This is the TENATIVE RAW2011 schedule. Exact times of sessions beginning and ending may change slightly between now and the conference in MAY. The session schedule regarding when sessions will be presented is expected, but not guaranteed, to remain unchanged. This is not the official RAW2011 schedule but a resource to be used in planning your attendance at RAW.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| DATE | 5/1/2011 | 5/2/2011 | 5/3/2011 | 5/4/2011 | 5/5/2011 | 5/6/2011 |
| 730 | ||||||
| 800 | FFTAG | Session 1 | Session 4 | Session 7 Research/ | Session 10 | |
| 830 | Life Support and | Sustainability | Medical/Quarantine | Sea Turtle | ||
| 900 | Water Quality Session | Session | ||||
| 930 | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | |||
| 1000 | Session 2 | Session 5 | BREAK | |||
| 1030 | FFTAG SC | AITAG | "Fee-based" and Animal | Conservation | Session 8 Enrichment/ | |
| 1100 | (closed) | Coral CAP | Interactive Programs | Behavioral | LUNCH | |
| 1130 | AQUIG | Session | Conditioning | |||
| 1200 | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | |
| 1230 | Aquarist | |||||
| 100 | FFTAG SC | MFTAG | Session 3 | Olympics | ||
| 130 | (closed) | Fish Propagation | Session 6 | Session 9 | ||
| 200 | Part 1 | Husbandry | Exhibit Design | |||
| 230 | BREAK | Technique/ | ||||
| 300 | AZA Related | Fish Propagation | Innovation | |||
| 330 | Topics | Part 2 | BREAK | |||
| 400 | RAW Business | |||||
| 430 | Meeting | |||||
| 500 | ||||||
| 530 | Boat Cruise out | |||||
| 600 | MFTAG SC | Ice Breaker at VAQ | of Rudee Inlet | |||
| 630 | (closed) | First Timer | ||||
| 700 | Mixer | |||||
| 730 | ||||||
| 800 | ||||||
| 830 | ||||||
| 900 |
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
COMPANIES
Please find the 2 companies that offer transfers from
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) and the hotel. They offer different
types of services and have a history of good service for the City of
Virginia Beach’s Visitor and Convention Bureau.
Carey
Transportation
Advance reservations or just walk outside baggage
claim area curbside and get ride to hotels.
Stop at several hotels.
Most economical.
Sales person- Barry Shaperio
http://www.onetransportationsolution.com/norfolk.html
757.853.5466
Orange Peel
Advance reservations: car will be waiting for arrival and will take directly to individual hotel.
Sales person-Glenn Van Houten
http://orangepeeltransportation.com/
757.463.7500
General Information for the RAW 2011:
Host Institution:
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Where:
Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel
3501 Atlantic Ave
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
757-425-9000
REMEMBER TO MENTION RAW 2011 WHEN BOOKING!
When: May 3-6, 2011 (AZA TAG MEETINGS May 2,
2011)
Tentative
Schedule for the Week:
| TAGs, AQIG meetings | May 2 |
| RAW First-Timer Mixer | May 2 (evening) |
| Life Support and Water Quality Session | May 3 |
| Fee-based and Animal Interactive Programs Session | May 3 |
| Fish Propagation 101 | May 3 |
| General Session | May 4-6 (morning) |
| VAQ Icebreaker | May 3 (evening) |
| Coastal Cruise | May 4 (evening) |
| Aquarist Olympics | May 6 (afternoon) |
Budget:
Registration:
Before Feb 1st, 2011
(fee
per person)
$50
Public Aquarium or Non-profit affiliate
$125
Commercial Affiliate
After Feb 1st, 2011
(fee
per person)
$85
Public Aquarium or Non-profit affiliate
$150
Commercial Affiliate
Room Rates:
At Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront:
$112/night
plus tax City View
$117/night
plus tax Partial Ocean View
$119/night
plus tax Ocean View
Airport Options:
Highway traffic in Southeastern Virginia/Hampton Roads area is unpredictable.
Traffic jams and heavy congestion resulting in traffic slow-downs must be
expected and considered when making travel arrangements.
| Airport Name |
Drive Distance to Sheraton |
| Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | 20-30 minutes |
| Newport-News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) |
60-90 minutes |
| Richmond International Airport (RIC) | 120-180 minutes |
Washington DC and Baltimore area airports are
NOT recommended due to regular
lengthy traffic delays and extreme highway congestion.
Ground Transportation Options:
By Taxi
(Example from ORF to Hotel)
Fee: $30 USD
(one way)
By Rental Car
(Examples are from ORF)
Avis Rent A
Car
Enterprise Rent A Car
Beach Ford
Car Rental Budget
Car Rental
Dollar Rent A Car Hertz Car Rental
Car parking at Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel is complimentary (free valet is also available) and parking is right across the street from the Hotel.
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