Underwater Mining Conference 2015 November 1-­‐6, 2015 Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel Florida USA GEOTECHNICAL FIELD TOUR Option 3 of 3, 25 persons max SPRINGS AND KARSTS Nov 4 and 5 (1 eve, 2 full days) $435 per person (single room) Add $215 for spouse/guest (double room) By Odyssey Marine Exploration and Bay Area Destination Management If staying Nov 5 or later in Tampa, an additional hotel reservation is needed for the Holiday Inn Westshore near the Tampa Airport at $112 + 12% tax for a single room. 8/3/15 UMC 2015 Geotechnical Field Tour November 4 & 5, 2015 11/4 -­‐ departs from Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel 11/5 -­‐ returns to Holiday Inn Westshore (near Tampa Airport) (an additional reservation is needed for 11/5 evening) Field Tour Option 3 of 3: Springs and Karsts Florida’s many karst landforms (caves, sinkholes, springs and underground drainage systems) will be explored. Provisional Schedule November 4, Wednesday 8:00 AM – depart Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel – Vulcan materials paleontology – fossil hunt/geological tour – lunch – Homosassa Springs (4150 S. Suncoast Blvd Homosassa 34448) – Crystal River, Three Sisters Spring tour – 6:45 PM – arrive Hampton Inn and Suites (101 SE 1st Ave, Gainesville 34448) 8/3/15 UMC 2015 Geotechnical Field Tour November 4 & 5, 2015 11/4 -­‐ departs from Hilton St. Peterburg Bayfront Hotel 11/5 -­‐ returns to Holiday Inn Westshore (near Tampa Airport) (an additional reservation is needed for 11/5 evening) Field Tour Option 3 of 3: Springs and Karsts Florida’s many karst landforms (caves, sinkholes, springs and underground drainage systems) will be explored. November 5, Thursday (hotel breakfast is included) 8:30 AM – depart Hampton Inn – Florida Speleological Society spelunking near Newberry, FL – lunch at cave site – Florida Museum of Natural History (3215 Hull Road, Gainesville FLA 32611) – Paynes Prarie (100 Savannah Blvd, Micanopy FL 32667) ~7:30 PM -­‐ arrive Holiday Inn Westshore Hotel near Tampa International Airport If departing Tampa later in the evening on Nov 5, a shuttle can be taken from the hotel to the airport. If needing to stay in Tampa for 11/5 or longer, a separate reservation/cost is required. November 6, Friday For most departures Contact: Karynne Morgan, [email protected] 8/3/15