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Important Dates

Late March: Space request system opens (non-technical, social, and business
meeting room requests)
Early May: Housing Open (Orchid Events is the official housing bureau for GSA 2019 Phoenix)
Early May: Registration and Travel Grant applications open
6 May: Space request deadline—fees increase after this date
25 June: Abstracts deadline
Early July: Student volunteer program opens
19 August: Early registration deadline
19 August: GSA Sections travel grants deadline
26 August: Registration and student volunteer cancellation deadline
28 August: Housing deadline for discounted hotel rates
© Visit Phoenix/Kerrick James

Meeting Location
Registration, technical programs, poster sessions, exhibits, and field trip departures will be
at the Phoenix Convention Center (PCC), 100 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, Arizona 84005, USA.

Hotel Information
The official GSA Housing Bureau, Orchid Events, will open for reservations in early May.
The Sheraton Grand Phoenix will serve as GSA headquarters and the Hyatt Regency
Phoenix is the co-headquarters hotel. Both hotels are located within walking distance of
the Phoenix Convention Center (PCC). The GSA block includes seven hotels offering
rates from US$159 to US$209 single/double occupancy (per night, plus tax). All hotels
are within walking distance of the PCC.
Protect yourself: As the number of online hotel bookings continues to increase, so does
the rate of booking scams. According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association,
fraudulent websites con 2.5 million North Americans out of $220 million every year.
Only use a trusted source to make your hotel reservation, and beware of anyone
contacting you directly via email, phone, or fax. If you have any questions, please contact
the GSA Meetings Department at meetings@geosociety.org. We will post information
on our website regarding hotel reservations in mid-May.
Photos from top: © Visit Phoenix/Dennis Murphy/Dennis Scully,
© Visit Phoenix/Mark W. Lipczynski.