Welcome to the 63rd Annual CGS Conference !

The California Geography Society invites you to attend our 2009 Conference in the Santa Ynez Valley May 1-3.

The new, and well equipped Santa Ynez Valley Union High School in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, heart of Santa Barbara’s wine country, will play host to the California Geographical Society’s 63rd Annual Conference.

Make plans early. This is a popular tourist destination and during the spring host many weddings and regional events.

For more information on the Santa Ynez Valley, check the links below. Scroll down for additional conference information.

• Solvang Visitor's Bureau (new window)
• Santa Ynez Valley Visitors Association (new window)
• Buellton Visitor's Information (new window)
• List links to other web sites for visitors (new window)
• Santa Barbara Visitor's Bureau - Information about Sideways the Movie (new window)
  • Sideways the Map (.pdf - new window)

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Conference Information and Registration Materials

Consult the links below to find all the materials necessary for you to successfully register and attend this year's conference.

Pre Conference Announcements!

• Download announcements in .pdf (new window)
• Open as .html

Registration Materials

• Full Registration Packet (new window, .pdf)
  • Full Registration Packet (new window .doc file)
• Online Registration Web Form with link to PayPal payment option

Conference Materials - All links open in new window

• Preliminary Conference Program (.pdf) - formatted
  • Preliminary Conference Program (.doc) printer friendly, no graphics.
• Conference Abstracts (.pdf) - sorted alphabetically by presenter, open and use "search" to find topics, names.
• Call for Presentations: Maps, Posters, Papers (.pdf)
• Student Poster Competition Flyer (.pdf)
  • Ranking Criteria (.pdf)
• Student Paper Competition Flyer (.pdf)
  • Judging Criteria (.pdf)
• Student Cartography Competition Flyer (.pdf)
  • Judging Criteria (.pdf)
• Student Travel Awards Flyer (.pdf)
• David Lantis Scholarship Opportunity Links (.pdf )

Conference Information

• Conference Lodging Information is now available
  
  
• Maps of the Santa Ynez Valley and conference venues (new window)

• Map of the High School - Our primary venue (new window)

 

Vendor Information -Open in New Window

• Welcome Letter to Vendor, with basic information (.pdf)
• Vendor Rates Information (.pdf)
• Vendor Registration Materials (.pdf)