If you need child care at the GSA meeting in Portland this fall...

The August edition of Geological Society of America's monthly online news, GSA Connection, has just been posted. There's lots of useful news, but this one might be crucial:


Sign up now if you need childcare during the Annual Meeting!
If minimum attendance is not met, the program may be canceled, so please don't delay. KiddieCorp has provided quality care for children ages 6 months to 12 years at conventions and tradeshows since 1986.

I'm not traveling with the kid, but I know the hassle of trying to sort out childcare. So I figured this was an urgent enough message to post.



Details for registration for GSA childcare are here.


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