approximately 25 minutes and costs $28.00 for 1-2 people. The rate for each additional person is $12.00. Driving: From the Airport take Interstate-10 Downtown/ East/Slidell, exiting at Poydras Street. Turn right onto Poydras Street, continue following Poydras south to its end at the hotel's front circle drive entrance. Parking: Self parking is available at the rate of $24.64 per night and includes in/out privileges. Climate: New Orleans has a subtropical climate with pleasant year- round temperatures. In December temperatures range from the mid 40's to the mid 60's. Rainfall is common in December. RESTORATION JOB BOARD Restore America's Estuaries is pleased to announce the launch of its new interactive career site, the Restoration Job Board, http://jobs.restorationmarketplace.com. With its focus on coastal and estuarine habitat restoration professionals, the Restoration Job Board offers an easy-to-use and highly targeted resource for online employment connections. The Restoration Job Board can be used to advertise positions to qualified candidates in the coastal and estuarine habitat restoration field. Employers can post jobs online, search for qualified candidates based on specific job criteria, and create an online resume agent to email qualified candidates daily. For job seekers, the Restoration Job Board is a free service that provides access to employers and jobs in coastal and estuarine habitat restoration. In addition to posting their resumes, job seekers can browse and view available jobs based on their criteria and save those jobs for later review. The Restoration Job Board will be featured at Restore America's Estuaries' upcoming 3rd National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration. Resumes will be perused by Sponsoring businesses and organizations from around the country. To view a list of Conference Sponsors, please visit http://www.estuaries.org/conference. * * * Restore America's Estuaries 3rd National Conference - Forging the National Imperative - will bring timely national attention to the challenges and opportunities to comprehensive coastal ecosystem restoration throughout the U.S., and will emphasize the challenges ahead in strengthening a national commitment to coastal restoration. For further information, please visit the Registration Desk at the Hilton Riverside Hotel beginning Saturday, December 9.
