Alumni Receptions
Thursday, October 256:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The convention is a great place to network and become reacquainted with fellow alumni, sharing old, new, and treasured memories. Alumni socials are also a good networking opportunity for students.
Each alumni reception booked at one of the venues below will be listed in the on-site printed program. If you decide to host an alumni event separate from the Thursday night reception or at an off-site location, SAF will include the information in the on-site program as long as it is provided.
Food and beverage minimum requirements will vary by facility and size of space booked. To schedule a reception, contact:
RED LION HOTEL AT THE PARK (~0.6 miles from the convention center)
Valinda Cortez
Director of Catering
Phone: (509) 755.6611
Email: Valinda.Cortez@Redlion.com
There are 13 rooms reserved that can accommodate a variety of group sizes from up to 30 - 100. If you are interested in booking space where you can share a cash bar with other groups, please mention this when you contact Ms. Cortez.
DOUBLETREE by HILTON (connected to convention center)
Tammy Lease
Senior Catering and Event Manager
Phone: (509) 744-2310, direct
Email: tammy.lease@hilton.com
There are 7 rooms reserved that can accommodate a variety of group sizes from up to 60 - 125. If you are interested in booking space where you can share a cash bar with other groups, please mention this when you contact Ms. Lease.
SPOKANE CONVENTION CENTER
Dawn Frey
Phone: (509) 279-7395
Email: dfrey@spokanepfd.org
There is one large room available - it can accommodate up to 500. This venue may be appropriate, if you wish to team up with other institutions to share space, food, cash bar, and etcetera. We suggest that you consider coordinating with other institutions before contacting Ms. Frey.
Should you have questions or need assistance, please contact Carol Redelsheimer at (301) 897-8720 ext. 240 or redelsheimerc@safnet.org
Below is a listing of Alumni Receptions as of September 13, 2012
| Noon – 2:00 pm | North Carolina State University | DoubleTree Salons I & II |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Auburn University | DoubleTree Suite D |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Colorado State University | Red Lion Riverfront Ballroom A |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Iowa State University | Red Lion Audubon |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Michigan Technological University | DoubleTree Suite C |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Northern Arizona University | Red Lion Finch |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Oregon State University | DoubleTree Salon IV |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Penn State | DoubleTree Salon II |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Purdue University | Red Lion Willow 2 |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | State University of New York-ESF | Red Lion Riverfront Ballroom D |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | University of Idaho | DoubleTree Salon V |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | University of Maine | Red Lion Riverfront Ballroom D |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | University of Minnesota | Red Lion Willow 1 |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | University of Montana | DoubleTree Salon I |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | University of New Hampshire | Red Lion Riverfront Ballroom D |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | University of Washington | Red Lion Riverfront Ballroom B |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Utah State University | Red Lion Manito |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Virginia Tech | DoubleTree Salon III |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Yale University | DoubleTree Suite A & B |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | State of California Forestry Alumni Reception Cal Poly-SLO NRES Humboldt State-Forestry and Wildland Resources University of California, Berkeley-College of Natural Resources | Red Lion Ballroom C |
