The Houston Conchology Society
takes great pleasure in hosting
COA 2000
A JOURNEY TO THE STARS
June 22 - 26
at
The Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel
12400 Greenspoint Drive
Houston TX 77060
281-875-2222

Convention rates begin at $89 plus tax.
The Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel offers complimentary airport shuttle service
from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The Wyndham Greenspoint is located approximately 40 minutes north of
downtown Houston near the intersection of Interstate-45 and the Sam Houston
Tollway.

A pre-convention field trip on Wednesday June 21 to the Brazosport Museum
of Natural Science will be followed by time to walk the beach or relax by
the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.  This pre-convention field trip is a
wonderful opportunity to visit with others attending the convention.

The COA 2000 Convention begins on Thursday June 22 with Opening Ceremonies
in the morning and the Welcome Party in the evening.

During the convention, the days will be filled with wonderful programs,
terrific silent auctions and plenty of time to talk shells.

On Friday evening, participants will see The Strake Hall of Malacology and
The Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

The Auction is scheduled for the afternoon of Saturday June 24

The Bourse will be held on Sunday June 25 and Monday June 26.

The COA 2000 Convention will end with the Banquet on Monday evening.

A post-convention field trip for a full day in Galveston is scheduled for
Tuesday June 27.  Activities for the day will include a tour of the Marine
Biomedical Institute at The University of Texas Medical Branch to see first
hand the fascinating research being done with Cephalopods.

For more information about the convention contact:

COA 2000
PO Box 1317
Tomball TX 77377-1317

Lucille Green
COA 2000 Convention Chairman
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