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| 2008 OWEB Biennial Conference |
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November 5-7, 2008 (Wednesday - Friday) 
Eugene Hilton & Conference Center
66 East 6th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
1-541-342-2000
Toll Free: 800-937-6660
Online Registration
Make your room reservations before October 17, 2008. Mention the OWEB Conference to receive the prevailing government room rate which will be $100 single; $115 double at the time of the Conference. More people, up to four per room, may be added for $15 per person.
Registration Information
Registration fees and details will be mailed and posted on this site in September.
Schedule
A schedule provides details.
Conference Sponsors
We greatly appreciate sponsor contributions. Sponsorships help keep registration costs low, support scholarships and may allow the conference to offset environmental impacts of the conference. Confirmed sponsors at this time include:
Basin $10,000+
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Oregon Lottery |
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Sub-Basin $5,000-$9,999
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USDI – Bureau of Land Management |
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Northwest Power and Conservation Council |
See a list of other sponsors.
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| Conference Information |
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Special Sessions Focus on Non-profit Management
Read about sessions Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon on risk management, forming a 501c3, effective organizations, board development, fund-raising, public participation, and building relationships.
Planners Announce Topics
The Conference Planning Team invites you to review proposed workshop topics and objectives.
Proposed Conference Presentations and Workshops:
Conference Objectives/Lunch & Dinner Presentations (PDF)
Adapting to Climate Change (PDF)
Increasing Community Engagement (PDF)
Building Effective Organizations (PDF)
Dealing with Invasive Species (PDF)
Making Projects Work (PDF)
Read background information about the conference.
Oregon Association of Conservation Districts Convention
The Oregon Association of Conservation Districts holds a similar event -- their Annual Meeting and Convention will be held at the Best Western Agate Beach Inn in Newport, October 31 - November 3. Visit www.oacd.org for details.
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| Special Features |
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Enter Mini-grant Competition to Fund Your Great Idea
Mini-grants of up to $350 each will be awarded at the conference to registered attendees only. A single-page application and instructions will be included with your registration confirmation. Applications must be submitted to the registration desk at the conference by 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 5. Previous mini-grant recipients who have past due mini-grant reports will not be eligible to apply. Grantees must be present at the Friday closing luncheon to accept the award.
Complete an application and bring it to the conference.
Create a Poster to Showcase Projects, Programs and Services
Show what is happening on the ground, in the classroom, or in the lab to benefit watersheds, water quality and quantity, or fish and wildlife and their habitats. The poster session will be held in conjunction with the conference reception Wednesday evening, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. For more information, call or e-mail Bill Hastie, Conference Poster Session Coordinator, at 503-585-3525.
Complete a form and submit it to Bill Hastie by Monday, October 20.
Field Trips Showcase Workshop Themes
Read about six field trip sites where conference attendees will see projects that illustrate points from Thursday afternoon workshops.
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| Featured Speakers |
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Wednesday, November 5, Keynote Speaker, Oregon Secretary of State -- Bill Bradbury
Wednesday, November 5, Lunch Speaker -- Dr. Tim Beechie
Wednesday, November 5, Lunch Speaker -- Russ Hoeflich
Thursday, November 6, Lunch Speaker -- Julie Daniel
Thursday, November 6, Banquet Speaker -- Chad Pregracke
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| Reducing Our Environmental Impact |
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The Conference will arrange to minimize or offset the environmental impact of the event in several ways.
Share a Ride To or From the Conference
 To share a ride or carpool to the conference, sign up for a PickupPal account and become a member of a growing and dynamic community. It is free to join and to use. On the site, members can post routes as passengers and/or drivers, they can complete a profile and may upload a photo. Within their account, PickupPals can track the number of rides they have given or taken and the number of miles they have traveled via ride sharing. In addition, the conference can track the amount of emissions we have all reduced as a result. (Use of the site is at your sole risk. Please read the Pickup Pal Membership Agreement.)
Read about other steps we've taken to reduce or mitigate the environmental impact of the event.
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| Want to receive conference news by e-mail? |
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Sign-up to receive periodic e-mail notices about the conference.
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| Help Promote the Conference |
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Please consider spreading the word about the conference to your employees, associates and partners.
A downloadable article provides information about the conference theme and special features. It is suitable for newsletters or e-mail messages and includes a short item for events calenders. To download the article, click here.
Use the conference logo to accompany messages.
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| Planning Team Resources |
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Speaker Information Form: Prospective speakers should complete the speaker information form.
Session Summary Form: When all details for a workshop have been decided, the Conference Planning Team leader will complete the Session Summary Form.
Adult Learning Techniques: To increase the effectiveness of presentations, conference organizers are asking presenters to employ one or more adult learning techniques.
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| Questions? |
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For more information contact:
Monte Turner
Conference Coordinator
monte.turner@state.or.us
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