Dear Conference Participant, This final informational email is being sent out to all participants of the 2012 AWRA Washington State Conference. I hope you are as excited as I am for this event. I m confident that you will find the conference educational and professionally valuable, a place for seeing old friends, and a venue for making new contacts. This email includes important information you will need for the conference. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Tyler Jantzen AWRA Washington Section Conference Chair tyler.jantzen@ch2m.com Need assistance during the conference? Please contact: Tyler Jantzen: 425 691 9300 (cell) Upon Arrival at Central Washington University (CWU)*: 1) Pick up parking pass and meal pass (and dorm room key if applicable) in the Vantage Room of Munson Hall (directions below). 15 minute parking is available at Munson Hall. 2) Park in Parking Lot G 16 3) Pick up name tag and program at the Lombard Room. * Attendees arriving on Tuesday morning for the field trip or Tuesday evening for dorm lodging should follow directions under "Field Trip" and "Lodging" below. AWRA 2012 Conference Location
Directions From Seattle: Take I 90 Eastbound. Take exit #106 to Ellensburg. Follow the road and it will become E. University Way continue through the intersection of Main Street and continue for 5 1/2 blocks. Then follow directions below. From Wenatchee: Take U.S. 97 Southbound over Blewett Pass into Ellensburg. Follow Cascade Way/E. University Way through the intersection of Main Street and continue for 5 1/2 blocks. Then follow directions below. From Spokane: Take I 90 Westbound. Take exit #109 to Ellensburg. Turn right at the end of the offramp. Follow Canyon Road/Main Street for.8 of a mile to E. University Way. Turn right on E. Univ. Way and go 5 1/2 blocks. Then follow directions below. From Yakima, Tri Cities: Take I 82 Northbound to I 90 Westbound for Seattle. Take the first exit, #109. Take a right at the end of the off ramp and follow Canyon Road/Main Street for.8 of a mile. Turn right on E. University Way, go 5 and ½ blocks. Then follow directions below. Then: Look for the Domino s Pizza sign at the right side of the University Way. Pass Domino s and prepare to make an immediate right turn just before the traffic light. There is a small Kiosk located in the parking lot. Pull in and park in the designated 15 minute space and the Vantage Room/Munson Hall is located east of the parking lot. Pick up Parking Pass at the Vantage Room, then proceed to park in lot G 16. Need assistance with directions? Contact the CWU Conference Program: CWU Conference Program 400 E. University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926 1-800-752-4379 Fax: 509-963-1285 509-963-1143 Reservation & Message Desk Website: http://www.cwu.edu/~confpro/ Need assistance with anything else conference related? Contact Tyler Jantzen, tyler.jantzen@ch2m.com or 425 691 9300 (cell).
Conference Agenda A more detailed agenda can be found at: http://www.waawra.org/events/conference2012/agenda September 11 Field Trip 8:45am Bus Pickup at Parking Lot G 16, CWU Campus 9:00am Bus Pickup at Hampton Inn 6:00pm Bus Returns to Hampton Inn 6:15pm Bus Returns to Parking Lot G 16, CWU Campus September 12 Columbia River Treaty 7:00am Pick up meal and parking passes in Vantage room of Munson Hall. 7:00am Registration opens in Lombard Room Foyer 7:15am Breakfast at Tunstall Dining Room 8:15am Conference begins in Lombard Room 12:15pm Lunch in Tunstall Dining Room 1:45pm Conference resumes in Lombard Room 5:15pm Conference sessions end 6:00pm BBQ Dinner at Springwood Ranch September 13 Columbia River Basin 7:00am Pick up meal and parking passes in Vantage room of Munson Hall. 7:00am Registration opens in Lombard Room Foyer 7:00am Breakfast at Tunstall Dining Room 8:15am Conference begins in Lombard Room 12:20pm Lunch in Tunstall Dining Room 1:20pm Conference resumes in Lombard Room 3:15pm Conference sessions end Field Trip For those that signed up for the field trip on Tuesday, September 11: The field trip bus will leave CWU parking lot G 16 at 8:45, and the Hampton Inn parking lot at 9:00. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure. Parking at CWU parking lot G 16 is included in your 2 day or 1 day conference registration. Pick up your parking pass from the Conference Program office in the Vantage Room of Munson Hall prior to parking (see campus map above). 15 minute parking is available at Munson Hall. Parking at Hampton Inn is limited to customers of Hampton Inn. Additional free parking is available nearby in the gravel overflow lot behind Perkins/Love s on University Way. Lunch and beverages will be provided. Recommended items to bring with you: o Camera o Pen and notebook. A separate field trip program will be provided. o Snacks & water bottle (lunch, beverages, and water refills will be provided) o Sunscreen & sunglasses o Photo ID may be needed for entrance into some facilities For questions day of field trip, call Tyler at 425 691 9300 (cell).
Lodging On Campus Lodging Munson Hall at Central Washington University Registration for On Campus Lodging is no longer available. For those already registered, checkin is available: prior to the field trip in the Vantage Room of Munson Hall (September 11, 8am to 8:45 am) after the field trip in the Vantage Room of Munson Hall (September 11, 6pm to 8pm) prior to the conference in the Vantage Room (September 12, 7am to 9am) If you need to check in outside of these hours, please email Tyler Jantzen at tyler.jantzen@ch2m.com, or contact the CWU Conference Program at 1 800 752 4379. All guests must be checked out by 12pm on September 13. A secure space is available for luggage at Munson Hall after check out is complete. Area Hotels Super 8 Ellensburg 1500 Canyon Rd Ellensburg, Wa. 98926 509 962 6888 Best Western Plus 211 W Umptanum Road Ellensburg, WA 98926 509 925 4244 www.bestwesternellensburg.com Hampton Inn 2705 Triple L Loop Ellensburg, WA 98926 509 933 1600 www.hamptoninn.com Meals Meals are included for: Tuesday: lunch (field trip only) Wednesday: breakfast (7:15 8:15am) and lunch (12:15 1:30pm) at Tunstall Dining Room; dinner (6:00 to 10:00pm) at Springwood Ranch in Thorpe, WA Thursday: breakfast (7:00 8:00am) and lunch (12:20 1:20pm) at Tunstall Dining Room Breakfast and Lunch meals are cafeteria style in the dining room, and require meal tickets for entry. Meal tickets are included in your registration, and can be picked up with your parking pass at Munson Hall
Wednesday Night Reception and BBQ Wednesday, September 12. 6pm to 10pm. Directions from Lombard Room at the Central Washington University to BBQ Springwood Ranch: 415 East Taneum Road, Thorp, WA 98946; 10 miles from the University 1. Head west on E University Way (go 2.6 miles) 2. Merge onto I-90 W via the ramp to Seattle (go 4.9 miles) 3. Take exit 101 for Thorp Highway toward Thorp (go 0.2 miles) 4. Turn right onto S. Thorp Hwy (go 2.2 miles) 5. Turn left onto E Taneum Rd and the ranch will be on the right (go 1.0 miles) 6. Turn right at Springwood Ranch sign onto Springwood Ranch driveway (go 0.6 miles) Dinner options include top sirloin, wild salmon or a vegetarian option. We will also serve beer and wine. Activities include horseshoes and a mini golf on a lighted course as well as plenty of room to walk and explore. There is no set agenda other than the meal. This will be a great time to meet people and discuss the conference in a beautiful setting. Carpooling from Ellensburg and back is encouraged. The drive takes approximately 20 minutes.