Ah, the magical powers of NCKMS swag!
When you casually flaunt these high-end accessories to your fellow resource managers, it's like bedizening your wardrobe (or cave suit) in the exclusive couture of the speleo-elite.
You practically become a walking poster session for karst perfection - with each item screaming, "I have impeccable skills and probably drink my campfire coffee with a pinky up!"
It's not just about wearing clothes; it's about ascending to a higher plane of existence where even your muddy cave gloves have a thread count worthy of envy.
Sure, we'll design some t-shirts. But the rest of the swag list is headed off the rails.
As you might imagine, these items and artwork are all subject to change over the next several months. We might even crowd-source some designs, so be sure to sign up for our mailing list to be notified of any contests.
Finally, now that you've read this far down the page, we forgive you for having to take a break to look up the word "bedizening". It's ok - we did that too.
Stay up all night with our personalized ceramic coffee mug. This 13oz mug is perfect for school, campfire socials, marathon thesis proofreading, and all-night grant-writing sessions.
$ - TBD
We have no idea what these will look like yet, but we couldn't think of hosting NCKMS in Nevada without offering some themed-out playing cards. There's a good chance the card backs will feature a cave animal of the year, but we still have some time to figure it out.
$ - TBD
It's a double-wall, stainless steel, 17 oz capacity thermos from h2go®. This thing is more rugged than your cave pack! We've been trying to beat up the manufacturer's sample, but it keeps winning. Hot things stayed hot, cold things stayed cold... and ours will have cool cave art printed on it.
$ - TBD
The ghost town of Belmont Mill was established following a silver strike in 1865. Other minerals, such as copper lead and antimony were also mined here. The boom brought in settlers and Belmont grew. The town boasted four stores, two saloons, five restaurants, livery stable, post office, assay office, bank, school, telegraph office, two newspapers, and a blacksmith shop.
As the price of metals fluctuated, so did the fortunes of the town. By 1887, several of the mines closed. Like many towns which are now ghost towns, this one lasted for only a short time.
Some of the buildings are still standing, including the courthouse, the Cosmopolitan Saloon, the Monitor-Belmont Mill, and the combination mill.
Advance registration for the 2025 symposium is expected to open in mid-2024. We will send an email to past attendees when that system comes online.
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