Registration

Second Eugene E. Foord Pegmatite
Symposium

July 15-19, 2016

Golden, Colorado

Sponsored by

The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter, Friends of the Colorado School of
Mines Geology Museum and the Denver-area Regional Exploration Geologists’ Society
 

The Friends of the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, the Friends of Mineralogy, Colorado Chapter and the Denver Region Exploration Geologists’ Society invite interested professionals, laymen,  and students to participate in the Second Eugene E. Foord pegmatite Symposium in Golden, Colorado. There will be an ice-breaker reception at the CSM Geology museum Friday evening, July 15, 2016. This will be followed by two full days of talks, July 16-17, followed by two days of field trips. The presentations will be held at the Green Center on Campus.

The Symposium convening committee is interested in presentations on the pegmatite geology and mineralogy in the Four Corners region, as well as world-wide occurrences, pegmatite genesis, pegmatite mineralogy/geochemistry, structure and crystallography, and pegmatite mining histories. We invite talks for 30 minute time slots (20-25 minutes presentation, 5-10 minute questions). We prefer PowerPoint presentations but can accommodate 35-millimeter slide presentations (80-slide carousels). Posters are also invited for presentation using the Geological Society of American standards (4' x 8' or 46-1/8" high by 94-3/4"wide or 117cm x 240 cm). The technical level of the presentations is encouraged to appeal to both professionals and interested laymen. We will be providing the sound system and both wireless (lapel, hand-held or headset) and wired microphone as well as a wireless computer slide advancer.

Digital submittal using the symposium template in Word format may be made by mail or email. If oral presentation slots are oversubscribed, presenters will be given the option of a poster session. 

The registration fee for the symposium which includes the Friday night reception, two days of presentations, a black and white hardcopy proceedings volume, a color digital proceedings volume, and free field trips is $100. Registration for full-time University (Student ID required) or high school students is $50. Registration fees are waivered for field trip leaders but they still need to register. Speakers, poster presenters and field trip leaders are also provided with a one year (2016-2017) free membership in both Friends of the CSM Geology Museum and the Friends of Mineralogy, Colorado Chapter.

Housing is available in motels-hotels in Golden. The historical downtown of Golden is just a quarter mile from the meeting center where numerous restaurants, cafes and hotels can be found. Lodging options in Golden, CO for Symposium, July 15-19, 2016.

Field trips are free to symposium attendees but each field trip will be restricted to 20 people. Transportation is not provided, but attendees will be given the opportunity to carpool. Although sign-up for these trips will be first registered, first on the list, preference will be given to out-of-state attendees. Those persons who are Colorado residents and thus might not be able to attend a particular field trip will be able to attend a latter guided field trip to the same locality. Not all field trips require four-wheel drive vehicles.

Field trip participants will be required to sign a liability release. For third party liability insurance participants will also need to belong to either an American Federal Mineral club that provides that insurance, Friends of the CSM Geology Museum or the Friends of Mineralogy Colorado Chapter. If not already a member of a federation club, membership to either of the others can be purchased with registration.

A completed registration includes the following forms:

- Completed Part I (and optionally Part II) form(s)
- Paid registration fee and any other associated fees (includes: payment for joining (if not a member of a Rocky Mountain Federation Mineral club) to provide coverage under a 3rd party liability insurance coverage). Payment can me made in the form of a check mailed to "Foord Symposium, c/o Fred Barnard, 1835 Alkire Street, Golden, CO 80401-3597" or upon arrival.
- Signed liability waiver form (everyone): either mail in the original or hand-carry it to the symposium to submit at check-in
Release forms here:  Friends of the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum ReleaseOR Friends of Mineralogy, Colorado Chapter Release.

Please submit online or mail to the address shown at the bottom of the registration form/this page.

The registration form is in two parts:
Part I: Covers costs for the symposium registration, symposium banquet and field trip preferences. Part I: Conference Attendance Registration.
Part II: Registration and payment for lunches at the symposium, box lunches for field trips, and dormitory accommodations and on-campus breakfasts. The lodging is a convenience offered to us by the Colorado School of Mines as a much cheaper option compared to hotels in Golden. Part II: Optional On-campus Symposium Lunch(es).

All registrants are highly encouraged to pre-pay for the on-campus lunch option on Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17 as it will be difficult to make separate lunch plans during the provided time frame of the symposium lunch breaks.

Dear Foord Symposium attendees: If you are paying for the Saturday evening banquet at Table Mountain Inn, Golden, please indicate your choice among these four menu options:

(1) Southwestern Pasta Primavera: Cavatappi pasta, Monterey Jack & Cheddar cheese sauce with green chilies & grilled seasonal vegetables (meatless).

(2) Southwestern Pasta Primavera: same, but with Grilled Chicken added.

(3) Pan Seared Salmon: Seared Salmon topped with Beurre Blanc Butter Sauce served with roasted corn + lime rice & grilled seasonal vegetables.

(4) Buffalo Pot Roast: Fork tender braised buffalo pot roast served over sour cream & chive mashed potatoes with pan au jus, fresh grated horseradish sauce & grilled seasonal vegetables.

All dinners include house green salad, green chili cornbread muffins, iced tea, coffee, or hot tea.  There will be a cash bar.

To register by US mail, please download & complete the appropriate registration form(s), and send it along with your check made out to the: Foord Symposium, c/o Fred Barnard, 1835 Alkire Street, Golden, CO 80401-3597. For questions and concerns, please contact Mark Jacobson 337-255-0627 or at markivanjacobson@gmail.com. 

 

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Part I Registration
 (will be used for coordinating field trips)
Abstract Submitted?
 
 
 
Attendee type
 
 
Fee includes the Friday evening icebreaker, all presentations and poster sections, symposium proceedings’ book (symposium schedule, abstracts, authors’ biographical information, and field trip descriptions), two guided field trips, coffee, and break snacks.
Attending Banquet Dinner on Saturday?
 
 
Optional banquet dinner: Saturday, 16 July 2016. Meals priced at $45.00 each. Registered attendees can be accompanied by unregistered guests at the banquet only. The buffet banquet (with meat, fish and vegetarian options) is at the Table Mountain Inn, Golden, CO.
Here list the total # of dishes: 
Your Banquet entree choice
 
 
 
 
3rd party liability insurance
 
 
 
 
3rd party liability insurance is required for all free guided field trips.
# of banquets x $45 =  
Part II Registration (optional)
Please complete Part II if you want to reserve cafeteria lunches and will be attending at least one field trip.
Guided Field Trips
Guided Field Trips for Monday 18 July 2016 and Tuesday, 19 July 2016: meeting time 7:30 AM, expected start travel time: 8:00 AM. Choose your preferred field trip. These trips will closed as the limited spaces fill up, so please number your desired field trip in order of preferences by 1,2,3,4, 5 and 6. We will do our best to accommodate attendees but out-of-state guests will have preference. Field trips will not necessarily start from Golden. Field trips numbered 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 13 absolutely require a 4WD vehicle. Participants with access to a 4WD vehicle are expected to provide places for those without 4WD. After registration, information about the details of the trip meeting places, availability of purchasing field trip lunches, and elevation challenges will be provided in an emailed or mailed registration packet. Field trip participants will be contacted to coordinate 4WD participation for field trips 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 13.
Are you attending a field trip?
 
 
 
I have a 4WD vehicle
 
 
I have a 2WD vehicle
 
 
Note: Since field trips do not necessarily start from Golden, your choices do not have to be the same.
Lunch at CSM “Mines Market” cafeteria
 
 
(recommended for all participants, unless you wish to bring your own lunch; it may be difficult to walk to & eat at a town restaurant and return on time for the afternoon session start)
Subtotal Part I + Subtotal Part II =