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 (fax)? ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------? 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