2012 AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY MEETING       CALL FOR MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, AND ASSOCIATED EVENTS           The Annual AFS Conference provides a great opportunity for groups to host workshops, alumni gatherings, technical work groups and other meetings  in conjunction with the main conference.       If your group is interested in hosting a meeting or other event at the 2012 meeting, you need to register your event with conference planners.  Once registered, event staff will contact you to help plan your event. You are responsible for all arrangements for your event and all expenses incurred.           To register your event:       1)   Visit http://www.afs2012.org/ and click on “Associated Meetings “.   2)   Review background and registration information provided,  making sure to check the draft schedule at http://afs2012.org/draft-schedule/   3)   Complete and submit the registration form (online or pdf version) to conference planners.   4)   Once submitted, conference planners will contact you to make final arrangements for your event.       DEADLINE:   Meetings associated with AFS 2012 will be scheduled on a first come first reserved basis.  The deadline for requesting a meeting room is July 6th 2012.  After this date, your event will not be included in the printed program and we may not be able to accommodate your meeting needs.           If you have question or require more information, please contact:   Henry VanOffelen , 218-849-5270   henry.vanoffelen@gmail.com     – Henry VanOffelen 50785 Bucks Mill Rd Detroit Lakes,  MN 56501 218.849.5270     – ****************************************** Ray Valley Master Scheduler & Task Manager AFS 2012 Twin Cities   651-303-5265 rvafs2012@gmail.com www.afs2012.org *******************************************