National Cave and Karst Management Symposium 2021

Day 5: Sessions
2021-11-05 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | San Marcos Activity Center, 501 East Hopkins Street, San Marcos, TX, 78666, United States
The last day of presentations at the Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center, before everyone heads home. Free 4 p.m. screening of Sixteen Legs at Alkek Teaching Theater on Texas State University campus.

Day 4: Sessions, Poster Session, and Banquet
2021-11-04 | San Marcos Activity Center, 501 East Hopkins Street, San Marcos, TX, 78666, United States
More presentations at the Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center, followed by Poster Presentations, a Silent Auction, and the evening Banquet. The evening will be capped off by a special presentation by Dale Pate. Dale got his start as a student cave in San Marcos, and recently retired as National Cave and Karst Coordinator for the National Park Service. Dale also served on the NCKMS Steering Committee for many years. During his lifetime, he has seen many advances in karst management and had many experiences along the way. Dale is an engaging speaker with a million stories, so don’t miss this talk!

Day 3: Field Trips!
2021-11-03 | San Marcos Activity Center, 501 East Hopkins Street, San Marcos, TX, 78666, United States
We’ll be boarding buses and vans to visit some Texas caves and karst and learn first-hand about the uniqueness of these resources, the threats that they face, and their management (or mis-management). In the evening we will be heading to Bracken Bat Cave for a reception and to see this jewel. Unfortunately, most of the bats will already have left for their winter homes in Mexico, so the awesome emergence flight will be but a trickle of bats, but still super cool.

Day 2: Sessions and Howdy Party
2021-11-02 | San Marcos Activity Center, 501 East Hopkins Street, San Marcos, TX, 78666, United States
A full day of presentations at the Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center, including morning and afternoon breaks and an extended lunch break. In the evening we’ll take buses to nearby Natural Bridge Caverns to tour the cave, hear about their careful development and discoveries, and enjoy a buffet-style dinner.

Day 1: Registration, Workshops, and Evening Social
2021-11-01 | San Marcos Activity Center, 501 East Hopkins Street, San Marcos, TX, 78666, United States
Registration from 8-5 at the Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center. Workshops in the morning and afternoon. Evening social at the Meadows Center with glass-bottom boat tours of Spring Lake.

IMPORTANT! Conference venue has been changed!
2021-10-29 08:00 - 17:00
Due to a water line break and major flooding in the San Marcos Activity Center, we have been forced to change venues to the Holiday Inn San Marcos — Convention Center. The address is 105 Bintu Drive, San Marcos, TX 78766. This site is further from most eateries, and from the Monday evening Social, so a vehicle will definitely be helpful. If possible, please offer carpooling for those participants without rides. Don’t forget to check in to the Symposium registration desk when you arrive at the hotel. We’re sorry for the last minute-change and inconvenience, and appreciate your understanding.

NCKMS 2021 Pre-registration (Online) Closes
2021-10-25
This is the last day to register and pay in advance for NCKMS 2021. The online form will be disabled at midnight on North American Central Time. On-site registrations will be available at the San Marcos Activity Center on Monday and Tuesday, 1-2 November 2020, only.

Papers - Abstract Submission Deadline
2021-09-15
The cut off date for submission of all abstracts for papers.
See: https://symposium2021.nckms.org/info/submissions

Registration - Dietary Restrictions Cut Off Date
2021-09-01
This is the last date to be registered to ensure your dietary restrictions are considered with the catering team.

Hotel Room Block Available - Holiday Inn Express San Marcos South
2021-01-23
The block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express San Marcos South is now available for NCKMS attendees to book a room.
See details on the Lodging and Camping page for details.

NCKMS 2021 Pre-registration (Online) Opens
2020-12-01
NCKMS 2021 Registration is open to the public.
