Second Annual Statewide Land Trust Conference, Staunton, Virginia, June 11-13, 2008

Please follow the links below to register for Conserving Our Common Wealth, a conference of Virginia's United Land Trusts at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Staunton.

Also use the form below to join us for the Banquet at the Frontier Culture Museum on June 12th.

Just coming for the Better Development Symposium on June11th? Click here.

Learn more about Staunton's attractions. Get aquainted with the unique Middlebrook-Brownsburg conservation corridor just south of Staunton.


Download a full schedule and registration packet.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS: Online, Fax, Phone, or by Mail

1. To call VCC and register by phone with a credit card, please contact us between 8am and 4pm Monday through Friday at 540.886.3541
2. To pay by check, or to register via fax (540.886.1380)with your credit card information, please click here and fill in a form for printing and mailing.
3. Register online with a credit card by using the buttons below. You will be taken to our secure server hosted by YourPay.com. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted.

Quick Schedule of Events (view details)
Wednesday, June 11: Better Development Symposium.
2pm Green Tour leaving Stonewall Jackson Hotel; 4pm Tom Hylton, Save our Land, Save our Towns presentation; 5pm VCC's Better Models Awards and reception; Dinner in groups at various restaurants around downtown Staunton. (If you are coming only for Wednesday's events, please click here.)

Thursday, June 12: 8:30am VaULT annual meeting; 9-11, Optional Historic Staunton Architectural Tour; 12:00 Lunch with Keynote address by Governor Tim Kaine; 1:30-5:00 Concurrent workshops; 6:30pm Banquet at the Frontier Culture Museum

Friday, June 13: 7:30- 8:45 Networking breakfast with speaker Larry Durbin, Assistant Commissioner, Va. Dept. of Tax. 9-12:30 Concurrent sessions; 12:45 Lunch with speaker Mike Strugar, Director, Conservation Resource Center; 1:45-3:30 Concurrent sessions.

You may register for the entire event, just one day. or as a guest for the Thursday night Banquet. Wednesday's pre-conference events are free. The banquet is included with the full registration fee. Guests and day registrants are welcome to attend the Banquet for an additional fee. A light breakfast and full lunch is provided each day. Registrants are responsible for lodging and any other meals.

Lodging: The Stonewall Jackson Hotel is holding a block of rooms for conference participants
at $70 for singles and $105 for doubles. Reservations must be made by May 21
for these special rates, and the number of rooms is limited. Call (540) 885-4848 for reservations and let them know you're with the "Vault Conference." Room reservations must be made by May 21 to receive the discounted rate.


ONLINE REGISTRATION


Which days and sessions do you expect to be attending? (view schedule details)
Wednesday, __2pm Green Tour (Tour is now full, sorry) 4pm Speaker & Awards Reception
Thursday Morning VaULT Meeting Downtown Tour
Thursday, 1:30 – 3:00 Session A Session B
Thursday, 3:00 – 5:00 Session C Session D
Thursday evening 6:30 Banquet (additional $35, included in Full Registration)
Friday, 9:00 – 10:30 Session E Session F
Friday, 11:00 – 12:30 Session G Session H
Friday, 2:00 – 3:30 Session I Session J

CREDIT CARD PAYMENT
Your name and other private information will be entered through our secure server after you make your choices below.

Full Registration
(includes all workshops, continental breakfasts, two lunches, and Thursday Night Banquet Dinner).
Individual ($185) Two people ($370) Three people ($555) Clear entry

One Day Registration (includes workshops and lunch for either Thursday or Friday)
Individual ($75) Two people ($150) Three people ($225) Clear entry

Thursday Night Banquet Only (We welcome friends and guests to join us for the evening!)
Individual ($35) Two people ($70) Three people ($105) Clear entry

Joining us for dinner Wednesday night? Please let us know which restaurant you'd prefer by writing the name in the box below.
Baja Bean Company ( www.bajabean.com/locations.html – $)
Shenandoah Pizza (www.shenandoahpizza.com – $ or $$)
Mill Street Grill ( www.millstreetgrill.com/ – $$)
Staunton Grocery ( www.stauntongrocery.com/ – $$$)

Use the space below to tell us your estimated time of arrival, names of guests, restaurant choices for Wednesday evening, and any special needs or requests you might have.

Total Cost $        

If you have any problems, please contact:
Valley Conservation Council
17 Barristers Row, Staunton, VA 24401
(tollfree) 877.216.1782 / 540.886.3541 / Fax: 540.886.1380

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