UtahStateUniversity is proud to host the fall conference meeting of the Physical Plant Crafts Association on Thursday and Friday, November 7, 8 2002. All trades persons, supervisors and superintendents are invited.

Founded in 1888, UtahStateUniversity is located in the beautiful CacheValley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City in the Rocky Mountains. Encompassing about 500 acres UtahStateUniversity has over 100 major buildings. More than 20,000 students are enrolled on campus with about 76 percent of students working on undergraduate degrees. USU is mainly a residential campus with 80 percent of university students living away from home. It boasts 45 departments in 8 academic colleges and an extensive school of graduate studies. The Facilities Dept. has approximately 300 contract employees and about 100 hourly workers.

Persons attending should make their air arrangements in and out of Salt Lake City. Rental cars are available at the airport to make the 1 ½ hour drive to Logan, or the following shuttle services are available:

Cache Valley Limo Airport Shuttle - (435) 563-6400 or (800) 658-8526

CVC Shuttle - (435) 755-5008

The Comfort Inn in Logan has a block of rooms reserved for our conference. Please call (435) 752-9141 and mention PPCA when making reservations. They have quoted us a price of $48.60 per night for single or double occupancy. We will provide shuttle services to and from the hotel on both days of our conference.

Registration is $39.95 per person; the cost goes toward three full meals, shop and campus tours, and conference supplies. Please return the registration form by October 31, 2002.

We look forward to hosting the PPCA conference and the opportunity to show off our campus. If you have any questions or comments please contact Steven Francom at the following e-mail: stevenfrancom@ppca.net