Hi NASIG Conference Attendees:

IMPORTANT: Reserve your hotel rooms before May 5, 2011.  Our
conference dates are a very busy time in St. Louis, so
don’t get shut out.  May 5th is a HARD deadline for hotel
rooms. After that date, NASIG will be unable to help people
get rooms as the hotel expects to sell out due to the ball
games. The hotel expects to sell out since the Cubs will be
in town and will happily take any unfilled rooms in the
NASIG hotel block. There will be no last minute "finding
rooms" option for people.

The Conference Planning Committee (CPC) would like to help
you plan your time in St. Louis, so consider the following
ideas:

Thursday:

If you are not taking advantage of our great Preconferences
(http://www.nasig.org/conference_preconferences.cfm) ,
Take in some great sights around our hotel.  The St. Louis
Arch grounds are 3 blocks away, adjacent to the beautiful
riverfront.  There are lots of activities around this area:
go up in the Arch and experience the fun and beautiful
sights, visit the museum in the Arch complex, take a boat
ride or just stroll along the riverfront, or take the light
rail (AKA MetroLink) out to Forest Park for the many
attractions there, including the zoo, museums and parks
(http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/forestpark/).

Don’t forget to be back at the hotel in time for the
Vendor Expo, which runs from 1:00pm-5:15pm.  Learn about the
latest developments and products from our sponsors and get
some hands on demos.  This is a great place to get the
latest information.

If you are a First Timer, don’t miss the First Timers
Reception from 4:00pm-5:00pm.  Then follow the crowd to the
Opening Session.  Learn some great facts about St. Louis,
hear who our award winners are for the 2011 conference and
catch up with old friends.  Immediately after the Opening
Session, we are heading over the City Museum for a fun
filled and yummy opening reception.

Friday

After an eventful Thursday, get some sleep and be ready to
dive into some great education sessions on electronic
resources, ERMs, scholarly communication issues, print and
digital archiving and other hot topics
(http://www.nasig.org/conference_program.cfm).  Friday
morning enjoy a good breakfast in the hotel and get a good
seat for the Vision Session.  Follow a jam packed morning of
sessions, take a break for lunch and enjoy one of the
eateries around the hotel and return for some additional
informative meetings.  At the close of the sessions on
Friday, be ready to put on your baseball cap, grab a hot dog
and beverage and watch the Cardinals play ball!!  This is an
optional event, so don’t forget to purchase your tickets
before you come to the conference.
The stadium is right next to the hotel, so it is easy access
and lots of fun.

Saturday

To burn off that excess energy, join in on the NASIG Fun Run
on Saturday morning at 6:30am.  Really, we have a good turn
out and it is lots of fun!  Grab a quick shower and head
down to breakfast and more great educational sessions.
Saturday evening catch up with friends and enjoy one of the
excellent restaurants in St. Louis. There are lots of
options (http://www.nasig.org/conference_stlouis.cfm).

Sunday

Sunday morning, after enjoying a good breakfast and even
more educational sessions, join in the closing session for a
conference wrap up and information about NASIG 2012.  If you
are staying on there are many exciting things to do in St.
Louis (http://www.nasig.org/conference_stlouis.cfm).  Enjoy
your time in an exciting and fun city.

Please let the CPC know if you have questions.  We look
forward to seeing you in June!!

Established in 1985, the North American Serials Interest
Group, Inc. is an independent organization that promotes
communication and sharing of ideas among all members of the
serials information chain – anyone working with or
concerned about serial publications. For more information
about NASIG, please visit http://www.nasig.org/.

Betsy Appleton
Publicist, NASIG, Inc.
eapplet1@gmu.edu