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
SEE SESSION SCHEDULE FOR LOCATIONS
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

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