

2024 Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant Regional Meeting
Schedule & agenda
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TUESDAY, APRIL 23
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
ATLANTIC FOYER
REGISTRATION
2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
JAMES ROOM
WELCOME AND MEETING OVERVIEW
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
LOCATION CHANGE: CAPE A
TOOLS CAFE´ SESSION I
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
LOCATION CHANGE: CAPE A
TOOLS CAFE´ SESSION II
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
ATLANTIC FOYER
WELCOME RECEPTION
7:00 PM
DINNER ON YOUR OWN
AFTER 7:00 PM
HOSPITALITY SUITE
GAMES, PUZZLES, FUN, REFRESHMENTS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
ATLANTIC FOYER
REGISTRATION OPEN
7:30 AM – 8:15 AM
ATLANTIC FOYER
BREAKFAST
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
JAMES ROOM
WELCOME & WEDNESDAY OVERVIEW
Chris Petrone, DESG
Scott Sandridge, VASG
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
JAMES ROOM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
CJ Bodnar, Technical Services Program Manager,
Virginia Beach Public Works Stormwater Engineer Center
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
JAMES ROOM
NATIONAL SEA GRANT OFFICE UPDATES
John Pennock, Director, NSGO
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
ATLANTIC FOYER
NETWORKING BREAK
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS I
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
ATLANTIC FOYER
LUNCH & FUNCTIONAL AREA MEETINGS
(Communicators, Directors, Educators, Extension Leaders, Research/Fiscal)
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS II
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
ATLANTIC FOYER
NETWORKING BREAK
3:30 PM – 5:05 PM
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TOPICAL BREAKOUTS
5:05 PM
END
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
ATLANTIC BALLROOM
BANQUET, AWARDS CEREMONY, AND RETIREE RECOGNITION
AFTER 8:00 PM
HOSPITALITY SUITE
GAMES, PUZZLES, FUN, REFRESHMENTS
THURSDAY, APRIL 25
7:30 AM – 8:15 AM
ATLANTIC FOYER
BREAKFAST
8:30 AM – 8:40 AM
JAMES ROOM
THURSDAY OVERVIEW
8:40 AM – 9:00 AM
JAMES ROOM
NATIONAL SEA GRANT LAW CENTER UPDATES
Catherine Janasie, NSGLC
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
JAMES ROOM
PLENARY SESSION
“BUILDING RESILIENCE BY IDENTIFYING CHARACTER STRENGTHS
AND ENGAGING IN POSITIVE COMMUNICATION”
Maria Pippidis, Delaware Cooperative Extension
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
ATLANTIC FOYER
NETWORKING BREAK
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS III
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
JAMES ROOM
CLOSING CEREMONY
(Includes Prizes and Raffles)
12:00 PM
2024 MID-ATLANTIC MEETING IS CONCLUDED
Conference Site Room Diagram
