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2010 Conference Registration Form

 Please read this information completely before preparing your registration form. You may scroll through the information or link to the various segments as indicated in the directory below.
 

• Invitation to Attend

• Call for Proposals

• Overview of the POD Network and Conference

• Conference Theme: Gateways to New Directions

• Job Fair

• Graduate & Professional Student Developers Breakfast

• International Attendees Breakfast

• Resource Fair

• Plenary Sessions

• Topical Interest Groups

• Vendor Exhibit

• Vendor Interactive Workshops

• Conference Schedule at a Glance

• Sunday Anchor Session

• POD Membership Dues

• Conference Fees

• Pre-Conference Workshops (descriptions and costs)

• Educational Expeditions (descriptions and costs)

• Hotel Reservations and Travel Instructions

• Shipping Information

• View Proposal Submission

• 2010 Conference Registration Form
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INVITATION TO ATTEND

Dear Colleagues,

You are enthusiastically invited to attend the 2010 POD conference in St Louis, Missouri.

Those who have attended a POD conference in the past know, and newcomers will find, that this is not a dry academic meeting. We heartily welcome you to a uniquely friendly and nurturing community of colleagues.  We promote dialogue among participants outside of formal sessions through shared meals, educational expeditions, and resource fair, where colleagues freely share ideas and materials with one another.  Some highlights and changes this year include:

1.   Volunteers will be available in a hospitality area to guide attendees in getting the most out of the many opportunities the conference offers.

2.   We have invited participation from several organizations with cognate interests to POD.  Join us in welcoming representatives from The Historically Black Colleges & University Faculty Developers Network, The Association of American Colleges & Universities, and The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals.

3.   Our plenary speakers are nationally recognized researchers; Dr. Kristen Renn from Michigan State University and Dr. Sylvia Hurtado from the University of California at Los Angeles.

4.   Informal seating will be set up in the Fourth Floor Foyer to facilitate collegiality and connection.

5.   To promote collegiality and ongoing conversations, we will have  three breakfasts (Friday-Sunday), two dinners (Thursday, Friday) and a lunch (Saturday).

6.   “Lunch-on-your-own” has been scheduled on Friday this year to allow attendees to take advantage of downtown restaurants that might not be open on the weekend. 

7.   Long time attendees to the POD Conference will notice a chance in the traditional schedule with the annual POD awards ceremony held this year on Friday night. The awards ceremony highlights the POD spirit and community and we hope to have all attendees join us.

8.   The fun continues with live jazz music and the return of POD karaoke after the awards ceremony.

9.   There will be free wireless internet access in all guest rooms and in all lobbies for POD guests in the St Louis Hyatt at the Arch.

10. The vendor exhibit will extend over 3 days.  In addition, some vendors will have opportunities to engage interested POD attendees in designated interactive sessions.

11. On Sunday, November 7^th at 8:30 AM we will be offering an anchor session: Beyond Our Gates: Preparing for Emerging Trends in Higher Education.

We encourage you to register for the conference by October 1^st in order to take advantage of the early bird conference rate and to reserve your room at the conference hotel. (Students can register for the conference at a significantly reduced rate.) Several of the pre-conference sessions are scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, November 3^rd while the majority of these sessions will be held on the morning of Thursday, November 4^th. Six-hour conference workshops will be split into two sessions on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning.  Concurrent sessions start on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 PM and continue through 10:00 AM on Sunday morning.

We look forward to seeing you in St Louis!

Shaun Longstreet & Suzanne Tapp, Conference Chairs
Michael Palmer & Martin Springborg, Program Chairs

OVERVIEW OF THE POD NETWORK AND CONFERENCE

The POD Network

POD supports a network of nearly 1800 members who have an interest in educational and organizational development. While POD members come primarily from the US and Canada, the membership also represents twenty other countries. Through its members, the POD Network leads and supports change for the improvement of higher education through faculty, instructional, and organizational development.

The POD Network seeks to promote the scholarship of teaching, learning and organizational development that reflects a spirit of inclusion, where all members are invited to collaborate and interact with colleagues across disciplines and borders.

The POD Mission

The POD Network in Higher Education fosters human development in higher education through faculty, graduate student, instructional, and organizational development. POD believes that people have value, as individuals and as members of groups. POD considers the development of students a fundamental purpose of higher education that requires for its success effective advising, teaching, leadership, and management. Central to POD's philosophy is lifelong, holistic, personal, and professional learning, growth, and change for the higher education community.

The POD Annual Conference

The annual conference typically attracts over 700 people and primarily targets practitioners in the fields of faculty and organizational development, both novice and experienced. The conference appeals to administrators, faculty, faculty developers, graduate and professional student developers, graduate students, independent consultants, members of higher education organizations and publishers for these communities. 

Collectively, program sessions do the following:

• Actively engage participants

• Reflect current research and theoretical frameworks

• Involve colleagues from around the world

• Address needs of graduate students and both new and experienced faculty

• Stimulate personal growth

• Build working partnerships

• Highlight contributions of diversity 

CONFERENCE THEME:
GATEWAYS TO NEW DIRECTIONS

The iconographic Gateway Arch is a fitting visual symbol for the conference theme, for POD has served as a gateway to the educational development community since its inception. Though the past decade has seen significant changes to POD - the community has grown immensely, it has become more of an international organization, and its members reflect an increasingly diverse range of disciplines and interests - it remains a place for remembering past accomplishments, realizing current initiatives, and discovering new possibilities.

POD attendees will engage in a larger discussion about the many opportunities and challenges we face: budget cuts, incorporating technology effectively, and being more responsive to our diverse students’ needs. We will gather to share our research outlining the ways in which we have successfully created new passageways at our institutions and in our practices. We gather in St Louis to reflect on the people and forces that have framed and continue to frame our professional culture. Let us remind ourselves where have we come from and where we intend to go from here? What needs to be done to create new paradigms within our practice and our thought?

The 2010 conference theme asks POD attendees to take a fresh look at our past, present and future as we consider new directions for our profession and our organization. In the longstanding tradition of POD camaraderie, we look forward to seeing you at this year’s Annual POD Conference in St. Louis as we all consider this year’s theme Gateways to New Directions.

PLENARY SESSIONS

Plenary 1:  Friday, November 5^th, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Enhancing Teaching and Learning: Faculty Values, Pedagogy, and Development Activity
Sylvia Hurtado, Professor, University of California at Los Angeles

Faculty development is focused on improving teaching and learning activity within the institution, but how do we know if the best intentions turn into action? Much of this depends on gaining a better understanding of faculty and student identities and their activities to understand how this works in the classroom. Determining who they are and what they do is key to enhancing engagement and learning in diverse classrooms. Faculty activities that encourage students to develop the "habits of mind" for life- long learning are associated with the use of student-centered pedagogy, civic-minded practice, and faculty values. Institutional support, teaching workshops, and rewards also significant predictors of faculty behavior. Data on faculty and students can be used to assess more about the activities of faculty in relation to student skills and learning. For example, what do students say about validation of their experiences in the classroom? Presenting data to faculty may help with understanding the experiences of students that they regularly teach. Implications for assessment in general, classroom-based assessment, areas for faculty development, and improvements in practice will be discussed.

Dr. Hurtado will present evidence from national data on undergraduate teaching faculty administered by the Higher Education Research Institute that show the relationship between faculty pedagogy, their own values and characteristics, and institutional support. In addition, she draws from current research in introductory science classrooms to illustrate points regarding assessment of students’ skills. She also draws from intergroup relations techniques to assist students and faculty with the tools for difficult dialogues surrounding diversity in the classroom.

Plenary 2: Saturday, November 6th, 10:30 AM -12:00 PM

Intersections of Identity, Teaching, and Learning: LGBT Issues and Student Success
Kristen Renn, Ph.D.  Associate Professor, Michigan State University

Few topics are as polarizing in recent years as issues related to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people: employment non-discrimination, military service, and marriage equality. One thing on which most partisans agree is that LGBT people participate, whether visibly or not, in nearly all walks of life and certainly in higher education. On some campuses LGBT students and faculty are a vocal, visible campus constituency, while on others they are not readily identifiable. In either case, the presence of people who identify as LGBT provides an opportunity for exploring the intersections of identity, teaching, and learning.

It is tempting to believe that teachers and learners leave their individual identities at the classroom door as they come together in pursuit of some shared, purely “academic” goal. Yet time and again, evidence suggests otherwise. Teaching and learning are linked to socio-emotional processes that engage cognitive, interpersonal, and psychosocial identities including sexual orientation and gender identity. Even in disciplines that seem far removed from questions of identity, students and faculty bring their whole selves to the activities of learning and teaching. How can faculty in any discipline create learning environments that capitalize on engagement with LGBT issues? What strategies promote success for LGBT students and faculty? How can faculty model civil, inclusive discourse around LGBT issues in the context of national polarization on the topic? Dr Renn will address these central questions while challenging the audience to consider other ways that identities intersect with teaching and learning in higher education.

Job Fair

The Job Fair will be held on Friday morning from 9:00–10:15 AM. This session should be considered a networking "meet and greet" opportunity, not a time for formal interviews. Job candidates are likely to have more success if they meet face–to–face with potential employers rather than just dropping off a resume; the time can then be used to learn more about the position and the employing institution. Potential employers can use this time to plan a subsequent interview during the conference.

Graduate & Student Professional Student Developers Breakfast

Continuing a POD tradition, the Graduate & Professional Student Developers Breakfast will be held on Saturday morning from 7:00–8:45 AM. This event is designed to facilitate networking among Graduate & Professional Student Developers, and there is a POD committee devoted to these special interests. The breakfast meeting provides time to discuss directions, issues, and activities for the group and for the committee.

International POD Attendee Breakfast

Recognizing the continued and expanding presence of POD attendees from outside the United States, POD is creating an opportunity for international attendees to come together to meet with colleagues from everywhere (the US included) to share ideas and concerns unique to them.  It also provides an opportunity for the discussion of possible joint ventures between colleagues that cross international borders.  The International Attendee Breakfast will be held on Saturday morning from 7:00–8:45 AM.

Resource Fair

The Resource Fair features tables only from college– and university–affiliated programs and from non–profit organizations. The Vendor Exhibit will feature tables only from businesses such as publishers, vendors and consultants.

The Resource Fair and accompanying reception will be held on Friday evening from 5:15–6:45 pm. The Resource Fair provides an opportunity to socialize while showcasing your programs by displaying and distributing information about your activities, resources, and services. Materials and services may NOT be offered for sale or promoted for sale during the Resource Fair.

NOTE: If you wish to have a table at the Resource Fair, you must register for the conference and reserve your table in advance by checking the appropriate box on the conference registration form. You or your representative should plan to be at your table to talk with conference participants during the entire session.  There is no fee to participate.

Vendor Exhibit

The Vendor Exhibit features tables only from commercial enterprises, publishers and consultants.  The Vendor Exhibit and Vendor Interactive Sessions will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday excluding the time set aside for the plenary sessions. The Vendor Exhibit and Vendor Interactive Sessions (see below) are the only times at the conference when items or services may be promoted or offered for sale. We welcome publishers, consultants, and others. If you wish to reserve a table at this event, you must reserve your place in advance by checking the appropriate box on the conference registration form. If you are interested in participating in the vendor exhibit, please mark the appropriate boxes in the registration form.

Vendor Interactive Workshops

In 2009, the POD Core Committee approved the introduction of increased corporate sponsorship to avoid passing escalating conference costs onto POD attendees.  In 2010, vendors who have sponsored the POD conference at the Bronze Level or higher have the opportunity to present an interactive workshop in the Vendor Showcase Room (Mills 1). Interactive workshops are not commercials; rather, they are intended to reflect the engaged and research-based approach of the POD community. The Vendor Exhibit (see above) and Vendor Interactive Sessions are the only times at the conference when items or services may be promoted or offered for sale.

TOPICAL INTEREST GROUPS

As conference attendance continues to grow and we foster collaborations with a broader spectrum of learning institutions and organizations, we want to maintain the informal community traditions upon which POD is built by providing an opportunity for colleagues to gather around common interests.  We would like the topical interest groups to bring together newcomers and more experienced educational developers, and to promote deeper interaction than can sometimes occur in conference sessions.

Each TIG will have an experienced facilitator and will take place on Friday from 7:30–8:45 AM. The topics are not intended to comprise all the areas of expertise represented at the conference, but instead to provide a sufficient range of topics to interest everyone who attends. Possible topics include:

• Balance and Well–Being of Faculty

• Diversity in the Classroom

• Graduate Student Professional Development

• International/Intercultural Issues in Faculty and TA Development

• Issues in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)

• Learning Theories, Research and Innovation

• Organizational Development

• Part–time Faculty Professional Development

• Program Evaluation

• Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

• Small Colleges

• Student Learning Assessment

• Teaching with Technology

• Faculty evaluation

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

The POD conference registration desk will be open on the Fourth Floor at these times:

• Tuesday         5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

• Wednesday   10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

• Thursday       7:30 AM to 5:00 PM

• Friday             7:30 AM to 5:00 PM

• Saturday        7:30 AM to 5:00 PM

SUNDAY ANCHOR SESSIONS
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

In 2009, The POD Conference Team introduced the POD Sponsored Sunday Anchor Session. A Sunday Anchor Session is intended to provide substantive programming on Sunday morning that is relevant and timely for the entire POD membership. For the POD Conference in St Louis in November, we are excited to have the Sunday Anchor Session offered by members of POD’s Professional Development Committee. The Sunday Anchor Session is open to all POD conference attendees.

Beyond Our Gates: Preparing for Emerging Trends in Higher Education

Margaret Cohen, University of Missouri - St. Louis; Therese Huston, University of Seattle; Wayne Jacobson, University of Iowa; Deandra Little, University of Virginia; and Bonnie Mullinix, Teaching, Learning & Technology Group

How do you find time to keep up with new higher education initiatives? Are you caught unaware when colleagues return from conferences energized by models and concepts they expect you to know or want you to launch? Join POD's Professional Development Committee for an overview of emerging initiatives, including LEAP, High Impact Practices, Access to Success, VSA, Bologna, NSSE, ADP, e-portfolios, and VALUE rubrics. Using case studies, this interactive session clarifies many of these emerging trends by examining productive and nonproductive patterns of practice so that developers ask strategic questions early, align new initiatives with institutional priorities, and garner instrumental faculty support.

As educational developers, we want to understand and be prepared for the surge of new ideas that our administrators, provosts and faculty colleagues hear at other higher education meetings. The decision of campus leaders to embrace a new idea might create a variety of opportunities and challenges for educational developers, whether they expect us to be knowledgeable partners or plan to move ahead without our participation. In either case, it is to our advantage to be well-informed about national trends and understand their potential implications for our work in advancing teaching and learning on our campuses. This session is designed to exchange information on a number of emerging national trends, and to help developers consider strategic ways of bringing these trends to their local audiences.

POD MEMBERSHIP DUES
(in US dollars)

CONFERENCE FEES

Conference fees do not include membership dues. All attendees, including one-day attendees, must be current members by the time of conference and can join or renew when registering for the conference.  Please see membership dues structure above.

Conference registration fees are outlined below. Fees are in U.S. dollars and payment must be made in U.S. dollars.

• All conference participants are required to be current members of POD.

• International membership applies to persons from countries other than Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

• Please note that the conference registration fee includes the designated conference meals, coffee breaks and receptions (see Conference Overview)

• Pre–conference workshops, educational expeditions, and tables at the vendor exhibit have separate fees, in addition to the registration and membership fees.

Pre–conference Workshop Fees

Pre–conference workshops are presented in full–day and half–day formats. The fee for the full–day workshop is $170, plus any additional costs for materials and all half–day workshops are $80. See the pre–conference workshop section for more details.

Educational Expeditions

The fees vary, and are specified below in the descriptions of the expeditions.

PRE–CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Full–Day Pre-Conference Workshops
Full-day pre-conference workshops begin Wednesday, November 3^rd, 1:00-4:30 & continue Thursday, November 4^th, 8:30-12:00. 

(Thursday breakfast is included for full-day pre-conference workshops)

W1: Getting Started: Workshop for New Faculty Developers, $170 (Includes a copy of The Guide to Faculty Development)
Todd Zakrajsek, University of North Carolina; and Karron Lewis, University of Texas at Austin

New faculty developers assume multiple roles (many unexpected) and it can be daunting just figuring out where to begin. This workshop provides a framework for a successful beginning and essential information to sustain and then grow new opportunities and resources for faculty. Topics include understanding what faculty developers do, why the size and mission of the institution is important, ideas on how to prioritize tasks based on campus needs, and how to launch a successful start. This session includes active learning through strategic planning and provides an opportunity for each participant to leave the session with an individual action plan.

W2: Understanding the Learning Process as the Gateway to Better Teaching, $170 (Includes a copy of "How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching.")
Michele DiPietro, Kennesaw State University

Learning is the litmus test of any student-centered pedagogy. Therefore, one of the most important contributions developers can offer instructors is to help them understand the learning process. This very interactive workshop synthesizes 50 years of research on learning from the cognitive, motivational, and developmental perspectives into seven integrated principles. Emphasis will be placed on activities that illustrate the seven principles, which participants can reuse in workshops on their campus to take their training programs in new directions.

Half–Day Pre-Conference Workshops

Thursday, November 4^th. 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
(Breakfast is not included with the Half-Day workshops)

W3: New Directions for Faculty Developers: Starting Out in Leadership Development, $70
Deborah DeZure, Michigan State University; Allyn Shaw, Michigan State University

Increasingly faculty developers are asked to provide leadership development for academic administrators and faculty. While faculty development theory, research and practice provide a strong base from which to move into leadership development, there are new challenges. This session will assist faculty developers to design, implement, and assess high quality programs of leadership development for their institutions. Drawing on theory and research on leadership, leadership development and leadership pipelines from higher education and corporate contexts, this program will identify key strategic decisions, program models, and resources to enable participants to match their institutional cultures and needs with productive leadership development practices.

W4: Beyond Words: Using Visual Models to Analyze and Communicate, $70
Donna Ellis, University of Waterloo; Matthew Ouellett, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

As educational developers, we work with others to analyze issues and plan for change. Maybe it’s as heart-wrenching as merging existing centers or as pragmatic as needing a better annual report format for our senior administrators. Whatever the situation, relying on words alone – both as a process of analysis and an end product – may be limiting our success. In this experiential workshop, you will create and critique various visual models (e.g., influence diagrams, force field analyses) to enhance your understanding of your chosen issue and to communicate your message in more compelling ways. Come and engage your creative spirit!

W5: Supporting the Professional Development of Consultants through all Career Stages, $70
Teresa Johnson, The Ohio State University; Stephanie Rohdieck, The Ohio State University; and Kathryn Plank, The Ohio State University

Teaching consultation is a powerful tool to effect change and support college teachers. However, many developers receive little training or professional development for this part of our jobs. It's something we're just expected to know how to do. This workshop explores the knowledge, skills, and attitudes important to becoming effective consultants and how we can continue to develop and deepen our understanding of the consultation process throughout our careers. We will examine consultants' needs at different career stages, reflect on important issues such as diversity and power, and share strategies for the hiring, training, and continuing development of consultants.

W6: Working with Psychologically Impaired Faculty: Finding New Directions, $70
Carolyn Oxenford, Marymount University; Sally Kuhlenschmidt, Western Kentucky University

In your faculty development activities, have you encountered individuals who seemed a bit odd? Made you feel nervous? Replied with hopelessness to every suggestion? Applied mental health labels to themselves? Schwebel (2009) suggests that from 20 – 25% of faculty may be suffering from some form of mental illness at any given time. Schizophrenia, Major Depression, Traumatic Brain Injury, Bipolar Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Marital Difficulties and other disorders are present in our teaching staff and impact their effectiveness. In this workshop, you will learn when and how to address mental health issues that are affecting faculty teaching and quality of life.

W7: Critically Reflective Teaching: Excavating Assumptions and Practices, $70
Linda Shadiow, Northern Arizona University

Mid-career faculty often seek to make paradigmatic shifts in their teaching. When these faculty come together for conversations about teaching, they frequently exchange stories. Session participants will experience ways to work with stories and analyze them to unearth unacknowledged assumptions influencing their pedagogical choices. In uncovering these “gateways” for new directions in growth, autoethnographic methods will be used to excavate assumptions and practices (the “roots” of practices and “routes” assumptions take) and to address the ways in which this work contributes to the scholarship of teaching and learning. How can this work provide a substantive examination of our pedagogical practices?

W8: How’s It Going?  Reflecting on Our Work, $70

James Groccia, Auburn University; Kate Brinko, Appalachian State University; Dee Fink, Dee Fink & Associates Consulting; Julie Lochbaum, Truman State University; and John Zubizarreta, Columbia College

 

“How’s it Going?” offers early and mid-career faculty developers an opportunity to present their work, consult with veteran mentors, and develop networks to sustain the consultative processes initiated in this workshop. Participants present a selective portfolio of their center’s work and target one issue for discussion. The wisdom that emerges from small group exchanges between early-career, mid-career, and veteran faculty developers is recorded so that participants acquire a set of evaluative questions and strategies to use reflectively as they pursue the vision of faculty development on campus. Portfolio guidelines will be distributed in advance.

 

W9: Difficult Dialogues: Gateways to Diversity, $70

Suzanne Burgoyne, University of Missouri, Columbia; and Roger Worthington, University of Missouri, Columbia

 

The Ford Foundation Difficult Dialogues initiative promotes academic freedom and religious, cultural, and political pluralism on U.S. campuses. Our 2006-2008 Difficult Dialogues campus program focused on developing cadres of faculty fellows capable of facilitating civil conversations on controversial topics among students with opposing views; in 2009, we gave a “train the trainer” institute for teams from 9 universities. Interactive theatre (IT) provides an opportunity for faculty to practice facilitating difficult dialogues. In this session, we will introduce our Difficult Dialogues program. Our student acting troupe’s performance of “Identity Politics” will allow participants to try out the role of dialogue facilitator.

 

W10:  Professional Development for Part-Time Faculty, $70

Terri Tarr, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Jennifer Beasley, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Helen Burstad, Johnson County Community College; and Joseph Gadberry, Johnson County Community College

 

With part-time faculty members currently representing almost half of all faculty members, faculty developers need to be equipped to provide appropriate professional development opportunities for this segment of the faculty. This session will provide participants with a comprehensive view of successful approaches to part-time faculty orientation; professional development programming; inclusion and recognition strategies; and hiring and retention practices. Practical strategies, program examples, and resources will be emphasized.

 

W11: Designing Courses Around Authentic Performance Tasks, $70

Edmund Hansen, Northeastern Illinois University

 

This workshop demonstrates an organic process for designing courses around authentic performance tasks and integrating online technology to create a blended learning approach. Workshop participants will be guided through a six-step process that starts with a performance task and includes, among others, the analysis of learning barriers, key competencies, and online strategies for diagnosing and addressing learning difficulties. This course design model evolved after the six-year period of a large federal grant working with faculty across the disciplines. One of its key features is the comprehensive Course Design Document that communicates the course structure better than a traditional syllabus.

 

W12: Faculty as Co-Creator: “Instituting” Faculty Development through Problem-Based Learning Communities, $70

Sherri Smith, Marshall University

 

Though faculty development workshops are popular, they rarely lead to the paradigmatic shifts in instructional philosophy and practice required by larger institutional reforms. An alternative model, the institute, meets this need. A kind of faculty learning community, the institute is inquiry-based, collaborative, long-term, and interdisciplinary. But unlike typical FLCs, the institute is both mandatory and highly structured by a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum. Participants struggling to place their centers within larger institutional directives will analyze the mission of their centers and institutions, determine which outcomes are appropriate to the institute model, and use PBL methods to develop an institute curriculum.

Educational Expeditions

* All excursions will meet by the Valet Parking Stand
at the main entrance

The Anheuser-Busch Brewery & Ted Drewes Tour

Thursday, November 4, 2010     1:00 to 5:00 PM
Cost: $35.00

Familiarize yourself with the rich history of the colorful Busch family en route to the King of Beers – the Anheuser-Busch Brewery.  Situated in a 100-acre complex with over 70 red brick structures, the Brewery buildings are known for their unique architecture and several are National Historic Landmarks.

You’ll see the world famous Clydesdales, the Fermentation Building, the Packaging and Bottling Plant, the Brew House, and a film about the brewing process.  No visit would be complete without a stop in the hospitality room to sample the family of Anheuser-Busch products.

After leaving Anheuser-Busch, you’re in for one last treat.  Before returning to the hotel, savor a sweet treat as you stop at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, a St. Louis tradition since 1929.  Enjoy a specialty “concrete” shake so thick you can turn it upside down.

Downtown Walking Tour

Friday, November 5, 2010           
7:30 to 9:30  AM
Cost: $15.00

Join us for a walking tour of the lovely St. Louis downtown area led by a guide from the LandMarks Association.  Highlights include the Old Court House, where the Dred Scott case was tried, and the Wainwright Building designed by Louis Sullivan.

The Beautiful Blooms and Historic Homes Tour

Friday, November 5, 2010
1:30 to 5:30
Cost:$55.00

Enjoy nature at its finest at the Missouri Botanical Garden.  The oldest botanical garden in the country and a National Historic Landmark, the Garden has been international recognized for horticulture, education and scientific research since its founding in 1859. It is truly a St. Louis treasure!

A guided private tram tour will wind its way through the 79 acres of flora from a variety of diverse climates.  Visit the Climatron, the first geodesic dome greenhouse based on Buckminster Fuller’s futuristic design. Included is a visit to the 14-acre Japanese Garden, considered one of the finest outside Japan. There will also be time to explore your favorite areas on your own.

Next, explore the real character of St. Louis through three of its most historic neighborhoods.  The first neighborhood, Compton Heights, was developed in the late nineteenth century by the newly wealthy German beer barons.  Lafayette Square features renovated Victorian mansions and row houses that surround Lafayette Park, the oldest public park west of the Mississippi.  Soulard is a delightful, old working-class neighborhood, which boasts the oldest continuous farmer’s market west of the Mississippi River.  You will not be able to miss the 100-acre Anheuser-Busch Brewery Complex with over 70 red brick buildings, several of which are listed on the National Historic Registry.

Downtown Walking Tour

Saturday, November 6, 2010               
7:30 to 9:30  AM
Cost: $15.00

Join us for a walking tour of the lovely St. Louis downtown area led by a guide from the LandMarks Association.  Highlights include the Old Court House, where the Dred Scott case was tried, and the Wainwright Building designed by Louis Sullivan.

Forest Park – “Meet Me in St. Louis”

Saturday, November 6, 2010               
1:30 to 5:30 PM
Cost: $35.00

“Meet Me in St. Louis” at Forest Park – the site of the 1904 World’s Fair and one of the largest city parks in the United States.  Today, Forest Park is home to the world-renowned Saint Louis Zoo, the Saint Louis Art Museum, the History Museum, the Science Center, and the Muny, the largest outdoor theatre in the country, among other attractions.

Enjoy a visit to the History Museum at the Jefferson Memorial.  Here you can explore the history of St. Louis to the present, including the Lewis & Clark Expedition and the early days of aviation with Charles Lindbergh’s historic transatlantic flight.

Explore the Saint Louis Art Museum where there is something for everyone from modern art to the Renaissance.  Considered one of the top ten museums in the country, there truly is something exciting around every turn.

The mini-coach will shuttle between each museum and passengers will be provided with a shuttle schedule.

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (http://www.slso.org)

Saturday, November 6, 2010             
7:15 to approximately 10:30 PM
Cost: $58.00

Founded in 1880, The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra is recognized on an international level for their recordings and live performances. They are the second oldest symphony in the United States. David Robertson currently leads the SLSO. Leonard Slatkin is a former conductor. They perform in Powell Symphony Hall, which was built in 1925 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The program for the evening is part of the SLSO’s Russian Festival, and includes Stravinksy’s The Fairy’s Kiss and Brahm’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Hannu Lintu, will be the guest conductor for this concert, which features a special appearance by Emanuel Ax, on the piano.

The Repertory Theatre of Saint Louis (http://repstl.org)

Saturday, November 6, 2010    
7:00 to approximately 10:30 PM
Cost: $65.00

Since 1966, the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has been the region’s premier live, professional theatre.  Join us for the world premier pre-Broadway run of “High” starring Missouri native Kathleen Turner. 

When Sister Jamison Connelly agrees to sponsor a 19 year-old drug user in an effort to help him combat his addiction, her own faith is ultimately tested. Struggling between the knowledge she possesses as a rehabilitation counselor and a woman of religious conviction, she begins to question the belief in miracles and whether people can find the courage to change. High explores the universal themes of truth, forgiveness, redemption and human fallibility.  It should be noted that the play contains strong language and adult situations, which may not be suitable for all people.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS AND TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS  

HOTEL

Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch, St. Louis, Missouri

(Call 314-655-1234 or 800-233-1234)

POD Group Room Rates: $149 (single or double)

The hotel is currently accepting reservations; mention "POD Network Group Rate" to get the group rate. 

Please also note that we were able to negotiate free wireless internet access in all guest rooms and in all lobby/public spaces for all POD conference attendees.

To reserve a room online, visit:  https://resweb.passkey.com/go/POD2010
and select “General Block” under Guest Type.

GROUND TRANSPORTATION

Metrolink

A light rail train system connecting the main and east terminals of Lambert International Airport to the downtown area. Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch guests can exit at 8^th and Pine Street (hotel is at 4^th and Pine St.) just minutes from the hotel. Total travel time is approximately 27-30 minutes. The trains run approximately every 30 minutes from 5:02 a .m. to 12:48 a.m.

Cost: $3.50 to / from airport.  Not recommended for people with heavy or large amounts of luggage as there is a short walk to the hotel.  *All other rides on the METROLINK are $2.00 each way. Metrolink tickets are sold at each stop.

GoBest Express

Now the shared ride service/Airport transportation. Reservations are strongly suggested but not required. Click here to make a reservation or for complete information. Guests can call 24 hours a day to (877)STLGOVAN (785-4682).

The cost is $21 for one person one way or $37 roundtrip. Reduced rates are available to groups, the cost is $17 per person one way or $32 per person round trip. To obtain discounts, please contact Mr. Joe Bryan:   (314) 222-5311; joe.bryan@besttransportation.com.

Amtrak

8 blocks from hotel--taxi from drop-off is approx $8.

550 S 16th St., St Louis – 314-331-3309

Local Bus

Bi-State Transit runs. Cost is $1.75.

Megabus Stop for service between St. Louis and Chicago, call 877-GO2-MEGA (877-462-6342) or go to www.megabus.com for information.

Taxi                                                                                                                  

Taxi is approximately $45.00, each way. For wheelchair guests, contact Richardson Transportation at 314-725-9111 (prefer 24- hour notice) Or Harris Cab (some extra charges may apply) at 314-535-5087 or 314-371-7111. 

SHIPPING INFORMATION

Please send boxes to:

Guest Name / Company Name

c/o Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
Penfields Receiving Department
315 Chestnut Street
St. Louis, MO  
63102

Due to lack of storage space, the hotel is unable to accept shipments earlier than three calendar days prior to your arrival at the conference.

Receiving Fees (payable by recipient):

Envelope - $5
Package 1-50 lbs. - $5
Package 51-100 lbs - $10
Package 101-151 lbs - $25
Pallet - $75

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