Agenda as of August, 2008

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The Hub would like to thank NAG (our Network Advisory Group) for all their help with the Agenda: Christy Perrin (NC), Tim Lawrence (CA), Bob McCormick (IN), Emma Melvin (VT), Al Wanger (CA) and Derek Godwin (OR).

Day 0 Sunday, October 19, 2008
Optional Pre-Conference Excursions
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Kayaking Monterey Bay (Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary) Frolic with the sea creatures and learn about the history of beautiful Monterey Bay with NEMO’s very own Paddlemeister, Monique Myers (CA). Bob McCormick (IN) will be riding shotgun, in case any white water boils up. (Requires Pre-registration)
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Whale Watch Cruise (See a whale watch video) Come aboard and catch a glimpse of some of the ocean’s most amazing creatures as they frolic in Monterey Bay. If for some strange reason you don’t already feel small and insignificant, you will! (Requires Pre-registration)
6:00 PM	Dinner at Asilomar (or elsewhere) - Dinner available at the Asilomar Dining Hall (Note: All your meals through lunch on Wednesday are included in your Asilomar Room Fee). Of course, Monterey and Pacific Grove also have some great restaurants.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Early Registration & Kick-Off Reception Get your name tag, agenda and other conference materials, drop off your poster, load your presentation, and catch up with your NEMO compatriots. Cash Bar Available.

Day 1
Monday, October 20, 2008

Opening Plenary Session

8:00 AM

Conference Registration

8:30 AM

Welcome

8:45 AM

Host State Address

CA NEMO shows why their program packs a WALUP

9:15 AM

Keynote Address

Meg Caldwell, Interim Director, Center for Ocean Solutions & Senior Lecturer & Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law & Policy, Stanford Law School

Meg Caldwell's Biography
Center for Ocean Solutions

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

State of the Network

Dave Dickson, National NEMO Coordinator

Marvel at the magnificence of NEMO Nation.

10:45 AM

NEMO Partners on Parade

An assortment of our favorite partners pledge undying loyalty and/or offer moral support to the Network.

11:15 AM

New & Noteworthy from the Hub

Chet Arnold, NEMO co-Godfather, takes credit for the brilliant work of his colleagues.

11:45 PM

Regional Discussions over Lunch

An opportunity for NEMO Regional Groups to gossip, squabble, sing the regional fight song, cook up collaborative projects and compose stinging directives to the Hub. Grab a box lunch and find your favorite conversation spot.

1:30 PM

Regional Reports & Discussion

2:30 PM Concurrent Sessions

	Bio-NEMO: Tools, Programs NEMO Hops on Habitat	Engaging NEMO New Ways to Rivet an Audience
2:30 PM – 2:55 PM	Putting Biodiversity on the Map Laura T. Heady, NY Hudson NEMO	*Holy Charrette, They Actually* Liked it??** Jesse Schomberg, Northland NEMO
3:00 PM – 3:25 PM	Habitat Priority Planner Tool Demonstration Danielle Bamford, NOAA Coastal Services Center	NEMO on a boat? Yes You Can Said Sam I Am! John Bilotta, Cindy Hagley, Julie Westerlund, Jesse Schomberg, Northland NEMO
3:30 PM – 3:55 PM	Habitat-Based Management Planning for Town Open Space Juliana Barrett, CT NEMO	The sun rises on a Black Creek Patrick Beggs and Christy Perrin, NC NEMO
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM	WaterWise Municipalities- Forests + NEMO = FREMO Emma Melvin, VT NEMO	Audience Nodding Off? Jonathan Doherty (CB NEMO) and Todd Janeski (VA NEMO)

4:30 PM

Adjourn to allow for proper preparation for the evening event, walks on the beach, email checking, etc.

5:00 PM

Dinner at Asilomar

7:00 PM

Dessert Reception at Monterey Bay Aquarium

Yeah, we know it’s too classy for the NEMO Network, but it won’t kill you to clean yourselves up a bit for a bit of roaming in this world-class aquarium.

Day 2
Tuesday, October 21, 2008

8:30 AM Concurrent Sessions

	NEMO Power Tools You May Need a Bigger Toolshed	Putting Maps, Images and Data On the Web Look, Don’t Touch Session
8:30 AM – 8:55 AM	The Stormulator: Matching Pre-Project Storm Water Runoff Volume And Rate Timothy Lawrence, CA WALUP	Got cool stuff that you want to share with the world? Emily Wilson and Friends will wow the crowd with a wide-ranging demonstration of techniques, from "right click, stupid!" to flights of fancy using GoogleEarth. Emily Wilson, CT NEMO Kate Woodruff, CT NEMO Sandy Prisloe, CT GTP Cary Chadwick, CT GTP
9:00 AM – 9:25 AM	Arizona tools: Arizona NEMO Wet/Dry Kristine Uhlman, AZ NEMO
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM	Buildout Analyses John Rozum, CT NEMO
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM	New Local Decision Maker Decision System for Communities Bob McCormick, IN Planning with POWER

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM Concurrent Sessions

	Runoff, Revisited A slightly different approach to the same old problems	Putting Maps, Images and Data On the Web Hands-On Learning Lab Link to come...
10:45 AM – 11:10 AM	The Runoff Reduction Method Kelly Collins, Center for Watershed Protection	This session is BYOL (bring your own laptop) and requires a modicum of preparation from the session website. Explore some of the tools discussed in the morning on your own laptop, with the teaching quartet providing over-the-shoulder assistance. You choose the ones you want to use.
11:15 AM – 11:40 AM	The 1st Impervious Cover Based TMDL Chet Arnold, UConn
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM	Urban Retrofits CWP-Style Kelly Collins and Karen Cappiella, Center for Watershed Protection

12:15 PM

Lunch at Asilomar

1:00 PM Concurrent Sessions

	Overcoming LID Barriers New ways to introduce LID to communities	FREMO Mini -Training A Cliffs Notes version of the national FREMO training session, plus an update on FREMO projects
1:00 PM – 1:25 PM	Making the Batter Better: Improving Better Site Design Barbara Kendall, NY Hudson NEMO	• FREMO Overview • FREMO Training Reprise (Condensed Version) Forests and Forestry 101 To be Announced... Forest and Watersheds Karen Cappiella, Center for Watershed Protection Talking Forests to Municipal Officials Jim Gibbons, CT NEMO Measuring Forests – The Forest Fragmentation Tool Sandy Prisloe, CT GTP • FREMO Pilots Overview MN, OR, VT, NC NEMO • Discussion
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM	Go West Cave Man: a new community-based model for LID education that meets the needs of Oregonians Frank Burris, Derek Godwin, Dam Chan, Amanda Punton, Robert Emanuel, M. Kleibacker, OR NEMO
2:00 PM – 2:25 PM	Stormwater Treatment Wetland is A Royal Flush for E. coli John Jacob, Charriss York, & Marissa Spocz, TX NEMO
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Community-Based Social Marketing – It’s Not a Communist Plot Cynthia Peterson, CO NEMO

3:00 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Roll Your Own Discussion Groups

Opportunities for like-minded NEMOids to have discussions on topics of varied and sundry interest.

Click here for more information and a list of proposed discussions.

5:00 PM

Adjourn to get gussied up for Photo (below)

6:00 PM

Group Photo Session

6:30 PM

Beach Blanket Bingo Barbeque & Bonfire

Starring Julie Westerlund (MN) as Annette Funicello and Patrick Beggs (NC) as Frankie Avalon. Bring your own bikini and ukulele, but marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate bars will be provided.

Day 3 Wednesday, October 22, 2008
9:00 AM	Low Impact Development (LID) Technical Update The latest in research and demonstration project results on low impact development. Speaker tba….
10:45 AM	Break
11:00 AM	NEMOnomics: Making Friends with Economics and the Economics of LID Ed MacMullen, ECONorthwest, Portland, OR Ed is the author of the widely circulated and universally acclaimed Literature Review on the Economics of LID. Ed will first demystify the arcane art of economics and prove your fears to be unfounded. For his next trick, Ed will deconstruct all those LID economics studies, and allow you to truly understand what they are (and aren’t) saying. A must for all NEMOids!
12:30 PM	Lunch at Asilomar
1:30 PM	Closing Plenary Session Future Network Directions Beach Party Deconstruction and Apologies
2:30 PM	Hang Ten!