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| Program Committee |
The event formerly known as the Chapter Annual Meeting
Reservations required by November 20th
Featured Dinner Presentation |
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Climbing Antarctica's Vinson Massif |
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| Featured Speakers: Carolyne Gatesy and Donald Lewis |
Learn the story about how this couple from CT became the oldest combined-age married couple by 20 years to scale Mt Vinson Massif. Fending off frostbite and sunburn in a land with temperatures reaching 50 degrees below zero, strong winds, and virtually no ozone layer was a constant challenge. The land was under continuous daylight, no signs of tree's or animals anywhere around, everything was white as far as the eye can see. Their tent was torn apart by unforgiving winds before they even began the climb. Once the couple was down the mountain, they had to wait for 9 days for optimum wind and visibility conditions for the plane to fly back to Chile. |
Gathering Schedule |
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| 1:00 pm | Used Equipment Sale |
| Committee and Sponsor Exhibits | |
| Workshops (see detailed schedule below) | |
| 5:00 pm | Social Hour (cash bar) |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner (served at your table) |
| 7:00 pm | Annual Chapter Business Meeting |
| 7:45 pm | Evening Program with speakers Carolyne Gatesy and Donald Lewis |
Workshop Schedule |
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| Time | Breakout Room 1 | Breakout Room 2 | Breakout Room 3 |
| 1:15 - 2:15 | Trails - "DIG IT...Opportunities for fun on the AT" Dave Boone, Trails Chair |
Investing Green Dan I. Olson, Financial Advisor and Planning Associate for Smith Barney |
Solving the Riddle of the Sphinx -
Anatomy of a Rescue in the Great Gulf Wilderness Dale Geslien, Education Chair and Leo Kelly, Vice Chair |
| 2:30 - 3:30 | The Highlands: What they are, Where They are, and How to Get There Kristen Sykes and Jennifer Heisey |
Willimantic: The Future of The Wave Dan Mullins, President of Willimantic Whitewater |
AMC Major Excursions Adventure Travel - Your Gateway to the World Sue Lach |
| 3:45 - 4:45 | Maine Woods Initiative Andy Falender, AMC Executive Director |
On The Go For Clean H2O! - How AMC Paddlers Can Help
Preserve Your Waterways Flatwater Chair, Jean Trapani |
Flash Photography - The End of Red Eye Professional Sports Photographer, Steve McLaughlin |
| Cost for the dinner and presentation is $35, $40 for non-members. Print the
registration form, then mail it with your check payable to "AMC-CT Chapter" to: |
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| David Bellemare 90 Frost Rd. Waterbury, CT 06705 programs@ct-amc.org |
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| Reservations must be received by Tuesday, November 20th. No confirmation will be sent; pick up your name badge at the registration desk. No refunds after November 20th. | |
Driving Directions |
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| Note: This is the same location as last year, just a slightly different name and new management. | |
| From South: | I-91 North to Exit 15 |
| From Waterbury and West: | I-84 East to I-691 East to I-91 South to Exit 15 (Barnes Rd) |
| From Hartford and East: | I-91 South to Exit 15 (Barnes Rd) |
| From Exit 15 Southbound: | I-91 Exit 15. Turn left at the end of exit ramp. At 2nd light take left onto Research Parkway. At first stop sign go right onto Carpenter Lane. At next stop sign go left onto High Hill Road. Continue straight to Mountainside. |
| From Exit 15 Northbound: | Exit 15 off 91. Turn right at the end of exit ramp. At next light take left onto Research Parkway. At first stop sign go right onto Carpenter Lane. At next stop sign go left onto High Hill Road. Continue straight to Mountainside. |
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These Individuals and Companies are Proud to Help Sponsor our Annual Gathering |
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| Want to spend the night rather than drive home after
dinner? Special rates are available at: |
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Hampton Inn
Tel: 203-235-5154 |
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| Offering a SPECIAL for MountainRidge of $69 + tax per room per night including full breakfast. | |