SAMAB's 12th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

SAMAB's 12th Annual Conference was held November 6-8, 2001 at the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The theme of the conference was "From Issues to Action: Opportunities for Stewardship in the Southern Appalachians." The conference provided the opportunity to explore how issues can be resolved by actions that link resource managers, citizens, scientists, community groups, political leaders, and policy makers with one another. Findings of the Southern Forest Resource Assessment were reviewed, and the Southern Appalachian Regional Information System (SARIS) was demonstrated.

For additional information, click on the links below:

• Registration Form (a PDF file)
• Conference Program & Abstracts Book (a large PDF file)
• Agenda Overview (a PDF file)
• Detailed Conference Agenda (a PDF file)
• Call for Papers

Hotel Information

Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort, 520 Airport Road--
Call (865) 436-9201 or toll free 1-800-435-9201 for reservations and mention the SAMAB Conference. Conference room rates (if reserved by 10/15/01): $65.00 per room daily, one to four person occupancy. Current room sales tax is 11.5%. If your organization qualifies for a tax-exempt status, the hotel will need a copy of your Tennessee Sales Tax Exemption Certificate.

You can get driving directions by clicking on the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort's web page link above.