The Shasha Seminar on Saving Our Planet: Environmental Decision Making in an Uncertain World opens on Thursday, November 4, with a reception on campus for all registrants, presenters, and special guests. The reception is followed by the keynote address at Crowell Concert Hall, which is open to the Wesleyan community. The program during the following day and half (November 5 and 6) will take place on campus and at the Inn at Middletown. Since the program is designed for small, interactive seminar discussions, space is limited. Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Deadline for registrations is October 1, 2004. Upon receipt of your registration, we will send you a confirmation letter, a recommended reading list, directions to campus and to the Inn at Middletown, and any other pertinent information.

FEES

Registration fee for the Shasha Seminar is $250 per person. This fee includes the reception and keynote address on Thursday, November 4, all sessions on Friday and Saturday, November 5 and 6, all meals, and conference materials. The fee does not include overnight accommodations. Limited scholarships are available for the Shasha Seminar. Requests for scholarship assistance must be received by October 1, and will be processed in the order in which they are received. Please contact Linda Kavan, associate director of events, at lkavan@wesleyan.edu or (860) 685-2641 for information on scholarship assistance.

MEALS

All receptions and meals are included in your registration fee. The reception on Thursday, November 4, will be on Wesleyan’s campus in Russell House. All meals on November 5 and 6 will be served at the Inn at Middletown or on campus. Vegetarian options are available at all meals.

ACCOMMODATIONS

While accommodations are not included in your registration fee, Wesleyan has blocked rooms at the Inn at Middletown, 70 Main Street, Middletown, Connecticut, at $99 per night for those attending the Shasha Seminar. Please call the Inn at Middletown at (860) 346-2288 to make your reservation for Thursday and Friday, November 4 and 5; be sure to mention you are attending Wesleyan’s Shasha Seminar.

TRANSPORTATION

While transportation to and from Middletown is not included in the registration fee, shuttle service will be provided from the Inn at Middletown to campus locations and back.

QUESTIONS/INFORMATION

For up-to-date information, visit www.wesleyan.edu/shasha. For more information, or if you have specific questions, please contact Linda Kavan, associate director of events, at lkavan@wesleyan.edu or (860) 685-2641.