{"id":319,"date":"2014-03-24T13:52:43","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T13:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdafs.org\/tcafs\/?page_id=319"},"modified":"2014-03-24T13:52:43","modified_gmt":"2014-03-24T13:52:43","slug":"2011-meeting-home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/tx\/tc-meetings\/2011-meeting-home-page\/","title":{"rendered":"2011 Meeting Home Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt;font-family: Arial;color: blue\">TCAFS Annual\u00a0Meeting,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">February 10-12, 2011<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">by Craig Bonds <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>The Texas Chapter AFS annual meeting will be held at the <a title=\"External link to Embassy Suites\" href=\"http:\/\/embassysuites1.hilton.com\/en_US\/es\/hotel\/SNMESES-Embassy-Suites-San-Marcos-Hotel-Spa-Conference-Center-Texas\/index.do\" target=\"_blank\">Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center<\/a> in San Marcos on February 10-12, 2011. The theme of the Plenary Session is \u201cFish Habitat: Contemporary Approaches for Assessment, Conservation, Enhancement, and Restoration.\u201d The meeting will consist of one continuing education course, an evening social on Thursday, plenary and contributed sessions, our banquet\/auction on Friday evening, and the TCAFS business meeting on Saturday. See information below on program overview, registration, and lodging to help plan your trip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Click to go to the 2012 Meeting Podcasts\" href=\"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/tx\/tc-meetings\/2011-meeting-home-page\/2011-meeting-podcasts\/\">Click here to go to meeting podcasts<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5\"><em>Program Overview<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Continuing Education Workshop <\/strong>(Thursday, 11:00 AM \u2013 12:00 PM and 1:00 \u2013 5:30 PM) Application of Side-Scan Imaging Sonar and GIS Software for Mapping Aquatic Fish Habitat \u2013 Adam Kaeser and Thom Litts (Georgia DNR). \u00a0Lunch will be on your own.\u00a0 To sign up for the workshop, check the appropriate spot on the meeting registration form or contact Craig Bonds (<a href=\"mailto:craig.bonds@tpwd.state.tx.us\">craig.bonds@tpwd.state.tx.us<\/a>; 903-566-1615, extension 202).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Student\/Professional Mixer <\/strong>(Thursday, 5:30 \u2013 7:30 PM) Light snacks and beverages will be provided (for both hotel and non-hotel guests) in the hotel lobby atrium as part of the nightly manager\u2019s reception. Hotel guests need only to show a room card to be served.\u00a0 Non-hotel guests will be provided drink tickets.\u00a0 There will be plenty of fun, networking opportunities for students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plenary Session <\/strong>(Friday, 8:00 \u2013 10:40 AM) <em>Fish Habitat: Contemporary Approaches for Assessment, Conservation, Enhancement, and Restoration.<\/em> Presentations by a host of invited speakers will address a comprehensive list of fish habitat topics.Presentations and speakers are listed below (in no particular order).<strong><em>Aquatic Plants for Fish Habitat: a National Perspective<\/em><\/strong>Dr. Michael Smart (USACE &#8211; Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility)<strong><em>Low-Cost Sonar Habitat Mapping: a New Tool for Research and Management of Fish Habitat across Aquatic Landscapes<\/em><\/strong>\n<p>Adam Kaeser and Thom Litts (Georgia DNR)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Big Picture for Fish Habitat Conservation:\u00a0 Moving the Needle in Texas through Collaboration at Regional and National Scales<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tim Birdsong (TPWD-Inland Fisheries)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A Classification and Threat Condition Assessment of the Rivers and Streams of Texas<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Smith (The Nature Conservancy)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Estuarine Habitat Restoration Efforts on the Texas Coast:\u00a0 Leveraging Resources to Maximize Restoration Opportunities in our Multi-use Estuaries<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jamie Schubert (TPWD-Coastal Fisheries)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lunch <\/strong>(Friday, time period TBD)<strong> <\/strong> Friday\u2019s lunch will be on your own, including the Student-Mentor Lunch.\u00a0 On-site dining is available for a fee inside the hotel\u2019s Rocky River Grille.\u00a0 To sign up for the student-mentor lunch, check the appropriate spot on the meeting registration form or contact Mandy Scott (<a href=\"mailto:mandy.scott@tpwd.state.tx.us\">mandy.scott@tpwd.state.tx.us<\/a>; 325-651-5556).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Contributed Papers and Presentations <\/strong>(Friday, 11:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM and Saturday, 8:00 \u2013 10:00 AM)<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Evening Pre-Banquet Social <\/strong>(Friday, 5:30 \u2013 6:30 PM) Light snacks and beverages will be provided (for both hotel and non-hotel guests) in the hotel lobby atrium as part of the nightly manager\u2019s reception. Free beverage service will be provided similar to the Thursday Student\/Professional Mixer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Banquet and Auction <\/strong>(Friday, 6:30 \u2013 10:00 PM) Supper and beverages will be provided as part of the registration price along with the famously entertaining TCAFS auction and raffle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TCAFS Business Meeting <\/strong>(Saturday, 10:20 AM \u2013 12:00 PM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"style1\" style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><em>Registration<\/em> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Early registration fee will be $85 and $45 for professionals and students, respectively, and includes access to continuing education workshop, Thursday night Student\/Professional Mixer, all plenary and technical sessions, and Friday night banquet.\u00a0 <strong>Important<\/strong> &#8211; The deadline for early registration is <strong>January 21, 2011<\/strong>. Late registration will increase by $10 for both professionals and students.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style1\" style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><em>Hotel Information<\/em> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"External Link to Embassy Suites\" href=\"http:\/\/embassysuites1.hilton.com\/en_US\/es\/hotel\/SNMESES-Embassy-Suites-San-Marcos-Hotel-Spa-Conference-Center-Texas\/index.do\" target=\"_blank\">Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center<\/a> is located on the IH 35 corridor (exit McCarty Lane; hotel is on east side of interstate) and immediately NE of the outlet mall complex.\u00a0 Room rates are $85 for single king and $152 for double queen rooms. Please identify yourselves as being with the \u201cTexas Chapter, American Fisheries Society\u201d in order to secure the group rate.\u00a0 I encourage all those needing commercial lodging to stay at the conference hotel to ensure we meet our room block obligations.\u00a0 The number to call to make your reservation is 512-392-6450.\u00a0 <strong>Important<\/strong> \u2013 the cutoff date for making your reservation is <strong>January 17, 2011<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a title=\"Click to Open the 2011 Program at a Glance\" href=\"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.orgtx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/03\/2011_TCAFS_Program_at_a_Glance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here\u00a0to view\u00a0the meeting &#8220;Program at a Glance&#8221; <\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma\"><a title=\"Click to Open Guidelines for Oral Presentations\" href=\"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.orgtx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/03\/Guidelines_for_Oral_Presentations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view\u00a0Guidelines for Oral Presentations<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma\"><a title=\"Click to Open Guidelines for Poster Presentations\" href=\"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.orgtx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/03\/Guidelines_for_Poster_Presentations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view\u00a0Guidelines for Poster Presentations<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TCAFS Annual\u00a0Meeting,\u00a0February 10-12, 2011 by Craig Bonds The Texas Chapter AFS annual meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in San Marcos on February 10-12, 2011. 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