2009 CDSG Conference
Baltimore and Washington D.C.
April 1-5, 2009
UPDATE October 28, 2008
The CDSG 2009 Conference covering the Harbor Defenses of Baltimore and Washington D.C. will be based at the Comfort Inn BWI Airport, in Linthicum Heights, Maryland from April 1st thru the 5th. Rooms at the hotel will be $99.00 + tax per night for single and double rooms. For this rate you must call the hotel directly at (410) 789-9100 and mention Coast Defense Study Group. Reservations must be made by March 1, 2009 to get this rate. This rate will also apply if you add days on to your reservation for any add on tours.
The current planned schedule is as follows.
Wednesday, April 1: Late afternoon check in, evening schedule briefing & presentations.
Thursday, April 2: Aberdeen Army Proving Grounds, Fort Howard and Fort McHenry; evening presentations.
Friday, April 3: Fort Carroll, Fort Armistead and Fort Smallwood; annual dinner and business meeting.
Saturday, April 4: Fort Washington, Fort Hunt and Fort Foote; evening presentations.
Sunday, April 5: Washington Navy Yard and Dahlgren Naval Proving Grounds, VA. Conference officially ends.
Add on for Monday, April 6; Bolling Smith is willing to meet people at National Archives College Park and give them an introduction to research work at a National Archives facility. Subject to enough interest.
Anyone else willing to lead an add on tour on Sunday afternoon should contact me.
Transportation.
Our hotel is located five miles from the BWI Airport and Amtrak station with free hotel shuttle service. It is also located next to a Baltimore Light Rail stop.
For Conference related questions, contact Jonathan Prostak at ewinslow@enter.net
Registration Form for St Babs XXVII
CDSG Harbor Defenses of Baltimore and Washington
Wed-Sun, April 1-5, 2009
NOTE: Each person who will be participating in the daily site visits must complete this form. Make copies as needed. Guests who will only attend the banquet will not need to complete this form. Participants will be required to sign a hold harmless agreement on site. All participants should be current CDSG Members.
CDSG 2009 Annual Conference Registration Form
Name:_________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________
City:______________________ State:____________ Country_____________
Zip/Postal Code_____________ Telephone___________________________
Email__________________________________________________________
Do you intend to present? Y/N If so, what AV needs?___________________
Do you intend to have a vehicle there? Y/N Are you willing to carpool Y/N
Registration fee, which will include daily handouts, full documentation on CDs, boat transportation and the banquet.
Registration fee $150.00 (in US Funds) _________
Registrations received after March 1, 2009 are subject to a $25 late fee. _________
Guest fee for banquet at $40.00 ea. _________
Total enclosed __________
Make Checks payable to :
Foreign participants only need not send their fees in advance, but can pay cash (US Currency only) upon arrival.
Presentations: Participants are invited to propose a presentation of no more than 30 min.
Title and description ______________________________________________________
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If you have a film, photos or update on a project that you want to run on your laptop, we are planning on having a two hour period early on Saturday evening when several people can run pictures while we have a casual social gathering.