WHEN AND WHERE IS THE CONFERENCE?

It is set for July 8 - 12 at the Conference Center at Pitt-Johnstown, on the picturesque campus of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, PA. The campus is a 650-acre mountaintop wildlife preserve with 40 acres of hiking trails. Registrants are offered two package options:

• FULL: July 8 - 12 (five days, four nights). The program begins Wednesday afternoon (July 8).
• WEEKEND: July 10 - 12 (three days, two nights). The program begins Friday evening

The education program for all packages concludes Sunday afternoon.

WHAT DO THE FEES INCLUDE?

The conference fees cover:

• the entire educational program, including classes, lectures, workshops and discussions. Also included are films, entertainment and use of certain athletic areas.
• vegan meals and on-campus housing which includes a twin bed, linen and towels.
  

ARE THERE HOUSING CHOICES?

Yes. You may choose:

• non-air-conditioned traditional student housing with two rooms sharing bathroom facilities.
• air-conditioned deluxe hotel-like accommodations with private bath in the contemporary Living Learning Center.

Please note that air-conditioned housing will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. These accommodations will fill quickly, so please register early.

CAN I GET A ROOMMATE?

NAVS can assign a roommate if you are attending alone and would like to qualify for the double-occupancy rate. If you arrange to share a room with someone, please indicate his or her name on your registration form.

CAN I STAY OFF CAMPUS?

Yes, Contact NAVS for off-campus registration and meal rates.

WHAT WILL THE MEALS BE LIKE?

All meals will be vegan (no animal ingredients), designed to meet the needs of a variety of diets. They will be prepared under direction of NAVS' catering staff and gold-medal winning vegetarian chef Ken Bergeron.

WHICH MEALS ARE INCLUDED?

Meals are provided as follows:

• FULL: The first meal served will be lunch on Wednesday, July 8.
• WEEKEND: The first meal served will be breakfast on Saturday, July 11.

The Saturday Farewell Dinner is included in all packages. The last meal served will be lunch on Sunday, July 12.

HOW AND WHEN DO I PAY?

Consult price tables to find your cost. You may register on our secure server by using a credit card with our online form.

Or you may print a hard copy of this registration form and mail it along with your payment to:

North American Vegetarian Society
PO Box 72
Dolgeville, NY 13329

When you register you have two payment options: 1) submit the total amount due or 2) submit a deposit of half of your total cost. However, all balances will be due by June 8, 2009. Advance reservations must be paid in full before the conference starts. No personal checks will be accepted on campus.

WHEN IS CHECK IN TIME?

• FULL program check-in: 10 AM - 10 PM, Wednesday, July 8
• WEEKEND program check-in: 5 - 11 PM, Friday, July 10
  

WHAT IS THERE FOR KIDS?

We offer special programs for children, youths and teens! A Children's Center is offered for attendees aged 2-12, during all educational sessions. Mealtimes and evening socials are not included. Parents enrolled for the FULL conference will be assigned a single session of 3-4 hours to assist NAVS staff in the center. Weekend parent attendees will be assigned a 2-hour session.

HOW DO I GET THERE?

Johnstown is in southwest Pennsylvania, approximately

• 70 miles east of Pittsburgh
• 200 miles east of Cleveland
• 239 miles west of Philadelphia
• 330 miles west of New York
• 184 miles north of Baltimore
• 493 miles from Boston

PLANE:

There are two main options:

1) Connections to the nearby Johnstown-Cambria County Airport are available through the Washington-Dulles Airport.

BUS AND TRAIN: Johnstown is served by county buses, Greyhound and Amtrak.

SHUTTLE SERVICE:

1) The Conference Center offers free local shuttle service from
the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, bus and train stations.

2) Limited shuttle service will be available from the Pittsburgh Airport on Wednesday, July 8th and returning to the airport on Sunday July 12th. The cost is $65.00 round-trip and will take approximately 1 hr. 45 min each way. Advance reservations through NAVS are required for all shuttles..

DRIVING: The campus is accessible from the Pennsylvania Turnpike via Route 219 or Interstate 80 via Route 219. UPJ is located at 450 Schoolhouse Road, Johnstown, PA 15904. You can get driving directions at Mapquest.

A Print-ready Local Area Map and Print-ready Campus Map are available on the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown website.

RIDE-SHARE BULLETIN BOARD: Looking for a ride to the Vegetarian Summerfest? Want to offer a ride to another conference attendee? Post your request or offer here.

ARE THERE RESTRICTIONS?

Smoking is NOT permitted in dining areas, classrooms or other public areas reserved for NAVS use. We regret that no companion animals of any kind are permitted in campus buildings, except seeing eye dogs.

SUPPOSE I HAVE TO CANCEL?

NAVS will refund your payments, minus $60 per person, for those cancellations received before June 8th. NAVS reserves the right to substantially reduce or refuse refunds after that date. Please notify NAVS as soon as possible if you must cancel. We regret that no refunds can be made for missed meals for any reason, including late arrival or early departure.

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