2013 Mini Workshop

[Sludge]

I thought it was just an excuse for us to get together, and for me to sell raffle tickets.

Everybody bring at least a twenty - and I don't give change...

[FW]

I thought it was just an excuse for us to get together, and for me to sell raffle tickets.

Everybody bring at least a twenty - and I don't give change...

What is IT we are raffling, again?

[Sludge]

Just learning English, are we?

[SR]

The Marianna Inn & Suites up near route 10 will give you an Edd-rate of $50/night and if you get the right person, she'll try to get you a first floor room so you're not hauling scooters and lights upstairs to charge.

When I tried it showed that there were not any rooms available.

[FW]

From the Workshop chairman, Bill Huth:

We have put together a fine set of speakers for our mini-workshop in
Marianna on Saturday, February 23.. The keynote speaker will be Jason
Gulley a cave diver and probably the foremost authority on cave
speleogenesis in the US. His Ph.D. is from the University of Florida
in Gainesville where he worked under Dr. John Martin on their National
Science Foundation funded hydrological observatory on the Santa Fe
River. He will be discussing two of his recent papers on aquatic cave
formation in Florida. Joining Jason is Craig Freeman a Ph.D. from
Florida State University and currently a hydrologist at the Northwest
Florida Water Management District where responsibility for the
Doughtery Karst plain and its hydrology in the Marianna area resides.
We will also hear from Dr. Rodney Dehan, a hydrogeologist with the
Florida Geological survey, who will discuss the research projects and
results from the Woodville Karst Plain south of Tallahassee. Gregg
Stanton will then address research prospects for salt water intrusion
monitoring in the Harvey Cave System and, finally the workshop will
wrap up with a presentation from Edd Sorenson concerning exploration
in the Merritt’s Mill Pond with an emphasis on the Hole in the Wall
System.

After lunch we will regroup at Jackson Blue Spring or workshops in
sidemount, rebreather, and DPV diving and there will also be a bonfire
social at Cave Adventurers Friday night before the workshop.
Please support the NSS-CDS and join us for this event and preregister
at: http://mariannaworkshop.eventbrite.com

[whodunit68]

When I tried it showed that there were not any rooms available.

Where did "it" show that? you have to call for the Edd rate. There are a limited number of rooms.

[a64pilot]

When I tried it showed that there were not any rooms available.

It did that for me too the weekend of Edd's award ceremony, but I called and when I showed up there were plenty of rooms available. Makes me wonder how much business they lose due to the website being mucked up like that.

[vicp]

Does the registration fee cover the dive fee at Jackson Blue the Saturday of the workshop and are there any breaks (such as the $10 for subsequent days) if one decides to stay and also dive Sunday?

[FW]

Does the registration fee cover the dive fee at Jackson Blue the Saturday of the workshop and are there any breaks (such as the $10 for subsequent days) if one decides to stay and also dive Sunday?

Saturday diving is included, but not Sunday. I will try to get Sunday as a "second" day, but can't promise anything yet.

[FW]

Preregistration ends February 21. If you preregister, you get a free t-shirt, plus registration will be $10 higher at the door.