CDSG Conference 13-17 Apr 2010

Fort Worden 2009 from the Artillery Hill Viewpoint

The CDSG 2010 Conference covering the Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound, Washington, will be based at the [http://porttownsendinn.com Port Townsend Inn. Call the hotel directly at (800) 216-4985 and mention Coast Defense Study Group. The Inn has a total of 58 rooms and includes an indoor pool and breakfast, 24 rooms were set aside for the CDSG Conference members. Room rates depend on how early you book.

Fort Worden Housing

• On Post Housing - If you wish to stay on Fort Worden act quickly because the rooms fill up fast. Fort Worden Accommodations
• RV Camping - Fort Worden has about 80 RV/Camping sites, 50 with full hookups, 30 with AC, Water and a dump site. I stayed at the lower campground earlier this year and it was great, not often you get to camp next to batteries like Battery Kinzie and Battery Vicars, see Fort Worden Camping.

Official CDSG Conference Website

Fees

• Full Registration Fee per person: $195.00USD.
• Registrations received after March 15, 2010 subject to late fee: $45.00USD.
• Guest Fee for Saturday Banquet received prior to Mar. 15th, per person: $40.00USD.
• Guest Fee for Saturday Banquet received after Mar. 15th, per person: $45.00USD.

Please make checks payable to: Alfred Chiswell Mail checks to: Alfred Chiswell (CDSG Conference) c/o Coast Artillery Museum Ft Worden 200 Battery Way, Bldg 201 Port Townsend, WA 98368 USA

For Conference related questions, contact Alfred Chiswell at AGChiswell[at]aol.com or Steven Kobylk sjkobylk[at]aol.com

Coastal Artillery Museum on Fort Worden

Fort Worden RV Park from Battery Kinzie

2009 Meeting Blog Posts:

• Coast Defense Study Group (CDSG) 2009 Conference WrapUp
• Coast Defense Study Group (CDSG) 2009 Conference

CDSG Conference 13-17 Apr 2010 (preliminary)

Date	Day	Activities & Visits
Apr 13	Tue	3-7pm Check-in at the Fort Worden Chapel Hospitality Room opens at 5'ish
Apr 14	Wed	8:30am - Fort Worden & environs Suggested Leadership Meeting {{MeetingList|Date=Apr 15|Day=Thu|Activities=6:00am - Ferry to Fort Casey, Fort Ebey, Fort Whitman
Apr 16	Fri	8:30am - Fort Flagler and environs weather alternate for Fort Whitman Hospitality Room closes
Apr 17	Sat	8:30am - Camp Hayden Annual Banquet Conference officially ends
Apr 18	Sun	Post conference tour to Victoria BC, Canada (Passports Required) Fort Rodd Hill, etc.
Apr 19	Mon	Post conference tour to Victoria BC, Canada (Passports Required)
Apr 20	Tue	} Notes: Presentations scheduled Tuesday thru Friday evenings Sack lunches provided daily If a visit to Fort Ward is in order, suggest both sites be visited on the way to the conference Keystone to Port Townsend ferry is very small, fills up rapidly and at times just doesn't run. Reservations recommended 30 days in advance. All attendees will receive 2 walk-on tickets for the Keystone to Port Townsend ferry for a round trip ride to Fort Casey on the 15th. Not recommended to take private vehicles on this trip as you could get stranded on Whidbey Island and it is a very long drive by land. Transportation to Whidbey Island Coast Defense sites and Fort Whitman (Goat Island) will be provided. Exciting 2 day post conference tour to Coast Defense Sites in Victoria BC, Canada (Passports Required) Map of Visit Sites {"selectable":false,"height":"500"}