Forum dates...

[senoritafish]

Darn it. Now I'm torn. I was so excited to be able to go to the 7th Annual Trinational Sardine Forum in Vancouver, where I'm supposed to present the California fisheries update. I haven't been there since I was a foreign fisheries observer and the Polish factory trawler I was on ended its cruise there. Oh, and once for an evening visiting my brother when Pacific Northwest Ballet was performing there. However, it's just now sunk in that the Forum starts at 8:00 a.m. on November 1. Which probably means I will have to be up there the night before.

On Halloween. Gareth's birthday. And isn't November 1 a fairly important holiday in Mexico, too, where a good portion of the attendees are from? Hmm. There used to be a lot of complaints about the CalCOFI (California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations) Conference, when it was held at that time - it's since been scheduled either later in November and this year, December.

On the up side, this is the hotel where it's being held: http://www.listel-vancouver.com/

Pretty fancy!

In October, I'll get to go to Portland again for a CPS Management Team/Advisory Subpanel meeting, so that will interesting. But probably only for the day or overnight at the most. I liked it a lot, last time I was there.

Comments

[mskauri.livejournal.com]

You're coming up my way! I lived in/near Portland for 20+ years...and now am about 80 miles from there when I'm home (50 miles when I'm at work!) Let me know if you need any guidance on things to do, places to go, things to AVOID... If it's just a day/overnight trip, I know you won't have much time, but depending on when it is, we still might have sunshine and decent weather!

[senoritafish.livejournal.com]

Hey thanks! We last had a meeting up there two years ago, I think. We had an afternoon off, and I went to the Japanese Garden and the Rose Garden. They have some really nice public transportation - much better than around here. Wish I did have more time there.