Re: [Texascavers] Speakers needed for 2008 TSA Spring Convention, April 4-6
HI Diana, Bill and ICS Organizers! ? It would be great if a time slot could be devoted to the upcoming 15th International Congress of Speleology (ICS). ?Perhaps a group presentation - someone to introduce the Congress, briefly explain its history and purpose and to explain how it will work to have an ICS during an NSS Convention (maybe George Veni), then a few words from the Volunteer Coordinators (Cat Whitney and Nancy Weaver) who could then pass around a sign up sheet, etc. ?? ? Hosting the ICS is a huge undertaking, and the more people who understand it, the more willing they will be to help out and participate when the event is finally here - which, by the way, is less than 18 months from now! ? Thanks!? julia -Original Message- From: Diana Tomchick diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu To: CaveTex TexasCavers texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 7:20 pm Subject: [Texascavers] Speakers needed for 2008 TSA Spring Convention, April 4-6 Join the festivities at this year's TSA Spring Convention in Kerrville at the Kerrville-Schreiner Park! Events include informational talks, Map Photo Salons, speleovendors, TSA TCMA meetings, and so much more.? ? Bill Steele and I have volunteered to help TSA Vice Chair Rob Bissett coordinate speakers for the Saturday sessions. Help us out by either volunteering to speak, or suggesting a speaker or cave-related topic.? ? Typical cave-related topics could include (but are not limited to):? ? Archaeology? Biology? Diving? Exploration? Geology/Hydrology? Long-term caving projects? History? Photography? Restoration? Safety? Survey/GIS? Techniques? ? Contact one or both of us at:? ? speleoste...@tx.rr.net? diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu? ? Thanks,? ? Diana? ? For more information about the Convention, visit the TSA web site:? ? http://www.cavetexas.org/events/TSASC/tsasc2008.html? ? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *? Diana R. Tomchick? Associate Professor? University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center? Department of Biochemistry? 5323 Harry Hines Blvd.? Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu? 214-645-6383 (phone)? 214-645-6353 (fax)? ? -? Visit our website: http://texascavers.com? To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com? For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com? ? More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com
Re: [Texascavers] Speakers needed for 2008 TSA Spring Convention, April 4-6
Hi Julia and other Texas Cavers, George Veni has already agreed to talk at the Convention; he will be the first speaker of the day (at 8:30 a.m.) on Saturday. He will give two back-to-back talks, entitled: The National Cave and Karst Research Institute: a status report for the Texas Speleological Association The Karst Information Portal: an international multi-purpose tool for caving, cave science, and cave stewardship On Sunday morning (time to be determined) he has volunteered to give an informal tour: Preview of the 15th International Congress of Speleology The 15th ICS will be held in Kerrville in July 2009 at Schreiner University. The tour will last 2-3 hours depending on people's interests and questions. Schreiner is only 1.5 miles away. Go in your own vehicle and feel free to leave early or stay late. If the Volunteer Coordinators wish to give a short pitch for help, that could be arranged. I believe George has a DVD video that explains the purpose of the Congress, etc., perhaps it could be made available for grotto meetings and for separate display at the Convention? Diana On Feb 1, 2008, at 10:56 AM, germa...@aol.com wrote: HI Diana, Bill and ICS Organizers! It would be great if a time slot could be devoted to the upcoming 15th International Congress of Speleology (ICS). Perhaps a group presentation - someone to introduce the Congress, briefly explain its history and purpose and to explain how it will work to have an ICS during an NSS Convention (maybe George Veni), then a few words from the Volunteer Coordinators (Cat Whitney and Nancy Weaver) who could then pass around a sign up sheet, etc. Hosting the ICS is a huge undertaking, and the more people who understand it, the more willing they will be to help out and participate when the event is finally here - which, by the way, is less than 18 months from now! Thanks! julia -Original Message- From: Diana Tomchick diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu To: CaveTex TexasCavers texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 7:20 pm Subject: [Texascavers] Speakers needed for 2008 TSA Spring Convention, April 4-6 Join the festivities at this year's TSA Spring Convention in Kerrville at the Kerrville-Schreiner Park! Events include informational talks, Map Photo Salons, speleovendors, TSA TCMA meetings, and so much more. Bill Steele and I have volunteered to help TSA Vice Chair Rob Bissett coordinate speakers for the Saturday sessions. Help us out by either volunteering to speak, or suggesting a speaker or cave- related topic. Typical cave-related topics could include (but are not limited to): Archaeology Biology Diving Exploration Geology/Hydrology Long-term caving projects History Photography Restoration Safety Survey/GIS Techniques Contact one or both of us at: speleoste...@tx.rr.net diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu Thanks, Diana For more information about the Convention, visit the TSA web site: http://www.cavetexas.org/events/TSASC/tsasc2008.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Associate Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Associate Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] Speakers needed for 2008 TSA Spring Convention, April 4-6
HI ALL! ? YES - there is a 6-minute ICS DVD that is available for viewing.? Go to the Welcome page for the ICS (http://www.ics2009.us/welcome.html) and on the left choose ICS2009 Video to watch it! ? I have one of the DVDs if the Houston Grotto is interested in showing it at a club meeting.? If you need a DVD for your Grotto, just let George Veni know and he can get you one. ? Thanks to everyone for your interest in and support of the 15th ICS! ? julia ? ? ? -Original Message- From: Diana Tomchick diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu To: germa...@aol.com Cc: texascavers@texascavers.com; speleoste...@tx.rr.net Sent: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 11:09 am Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Speakers needed for 2008 TSA Spring Convention, April 4-6 Hi Julia and other Texas Cavers,? ? George Veni has already agreed to talk at the Convention; he will be the first speaker of the day (at 8:30 a.m.) on Saturday. He will give two back-to-back talks, entitled:? ? The National Cave and Karst Research Institute: a status report for the Texas Speleological Association? ? The Karst Information Portal: an international multi-purpose tool for caving, cave science, and cave stewardship? ? On Sunday morning (time to be determined) he has volunteered to give an informal tour:? ? Preview of the 15th International Congress of Speleology? The 15th ICS will be held in Kerrville in July 2009 at Schreiner University. The tour will last 2-3 hours depending on people's interests and questions. Schreiner is only 1.5 miles away. Go in your own vehicle and feel free to leave early or stay late.? ? If the Volunteer Coordinators wish to give a short pitch for help, that could be arranged.? ? I believe George has a DVD video that explains the purpose of the Congress, etc., perhaps it could be made available for grotto meetings and for separate display at the Convention?? ? Diana? ? On Feb 1, 2008, at 10:56 AM, germa...@aol.com wrote:? ? HI Diana, Bill and ICS Organizers!? ? It would be great if a time slot could be devoted to the upcoming 15th International Congress of Speleology (ICS). Perhaps a group presentation - someone to introduce the Congress, briefly explain its history and purpose and to explain how it will work to have an ICS during an NSS Convention (maybe George Veni), then a few words from the Volunteer Coordinators (Cat Whitney and Nancy Weaver) who could then pass around a sign up sheet, etc.? ? Hosting the ICS is a huge undertaking, and the more people who understand it, the more willing they will be to help out and participate when the event is finally here - which, by the way, is less than 18 months from now!? ? Thanks!? julia? ? ? -Original Message-? From: Diana Tomchick diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu? To: CaveTex TexasCavers texascavers@texascavers.com? Sent: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 7:20 pm? Subject: [Texascavers] Speakers needed for 2008 TSA Spring Convention, April 4-6? ? Join the festivities at this year's TSA Spring Convention in Kerrville at the Kerrville-Schreiner Park! Events include informational talks, Map Photo Salons, speleovendors, TSA TCMA meetings, and so much more.? ? Bill Steele and I have volunteered to help TSA Vice Chair Rob Bissett coordinate speakers for the Saturday sessions. Help us out by either volunteering to speak, or suggesting a speaker or cave- related topic.? ? Typical cave-related topics could include (but are not limited to):? ? Archaeology? Biology? Diving? Exploration? Geology/Hydrology? Long-term caving projects? History? Photography? Restoration? Safety? Survey/GIS? Techniques? ? Contact one or both of us at:? ? speleoste...@tx.rr.net? diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu? ? Thanks,? ? Diana? ? For more information about the Convention, visit the TSA web site:? ? http://www.cavetexas.org/events/TSASC/tsasc2008.html? ? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *? Diana R. Tomchick? Associate Professor? University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center? Department of Biochemistry? 5323 Harry Hines Blvd.? Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu? 214-645-6383 (phone)? 214-645-6353 (fax)? ? -? Visit our website: http://texascavers.com? To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com? For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com? ? More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail!? ? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *? Diana R. Tomchick? Associate Professor? University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center? Department of Biochemistry? 5323 Harry Hines Blvd.? Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu? 214-645-6383 (phone)? 214-645-6353
RE: [Texascavers] Speakers needed for 2008 TSA Spring Convention, April 4-6
Julia, et al. I appreciate the interest and would be glad to provide the 6-minute DVD (downloadable from the ICS website: www.ics2009.us) for showing. I'll have to leave after my morning talks for a few hours and probably won't be available to show the DVD or give other presentations on the ICS on Saturday. One purpose of the Sunday trip I'll lead to Schreiner campus is to show people exactly what to expect from the ICS and hopefully drum up some volunteers. I know everyone won't be able to go on Sunday, so I'd be happy if someone on the ICS Organizing Committee wanted to give more information and sign up volunteers on Saturday. If someone on the OC is willing, contact me off-post. Thanks, George -Original Message- From: Diana Tomchick [mailto:diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 10:09 AM To: germa...@aol.com Cc: texascavers@texascavers.com; speleoste...@tx.rr.net Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Speakers needed for 2008 TSA Spring Convention, April 4-6 Hi Julia and other Texas Cavers, George Veni has already agreed to talk at the Convention; he will be the first speaker of the day (at 8:30 a.m.) on Saturday. He will give two back-to-back talks, entitled: The National Cave and Karst Research Institute: a status report for the Texas Speleological Association The Karst Information Portal: an international multi-purpose tool for caving, cave science, and cave stewardship On Sunday morning (time to be determined) he has volunteered to give an informal tour: Preview of the 15th International Congress of Speleology The 15th ICS will be held in Kerrville in July 2009 at Schreiner University. The tour will last 2-3 hours depending on people's interests and questions. Schreiner is only 1.5 miles away. Go in your own vehicle and feel free to leave early or stay late. If the Volunteer Coordinators wish to give a short pitch for help, that could be arranged. I believe George has a DVD video that explains the purpose of the Congress, etc., perhaps it could be made available for grotto meetings and for separate display at the Convention? Diana On Feb 1, 2008, at 10:56 AM, germa...@aol.com wrote: HI Diana, Bill and ICS Organizers! It would be great if a time slot could be devoted to the upcoming 15th International Congress of Speleology (ICS). Perhaps a group presentation - someone to introduce the Congress, briefly explain its history and purpose and to explain how it will work to have an ICS during an NSS Convention (maybe George Veni), then a few words from the Volunteer Coordinators (Cat Whitney and Nancy Weaver) who could then pass around a sign up sheet, etc. Hosting the ICS is a huge undertaking, and the more people who understand it, the more willing they will be to help out and participate when the event is finally here - which, by the way, is less than 18 months from now! Thanks! julia -Original Message- From: Diana Tomchick diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu To: CaveTex TexasCavers texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 7:20 pm Subject: [Texascavers] Speakers needed for 2008 TSA Spring Convention, April 4-6 Join the festivities at this year's TSA Spring Convention in Kerrville at the Kerrville-Schreiner Park! Events include informational talks, Map Photo Salons, speleovendors, TSA TCMA meetings, and so much more. Bill Steele and I have volunteered to help TSA Vice Chair Rob Bissett coordinate speakers for the Saturday sessions. Help us out by either volunteering to speak, or suggesting a speaker or cave- related topic. Typical cave-related topics could include (but are not limited to): Archaeology Biology Diving Exploration Geology/Hydrology Long-term caving projects History Photography Restoration Safety Survey/GIS Techniques Contact one or both of us at: speleoste...@tx.rr.net diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu Thanks, Diana For more information about the Convention, visit the TSA web site: http://www.cavetexas.org/events/TSASC/tsasc2008.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Associate Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Associate Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch
