Dear Doug,

There is some confusion in our minds regarding what we said we were
going to do to help out.  Drop us a line to clarify this when you get
a chance.  Hope you're feeling better.

Jim and Linda Brunner
On Jan 2, 2006, at 10:12 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:

> Dear Listers!
>         I would like to take this opportunity to invite you all to
> the 2006 COA Convention to be held in Mobile May 31-June 4.
> Hurricane Katrina was a major disaster here and in Mississippi and
> Louisiana.  The storm slowed down our preparations, but did not
> affect our ability to host the convention.  Registration forms are
> now available on the COA website at:
>
> http://www.conchologistsofamerica.org/conventions/
>
> The registration forms will also be available in the forthcoming
> December issue of American Conchologist.
>
>         For those making hotel reservations please see the last
> page of the registration form.  ?The necessary codes are printed
> there.  For those international visitors making reservations by
> Internet please use the code on the forms available on the website
> or the printed in the article in the December issue of American
> Conchologist.   Note also that the hotel is currently called
> Riverview Plaza.   It has recently changed ownership and is
> undergoing a major renovation.   At the time of the convention it
> will be called Marriott Renaissance.
>
>     For those wishing to make donations to the Silent Auction or
> Oral Auction please send your donations to:
>
> COA Auctions
> 2370 Hillcrest Road, Suite G, PMB 236
> Mobile, AL 36695-3838  USA
>
>     For those with questions or problems related to the convention
> please email me or call me at the number below.  I will do all I
> can to help you resolve any issue.  For those who have emailed me
> in the past couple of weeks, please understand I am recovering from
> a serious illness and will respond to you ASAP.   I am working
> diligently to sort through an avalanche of over 400 emails ( most
> of which appear to be CONCH-L postings).  To those I owe a response
> I will get to you as soon as I can.  Thank you!
>
> I look forward to seeing all of you at COA 2006 in Mobile, Alabama.
>
> Doug Shelton
> _______________________________________________
> Douglas N. Shelton, Malacologist
> Alabama Malacological Research Center
> 2370 Hillcrest Road, Suite G, PMB 236
> Mobile, AL 36695-3838 USA
> (251) 533-6383

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