THE 15th ANNUAL SAMAB CONFERENCE

November 16-18, 2004 at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Gatlinburg, TN.

• Program and Abstracts (in PDF)
• Registration Form (in PDF)--print and fax or mail in
• Detailed Agenda (pdf)
• Agenda Overview (pdf)
• Hotel Information
• Announcement and Call for Participants (postcard version in PDF)
  • One page color announcement/call for participants to print and post (in PDF)

Quality of Life in the Southern Appalachians: Sustainability through Stewardship and Cooperation-- Southern Appalachia is one of America’s unique cultural, biological, and physical landscapes, offering cherished natural beauty and vibrant culture that draws million of visitors and an increasing number of new residents. Welcoming new people brings new opportunities for economic development and the resulting pressures upon the landscape and its residents. Maintaining quality of life amid these pressures is dependent on the cooperative stewardship of many people in government, academia, industry and the public. The 15th annual SAMAB Fall Conference offers a forum for learning, networking, and brainstorming to promote sustainability through stewardship and cooperation in the region.

Announcement and Call for Participants

Participate in the SAMAB Fall Conference, November 16-18, 2004 at the Holiday Inn SunSpree, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Send an abstract (see a sample) of the short talk, panel discussion, workshop, film/video, poster, or other presentation type. We encourage you to address one of the following subthemes:

• Protecting and restoring native ecosystems
• Achieving responsible economic, land, and transportation development
• Protecting aquatic resources in a changing landscape
• Air quality impacts, solutions, and responsibilities
• Human impacts on ecosystem processes
• Natural resource inventories in the southern Appalachians
• Exotic pests and disease introductions in the southern Appalachians: preventing accidental transport
• Invasive plants: Where do we stand in the southern Appalachians?
• Science-based management through ecological research
• Public involvement in resource management: perceptions and practice

Include with your abstract the subtheme and type of presentation you propose. Also include your name, title, address, organization name (if appropriate), phone number, email address and audio-visual or space requirements. Submission should be made by September 29, 2004. Notification of acceptance will be in early October.

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 10/25/04): $70.00 per room daily, one to four person occupancy. Current room sales tax will be added. 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.

Previous Conferences

The links below give information and highlights from previous conferences:

• SAMAB Conference 2003
• SAMAB Conference 2002
• SAMAB Conference 2001
• SAMAB Conference 2000
• SAMAB Conference 1999
• Previous Conferences