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Hello GARD Conference Participants!
Two days and counting to the start of the GARD Conference!
A couple updates and announcements:
If you have any questions, please let us know. We are looking forward to your arrival!!
All the Best,
The Local Committee
(Matt Gray, Mark Wilber, Deb Miller, Davis Carter, Joe DeMarchi, Ana Towe, and Wesley Sheley)
From: Matt Gray <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 12:44 PM
Subject: GARD Conference Welcome Social RSVP
Dear GARD Conference Participant:
A reminder to please fill out the survey below if you plan to attend the GARD Conference Welcome Social on 4 August from 6-9 pm at Zoo Knoxville. We need to provide final numbers to Zoo Knoxville by Tuesday,
so please submit your RSVP by Monday, 25 July, if you plan to participate. We currently have 40 participants that responded “yes.”
Description:
There will be a Welcome Social on 4 August at
Zoo Knoxville. Two motor coach busses will transport everyone to the Zoo between 5:30-6:30 pm (meeting location is outside of the UT Conference Center). If you are planning to participate in the Welcome Social,
please fill out the following form so we can plan accordingly (heavy hors d'oeuvres and cash bar provided). Vans will return to the UT Conference Center between 8:30-9:30 pm. Participants will have free access to all of Zoo Knoxville (note: hors d'oeuvres
and bar will be located in the ARC).
WELCOME SOCIAL RSVP:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NBDWH9V
All the Best, Matt
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Date: Monday, July 18, 2022 at 8:32 PM
Cc: "Easterday, Jeremy Keith" <[log in to unmask]>, "Russell, Mark Evan (Russell)" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: New GARD Announcements and Website Updates
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Dear GARD Conference Participant:
Only 16 days remain before the start of the 2022 GARD Conference!! A couple quick announcements for participants and presenters:
If you are a presenter, please verify that your presentation type (in-person vs. virtual – “V” indicated for the latter) and duration (5-, 15- or 30-min) are correct. Posters are listed at the end of the Program Schedule
(#4 link above). If you are a student, please verify that “S” is next to your name. If there are errors, please respond to me – if there are no errors, no response is needed.
All student presentations will be evaluated and awards provided during a ceremony on the afternoon of 9 August. Davis Carter will be reaching out shortly to those that volunteered to evaluate student presentations. For in-person presentations,
you should upload your presentation file to the computer in Room 413 (UT Conference Center) ideally
one day prior to your presentation, but no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session. For virtual presenters, online uploading instructions will be shared separately.
We are in the process of compiling an online program that will have additional information about the conference. There will be a conference app that we will share later, where conference information can be retrieved electronically, and
will have participant communications capabilities. All in-person and virtual participants will have real-time online access to the presentations, as well as recordings of presentations afterwards (for those in disparate time zones). Online access instructions
will be shared with participants no later than 2 August.
There will be a Welcome Social on 4 August at
Zoo Knoxville. Two motor coach busses will transport everyone to the Zoo between 5:30-6:30 pm (meeting location is outside of the UT Conference Center). If you are planning to participate in the Welcome Social,
please fill out the following form so we can plan accordingly (heavy hors d'oeuvres and cash bar provided). Vans will return to the UT Conference Center between 8:30-9:30 pm. Participants will have free access to all of Zoo Knoxville (hors d'oeuvres and
bar will be located in the ARC).
WELCOME SOCIAL RSVP:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NBDWH9V
Lastly, for students, Davis Carter ([log in to unmask]) will be reaching out to you with invitations to several “student only” activities. There also will be a student-professional mixer during the Poster Session on the evening of 8 August
with heavy hors d'oeuvres and open bar.
We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to Knoxville and having a professionally rewarding experience!!!
All the Best, Matt
From: Matt Gray <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, July 11, 2022 at 2:36 PM
Subject: Additional GARD Conference Accommodations (Marriott)
Dear GARD Conference Participant:
Twenty additional rooms at the Marriott in downtown Knoxville are available for $159/night. This rate is
only guaranteed through this Friday, 15 July, and by using the link available on the website below. Also, once these rooms are booked, participants will need to find accommodations elsewhere
at regular rates. Some suggestions for other hotels within walking distance of the UT Conference Center are provided on the website below.
https://utconferences.eventsair.com/gard-conference/accommodations
We are looking forward to your participation!!
All the Best, Matt
From: Matt Gray <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 1:29 PM
Subject: GARD Conference Accommodations
Dear GARD Conference Participant:
If you are receiving this email, you are registered for the GARD Conference.
As of 29 June, all of the blocked rooms at the Hilton Hotel ($102/night) have been booked for 4, 5, and 6 August. Rooms remain for days outside of these dates, and the link for Hilton accommodations on the
GARD Conference website can used.
UT Conference Center is working on getting 20 additional rooms at the Marriott (also nearby) for 4-10 August at a discounted rate (yet it will be more than the CONUS $102 rate at the Hilton). Once we have the link for booking the Marriott
rooms, we will share it with the group. Once the Marriott rooms are booked, you will need to find rooms at regular rates in downtown Knoxville. There are several hotels within walking distance of
UT Conference Center; however, regular rates at most hotels during summer are generally >$200/night. Another option is to search for Airbnb or Vrbo rentals in the area. Because the
GARD Conference is close to the start of fall semester, unfortunately there is no university housing available.
If you have any questions about hotels, please contact Jeremy Easterday (copied here) of the UT Conference Center.
All the Best, Matt
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