KOS FALL MEETING
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
September 27 - 29, 2024
 

Fall Meeting Program (Paper authors please note that they will be presented in the order printed in the program.)
Call for Papers
Map of University of Kansas Campus
Registration Form as a fillable PDF form (please save form to your computer, complete it and email it to Max Thompson)
On-line Payment Registration
Minutes from 2023 Annual Membership meeting (will need to be approved during the Business Meeting)

IMPORTANT ON CAMPUS PARKING NOTICE: You will need to park in the parking garage just north of the KU Memorial Union (1260 Oread Avenue) and across the street from the Jayhawk Welcome Center. All on campus parking is enforced 24/7 and you will need to pay in advance at the kiosk at the parking garage. Keep your receipt, just in case!
 

Schedule of Events

Friday, September 27

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Informal gathering at Dyche Hall (KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd), University of Kansas Campus. (See above note on parking. Dyche Hall is roughly a 750 feet walk from the parking garage.) An opportunity to visit with friends, view some of the displays and venture up to view specimens in the collections!
 

Saturday, September 28

8:00 a.m. - Registration in Jayhawk Welcome Center (JWC) (1266 Oread Ave, Lawrence)

9:00 a.m. - Welcome and morning paper session in JWC Room 202 (all of the day's meetings will be in this room).

11:30 a.m - KOS Business Meeting

11:45 a.m. – Lunch on your own. 

KOS Board Meeting If Needed: Location will be announced.

1:30 –  2:30 p.m.  –  Birdwatchers Hour.  An opportunity for you to show your bird photos from the past year.  Please bring your photos on a flash drive (USB thumb drive).

2:30 - 4:30 p.m.  –  Afternoon paper session

4:30 p.m. – KOS Business Meeting

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Banquet, awards and speaker. We will be at the Twisted Vine Winery, 24305 Loring Road, Lawrence, KS 66044 (This location is just a few miles northeast of Lawrence.) The speaker will be Bob Gress and his program is called "Chasing Warblers." Read more about Bob and his program here.
 

Sunday, September 29

7:00 a.m. – Half day field trips will include areas around Lawrence. Meeting location will be announced.

12:30 p.m. – Compilation at Clinton Lake, shelter number 2, (located at: 38.940261, -95.340739.) This is on the northeast corner of Clinton Lake. Turn off East 900th Rd on to 1402 Rd N (like you were turning in to the entrance to the Corps of Engineers headquarters building) and just continue on towards the lake.
There is no box lunch option - bring your own lunch!

 

Lodging in Lawrence

There are numerous lodging options in Lawrence.  There is no lodging block but attendees are encouraged to make a reservation soon. An extensive list of lodging facilities can be found at the Explore Lawrence website: https://www.explorelawrence.com/places-to-stay/hotels-and-motels/
 


Registration

The meeting registration fee is $10.00.  This fee will be waived for all high school, undergraduate and graduate students.  The Saturday evening banquet is $30.00 per person for non students. Students banquet ticket price is $20.00 thanks to a generous donation! To be certain to have a meal, you must be registered by September 20!  Student fees are NOT waived for the banquet. If your abstract for presenting a paper is accepted, you will still have to register. If you are not needing to make a banquet reservation, register by sending Max Thompson an email at maxt@cox.net Registrations must be received by Sept. 20 to be included in the meal counts.  There are no refunds for cancellations after Sept. 20.  Registrations received after Sept. 18 will have a $10.00 surcharge per person.

Special Note for Students

Students (all the way from elementary through graduate school) may attend the Fall KOS Meeting and pay no registration fee—BUT you still have to send in a registration form! Additionally this year, students may purchase a discounted banquet ticket for $20 thanks to a generous donor that is subsidizing their meals.
 

Top 10 Best Birds of the Year

Any and all are welcome to submit nominations for bird sightings of rare or unusual birds that were observed anywhere in Kansas since September 30, 2023.  These are typically awarded in a Top 10 format with multiple honorable mention species usually included.  Multiple nominations may be submitted. Please send your nominations to Eugene Young, Northern Oklahoma College, 1220 E. Grand. PO Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653-0310; or EUGENE.YOUNG@noc.edu.  Be sure to include the species, location and name(s) of the observer(s).

Banquet Speaker and Program Information


 

Registration Form, KOS Fall Meeting
September 27 - 29, 2024
Lawrence, Kansas

 
I (we) plan to attend the 2024 KOS Fall Meeting
 
Name(s)__________________________________________________________________
 
Address __________________________________________________________________
 
City, State, Zip _____________________________________________________________
 
Phone _______________________ E-mail_______________________________________
 
 
                                                                                                      Number       Total
 
Registration Fee $10/person                                                         _______ $_________
 
Saturday Banquet, non-students $30/person                                _______ $_________

Saturday Banquet, students $20/person                                       _______ $_________
To be certain to have a meal, you must be registered by September 20! 

Surcharge for payment received after Sep 18th $10/person         _______ $_________
 
 
Total Amount Due (Checks payable to KOS)                                             $_________
Or pay online via PayPal -
 
 
Number of persons in party: _______
 
Special needs or requests: _______________________________________________________
 
_____________________________________________________________________________
 
 
Registrations received after September 18th will have a surcharge of $10.00 per person.

No Cancellation Refunds after September 20th.
 
Please mail/email completed registration with full payment (even if paying online) to:
Max Thompson
1729 E. 11th Ave.
Winfield, KS 67156
 
e-mail: maxt@cox.net
 
In submitting this registration form I (we) understand that KOS is not responsible or liable for any accidents or injury that might be associated with the 2023 KOS fall meeting. (Registering on line, or submission of this form electronically indicates your acceptance of these conditions.) 
 
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