The Northeast Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment
Station Directors (NERA) and the Southern Association of Agricultural
Experiment Station Directors (SAAESD), in conjunction with USDA-NIFA
and in collaboration with Virginia Tech Outreach Program Development,
will host a 2-day Competitive Grants Workshop to focus on the USDA-NRI
Competitive grants process, November 16-17, 2009. The first day of
the workshop will focus on opportunities in the USDA Competitive Grants
program, while the second day will focus writing winning grants. Drs.
Michael Harrington and Thomas Fretz will conduct the Writing Winning
Grants workshop (November 17th), while National Program Leaders from
NIFA will conduct the November 16 program.
Seminar Location and Suggested Lodging:
Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
1-703-920-3230, 1-800-228-9290
Website - www.marriott.com/wasgw
*to make hotel reservations for the USDA Grantsmanship Workshop on
November 16 and the Writing Winning Grants Workshop on November 17,
please go to https://resweb.passkey.com/go/ GrantsWorkshop
Attendees can also call to reserve their sleeping rooms:
Reservation Phone Number: 1-800-266-9432
Toll-Free Phone Number: 1-800-266-9432
The special room rate for the USDA Grantsmanship Workshop and the
Writing Winning Grants Workshop ends on October 26, 2009. Reservations
made after the cut-off date will be at the hotel's then current
available rate.
Detailed street map of hotel location, including closest metro stops.
http://maps.google.com/maps?
Marriott Crystal City
1999 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
1-703-413-5500
www.marriott.com
Sheraton Crystal City
1800 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
1-703-486-1111
www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton
Courtyard by Marriott Crystal City
2899 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
1-703-549-3434
www.marriott.com
Sponsors in collaboration with Virginia Tech Outreach Program Development
SAAESD - Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (http://saaesd.ncsu.edu/ )
NERA - Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (www.agnr.umd.edu/users/NERA/ )
We look forward to seeing you on November 16-17, 2009 in Arlington, VA!
Please notify your faculty and graduate students of this important date.
We look forward to your participation.
For questions regarding travel grant or workshop topics, please contact
the SAAESD office at (919) 513-4284. All travel grant applications should
be sent directly to the SAAESD office to the attention of Donna Pearce.
Donna Pearce, donna_pearce@ncsu.edu
For questions about lodging and logistics for the workshop, please contact:
Alissa VanDeventer
Outreach Program Development
(540) 231-2014
avandeve@vt.edu
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