15-19 November 2023
The meeting will be held at the Tri-County Fair and Event Center, Bishop, California.
Accomodations:
Accommodations for a block of hotel rooms have been made at the Vagabond Inn. The DFC rate for the meeting is $104/night for a king bed room ($89 on Wed and Thu and $119 on Fri and Sat) and $114/night for two queen beds ($99 on Wed and Thu; $129 on Fri and Sat). When making your reservation, please call 760-873-6351 and ask to reserve a room under the Desert Fishes Council block. No special code is needed. Meeting rates are available until October 31 or until our block fills.
In the event that the Vagabond Inn is fully booked or other accommodations are needed, here is a link for other hotel options in Bishop. Additionally, RV camping is available at our meeting venue, the Tri-County Fairgrounds, and both tent and RV camping are available nearby at Brown’s Town.
Bishop’s high desert weather is variable in November, but generally days are sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60oF’s and lows in the low 30oF’s. Average monthly precipitation for November is 1.1″, with snow flurries occasionally falling during colder storms.
The nearest major airports are Reno-Tahoe International Airport (3.75 hour drive north of Bishop) and McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas (4.5 hour drive south of Bishop).
Car rentals are available at either airport.
Although Reno is closer, there is more mountainous travel between the airport and Bishop, and snow is occasionally encountered along Highway 395 in November. The driving route from Las Vegas passes through or just north of Death Valley, and those desert passes are usually dry in November.
Bishop has an airport serviced by United Airlines, but currently it appears there will be a pause in flights after Labor Day–between the peak summer and winter seasons–with flights scheduled to resume in December. But please check the Bishop airport website for the latest information.
Watch for updates of this section and subscribe to DFC-L for information about opportunities for ridesharing from Reno and Las Vegas.
Watch for updates on Easy Chair and subscribe to DFC-L for general information and correspondence (such as for ride or room sharing).
Registration:
Payment of registration fees is required. Only current members of the DFC can present papers, nominate Executive Committee candidates, run for the Executive Committee, and vote in the business meeting.
Our Annual Membership page is where you’ll pay membership dues and then you can register on the meeting registration page here.
Deadline for early registration is midnight October 9, 2023.
Registration fees are as follows:
- Latin member, professional – $65 early registration, $130 late registration
- Latin member, student – $45 early registration, $90 late registration
- Non-latin member, professional – $275 early registration, $550 late registration
- Non-latin member, student – $100 early registration, $200 late registration
- Non-member – $300 early registration, $600 late registration
- Banquet companion ticket (non-attending) – $45
Schedule:
The Short Program is available (use link).
Click here to view the Long Program.
The schedule of meeting events is posted in the DFC Calendar (click forward to November), which will be periodically updated.
Call for papers:
The call is available on Easy Chair.
Abstract submission:
Submission of abstracts for presentation will be conducted via Easy Chair.
Field trips, Sunday November 19:
Field trips will be available for Sunday morning, 19 November, including a visit to Fish Slough, a very special place for Phil and our entire organization. Check Easy Chair for details.