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19th GLOBE Annual Partner Meeting

Los Angeles, California, USA
19 - 24 July 2015

 

The GLOBE Annual Partner Meeting 2015 will take place in Los Angeles, California!  Reserve the dates for what promises to be the most exciting GLOBE gathering of 2015.

  • 20—24 July 2015: Annual Meeting of partners, scientists, sponsors and student researchers
  • 19 July 2015: Meeting of GLOBE Working Groups

Requests for personalized invitation letters to the 19th GLOBE Annual Partner Meeting can be sent to Katy Lackey in the GLOBE Implementation Office. Attached here is a general invite letter.

Questions about the registration process can be sent to Dawn Wright.

A draft program of the "adult" agenda is available here. 

A draft program of the "student" agenda is available here.

A DETAILED DRAFT program is available here.


REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

General Registration Information

REGISTRATION FEES:

Vary from $190 to $225 depending on your registration type (students, teachers with students, chaperones with students - $190.  All others $225).  Registration fees include the following:
Sunday 19 July - Opening Reception
Monday 20 July - Breaks, Lunch, Poster Session Reception (Breakfast  included in hotel room rate)
Tuesday 21 July - Breaks, Lunch (Breakfast included in hotel room rate.  Dinner ON YOUR OWN.)
Wednesday 22 July - Breaks, Lunch (Breakfast included in hotel room rate.  Dinner ON YOUR OWN.)
Thursday 23 July - Breaks, Lunch, Closing Banquet (Breakfast included in hotel room rate)
Friday 24 July - Breaks, Lunch (Breakfast included in hotel room rate.  Meeting adjourns early afternoon.)

Transportation to meeting events and activities.

All meeting materials

GROUND TRANSPORTATION:

REGISTRATION FEES DO NOT INCLUDE GROUND TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM AIRPORT/HOTEL
Please contact Super Shuttle to arrange for transportation from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to your hotel.   http://www.supershuttle.com/

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Conference Hotel  (Please contact the hotel directly to book. In order to guarantee the Special Conference Rate, you must book your room by 26 June. After June 26, rooms may become unavailable or subject to a higher non-conference rate.)
The Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City
555 Universal Hollywood Drive
Universal City, California 91608-1001  USA
www.hiltonuniversal.com
1-800-HILTONS or 1-818-506-2500

You must mention "GLOBE Annual Partner Meeting" when booking to receive the special room rates:
Single: $217
Double: $245
Triple: $273
Quad: $301
Rates do not include 15.56% tax.  Rates include breakfast each day.  Free Wi-Fi provided. 
You can also book your room on-line:
 http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/B/BURUCHF-GAPM-20150717/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Please note that the rate with breakfast is based on NUMBER OF ADULTS selected at the time of reservation. For example, if a reservation is made for 2 adults and 1 child, the rate will reflect double occupancy with 2 breakfast coupons per day.  To ensure the correct rate is reflected with breakfast, be sure to put the total number of room occupants in the adults column (even if they are under 18).  

ALTERNATE HOTEL (Please contact the hotel directly to book. Cutoff date for booking - 3 July 2015)
The Garland
4222 Vineland Avenue
North Hollywood, CA   91602
www.thegarland.com
1-800-238-3759 or 1-818-255-7470

You must mention "The GLOBE Program International Meeting" when booking to receive the special room rates:
Single: $179
Double $179
Triple: $199
Quad: $199
Rates do not include 15.65% tax.  Rates include breakfast each day. Free Wi-Fi provided.

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at this hotel.  Transportation to the conference hotel is available free of charge from the Garland Hotel Trolly which runs approximately every 30 minutes from The Garland Hotel to Universal Studios Hollywood. The Hilton (conference hotel) is a short walk from there.  

Student Research Experience:

Student Researchers (K-12 Student attending with a Teacher), Teacher (attending with students), Chaperones (attending with students)  PLEASE NOTE:

The registration fee of $190 includes an overnight research experience at one of two (or three) locations.  On Tuesday 21 July, you will depart for the Student Research Experience.  You will collect data on Tuesday afternoon and you will spend the night at that location.  You will continue collecting data on Wednesday 22 July. During the afternoon of Wednesday 22 July you will be transported back to the conference hotel.  Student Researchers will present their research on Thursday 23 July at the GLOBE Annual Partner Meeting.  

To participate in the Student Research Experience, you will check out of the hotel on Tuesday and check back in on Wednesday for the remainder of the week.  We will arrange for your luggage to be held in a secure location. You will need to pack an overnight bag for the research experience Tuesday 21 July.

Space is extremely limited on these excursions.  Registration deadline for the Student Experience is 1 June  HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 10 JUNE with a final payment due date of 19 June.   Once you have reserved a space, if a cancellation is necessary, $45 of your $190 registration will not be refunded.  After 3 July, no refund will be possible. Additional information is available here.  

3rd Student Research Exhibition:

The 3rd Student Research Exhibition will take place during the poster session of the GLOBE Annual Partner Meeting on Monday, 20 July from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. If you will be presenting a poster or PowerPoint during this time, please provide the following information:

1.  GLOBE School Name
2.  Presentation Title
3.  Presentation Abstract (short, 100-word description, in English)
4.  Student name(s)
5.  Teacher name(s)
6.  Indicate whether your presentation is in poster form or PowerPoint form*

Please provide this information via email to Katy Lackey by Monday 10 June to be considered for inclusion in the full program and to reserve presentation space (poster or table).

*Students presenting a poster will be provided a 4' X 8' (122 cm X 244 cm) poster board surface and push pins.  Students presenting a PowerPoint presentation will be provided a table and one power strip.  
 

Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities:

This event presents a unique opportunity for exhibitors and sponsors to reach an international audience of current and future consumers and decision-makers in scientific, cultural, educational and technology markets. Additional information and details about exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities can be found here.

 

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED