2018 CONVENTION June 22 ND

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1 Special Guest Speaker DAVID H. LEVY Friday Evening Star Party, Youth Cosmic Scavenger Hunt & Hobbs State Park 2018 CONVENTION June 22 ND 24 TH Hosted by Saturday & Sunday AM MSRAL Meeting, Speakers & Explore Scientific Saturday Evening Banquet & Special Northwest Arkansas Community College nearby Giant Telescope Tour & Sidewalk Astronomy & Explore Scientific 1010 S. 48th Street, Springdale, Arkansas MSRAL Information P.O. Box 321 Bentonville, AR scas2018msral@gmail.com

2 MSRAL 2018 CONVENTION Registration is open for the Mid-States Region of the Astronomical League (MSRAL) convention. This special event is open to everyone interested in astronomy. The convention will be held at the Explore Scientific facility located at 1010 S. 48th Street, Springdale, Arkansas Registration and Check-in will begin at Explore Scientific Friday afternoon. Registration will continue at a Star Party and Youth Cosmic Scavenger Hunt at the Hobbs State Park. An optional evening meal will be available for purchase at this event. Saturday morning will begin with a complementary, continental breakfast for registrants and continue with the MSRAL meeting and a full day of speakers. There will be a lunch break at the noon hour. Attendees can optionally purchase a box lunch served on site. David H Levy will be the special guest speaker for the Saturday evening Banquet. The banquet will be held on the campus of the Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, AR. After the banquet, there will be a tour of the Giant Telescope and Sidewalk Astronomy. The Giant Telescope is a Relocation /Restoration Project of a 1911, 24-inch, telescope. There will be a complementary, continental breakfast for registrants Sunday morning followed by additional speakers and the grand giveaway before the closing remarks at noon. Please check the Mid-State Region s website at for a link to online registration. For mail-in registration, please find a form on the last page. A block of rooms has been reserved for June 22 nd - June 24 th at the Quality Suites in Springdale. The special room rate of $87.00 will be available until May 22nd, or until the group block is sold-out. Please contact the motel directly at to request the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society group rate. For other questions or concerns, you are invited to speak with the General Manager, Curtis Boyd. A lodging location map for this facility and other nearby lodging options is provided within the following pages.

3 Regional MSRAL 2018 Convention Map

4 MSRAL 2018 Convention Activity Locations

5 EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC LOCATION MAP

6 NEARBY SPRINGDALE, AR LODGING MAP

7 TRANSPORTATION AIRPORT Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport XNA NWARA CARRIERS AND AIRLINES American (800) Delta (800) Allegiant (702) United (800) US Air (800) Continental Express (800) RENTAL CAR COMPANIES Enterprise (800) or (479) Enterprise is the BCVB's preferred provider Avis (888) Budget (800) Hertz (800) National (800) Thrifty (888) Dollar (800) SHUTTLES/TAXI/LIMO SERVICE Ambassador Transportation (479) Jim's Express Shuttle (866) Pinnacle Car Services (479) or visit Dynasty Transportation (800) NWA Taxi (479) Down Under Taxi (479) Abundant Transportation (479) AAA Car/Taxi Service ( Uber is available as well as Lyft

8 MSRAL 2018 Convention June 22-24, 2018 Registration Please enter your information, print and mail with a check to the address below: Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Address Other than yourself, names of those you are registering (Please Note Student(s) with ID) Name: Address: Phone: Name: Address: Phone: Name: Address: Phone: Comments, Special Needs, etc.: Convention Fee through May $40.00 = Convention Fee After May $50.00 = Student Fee with $10.00 = No registration fee for children under the age of 12. All other fees apply Friday Evening Dinner per $25.00 = Saturday Box Lunch per $12.00 = Saturday Banquet per $40.00 = Event T-Shirt $15.00 = Event T-Shirt $15.00 = Event T-Shirt $15.00 = Event T-Shirt (For other size $15.00 = *Other sizes or comments: Total Enclosed: Please make check or money order payable to: Sugar Creek Astronomical Society MSRAL. Mail completed form and payment to: MSRAL 2018, P.O. Box 321, Bentonville, AR For additional information call , or For Official Use: Registration received date: Additional comments: