CAHNRS Staff Development

2005 CAHNRS EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON
October 18-20, 2005

Thank you for your attendence at the Oct., 2005 conference. We hope you were able to
take something home for yourself and your career. We look forward to serving you
in 2007. Meanwhile if you would like some of the handouts or speaker notes we are attaching them to the program titles.

Session Information
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

And a good time was had by all.
2005 "United in Excellence" Photos:

Reception at CAHNRS Employee Development Conference, 2005

Keep this information for 2007 reference.

The College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Employee Development Conference will be held at the Compton Union Building in Pullman, Washington. This year's registration fee will be $50.

Registration tables open on Tuesday, October 18, 11:00 a.m. with the conference starting at 1:00 p.m. and the conference ends Thursday, October 20, 1:30 p.m.

Blocks of rooms have been reserved under "CAHNRS Employee Development Conference".
Reserve your room before September 16th to assure conference rate. You are encouraged to take advantage of the continental breakfasts offered by these hotels to lower expenses for your department.

The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport is located just minutes from the WSU Campus and is served by Horizon Air (800-547-9308). Spokane International Airport is located 80 miles from the WSU Campus and is served by major carriers including Northwest (800-225-2525), Southwest (800-435-9792), United (800-241-6522), and Alaska (800-252-7522).
Wheatland Express has a shuttle service from to and from Spokane. Their rates are on their web site at: http://www.wheatlandexpress.com/ .

The reserved hotels (Holiday Inn Express, Hawthorne Inn & Suite, and Comfort Inn) have shuttle vans from the Pullman Airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the WSU Campus. You are also welcome to leave your car in the hotel parking lot and use their shuttle to come to campus. They will drop you off in front of the CUB and you will need to call them when you are ready to be picked up.

If you like to ride a bus Pullman Transit is also an option. You can find information about them at www.pullmantransit.com.

If you prefer to bring your car to campus you can pick up a visitors permit at the Visitors Center located at 225 North Grand Avenue, Pullman. You can find information about the Visitor Center at www.wsu.edu/visitor. Visitor parking permits vary according to type, plus tax, per day. Parking is limited next to the CUB. For information about parking on campus go http://www.wsu.edu/parking/temp_fees.html.

All departments, Extension offices, and units are invited to exhibit posters, displays, current projects, and/or program information during the conference. This will be a good time to spotlight your area and educate fellow employees on your programs.

Exhibits will be placed in the CUB Cascade 212-216. Set up will be Tuesday morning, October 18, between 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and take down will be Thursday afternoon, October 20, after 1:30 p.m. or at the time you need to leave.

You are welcome to bring something as simple as a poster or bring a full display with brochures.

If you would like to bring an exhibit please email Dian Adkins Sczenski at adkins@wsu.edu with the following information:

" Your department or unit name
" Person responsible for the exhibit, phone number and e-mail address
" Details of what your exhibit will consist of (i.e. poster, table display, brochures)
" What you need to display your exhibit (i.e. full table space, wall space)

For those of you who would like to put up a display during the conference
please click here for the display form: Display Form.

A walking tour will be set up for you to take if you like on Wednesday afternoon
at 3:15 meeting in front of the CUB. Several options are presented on
the registration webform to sign up for such as the new Plant Bioscience Bldg., some of the
CAHNRS offices that you have worked with over the phone but have never seen,
the greenhouses, or Ferdinands. The CAHNRS Ambassadors will be happy to assist
you to where you need to go.

Another option to the walking tour is the "BFO Roundtable" from 3:15-4:30 at CUB 127. Come and visit with the Business and Finance folks that you probably have talked on the phone with frequently.

Before or after the conference would be a great time for you to explore the WSU Campus and the Palouse. You can see such sights as the Holland Library and the award-winning Student Recreation Center- http://urec.wsu.edu/src/.

You can also see the fields on the Bill Chipman Trail, a flat 6.3 mile paved path between Pullman and Moscow, Idaho, home of the University of Idaho. The trail is used by walkers, joggers, runners, those roller-blading, and bicyclists.

When you are on the Pullman campus, be sure to visit the Bookie, WSU's student bookstore and a whole lot more. On two floors, offerings include lattes and sandwiches, a Clinique counter and WSU clothing for adults and children, decals and memorabilia. For world-famous award-winning Cougar cheeses and delicious ice cream, visit Ferdinand's, the WSU Creamery's dairy bar. You can also shop at stores in downtown Pullman and at the Palouse Empire Mall in nearby Moscow.

Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing by email and received by October 7, 2005. No telephone cancellations are accepted. Cancellations are subject to a $15.00 cancellation fee. Registration fees will be forfeited for any person who does not cancel by the deadline. No partial refunds will be given for functions not attended. Note: non-payment does not constitute cancellation.