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<\/p>\nWe are pleased to announce that our annual chapter meeting with be held\u00a0at Montgomery Bell State Park\u00a0this year!<\/p>\n
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Where<\/b>: at Montgomery Bell State Park<\/a>, 1000 Hotel Avenue, Burns, TN 37029<\/p>\n When<\/b>: March 15-16, 2016<\/p>\n Registration: <\/b>Early registration fee will be $60.00 professional and $30.00 student. Register before February 1st to get this rate!!February 1-March 8, registration will increast to $70.00 professional and $35.00 student. At the door will increase to $85.00 professional and $55 student. Register Here: 2016 TNAFS Meeting Registration Form<\/a>\u00a0Pay Here: TNAFS Online Store<\/a><\/p>\n Lodging:<\/strong> Hotel accomodations have been arranged at the park. We have a block of 50 rooms that expires on February 1st.<\/p>\n The group rate is $84.92\/night. Please reserve your room before\u00a0February 1, 2016\u00a0to ensure you get the group rate!<\/p>\n Reserve by phone: (800)\u00a0250-8613 or<\/p>\n Online: https:\/\/guestrez.megahotel.com\/Hotel\/Reservation\/Index\/P8A43<\/a><\/p>\n Group Code: 8027<\/p>\n Meals and Events:<\/strong> Registration will cover the\u00a0Tuesday night banquet and all breaks. Lunch and breakfast are on your own and the Forge Restaurant <\/a>at the park is a convenient option.<\/p>\n Additional Information<\/b>: There is time for 54 presentations and 15 posters. Presentations will begin\u00a0March 15, 2016 at 1 pm CST and the meeting will conclude at 5 pm, March 16, 2016. The poster session will be in conjunction with the Tuesday night banquet.<\/p>\n There will be an auction at the Tuesday night banquet, so please begin to collect items for donation and be prepared to bid high! We will have the ability to accept cash, check and credit\/debit cards this year.<\/p>\n Guests are more than welcome at the Tuesday night banquet. Additional tickets may be purchased for $30\/person during registration at the TNAFS Online Store<\/a><\/p>\n Chapter business meetings will take place the afternoon of\u00a0March 15th.<\/p>\n First Call For Papers:<\/strong> Tennessee Chapter members and associates are invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations describing their fisheries research and management activities. Oral presentations will be made in a series of Technical Sessions on Thursday and Friday as necessary. Program will not be finalized until after all abstracts are received. Participants will be directed to the final meeting program as soon as it is available. Participation and attendance by students, inactive members and other interested people is strongly encouraged. Submission deadline for abstracts for contributed papers and the poster session is 5 pm EST on Friday, February 26, 2016. For information on how to submit your abstract click here.<\/a><\/p>\n For more information, please contact us at\u00a0TennesseeAFS@gmail.com and\/or Chris.Morton@tn.gov<\/p>\n Online Payment<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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