1999 Social and Economic Planning
Conference
You are invited to attend the Minerals Management Service Social and Economic Planning
Conference in Park City Utah, August 24-26, 1999. To carry out its responsibilities for
managing the country’s Outer Continental Shelf oil, gas and mineral resources the
Minerals Management Service depends on sound social and economic research. This conference
will bring together a select group of social scientists with expertise in matters vital to
the mission of the Minerals Management Service.
The three days of the conference will include presentations from Minerals Management
Service social scientists and prominent scientists from universities and the private
sector, roundtable discussions on regional research needs, and opportunities for informal
discussion among participants. A final report on the conference proceedings and
conclusions will be provided to all participants.
We have reserved a block of rooms at one of Park City’s well-appointed hotels and
conference centers, The Inn at Prospector Square ($71/night for a studio and $79/night for
a studio loft, excluding taxes). Conference participants will be responsible for making
their own reservations. Please call the Inn (435-649-7100) to make your reservations no
later than July 2, 1999 and specify that you are registering for the Minerals Management
Service conference. (Cancellations must be made 45 days prior to scheduled arrival. The
Minerals Management Service will be charged for late cancellations or other alterations in
dates of stay and will have to pass these charges along to those who incur them). There is
no registration fee for the conference.
We need your assistance in this important endeavor. The conference discussions should
be of great interest to anyone concerned with the vital role that social and economic
research will play in managing the country’s offshore oil, gas and mineral resources
for years to come. Please let us know by May 15 if you will be able to join us. I
encourage you to explore this website for background information on the conference and to
learn more about social science at the MMS.
If you have questions about the goals of the conference, please get in touch with me at
703-787-1087 or rodney.cluck@mms.gov. If you
have questions about lodging or other logistical matters, please contact Phyllis Clark at
703-787-1716 or phyllis.clark@mms.gov.
Sincerely,
Dr. Rodney E. Cluck, Sociologist Environmental Studies Program
For more information, contact Rodney Cluck.
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