Dear MARMAM subscribers, American Cetacean Society 13th International Conference November 9-11, 2012 San Diego, California Have you registered for the conference? Have you booked your hotel room? Deadline for special room rates is Oct. 18! View details and register for the conference at: http://acsconference2012.eventbrite.com Don't miss this unique opportunity! There are still spots available for the ACS 13th Biennial International Conference, "Whales and Humans: A Conflicted Relationship," taking place November 9-11, 2012 in San Diego, California. Join ACS and the foremost cetacean researchers and conservationists in the world to understand the historically conflicted relationship between whales and humans, the impacts of this relationship, past and present, and strategies for shaping this relationship in the future. See the full schedule and topics on the event registration site under the ticket items! Please remember to register for the banquet if you plan to attend - the hotel needs advance counts for menu selection. Make your hotel reservation by OCT. 18 to receive the special conference rate: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/AmericanCetaceanSociety The lovely Hyatt Regency - Mission Bay in San Diego will be our venue for this year’s conference, with a special ACS room rate of $149 per night. Transportation from the airport is easy and quick. Make your reservations by Oct. 18 to receive the special conference rate! If you have questions or need assistance with conference registration, please contact the ACS office at 310-548-6279. Amercian Cetacean Society Protecting whales, dolphins, and porpoises, and their habitats through public education, research grants, and conservation actions For more information, please check out our website: www.acsonline.org Or, contact Kaye Reznick at acsoffice@acsonline.org, or call, 1-310-548-6279 Uko Gorter, on behalf of ACS.