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SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE (subject to change)Click here to download the PDF Sunday, March 15, 2009| Time | Event | Room | | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Conference Registration | Grand Foyer |
| National Military & Wildlife Association Meetings | | 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | NMFWA Board of Directors | | 6 p.m. | NMFWA Board of Directors |
Monday, March 16, 2009| Time | Event | Room | | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Conference Registration | Grand Foyer | | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m | North American Wetlands Conservation Council | Grand Ballroom D | | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Black-footed Ferret Recovery and WAFWA Grassland Initiative | Grand Ballroom A | | 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Fisheries Workshop:
Reservoir Fisheries: Angling for New Opportunities | Arlington I | | 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Bureau of Land Management Partners | Grand Ballroom A | | 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | National Flyway Council | Grand Ballroom C |
| National Military Fish & Wildlife Association Meetings | | 7 a.m. - 12p.m. | Pollinator Workshop | Grand Ballroom H | | 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Sikes Act Workshop | Grand Ballroom G | | 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Invasive Species | Grand Ballroom H | | 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | BASH/Partners in Flight | Grand Ballroom H | | 4:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | Herpetology Working Group | Grand Ballroom H | | 6:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. | Outdoor Recreation Group | Grand Ballroom H |
| Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Meetings | | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. | PARC | Alexandria | | 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. | CRP Working Group | Grand Ballroom E | | 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Legal Committee Working Group | McLean | | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Onshore Gas & Oil Energy Subcommittee | Lee |
Tuesday, March 17, 2009| Time | Event | Room | | 7 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. | U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Breakfast
(invitation only) | Grand Ballroom A & B | | 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Pre-Conference Full Day Workshop
Climate Change and Managing Fish and Wildlife | Arlington I | | 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Conference Registration | Grand Foyer | | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Association of Joint Venture Management
Boards Annual Meeting | Arlington V | | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Central Flyway Council | Fairfax Boardroom | | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | American Fisheries Society Spring Meeting | Grand Ballroom C | | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Mississippi Flyway Council | Arlington VI | | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Atlantic Flyway Council | Alexandria | | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Pacific Flyway Council | Jackson |
| Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Meetings: | | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Federal State Working Group on Public Access | Lee | | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Amphibian & Reptile Committee | McLean | | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Wind Power Energy Subcommittee | Grand Ballroom D | | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Improving our Communication
Effectiveness on Ag Conservation Benefits | Arlington IV |
| National Military Fish & Wildlife Association Meetings: | | 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Plenary Session and Awards | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 9:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. | NMFWA Breakout Sessions
Army - Grand Ballroom F & G
Air Force - Grand Ballroom J
Marines - Grand Ballroom K
Navy - Grand Ballroom H |
| 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | WAFWA Sage Grouse Meeting | Jefferson | | 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | PIF Federal Agency Committee | Madison | | 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Recreational Boating & Fishing
Foundation Lunch (invitation only) | Grand Ballroom A & B | | 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Prairie Grouse Grassland Conservation | Grand Ballroom H |
| Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Meetings: | | 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Decision Making in the Face of Scientific Uncertainty | Jefferson | | 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Coal Energy Subcommittee | Grand Ballroom E | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Legal Committee Working Group | Grand Ballroom D | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Bird Conservation Committee | Arlington II | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Law Enforcement Committee | McLean | | 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Biofuels Working Group | Manassas | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Public Access Working Group | Manassas |
| National Military Fish & Wildlife Association Meetings: | | 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Buffer Zones in Department of Defense | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Law Enforcement | Grand Ballroom J | | 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Bat Working Group | Grand Ballroom J |
| 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | National Association of University Fish
and Wildlife Programs Business Meeting | Grand Ballroom G | | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Exhibitor Set Up | | | 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative Reception (invitation only) | Grand Ballroom B | | 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Upper Mississippi River/Great Lakes Joint Venture Board | McLean | | 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception - sponsored by Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
For all conference attendees | Arlington III & IV |
Wednesday, March 18, 2009| Time | Event | Room | | 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | National Rifle Association Breakfast
(invitation only) | Grand Ballroom A & B | | 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Society of Christian Conservationists | Grand Ballroom E | | 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Conference Registration | Grand Foyer | | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Exhibits | | | 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Full Conference Plenary Session | | | 9:15 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. | Refreshment Break | Grand Foyer | | 10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Concurrent Special Sessions | | - Measuring State Wildlife Action Plan Implementation
- The Coursework of Conservation: Are University Curricula on Target?
- Mixed Messages: Media and the Environment
- Make the North American Model More Relevant to Americans
| Arlington I
Arlingtion II
Arlington IV
Arlington III | | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. | Executive Board Biological Diversity Working Group | Fairfax | | 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Wildlife Management Institute's Conservation Administrators Lunch
(invitation only-tickets required) | Arlington V |
| Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Meetings | | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Wildlife Viewing & Nature Tourism Working Group | Jackson | | 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Annual Meeting Committee | Lee | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Threatened and Endangered Species
Policy Committee | Arlington IV | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Executive Committee | Arlington VI | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Science & Research | Grand Ballroom B | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | PIF Shorebird Waterbird | Grand Ballroom D | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Marine Fisheries Subcommittee | Grand Ballroom G | | 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Energy & Wildlife Policy Committee | Arlington III | | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Forestry Working Group | Alexandria | | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Outreach Working Group | Jackson | | 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Woodcock Task Force | Lee |
| National Military Fish & Wildlife Association Meetings | | 10:15am - 12pm | Members Meeting | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Three R's | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Contracting | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 3:30 p.m. -5 p.m. | Sustainable RNG | Grand Ballroom J & K |
| Time | Event | Room | | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Forest Service Get Wild Partners | Alexandria | | 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee | Grand Ballroom F | | 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. | Deepening the Discussion About Wildlife Issues | Manassas | | 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Hunting Heritage Steering Committee | Fairfax Boardroom | | 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | NBCI Transition Board Meeting | McLean | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Sea Duck Joint Venture Management Board | Mt. Vernon | | 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Prairie Pothole Joint Venture Board | Jefferson | | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | NCC Annual Meeting | Grand Ballroom A | | 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | North Bobwhite Conservation Initiative Awards | Grand Ballroom | | 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. | National Flyway Council (second meeting) | Grand Ballroom C | | 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. | America's Longleaf, A Restoration Initiative | McLean | | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit Reunion and Reception | Grand Ballroom H | | 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. | 2009 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/4-H Natural
Resources Conservation Award Reception | Arlington I & II | | 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Colorado State University Alumni Reception | McLean | | 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. | Bureau of Land Management/Forest
Service Awards Reception | Arlington III & IV | | 6p.m. - 10 p.m. | National Conservation Leadership Institute
Alumni Association Mixer | Grand Ballroom F |
Thursday, March 19, 2009| Time | Event | Room | | 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. | National Wildlife Federation Breakfast (invitation only) | Grand Ballroom A & B | | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Registration and Exhibits | Grand Foyer |
| Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Meetings: | | 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Diversity Working Group | Grand Ballroom D | | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Climate Change Subcommittee | Arlington VI | | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Sustainable Wildlife Use Committee | Arlington V | | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Angler & Boating Participation Committee | Arlington III | | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Agriculture Committee | Arlington I | | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Fish & Wildlife Health | Arlington IV | | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Waterfowl Working Group | Arlington II | | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Education Working Group | Grand Ballroom D | | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | National Grants Committee | Grand Ballroom E |
| National Military Fish & Wildlife Association Meetings: | | 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. | Climate Change | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 9:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | Wetland Management | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. | Budgets | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | BioD Handbook | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. | Migratory Birds | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 5 p.m.-6 p.m. | Birds | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. | Show and Tell Reception, Posters, Silent Auction | Grand Ballroom F, G, H |
| Time | Event | Room | | 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Wetlands Small Program | Alexandria | | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | American Wildlife Conservation Partners | Grand Ballroom H | | 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | National Shooting Sports Foundation Lunch
(invitation only) | Grand Ballroom A & B |
| Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Meetings: | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Education, Outreach & Diversity (continued) | Grand Ballroom D | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | CEAP Working Group | Arlington VI | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Teaming with Wildlife | Arlington III | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Fish & Wildlife Trust Funds Committee | Grand Ballroom E | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Migratory Shore & Upland Game Bird Working Group | Grand Ballroom G | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Resident Game Bird Working Group | Arlington II | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Forestry Working Group | Lee | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Executive Committee | Arlington V | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Legislative Federal Budget | Arlington IV | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Invasive Species Committee | Arlington I | | 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Fisheries and Water Resources Policy Committee | Grand Ballroom C |
| Time | Event | Room | | 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Arctic Goose Joint Venture Management Board | Jackson | | 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | CRU National Cooperators Coalition | Grand Ballroom A | | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Partners in Flight Council | Madison | | 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | US Forest Service Wings Across America Awards | Arlington V | | 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Boone and Crockett Dinner (invitation only) | Grand Ballroom A & B | | 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. | NFWF/USFWS Reception | Arlington I & II |
Friday, March 20, 2009| Time | Event | Room | | 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Ducks Unlimited Breakfast (invitation only) | Grand Ballroom A & B | | 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Boone & Crockett Club Spring Meeting (invite only) | Arlington II | | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Registration and Exhibits (until 3:00 p.m.) | Grand Foyer | | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | The Wildlife Society Council Meeting | McLean |
| Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Meetings: | | 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Bird Conservation Committee (Part II) | Grand Ballroom H | | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Hunting & Shooting Sports Participation | Grand Ballroom C | | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Federal and Tribal Relations | Arlington I | | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | International Relations | Grand Ballroom G | | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Leadership & Professional Development | Grand Ballroom D | | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Mid-America CREP meeting | Grand Ballroom E | | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Wildlife Resources Policy | Grand Ballroom F |
| National Military Fish & Wildlife Association Meetings: | | 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | NMFWA INRMP | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Bats | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Conservation Tools | Grand Ballroom J & K |
| Time | Event | Room | | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Board of Directors Executive Committee Meeting | Jackson | | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | CWD Alliance | Jefferson | | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Reauthorization of the Federal Land
Transaction Facilitation Act | Alexandria | | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | National Wild Turkey Federation Lunch (invite only) | Grand Ballroom A & B |
| 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Business Meeting | Arlington III |
| National Military Fish & Wildlife Association Meetings: | | 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. | SERDP | Grand Ballroom J & K | | 3:15 p.m.-5 p.m. | National Military Fish & Wildlife Association New Board of Directors Meeting | Grand Ballroom H |
| 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow Adivsory Committeee | Grand Ballroom E | | 6 p.m.-7 p.m. | Reception | | | The Wildlife Management Institute will host an informal reception to acknowledge the agencies, companies and organizations that are cosponsors of the 73rd Conference. All conference attendees are invited to attend this closing social event in order to toast cosponsors and to celebrate another successful North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. | | 7:00pm | Barbecue | | | For all registered conference attendees. Attendees must have a ticket, but there is no cost. This informal dinner will be in recognition of WMI's 2009 Presidents Award and George Bird Grinnell Award recipients (both awards presented earlier, on Wednesday, at the Conservation Administrators Luncheon) and to honor the cosponsors of the 74th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. After the dinner, there will be a deep-discount cash bar for those who wish to have a nightcap |
Saturday, March 21, 2008| 8 a.m. - 5 p.m | The Wildlife Society Certification Review Board | Fairfax |
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