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-CSREES
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, September 30 - October 1, 2008. 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 (October 1st), while National Program Leaders from
CSREES will conduct the September 30 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 reservations please call 1 (800) 228-9290 or (703) 920-3230. For
the Writing Winning Grants Workshop, ask for the "Writing Winning" room
block at the Crystal Gateway Marriott and for the USDA Grantsmanship
Workshop, ask for the "USDA Grants" room block at the Crystal Gateway
Marriott as well as the dates of your stay.
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 (www.cals.ncsu.edu:8050/saaesd/ )
NERA - Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (www.agnr.umd.edu/users/NERA/ )
We look forward to seeing you on September 30 - October 1, 2008 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 NERA office to the attention of Eric Young.
Eric Young, eric.young@ncsu.edu
For questions about lodging and logistics for the workshop, please contact:
Emily Cuykendall
Outreach Program Development
Virginia Tech - National Capital Region
(703) 518-2710
cuykendall@vt.edu
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