Come to the Meeting --
	Stay for the fun!

What:     Society Board Meeting & Celebration

Where:   Doubletree, Berkeley Marina (to get there)

When:    August 18, 2007 (Board meeting: 9 am -4 pm,
               Presentation and dinner: 5 pm - 9 pm)

Who:      You and your guests

	Meet the leaders:
	STC Board will meet in the San Francisco Bay Area, August 16, 17, and 18. Here's your chance to meet the board members, find out what is happening, ask questions, and share your ideas.
	See what they're up to:
	The Board meeting on the Saturday the 18th is open to all members. Get an insight on how STC is run. See Patrick Lufkin's newsletter article.

	Then Celebrate !!!!
	After the meeting, we'll mingle over hors d'oerves, listen to a short presentation from the Board, exchange ideas, and ask questions. After that -- dinner and more fun. We will also be exhibiting international competition winners.

Schedule
	9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Open STC Board Meeting	Linda L. Oestreich
	5:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.	Networking mixer with no host bar
	5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	STC Board presentation - "STC Recent Happenings and What's to Come..."
	6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m	Q & A Dinner
			STC President

• These prices are the same for STC members and non-members.
• To reserve and pay online, visit the online reservation page.
• To pay by check (must be postmarked by August 11 to get the early bird special rate), send a check (made out to "STC") to:

  Gwaltney Mountford
  1486 Davis Ave
  Concord CA 94518

• No cost for the open STC Board Meeting.
  

Directions

Visit the DoubleTree Web site for a map,

or give the following address to your favorite mapping program:
200 Marina Boulevard, Berkeley, CA 94710,

or call (510) 548-7920.

Parking

Free parking at the hotel.

Public Transportation

The #9 bus stops about two blocks from the hotel. One place to pick up the #9 bus is at the Berkeley Bart station.

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Come to the meeting -- stay for the fun!