Sea Grant 2007: Uniting for Action

Saturday, 29 September 2007 - Wednesday, 3 October 2007
Bahia Hotel, San Diego, California

Meeting Purpose

This gathering of the Sea Grant Network provides an opportunity for all members of the Sea Grant network to have a voice in developing a strategic direction for our program nationally and helping to identify ways that our local and regional activities will contribute to the impact of the National Sea Grant College Program. It is critically important that we have representatives of all of the component networks of Sea Grant participate in the development of the next National Sea Grant College Program strategic plan. A national Strategic Planning Steering Committee will be developing the major themes for this plan over the coming months by soliciting input from stakeholders, Sea Grant staff around the country, partner organizations, and from recently developed synergistic planning efforts. The focus on strategic planning also derives from the recommendations recently made by the National Research Council on improvements to the Sea Grant review process and this meeting provides an opportunity for the network to consider the potential changes and how they will affect the planning, development, and delivery of our research, education and outreach programming.

Meeting Outcome

Through facilitated breakout sessions, the meeting attendees will develop national goals, objectives, strategies and potential outcomes for the themes to be included in the national strategic plan. This information will be provided to the national Strategic Planning Steering Committee. Discussion will also include the mechanisms for contributing to the implementation of the national plan at a local and regional level.

Sea Grant 2007 Program Available

The meeting program is now available for download (996k, PDF). The information in the program supercedes conflicting schedule information on the web site. Updates to the online schedule are forthcoming.

Strategic Planning Background Materials Available

Pre-conference materials on strategic planning are available for download:

The files are in Microsoft Word format.

Hotel Update: Bahia Hotel Rooms Are Filling Up

Effective Monday, August 20, 2007, the Bahia Hotel has filled all of their sleeping rooms for Saturday, September 29, 2007 and only have a small number left for Friday (Sept. 28) and Wednesday (Oct. 3).

We are asking your assistance in reducing the cost for the meeting by helping to accumulate as many room nights as possible at the Bahia. In meeting this end, if you require the Saturday night stay, please reserve a room at a nearby hotel and then return to the Bahia for the remainder of your stay. Currently, we have been promised the government rate at a nearby hotel, the Dana Inn. Their phone number is: 1-800-Dana Inn. (1-800-326-2466).

Again, thanks for your help and if you have not already done so, please take alook at the hotel information and call the Bahia today.

News & Updates

082107 - Assembly of Sea Grant Program Leaders Agenda posted in the Schedule section.

081507 - A major update of The tentative schedule posted.

081407 - Communications Retreat Agenda posted in the Schedule section.

070907 - Fiscal Officers meeting schedule posted in the Schedule section.

Meeting Construct

Saturday: Preliminary meetings of SGA leadership, National Sea Grant Review Panel members, and select networks.
Sunday: Network meetings followed by an evening welcome reception on board the Bahia Belle as it cruises around Mission Bay.
Monday: Morning plenary followed by facilitated breakout sessions where groups will work on specific thematic focus areas for the national strategic planning utilizing contemporary methods for the development of outcome-based planning. An evening variety show is being planned.
Tuesday: Morning plenary followed by continued work in the breakout groups and synthesis of findings. An evening banquet is planned with a guest speaker and awards.
Wednesday: Plenary session for reporting out from the breakout groups and presentation on national issues related to programming and external relations. Adjourn at 12:00pm.

For More Information

For more information, please contact the conference management office by e-mail at seagrant2007@sgmeet.com or by phone at 1-254-776-3550.


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