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2010 Sand Hills Discovery Experience

The topic for 2010 is "Ashes in the Sand Hills ". The conference is July 8, with optional tours on July 7 & 9.

Sand Hills Discovery Experience 2010 Conference Information

Thursday, July 8, 2010 at Ainsworth High School, 520 East 2nd Street

Register Early. Registration materials will be available in mid spring on this site. The conference is a full day from 8:00am to 5:00pm

8:00-8:45 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast (Use south door) Fee: $50 (early registration-$45) per person. Students under 18 may attend this event free of charge if an accompanying adult with paid registration.

8:45-9:00 - Opening of conference

9:00 – 12:00 - Presentations

12:00 – 1:00 - Lunch (included)

1:00 – 4:30 - Presentations continue

Vendors and exhibitors will be on site until 5:00 p.m.

This year's presenters:

· Bob Diffendal - Ashes in the Sand Hills

· Stan Lewis - Fossil insects from Ash Deposits (12m - 35m years ago)

· Shane Tucker - Fossils from the Rick Irwin Quarry

· Will Locke - Rocky Mountains; Headwaters of the Platte River

· Al Dutcher - Climatology and the Sand Hills

Breakout sessions, exhibitors, vendors, continental breakfast and a catered lunch are included in the full day registration fee. Information below gives optional choices and the schedule of fees. Informative tours are available on Wednesday and Friday to those registered for the Thursday conference.

COLLEGE CREDIT OFFERED

One hour senior/graduate credit in education is also offered, at an additional fee, by Wayne State College. For more information on college credit, contact Wayne State College, 1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787; phone 1-800-228-9972 or e-mail the continuing education department, demoste1@wsc.edu

Pre and Post Conference Tours and Workshops

Wednesday, July 7, 2010
	Tours are still in the final stages of planning. They will be office on July 7 with some more and repeat tours on July 9. A special guided tour to Ash Fall Fossil Bed at Royal, Nebraska will be include with the tours for this year. Check back frequently as more information and registration material is added. Space on the tours is limited so you will need to make reservations ahead of time.


Thursday, July 8, 2010

Friday, July 9, 2010



General Information: These tours are held in conjunction with the Sand Hills Discovery Experience. All tours will leave from the north entrance of the Ainsworth Conference Center, east Highway 20 and Ash Street. Returning times are approximate. Plan to bring necessary out-of-doors items, such as sunscreen, bug spray, sunglasses, hats, comfortable, sturdy shoes and a water bottle. Tours are limited to registered conference attendees. Tours are limited in size and will be filled on first come, first serve basis. Transportation provided except where noted. A block of rooms has been reserved until July 1^st at the Ainsworth Rodeway Inn, 888-757-1050 (toll free) and at the Ainsworth Super 8 Motel, phone 800-800-8000. For other lodging or general information, call the North Central Development Center, 402-387-2740 (866-387-2740 toll free), or log onto www.ainsworthlinks.com/shde or www.ainsworthchamber.com.

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