• Registration Information

• Purchase Orders

• Cancellations

• Workshops

• Poster Sessions

• Exhibit Information

• Location and Travel Information

• Directions to UMass

• Accommodation Information

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration for the conference begins in July. Advance and on-site registration includes admission to all platform sessions, poster sessions, the exhibit area and coffee breaks. Workshops and lunches are NOT included in the full registration fee, but may be purchased separately on the conference registration form.

Registrations received after September 21, 2012, will be charged a $75 late fee.

All charge orders must be signed. Full payment, including those pre-registrations secured by purchase order must be remitted at the on-site registration. Non-compliance will result in a $35.00 processing fee for any resulting billings. Phone-in registrations will not be accepted.

PURCHASE ORDERS will be accepted from institutions and agencies for the purpose of pre-registration only.

CANCELLATIONS on or before October 1, 2012, will receive a full refund minus a $50.00 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after October 1, 2012 will be charged a $100.00 cancellation fee or you may substitute a conferee rather than cancel the registration entirely. There will be no refunds for cancellations made after October 8, 2012.

WORKSHOPS (Not included in conference registration)
Early registration is encouraged as space is limited and materials must be prepared in advance. Please check the workshop schedule carefully when selecting workshops - same day workshops run simultaneously.

POSTER SESSIONS
Posters may be viewed on Tuesday and Wednesday. Authors will be available at their posters for individual discussion on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 16 - 17, from 4-6 pm.

EXHIBIT INFORMATION
An exhibition of relevant technologies and services will be featured Tuesday, October 16, from 8:30am - 6:00pm, Wednesday, October 17, from 8:30am - 7:00pm and Thursday, October 18, from 8:30am -12:00pm.  A limited number of booths are available. See exhibitor information for details or contact Brenna Lockwood at 413-549-5170 or brenna@aehsfoundation.org. 

LOCATION AND TRAVEL INFORMATION
The conference will take place in the Murray D. Lincoln Campus Center, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, located in the scenic Connecticut River Valley.

Murray D. Lincoln Campus Center
University of Massachusetts Amherst
One Campus Center Way
Amherst, MA 01003

Amherst is served by major airlines through Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut (about 1 hour by car) and Logan Airport in Boston (about 2 hours by car). Rental car and bus service are available from both airports.

There are two companies that provide shuttle service to and from the airports, Amtrak, and bus stations to the University of Massachusetts - Seemo Shuttle Service and Valley Transporter.

Seemo Shuttle Service - call (800) 908-2829 or (413) 586-1120 or visit www.seemoshuttle.com

The Valley Transporter - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED, call (800) 872-8752 or (413) 253-1350 or visit www.valleytransporter.com.

DIRECTIONS TO UMASS

Getting to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA…
From the North
Route 91 south to exit 25 – At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection – turn right onto routes 5 & 10 South – go 1 mile, then left onto Route 116 South, then 8 miles to UMass exit – Left at the end to the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue.

From the South
Route 91 North to exit 19 (Northampton / Amherst) – Right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at the lights) – 1 mile to UMass exit – Right at the end of the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue.

From the East

Mass Pike (Route 90) West to Exit 4 (West Springfield) onto Route 91 North to exit 19 (Northampton / Amherst) – Right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at the lights) – 1 mile to UMass exit – Right at the end of the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue.

From the West

Mass Pike (Route 90) East to Exit 4 (West Springfield) onto Route 91 North to exit 19 (Northampton / Amherst) – Right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at the lights) – 1 mile to UMass exit – Right at the end of the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue.

Getting to the Campus Center Parking Garage…

From Massachusetts Avenue (after exiting from Route 116)
At the second set of lights turn left onto Commonwealth Avenue  - Boyden Gymnasium is on the corner of Commonwealth and Massachusetts Avenues -  At the next set of lights turn right onto Campus Center Way and proceed up Campus Center Way - The entrance to the Campus Center Parking garage is at the top of the hill on the right. 

Getting to the Murray D. Lincoln Campus Center…
From the Parking Garage
As you enter the garage proceed down the ramp and park on level 2.  An enclosed entrance way leads directly from level 2 onto the Campus Center Concourse (Level 2).  As you enter the Concourse you will see informational signs directing you to the Soils Conference Registration.  If you are a hotel guest and are looking for the Campus Center Hotel Lobby, proceed to the left, and walk past the University Store; the elevators are on the right.  The Hotel Lobby is on the third floor.

ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION
Registrants are responsible for their own hotel arrangements. We recommend making reservations early. Area hotel information is provided below.

A room block has been secured at the UMass Hotel at the Campus Center. The rate is $118.00 per night. For those attendees wishing to stay at the UMass Hotel at the Campus Center, where the conference will be held, telephone the hotel directly at (413) 549-6000 (group code 2071C) or make your reservation on line at www.umasshotel.com using the group code 2071C. The cut-off date for the UMass Hotel at the Campus Center is September 14, 2012. Rates and reservations are not guaranteed after this date.

Area Hotel Information
AEHS Foundation does not guarantee the accuracy of any of the rates listed below.

 
Special Conference Rates may be obtained at:

** Special Conference Rate - state that you are attending the Soils, Sediments Water, and Energy Conference.  Reservations must be made by September 14, 2012 to receive the special rate.

*** Special Conference Rate - state that you are attending the UMass soils conference. Reservations must be made by September 14, 2012 to receive the special rate.

Springfield	Rates
The Inn Place (413) 781-0900	$99-109
Marriott (413) 781-7111	$149-184
Sheraton Springfield (413) 781-1010	$179

West Springfield	Rates
Clarion (413) 781-8750	$90
Comfort Inn (413) 736-5000	$100
Days Inn (413) 785-5365	$65
Hampton Inn (413) 732-1300	$150
Knight's Inn (413) 737-9047	$59
Red Roof Inn (413) 731-1010	$65-70
Residence Inn (413) 732-9543	$139-179
Super 8 (413) 736-8080	$65-80

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