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Draft Schedule
Quick Links:
Saturday, September 29
Breakfast on your own, boxed lunches should be ordered individually
with your conference registration"
| 8:00am - 5:00pm |
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National Sea Grant Review Panel
La Jolla Room |
| 8:00am - 12:00pm |
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Regional Research Planning (tentative)
Bahia Belle Room Level 1 |
| 8:00 - 9:00am |
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Program Mission Committee
Ventana Room |
| 8:00 - 9:00am |
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External Relations Committee
Marina Room |
| 9:00 - 10:00am |
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Joint PMC / ERC Meeting
Ventana Room |
| 10:00 - 11:00am |
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Network Advisory Council
Marina Room |
| 10:00am - 5:00pm |
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Fiscal Officers
Bahia Belle Room Level 2 |
| 10:00 - 10:30am |
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Closed Business Meeting (Fiscal Officers) |
| 10:30am- 5:00pm |
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Open Fiscal Officers Meetings with NSGO |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm |
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SGA Board
Ventana Room |
| 12:00 - 1:00pm |
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SGA Delegates Luncheon
Del Mar Room |
| 1:00 - 5:00pm |
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SGA Delegates Meeting
Del Mar Room |
| 1:00 - 5:00pm |
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SGA Executive Board
Ventana Room |
| 1:00 - 5:00pm |
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International Session
Bahia Belle Room
Level 1
Colleagues from Korean and Indonesian Sea Grant programs will be attending Sea Grant 2007: Uniting for Action. Sea Grant 2007 will provide a good opportunity for them to learn about U.S. Sea Grant programs and activities as well as allowing them to interact with staff from many Sea Grant programs from across the U.S. During the International session, participants will share their own experiences with developing their own Sea Grant programs. This session is open to all meeting participants. |
Sunday, September 30
Breakfast on your own, boxed lunches should be ordered individually
with your conference registration"
| 8:00am - 5:00pm |
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National Sea Grant Review Panel
La Jolla Room |
| 8:00am - 5:00pm |
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Educators
Pacific Room |
| 8:00am - 5:00pm |
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Assembly of Sea Grant Program Leaders
Ventana |
| 8:00am - 5:00pm |
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Communicators and Webmasters
Bahia Belle Room
Level 1 |
| 8:00am - 5:00pm |
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Research Coordinators
Marina Room |
| 9:00am - 4:00pm |
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Fiscal Officers
Bahia Belle Room Level 2 |
| 9:30am - 2:30pm |
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Open Meetings with NSGO & GMD |
| 2:30 - 4:00pm |
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Closed Business Meeting (Fiscal Officers) |
| 10:00am - 4:00pm |
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Registration Open
Suite 612, Lobby Level |
| 10:00am - 5:00pm |
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SGA Delegates Meeting
Del Mar Room |
| 6:30 - 9:00pm |
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Welcome Reception
On Board the William D. Evans |
Monday, October 1
| 7:00 - 8:00am |
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Breakfast Buffet
Pond Area |
| 8:00am - 4:00pm |
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Registration Open
Mission Bay Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00am - 12:30pm |
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Morning Plenary Session
Mission Bay
Ballroom (A-B) |
| 8:00 - 8:15am |
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Welcoming Remarks - Russ Moll and Paul Anderson |
| 8:15 - 10:00am |
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NSGO Update - Dr. Leon Cammen (and others)
Update on RIT Process, Strategic Planning, Performance Assessment, and other activities |
| 10:00 - 10:30am |
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Break
Back of Ballroom A-B and Del Mar Patio |
| 10:30am - 12:30pm |
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Strategic Planning Introduction - John Byrne and Bitsy Waters
Overview of Planning Process, Context, and Agenda for the Week; Introduction and Discussion of Focus Areas |
| 12:30 - 1:30pm |
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Lunch
Pond Area |
| 1:30 - 5:00pm |
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Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Marina Room, La Jolla Room, Pacific Room, Bahia Belle Room Level 1, Bahia Belle Room Level 2, Ballroom D, and Ballroom E |
| 1:30 - 3:00pm |
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Break-out Topic #1: Goals and Strategies for Focus Areas
Facilitated small group sessions to identify outcomes, goals and priorities within the identified focus areas (further guidance provided once focus areas are selected in early September). |
| 3:00-3:30pm |
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Break
Back of Ballroom A-B and Del Mar Patio |
| 3:30 - 5:00pm |
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Break-out Topic #1 Continued: Goals and Strategies for Focus Areas |
| 6:30 - 9:00pm |
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Dinner Buffet
Pond Area |
| 9:00pm - ? |
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Evening Entertainment
Bahia Belle Room Level 2 (tentative) |
Tuesday, October 2
| 7:00 - 8:00am |
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Breakfast Buffet
Pond Area |
| 8:00am - 4:00pm |
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Registration Open
Mission Bay Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:30 - 10:00 |
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Morning Breakout Sessions
Marina Room, La Jolla Room, Pacific Room, Bahia Belle Room Level 1, Bahia Belle Room Level 2, Ballroom D, and Ballroom E |
| 8:30 - 10:00 |
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Break-out Topic #1 Continued: Goals and Strategies for Focus Areas |
| 10:00 - 10:30am |
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Break
Back of Ballroom A-B and Del Mar Patio |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm |
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Morning Plenary Session
Mission Bay
Ballroom (A-B) |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm |
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Report Back and Discussion of Goals and Strategies for Focus Areas: Identification of Areas of Agreement |
| 12:00 - 1:00pm |
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Lunch Buffet
Pond Area |
| 1:00 - 5:00pm |
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Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Marina Room, La Jolla Room, Pacific Room, Bahia Belle Room Upper
Deck, Bahia Belle Room Level 1, Ballroom D, and Ballroom E |
| 1:00 - 3:00pm |
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Break-out Topic #2: Priority Activities Within Functional Areas
Facilitated small group sessions to discuss specific functional area priorities for each of the strategic planning focus areas, and priorities for other special areas like law, international, etc. |
| 3:00 - 3:30pm |
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Break
Back of Ballroom A-B and Del Mar Patio |
| 3:30 - 5:00pm |
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Break-out Topic #3: How We Work Together
Facilitated small group sessions to discuss changes needed in how the network works together to achieve our goals and priorities, where regional efforts fit, and where and how we need to work differently with partners at the state, regional and national levels to achieve our desired outcomes. |
| 6:30 - 12:00pm |
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Banquet (possible dinner speaker)
Mission Bay
Ballroom (A-D) |
Wednesday, October 3
| 7:00 - 8:00am |
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Breakfast Buffet
Pond Area |
| 8:30am - 12:00pm |
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Morning Plenary Session
Mission Bay
Ballroom (A-B) |
| 8:30 - 10:00am |
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Report Back and Discussion of Functional Priorities and Proposed Changes in How We Work Together; Discussion of Major Outcomes of the 3-Day Planning Effort and Steps to Complete the Plan |
| 10:00 - 10:30am |
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Break
Back of Ballroom A-B |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm |
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Discussion of the proposed new Performance Assessment Process - reactions and comments |
| 12:00pm |
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Adjourn |
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Communications Retreat Agenda
To be held in the Bahia Belle Room Level 1
Sunday, September 30
| 8:00 - 9:30am |
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Updates from NSGO Communications and the network chair, plus a presentation on the Sea Grant Library by Cynthia Murraay, followed by discussion. |
| 9:30 - 10:30am |
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Panel discussion among representatives of Lewis-Burke Associates, the SGA’s External Relation Committee, and the Communications Network on how the can support national communications efforts |
| 10:30 - 11:00am |
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Break |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm |
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Kurt Byers will lead a work session to finalize new proposal and peer review forms for communications programs and update us on the “Rookie Book” |
| 12:00 - 1:00pm |
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Box Lunch |
| 1:00 - 2:30pm |
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Presentation by environmental filmmaker Randy Olson – “Don’t Be Such a Scientist: Talking Substance in an Age of Style” |
| 2:30 - 3:00pm |
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Break |
| 3:00 - 4:00pm |
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Work session led by Joe Cone to refine evaluation standards and principles developed by the Communications Network Evaluation Committee |
| 4:00 - 5:00pm |
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Ducks in a Row. In a session led by David Bryant, we’ll try to identify a “communications agenda” to advance during the next two days of strategic planning |
| 5:00pm |
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Cocktails hosted by past, current, and elect chairs to honor the departing NSGO Communications leader, Jamie Krauk |
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Assembly of Sea Grant Program Leaders
To be held in the Ventana Room
Sunday, September 30 - Informational Forum
| 8:00 - 8:30am |
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Welcoming Remarks and Announcements
Jack Thigpen, Assembly Chair |
| 8:30 - 9:15am |
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Panel: External Relations -The Roles of the Assembly
Jim Hurley, Moderator
Paul Anderson, ME Director
Rick DeVoe, SC Director
Joel Widder, Lewis Burke Associates |
| 9:15 - 10:15am |
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National Office Update and Q&A
Leon Cammen, Director, NSGO
Jim Murray, Deputy Director, NSGO
Mike Liffmann, Acting National Extension Program Leader, NSGO |
| 10:15 - 10:30am |
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Break |
| 10:30am - 12:30pm |
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Discussion of Assembly Sanctioned Program Committees
Jack Thigpen, Moderator
Fisheries Extension Enhancement
Kathy Castro; Chair, Fisheries Extension and Enhancement Committee
Coastal Communities Extension Delegation
Jim Falk, DE Program Leader
Ocean Observing
Mike Spranger, FL Program Leader and
Bob Bacon, SC Program leader
Climate Extension
Dale Baker, NY Program Leader |
| 12:30 - 1:30pm |
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Lunch |
Sunday, September 30 - Business Meeting
| 1:30 - 1:35pm |
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Opening of Meeting
Jack Thigpen, Chair |
| 1:35 - 1:45pm |
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Treasurer’s Report
Paula Cullenberg, AK Program Leader |
| 1:45 - 3:15pm |
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Committee and Working Group Updates
CSC liaison position update
Pam Klystra, CSC
EDEN
Bob Bacon
Sea Grant Law Center
Stephanie Showalter
By-Laws Committee
Beltway Brown Bag Committee
Pete Granger
Nominating Committee
Assembly 08 Meeting Planning Committee
Pete Granger |
| 3:15 - 3:30pm |
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Break |
| 3:30 - 3:45pm |
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Extension Salary Survey Results
Jim Falk |
| 3:45 - 4:00pm |
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Past Chair Awards
Nancy Balcom
Regional nominees for Superior Outreach Award
Paul Olin |
| 4:00 - 5:00pm |
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New Business |
| 5:00pm |
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Adjourn |
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Fiscal Officers Agenda
To take place in the Bahia Belle Room Level 2
Saturday, September 29
| 10:00 - 10:30am |
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Closed Business Meeting (Fiscal Officers) |
| 10:30 - 11:00am |
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Introduction to organizational structure (NSGO) |
| 11:00 - 12:00pm |
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Program Officer Manual presentation followed by Q&A with NSGO staff |
| 12:00 - 1:00pm |
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Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:45pm |
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Annual Reporting requirements & future of reporting through NIMS presentation followed by Q&A with NSGO staff |
| 1:45 - 2:00pm |
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Break |
| 2:00 - 3:00pm |
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Knauss Fellowship presentation followed by Q&A with NSGO |
| 3:00 - 5:00pm |
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Town Hall Meeting with NSGO |
Sunday, September 30
| 9:00 - 10:30am |
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Pre-award Preparation (GMD & NSGO) |
| 10:30 - 10:45am |
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Break |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm |
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“What makes a good proposal” presentation followed by Q&A with GMD |
| 12:00 - 1:00pm |
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Lunch |
| 1:00 - 2:30pm |
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Post-award - progress reporting financial reporting, no cost extension, etc. followed by
Q&A with Grants On-line and GMD |
| 2:30 - 4:00pm |
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Closed Business Meeting (Fiscal Officers) |
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Research Coordinators Agenda
To take place in the Marina Room
Sunday, September 30
| 9:00 - 10:30am |
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Co- Meeting with Fiscal Officers on: Pre-award preparation. Meet in Bahia Belle Room Level 2 (GMD & NSGO will present) |
| 10:30 - 10:45am |
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Break |
| 10:45 - 11:00am |
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Introductions |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm |
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Research Coordinators “Getting Formal.”
Open discussion and comments on bylaws and status within Sea Grant. Select a “Chair-Elect.” |
| 12:00 - 1:00pm |
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Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:30pm |
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Changes in research funding: The last 10 years (NSGO - Dorn Carlson short presentation, discussion following) |
| 1:30 - 3:00pm |
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RFP review process. Handling proposals, technical panels, tracking systems, electronic tools, synoptic reporting. What can we learn from each other? (NSGO - Dorn Carlson short presentation, discussion following) |
| 3:00 - 3:15pm |
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Break |
| 3:15 - 4:30pm |
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Our role in NIMS, RIT and strategic planning. How we measure outcomes? Please bring any examples of metrics your program uses and discuss how your program integrates research with communication and extension. |
| 4:30 - 5:00 or beyond? |
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Adding value and influence: Two-year work plan. |
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| Theme Lunches, Monday October 1 and Tuesday October 2 |
| Lunch |
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We will reserve a table during the Monday and Tuesday lunches where Research Coordinators can meet and discuss themes of: 1) Research Interests and RFP Development; 2) Regional Research Priorities: Funding across Sea Grant College Programs; 3) Supporting Graduate Students.
If you have other ideass for lunch topics, please suggest them on Sunday or send Fredrika an e-mail at moser@mdsg.umd.edu. |
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