GSA and ConferenceDirect will work closely with you in order to locate the best possible place to hold your meeting. The ideal locations are hotels where sleeping rooms and the meeting are held under the same roof. But of course, this is not always available. GSA will phone the meetings general chair as far in advance as possible in order to start this process.

Site Selection

GSA is to be provided a copy of the budget once it's complete. This is to assist the sections in making sure all items are accounted for. GSA will also provide an Actual of your meeting, once all costs are accounted for.

This section provides information on GSA's costs to the sections, along with how the invoice from GSA will look

Rates and Invoicing

This section talks about how GSA works with your section in order to provide a professional atmosphere for meeting attendees.

Field trips provide an opportunity, especially for registrants coming from a distance, to learn of the geology of the area, by first-hand inspection, under authoritative guidance.

This section presents you with an overview of processing abstracts, from the submittal stage to the printing stage. The project of organizing sessions, abstracts, and breaks, typically is the duty of the Technical Program Committee Chair, with guidance from the GSA Abstracts Coordinator, Heather Clark.

This section talks about your part in having a Respectful Inclusive Scientific Event, and to clarify what it takes to become a RISE Liaison, and who is encouraged to become certified.

This section contains samples of emails that are sent to membership, session chairs, and authors of abstracts.

Email Samples

This section contains Section logos you can use for flyers, mailings, etc. This section also has a link to the GSA logos.

Logos

Announcements are provided by the sections, typically the Committee Chair, to GSA. From that point, GSA will print information in GSA Today, and also post the announcements and updates on the web site.

Meeting Announcements

This section talks about the students mentor programs and possible volunteering opportunities available for your meetings.

This section contains a timeline which may be helpful.

In this section you will find historical information on registration numbers, field trips, and more. You may find this information very helpful when planning your own meeting.

In this section you will find survey results from previous section meetings. This information could be a handy resourse when planning your own meeting.

Meeting Surveys

In this section you will find helpful hints and things to think about. Noel Potter has a wealth of knowledge and is a great resource in assisting you with any questions or ideas you have.

This section contains additional helpful information that doesn't really fit any of the above categories.