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 SFMS BOARD MEETING


2010 Southeast Federaltion of Mineralogical Societies Annual Meeting

The 2010 annual SFMS meeting will be in conjunction with the 20th annual Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society Gem Mineral, Fossil, and Jewelry
Show.  The show is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 15-17 at the Kerbela Temple at 315 Mimosa Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee; 865-579-0988.  This is about 10 miles east of the host hotel.

The Federation meetings, Cracker Barrel, Annual Meeting, Annual Banquet, and Newsletter-Website-Articles Awards Breakfast will be held at the host hotel.  The host hotel for the meetings and banquets is the Magnuson Star Hotel (formerly Howard Johnson Plaza-Knoxville) at 7621 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919; .  KGMS has arranged a meeting rate for SFMS members of $55.95 per night.  There is a 17.25% TN Sales and Occupancy Tax.  The phone number for the hotel for reservations is 865-693-8111.  To obtain the rate the group name is "Gem and Mineral Society".  Hotel reservations must be made directly with the hotel.

The Annual Banquet will be Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m.  Julian Gray, Curator at Tellus Science Museum will be the guest speaker talking about Quartz.  Pre-registration banquet cost is $21.50 per person, without pre-registration  the tickets will be $25.00 per person.  Cut off for pre-registration is October 7, 2010.

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To pre-register for the banquet please fill out the following form and return with payment by check made out to the Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society or KGMS.  Mail to Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society, Attn: Banquet Registration, P.O. Box 51554, Knoxville, TN 37950-1554.

 

Names for banquet tickets__________________________________________________     # of tickets_________ @$21.50 each

 

Mailing address ________________________________City__________________ State______ Zip Code _________________

 

Phone number _______________________________


Magnuson Hotel Knoxville

2 Star

7621 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN  37919
(877) 747-8713


HOST HOTEL

The host hotel for the meetings and banquets is the Magnuson Star Hotel (formerly Howard Johnson Plaza-Knoxville) at 7621 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919; .  KGMS has arranged a meeting rate for SFMS members of $55.95 per night.  There is a 17.25% TN Sales and Occupancy Tax.  The phone number for the hotel for reservations is 865-693-8111.  To obtain the rate the group name is "Gem and Mineral Society".  Hotel reservations must be made directly with the hotel.
I-40 E/I-75 N toward Knoxville; Take exit 380 for US-11/US-70 toward W Hills; Keep left at the fork; Hotel will be on the right.
I-40 W; Take exit 380 for US-11/US-70 toward W Hills; Keep left at the fork;  Hotel will be on the right.
 <<West  Knoxville Center >>

The 2010 annual SFMS meeting will be in conjunction with the 20th annual Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society Gem Mineral, Fossil, and Jewelry Show.  The show is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 15-17 at the Kerbela Temple at 315 Mimosa Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee; 865-579-0988.  This is about 10 miles east of the host hotel.  

20th annual Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society Gem Mineral, Fossil, and Jewelry Show flyer PDF.  (Directions to show)

 


Pick up directions to the Kerbela Temple at the Host Hotel . . . . . .
  
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