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No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever without express written permission from the National Speleological Society. All drawings, maps and photographs are used with the permission of the artists.  \nUnauthorized use is strictly prohibited  \nFront cover: This photo by Cassandra Mosley depicts Carpenter Canyon in the Carpenter-Swago Cave System in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The Canyon is the bottom of the vertical entrance series on the Carpenter side of the system. This location is near the bottom of the historic rigging of the entrance shaft, although more recent improvements have allowed for a safer detour with less rockfall. You can see indirect daylight from the canyon and it usually takes less than 30 minutes to reach this point for vertically competent cavers.  \nContents  \nCONTENTS .............................................................. 3  \nCONVENTION STAFF ........................................ 4  \nWELCOME LETTERS .......................................... 5  \nMAPS  \nElkins Area ........................................................ 11  \nCampground ..................................................... 12  \nDavis & Elkins College ................................. 13  \nElkins Businesses ............................................ 28  \nMap Showing Non-caving Sites ................ 112  \nCAVING AT THE CONVENTION................ 14  \nHEALTH ISSUES IN WEST VIRGINIA ..... 17  \nGENERAL INFORMATION ............................ 18  \nCAMPGROUND INFORMATION................. 23  \nELKINS BUSINESSES ....................................... 29  \nSPECIAL EVENTS All Week ............................................................. 31  \nSunday ................................................................ 36  \nMonday ............................................................... 37  \nThursday ............................................................ 38  \nWednesday ........................................................ 41  \nThursday ............................................................ 44  \nFriday .................................................................. 45  \nDAILY SCHEDULES Sunday ................................................................. 47  \nMonday ............................................................... 49  \nTuesday ............................................................... 53  \nWednesday ......................................................... 57  \nThursday ............................................................. 61  \nFriday ................................................................... 66  \nABSTRACTS  \nArchaeology ...................................................... 69  \nBiospeleology ................................................... 70  \nCave Digging .................................................... 73  \nCave Diving ...................................................... 73  \nCave Photography ........................................... 75  \nCommunications and Electronics .............. 77  \nConservation and Management ................... 79  \nCulture of Caves, Cavers and Caving ........ 83  \nGeology and Geography ................................ 85  \nInternational Exploration ............................. 92  \nSpelean History ................................................ 98  \nSurvey and Cartography ................................ 99  \nU.S. Exploration ............................................ 101  \nWest Virginia Exploration .......................... 105  \nNON-CAVING ACTIVITIES ......................... 111  \nMap Showing Non-caving Sites ............... 112  \nContents of Non-caving Sites Se","cbCaih3hj382Nghi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih3hj382Nghi","pdf",10830118,132,"English","# Contents\n## Convention Staff\n## Welcome Letters\n## Maps\n## Caving at the Convention\n## General Information\n## Campground Information\n## Elkens Businesses\n## Special Events All Week\n## Daily Schedules\n## Abstracts\n## Non-Caving Activities\n## Schedule Summary","[{\"question\":\"What types of sections are included in the 2023 NSS Convention Program Guide?\",\"answer\":\"The guide includes convention staff and welcome letters, maps, caving and non-caving activity sections, special events, daily schedules, and topical abstracts.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the program guide contain information beyond caving activities?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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