Travel Opportunities

WAPHERD Convention
Stevens Point, WI
October 29-31, 2008
Find out more at the WAHPHERD Home Page

SOPHE/ESG Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA
October 23-25, 2008
Find out more at the SOPHE Home Page

AAHPERD National Convention
Tampa, FL
March 31-April 4, 2009
Find out more at the AAHPERD Home Page

Adolescent Symposium
Neenah, WI
February 5-6, 2009
Find out more at the UWL Continuing Education Page

Advocacy Summit
Washington D.C.
February 21-23, 2009
Find out more at the Health Education Advocate Home Page

International Death, Grief, and Bereavement Conference
La Crosse, WI
May 31-June 3, 2009
Find out more the the UWL Continuing Education Page

Midwest Autism Conference
La Crosse, WI
October 19-21, 2008
Find out more at the UWL Continuing Education Page

North Central College Health
La Crosse, WI
October 15-17, 2008
Find out more at the UWL Continuing Education Page

 

Click here to download the ESG travel funds application.

 

Travel Tips

Transportation

  • We highly recommend sharing the transportation costs by riding together, splitting gas, etc.,—this will allow you to receive more funding as well as more funding for other members.
  • Look into all modes of transportation. (Car/Van rental, Amtrak, Bus, Plane, etc) We highly recommend the Amtrak when feasible. It is safe, cost effective, and a peaceful mode of transportation.
  • If other ESG members are going, split the travel costs and report only your estimated portion on the Travel Request Form.

Lodging

  • When traveling in state—find out if ESG members’ families can host you and a few others. This will again cut down on lodging costs.
  • When traveling out of state or areas where ESG members reside, please share a room with at least 3 others.
  • Sometimes there are other graduate students, ESS, and/or PE students traveling to the same conference—ask around or contact one of the ESG Faculty Advisors to find out if there are other lodging options.
  • It is also recommended to look on Orbits.com or Travelocity.com for better lodging prices than what the Conference Hotel is offering.
    • I.e.—AAHPERD always has a student-rate hotel available
  • On your Travel Request Form only put your estimated portion of the lodging need.

Meals

  • Estimated meal allowance is based on in-state or out-of-state travel.
  • Per day--~$25-37 per/person
  • However, there are many ways to save on food/meals—
    • Students often travel with dry goods, coolers, etc to cut down on what is spent on meals.

Other Application Tips

  • To be considered for travel funds:
    • All necessary information must be provided in detail
    • Attach conference registration, forms, flyers, etc
    • You need to attach your Travel Goals---identify why this conference will benefit you and how your will utilize this information when you return
  • Form(s) must be turned in by September 30, 2008 for any travel during the 2008-09 academic year.