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NRIC - 2005

Natural Resources Information Council


JULY 14 - 17, 2005
BOISE, IDAHO


NRIC is returning to Idaho where it all started back in 1991.  It is my pleasure to host the conference this year and show everyone all the changes in Boise and the great natural resources entities that we have here.  We have some great speakers scheduled, several informative tours and an adventurous one-day post conference whitewater raft trip.  I can't wait to see everyone in Idaho.


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CONFERENCE HOTEL

HOLIDAY INN – AIRPORT

BOISE, ID

1-208-343-4900


Make your hotel reservations by calling the hotel directly at 1-208-343-4900.  To receive a special discounted rate is $71.00 + tax per room make your reservations prior to June 1, 2005, and identify yourself with the “NRIC” conference.  Both double and single rooms have been reserved.  Double rooms will sleep up to 4 people with no additional charge. Hotel amenities include:  free airport shuttle, full service restaurant, bar, conversation lounge, indoor swimming pool, hot tub and a Nautilus exercise facility.  Room amenities include:  coffee maker, iron and ironing board, hair dryers, cable TV and modem ports. If you sign up for the Holiday Inn’s Priority Club Program you can receive a $6.50 credit towards breakfast or a $4.00 bar beverage. The $6.50 breakfast provides a great variety of breakfast foods, including ham and eggs.  Kids under 12 eat free with parents.  The hotel is ¼ mile from the airport and 3 miles from downtown Boise.  The Holiday Inn will be our home base for the conference and most functions will be held on-site.  We highly suggest you stay at this location.  If you want to share a room, let Inez know, and she will locate a roommate for you.


TRAVEL INFORMATION


You can obtain Boise & southwest Idaho travel information by contacting the Boise Convention & Visitor’s Bureau at 1-800-635-5240 or visit their webpage at www.boise.org.  An Official Idaho State Travel Guide can be obtained from Tina Caviness at 1-800-VISITID, via email at tcaviness@idoc.state.id.us or via the website at www.visitid.org.  If you want to visit additional sites in the area, contact any of us and we can give you ideas, on how to have a great visit while in the area.

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CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON

Inez Adele Hopkins

2121 Ellis Avenue, Boise, ID  83702

emails inez_hopkins@hotmail.com OR inezhopkins@mail.boisestate.edu

CONTACT INFORMATION:  Cell Phone    208-250-8862 – best way to catch me

                                                    Home Phone 208-343-1548

                                                    Law Library  208-334-3316  Mon. 8-12; Wed. 8-12, 3-8;   Fri. 8-12;    Sat. 11-3


Return conference registration forms to Inez Adele Hopkins by June 1, 2005

 to receive early bird pricing.

Hotel registration/reservations are made directly to the conference hotel.








Conference
Registration Form
(PDF)


Print off and send to Inez at:


Inez Adele Hopkins
NRIC 2005
2121 Ellis Avenue,
Boise, ID  83702


Form to
Submit a Paper

for NRIC 2005
(PDF)

Submissions encouraged!  We have plenty of spots, and if you want to give a presentation, we would love to have you!

Print off and send to Inez at :

Inez Adele Hopkins
NRIC 2005
2121 Ellis Avenue,
Boise, ID  83702


 

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TENTATIVE AGENDA

(a list of other talks are at the bottom of the agenda)

THURSDAY,
JULY 14th, 2005

Registration  - Holiday Inn – Brundage Room

Tour of National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)

Presentations to be Assigned
FRIDAY,
JULY 15th, 2005  

CONFERENCE – Holiday Inn - Brundage Room
Tour of the World Center for Birds of Prey Archives & Library

Presentations to be Assigned
SATURDAY,   
JULY 16th, 2005  

CONFERENCE- Holiday Inn – Brundage Room

NRIC Surf & Turf Banquet, Moose Trade &

Presentations to be Assigned

SUNDAY,
JULY 17th, 2005

POST-CONFERNCE RAFT TRIP

Leave the hotel at 9:15am for Cascade Raft, Raft the Cabarton Section of the

            Payette River.  This raft trip includes spectacular scenery, great wildlife

            viewing and class 2 and 3 rapids.  Box lunch is included for those of you

            rafting the river.

                                                               
Boise Tours (break out groups for those wishing to stay in the Boise area)

           Winery Tour   - Discovery Center  -  Warhawk Air Museum

            Shopping   -  Historical State Penitentiary & Botanical  Gardens

            Roaring Springs & Boondocks (kids favorites) –

            Thunder Mountain Railroad   + more


Is there a topic
you want covered? 
Let Inez know
and she will attempt to
locate a speaker. 
Thanks!


TALKS  TO BE SCHEDULED INTO A TIME SLOT

       
        
Sue Visser and Anne Hedrich – BLOGS (weblogs) and libraries
         Wolves in Idaho – Steve Nadeau
Open Access to Natural Resources Information - Gretta Siegel

         Bear Rehabilitation Center – Belinda Isley

         Salmon Situation in Idaho

         Procite or Endnote, What is the Opinion Among Users! - Panel

         Environmental Economic Center – Bill Jaroki (tentative)

         Legal Environmental Research in a Nutshell – Inez Hopkins

         Lewis and Clark in Idaho –

         Access to the old F&W Reference Service Documents is There a Way? – panel

               

 

 

Since the Moose is the NRIC official/unofficial mascot –
during the NRIC Banquet we are  going to have a Moose trade! 
Lets see the unique ways people can meet the Moose theme for under $20. 
Just on a test I found about 40 different moose items in one shopping center!
 

So THINK MOOSE for the NRIC trade this year!!


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