COSBA presents - the 2012 INTERNATIONAL STRAW BUILDER'S CONFERENCE in Estes Park, Colorado! 
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Mark your Calendar for the 10th Annual COSBA Natural Building Conference
September 24-25, 2011
At the College Center at Western State College Campus, 
Gunnison, CO
Keynote: Bruce King - Lessons from Haiti Natural Building for the 21st Century
Speakers & hands-on workshops on high performance design green building standards, strawbale, adobe, & cob construction. Natural plasters & paints. Water, solar energy, & more!
Make sure to bring your bicycle for getting around the offsite breakout sessions!

Schedule                                                                                                                         


Saturday 9/24:

8am:  Registration

9-10:30 am:  Keynote Address - Bruce King

11am-noon: Break out series 1 –Carole Crews: Clay culture

                                                      -Emily Niehaus: Financing straw bale construction

Lunch

1pm-2pm: General discussion/Ask the Experts

2pm-3pm:  Break out series 1 –Carole Crews: Clay culture

                                                      -Emily Niehaus: Financing straw bale construction

3pm-5pm: Hands on:    Bale Raising-Straw bale greenhouse

                                        -Andrew Phillips: Navigating the waters as a Natural Building Professional


Sunday 9/25:

8am-9am: Breakfast Social

9am-noon: Hands on:  Plasters on straw bales (greenhouse project)

9am-noon: COSBA Member annual Meeting (members and professionals only)

 

Lunch

1pm-2pm:  Break out series 2- Doug Graybeal: Straw Bale Architecture and beyond

                                                  -Dodson Harper: Engineering Natural buildings

2pm-3pm:  Break out series 2- Doug Graybeal: Straw Bale Architecture and beyond

                                                  -Dodson Harper: Engineering Natural buildings

3pm: Wrap up, Clean up and the straggler social hour

Registration                                                                                                                    


 

   Early Registration   Last month Registration   "Day of" registration  
Students

  $50  $50   $50 
 Members

  $90  $100  $115
 Non-Members  $110  $120 $135


Registration Form

Please fill out the form below and then click on the submit button. You will be redirected to a payment page. Select the appropriate PayPal button and proceed through secure checkout. You need not have a PayPal account to pay. We accept check or money order (look for instructions below). You will be returned to ColoradoStrawBale.org after you have completed payment. Thank you for participating!

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If you are paying by check or money order, please note that your application will not be processed until payment is received. Make checks payable to COSBA and mail to: 115 S. Colorado St., Gunnison, CO 81230 

    
Accommodation                                                                                                           


  


The Seasons Inn
412 East Tomichi Ave. (Hwy 50), Gunnison
$65 per room
call 970-641-0700

 


Super 8 
411 East Tomichi Ave. (Hwy 50), Gunnison, 
$59 for single bed, $64 for two beds, 
call 970-641-3068

 


Quality Inn 
400 East Tomichi Ave., 
call 970-641-1237

 


Holiday Inn Express, 
910 East Tomichi Ave., Gunnison, 
rooms starting at $125, 
call 970-641-1288

 


Comfort Inn
911 North Main St. (Hwy 135), Gunnison, 
rooms starting at $85.99, 
call 970-642-1000

 

  

Alternatives to motels

  

The Wanderlust Hostel

info@thewanderlusthostel.com
221 N. Boulevard
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 901-1599


"Our hostel has two 6-person bunk rooms (dorms) and two private rooms each having a 2-person occupancy. Our total occupancy is 16 people. We are small, cozy and fun. We cater to adventure."

Female Bunk: 3 twin bunk beds (max 6 people) $23.00/person (+ tax)
Coed Bunk: 3 twin bunk beds (max 6 people) $23.00/person (+ tax)
Private Room: Queen size bed and can accommodate up to 2 people $45/night (+ tax)
Extras: bed linens and a towel ($2 one-time fee/stay, dorm rooms only); laundry ($5/load): shower for non-guest ($5)
House Rental (20 people) and Family style (6 people) rooms available upon request.

  

The Old Town Inn
PO Box 990
Crested Butte, CO 81224
Tel: 888-349-6184

In nearby Crested Butte. Rate for a room with two Queen beds is $95 for conference goers. Regular price is $119.

   115 S. Colorado St.
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 497-9575
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