The Spring 2025 SERPPAS Steering Committee Meeting will take place on February 19-20, 2025, at the GA Department of Natural Resources in Atlanta, GA. The meeting agenda will be added here in the coming weeks.
Purpose: To engage the SERPPAS Steering Committee Members in Partnership progress and prepare for the 2025 Principals meeting celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the Partnership.
Please see below for additional information on meeting logistics.
Meeting Logistics
Lodging & Reservations
Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown – Federal Per-Diem ($197/night)
35 14th Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-876-8888
This hotel is located 0.2 miles S of the Arts Center Transit Station
Rooms are available at the Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown for the government per diem rate of $197/night (+ taxes and fees) on the nights of Tuesday, February 19th, and Wednesday, February 20th, at the Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown. Please use the following link to book your room by Tuesday, January 28, 2025: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?guestreslink2=true&id=1732132486931&key=GRP
After January 28th, the rooms will be released so be sure to make your reservation prior to that date. You can also call the Marriott reservations line at 1-800-228-9290 and reference “SERPPAS Room Block” to book within the room block.
COVID-19 Precautions & Recommendations
Per GA DNR COVID-19 guidance, all attendees are encouraged to follow the following good health practices based on Georgia Department of Public Health and CDC COVID-19 guidance:
- Maintain social distancing of 6ft, even in gatherings of vaccinated people.
- Wash your hands.
- Wear a mask when indoors with other people.
- Get vaccinated if you are not.
- Get a booster shot if you have not.
If you have any questions regarding these requirements, please reach out to the SERPPAS Coordinator: Addie Thornton, addie.thornton@ag.tamu.edu, 267-987-6107.
RSVP
Please register for the meeting through the link on this page.
Registration for the meeting is required. The deadline to register is Wednesday, February 12, 2025. There is no registration fee for attending the meeting. Attending the meeting in person is preferred and encouraged. We will offer a virtual option for those that are registered but not able to attend in person.
**Note to DoD personnel: The SERPPAS website registration page may not work for all DoD personnel. If you have trouble registering and/or do not receive a confirmation email that you have registered, please reach to Hannah Sodolak (hannah.sodolak@ag.tamu.edu) and she can add your registration preferences manually.
Refreshments & Lunch
Refreshments will not be provided by SERPPAS; however, there is a cafeteria on the first floor of the GA DNR Floyd Building that is open for all attendees of the meeting. We have extended the breaks and lunch (pay on your own) to allow you enough time to use the cafeteria for your food and beverage needs.
Note for Federal Government Employees: Your food and beverage expenses by obtaining your meals, snacks, and beverages on your own are intended to be covered by your per diem.
Meeting Room, Dress Code, & Call-in
The meeting will take place on the 12th floor of the East Tower, Suite 1252, in the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Floyd Building. The Floyd Building is located directly north-east of the State Capitol in the block between Piedmont Avenue and Jesse Hill, Jr. Drive, facing Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Once inside, head to the elevators for the East Tower; you will need to show your photo ID and go through a security scan.
Dress code for the meeting: Business Professional or Business Casual (or equivalent military attire).
For those not attending in person, you may participate in the meeting remotely via Microsoft Teams. Please note, this meeting is intended for in person attendance and the webinar quality is not always guaranteed. This is especially true considering the in-person meeting attendees may be wearing masks and spacing far apart, making it harder for virtual attendees to hear the meeting dialogue. We will do our best to make the meeting successful for all attendees.
Microsoft Teams meeting link will be sent to attendees who registered to attend virtually.
Parking
Parking is available in the Pete Hackney lot at 162 Jesse Hill Junior Drive SE for a flat rate of $10.00 per day (credit cards only). To access the Floyd Building, there is a pedestrian bridge on the 5th level of the Pete Hackney parking deck. Once you cross the bridge, take the stairs or elevator to the 3rd level of the Butler Parking Deck (this is parking for state employees and is not open to the public) and cross over a 2nd pedestrian bridge to enter the building near to the East Tower Security Desk.
MARTA's Georgia State Station is on the East-West Line (Blue or Green) with an exit directly into the bottom level of the GA DNR Floyd Building. You can enter the Floyd building directly from the MARTA station, you do not need to go outside to enter from the street.