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GSA 2020 ANNUAL MEETING
                                               Registration




         Registration at https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2020/   GSA strives to create a pleasant and rewarding experience for
         registration will open in July.                       every attendee. Let us know in advance of the meeting if you have
                                                               needs that require further attention. Most dietary considerations
         Early registration deadline: 21 September             can be met without any extra charge. Be sure to check the box when
                                                               registering online and describe your need in the space provided.
         Cancellation deadline: 28 September
                                                               DON’T FORGET TO…
                                                               • Check your passport to make sure it's valid
         REGISTRATION FEES                                     • Register for tours, special events, field trips, and short courses
                                                               • Bring a copy of your meeting confirmation with you
                                 Early         Standard/       •  STUDENTS: Be sure to apply for the travel grant program by
                                 registration   onsite after    21 Sept.
                                 July–21 Sept.  21 Sept.       • Make your hotel reservation
          Professional Member—      US$440        US$520       • Book your travel
          Full Meeting
          Professional Member—      US$275        US$315       TRAVEL GRANTS
                                                                Do you need assistance with travel to the meeting? GSA
          1 Day                                                Sections, Divisions, and Associated Societies are ready to help.
          Professional Member—      US$315        US$400       Various groups are offering grants to help defray your costs for
          70+ Full Meeting                                     registration, field trips, and travel. Check out the meeting website
          Professional Member—      US$215        US$240       (https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2020/) for application and
          70+ One Day                                          deadline information. Eligibility criteria and deadline dates may
                                                               vary by grant. For meeting attendees who reside outside of North
          Professional Nonmember—   US$635        US$710       America, check the International Travel Grant webpage.
          Full Meeting
          Professional Nonmember—   US$380        US$455       STUDENT TRAVEL FUND
          One Day                                               Interested in helping students participate in the meeting? Help
          Early Career Professional—  US$280      US$350       them participate by donating to the student travel fund when you
          Full Meeting                                         register. Every year, a large percentage of students apply for travel
                                                               grants for the meeting but do not receive an award due to a limited
          Early Career Professional—  US$175      US$209       number of funds. You can help reduce this number by donating as
          One Day                                              little as US$10 when you register. 100% of the funds collected go
          Student Member—                                      to students.
          Full Meeting              US$155        US$190
          Student Member—                                      STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
                                                                The student volunteer program will open in early August. Work
          One Day                   US$110        US$125       at least ten hours and get complimentary registration, plus get an
          Student Nonmember—                                   insider’s view of the meeting.
          Full Meeting              US$210        US$245
          Student Nonmember—        US$145        US$165       CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS (CEU)
          One Day                                               The annual meeting offers an excellent opportunity to earn
          High School Student       US$60         US$60        CEUs toward your continuing education requirements for your
                                                               employer, K–12 school, or professional organization. Please check
          K–12 Professional—        US$75         US$85        the meeting website after the meeting to download your CEU
          Full Meeting                                         certificate.
          Field Trip or Short Course
          Only                      US$55         US$55        MEDIA REGISTRATION
                                                                Complimentary meeting registration is available to journalists
          Guest or Spouse           US$110        US$120       from bona fide news organizations and public information officers
          Low Income Country**       50%           50%         from geoscience-related organizations. Media registration provides
         **Participants from countries classified as “Low or Lower Middle Income Econo-  access to all scientific session, the GSA Resource and Innovation
         mies” by the World Bank need only pay 50% of the category fee for full meeting or   Center, and the newsroom. Get information about eligibility, and
         one day registration. Online registration is not available for “Low or Lower Middle   request media credentials at https://community.geosociety.org/
         Income Economy” registrants. Please fill out a printable version of the registration   gsa2020/connect/press.
         form and mail it to GSA, P.O. Box 9140, Boulder, CO 80301-9140, USA


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