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Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts
53 Slama Road • Edgewater • MD •21037
410-956-5771 (phone) • 410-956-0161 (fax)
Lynne.mdag@gmail.com • www.mascd.net
May 7, 2015
Dear Fellow Conservationists:
On behalf of the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts, I would like to invite you to attend
the 2015 MASCD Annual Meeting to be held at the Holiday Inn in Solomons, MD, July 27-29. A
tentative agenda for the meeting is enclosed. Based on feedback from the 2014 event, the meeting will
start on Monday evening with the Board of Director’s meeting and all other events will take place on
Tuesday and Wednesday. The Opening Session starts at 8:30 am on Tuesday morning and the event
concludes on Wednesday afternoon.
The MASCD Education Endowment auction will be held at the Awards Banquet on Tuesday evening.
Please give thought to some interesting and desirable donations to help raise funds for our Environmental
Education programs. Cash donations welcome! Wednesday morning will start with a training session
organized by SSCC followed by the General Session and lunch. The final Board meeting and a special
joint meeting of district staff will be held in the afternoon.
The theme for the meeting is “Celebrating Districts – Highlighting Stewardship – Achieving Goals!” as
we evaluate three-quarter of a century working with conservation stewards to protect Maryland natural
resources and finding workable solutions to meet local, state and federal clean water goals.
The total cost per room, standard single or double is $129.00, plus the 5% Calvert County Lodging tax.
Please register directly with the hotel by June 30, 2015 using the enclosed registration listing sheet.
Although our deadline is June 30th, please book early. To avoid charges for underutilized rooms, a
minimal number of rooms have been booked. To be exempt from state sales tax, you will need to enclose
a copy of your sales exempt certificate, pay with a business or district check, and include a list of
individuals who are to be exempted. Check in time is 3:00 p.m.; checkout time is 11:00 a.m. A one-night
deposit or a credit card number is required to guarantee reservations. The hotel will accept cancellations
up until twenty-four hours prior to arrival.
Meal reservations should be sent directly to the Anne Arundel Soil Conservation District on the enclosed
form to arrive no later than July 17, 2015. No refunds will be made after this date. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact John Czajkowski, District Manager, Anne Arundel Soil Conservation
District at 410-571-6757.
I look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting where we will build knowledge and share ideas to
ensure we continue to be Maryland’s “Go to Team” for rural and urban conservation issues.
Sincerely,
Hans Schmidt
President
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Annual Meeting - July 27-29, 2015
Holiday Inn, Solomons
Registration Package and Meal Selections
Number
Cost
Amount
Registration Package
Full Package, includes 2 lunches, 1 Awards Banquet, and
Registration Fee. (Please select meal choice below)
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$172.00
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One-day Package, includes Registration Fee and Lunch on the day registered
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$75.00
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Circle registration day – Tuesday, July 28th or Wednesday, July 29th
Complimentary Breakfast - Served 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. coupon at check in
Meal Options for Tuesday, July 15, 2014 (Full package only)
Awards Banquet - Chicken Chesapeake (chicken and crab cake)
OR
Grilled Flat Iron Steak
(Served with salad, potatoes, seasonal vegetables and dessert)
_______
or
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TOTAL AMOUNT DUE AND PAYABLE TO:
ANNE ARUNDEL SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
$_____
Name: ___________________________________Name: (Spouse/guest)________________________
(As you wish to have it appear on your name badge)
District/Agency________________________________________________ Phone: _______________
Address:_____________________________________________ City/State/Zip__________________
Send completed form to:
Anne Arundel SCD, Heritage Office Center,
2662 Riva Road, Suite 150, MS #7001,
Annapolis, MD 21401-7377
by Monday, July 17, 2015.
Please be sure to make meal selection
(Failure to make a selection will result in the registration district making that choice for you)
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts
July 27-29, 2015
Holiday Inn, Solomons
Reservation Form
Please note:
1. For reservations made by check, this completed reservation form must be mailed to:
Mina Kim – Sales Office
Holiday Inn Solomons
P.O. Box 1099
Solomons, MD 20688
2. Full payment must be included with your completed reservation form unless secured with
a credit card.
3. A current copy of your district’s Maryland State tax exemption form must be included
with your completed reservation form.
4. For reservations made with a credit card, you can call the hotel 410-326-6311 or 1-800356-2009 and you must identify yourself as being with the Maryland Association of Soil
Conservation Districts (Code SCO) to receive the group rate. You may then fax this
form and your Maryland State tax exemption to 410-326-3748 (fax).
5. Please specify if you wish to reserve a room with one king bed or a room with two double
beds.
6. The total cost per room, single or double is $135.45 per night; this includes the 5%
Calvert County Lodging tax. Reservations must be made by Monday, June 30, 2015.
COUNTY NAME
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CONTACT NAME ________________________________________________________
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER ______________________________________________
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ONE KING
BED
TWO DOUBLE
BEDS
Tuesday—July 28, 2015 (cont.)
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts 2015 Annual Meeting Holiday Inn, Solomons July 27­29, 2015 10:40 ‐ noon STANDING COMMITTEES Administrative Committee Technical Committee 12:00 ‐ 1:00 p.m. LUNCHEON 1:15 ‐ 2:30 p.m. STANDING COMMITTEES (continued) Administrative Committee David Hudson Technical Committee Myron Frock 2:35 ‐ 3:40 p.m. AREA MEETINGS Central Area Southern Maryland Lower Shore Upper Shore Western Maryland Frank Richardson Pete Parreco Bill Giese John Swaine Smokey Stanton 3:45 ‐ 5:00 p.m. 3:45 ‐ 5:00 p.m. 3:45 ‐ 5:30 p.m. 3:45 ‐ 5:15 p.m. 5:30 ‐ 6:30 p.m. District Managers District Conservationist SSCC MEETING MASCD PAST LEADERS Luis Dieguez Terron Hillsman Bill Giese George Lechlider RECEPTION Cash Bar “Celebrating Districts – Highlighting Stewardship – Achieving Goals!”
Draft Agenda
Monday—July 27, 2015
Registration Typing Room Hospitality Room Ice Cream Social 5:00 ‐ 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. ‐ 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. ‐ 5:15 p.m. 3:00 p.m. ‐ 8:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. ‐ 8:30 p.m. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 7:00 ‐ 8:00 a.m. 8:30 ‐ 10:30 a.m. 6:30 ‐ 9:30 p.m. Hans Schmidt Dinner on Your Own 8:00 a.m. ‐ noon 1:00 ‐ 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. ‐ noon 1:00 ‐ 4:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. ‐ noon 1:00 ‐ 4:30 p.m. BREAKFAST IN RESTAURANT AWARDS BANQUET & AUCTION Wednesday—July 29, 2015
Typing Room Hospitality Room OPENING SESSION Tuesday—July 28, 2015
Registration Typing Room Hospitality Room David Hudson Myron Frock Hans Schmidt 7:00 ‐ 8:00 a.m. 8:00 ‐ 10:00 a.m. 10:10 ‐ noon 12:00 ‐ 1:00 p.m. 1:00 ‐ 2:00 p.m. 1:00 ‐ 2:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 8:00 ‐ 11:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. ‐ noon
BREAKFAST IN RESTAURANT SSCC Training Session Bill Giese GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING Hans Schmidt LUNCHEON BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Hans Schmidt Joint District Managers/ Terron Hillsman District Conservationist Adjourn