Schedule at a Glance

Travel Day

Board Members and Long Distance Travelers (Registration prep from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm)

Travel and Meet & Greet

Noon - 5:00 pm Registration Desk Open -  Front of PIAZZA

3:00 - 4:30 AREA Board Meeting -  ESTATE BOARDROOM

6:00 - 8:00 Welcome Reception w/ Appetizers [Included]  - MONTELAGO II

8:00 - 10:00 Hospitality Room open -  PIAZZA

All Tuesday activities will be in the MONTELAGO BALLROOM (except the Regional meetings)

7:30 - 8:30 am Breakfast [included]

8:30 - 9:30 Welcome to Nevada - Doug Nielsen, Conservation Education Supervisor, Nevada Department of Wildlife

9:30 -10:30 Membership Meeting & New Officer Installation

10:30 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 11:45 Regional Meetings & Report Out 

• Northeast:  Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont MONTE VISTA

• Mid-Atlantic:  Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia  MONTE VISTA

• Southeast:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands LAGO

• North-Central:  Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin LAGO

• Midwest:  Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming DESERTO

• Southwest:  Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas DESERTO

• Far West:  Alaska, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington PIAZZA

• Pacific:  American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands PIAZZA

11:45 - 12:00 pm American Sportfish Association Grant Opportunities - BeBe Harrison, Angling Women

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch [included]

12:15 Silent Auction Opens

1:00 - 1:30 Office of Conservation Investment USFWS Updates - Casey Bruner from Region 2 (Southwest) & Ruth Utzurrum from Region 1 (Pacific Northwest/Islands) 

1:45 - 3:25 AED (Aquatic Education Discussion) Talks [general session]                        

3:25 - 3:40 Break

3:40 - 5:10 AED Extended Versions

5:10   Announcements

5:30   Dinner on Your Own - Google Map restaurants in the area ----> link

8:00 - 10:00 Hospitality Room - PIAZZA

7:30 - 8:30 am Breakfast [included] - MONTELAGO II

8:30 - 9:15 Keynote Address - Every Drop. Every Fish. Every Angler - Evan Mosser and Elizabeth DePasquale,  Willow Beach Fish Hatchery Biologists

9:15 - 9:30 Break

9:30 - 10:15 Concurrent Sessions 

• Every Drop: Indigenous Art & Aquatic Education - Leilani Duenas, Guam Div. of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources -  MONTE VISTA

• Every Fish: Thirty Pound Trout: Fishing Pyramid Lakes - Jan Nemec, NV Department of Wildlife -  DESERTO

• Every Angler:  Increasing Scale and Capacity for Fishing R3 Events - Chase Newlon, AZ, Trout Unlimited -  LAGO

10:20 - 11:05 Concurrent Sessions 

• Every Drop:  Recruitment, Retention, ad Reactivation (R3) is Conservation - Alec Young, AZ Trout Unlimited -   MONTE VISTA

• Every Fish: Teaching Strategies for  Where to Find Fish in the Habitat- Keira Quam ,TX Parks and Wildlife Department -   DESERTO

• Every Angler: Rods, Reels, and Real Talk: Building a Volunteer Program to Support R3 Fishing Program Efforts- Alanna Newmark , NJDEP, Fish and Wildlife -  LAGO

11:10 - 11:55 Concurrent Sessions 

• Every Drop: Does Fishing Make a Difference in Attitudes Towards Fishing, Conservation Behavior and Knowledge? Kimberly Sullivan,  RI -  MONTE VISTA

• Every Fish: Hands-on Activities to Bring TIC to Life - Kurt Zellenga, Trout Adventures  &  Jan Nemec, NV Department of Wildlife -  DESERTO 

• Every Angler: Fostering Lifelong Anglers Though Mentoring: Lessons and Recommendations - Adam Comer, TX Parks and Wildlife Department -  LAGO

12:00 pm Lunch - To Go [included]

12:30 - 5:00 Small Group Field Experiences: Bass Fishing, Fly Fishing, or Fly Tying (sign up at registration)

5:00 - 6:00 Free Time

6:00 - 7:15 Banquet [included] - MONTELAGO II

7:15 - 8:00 Awards & Sponsor Recognition 

8:00 - 10:00 Hospitality Room - PIAZZA

All Thursday activities will be in the MONTELAGO II BALLROOM

7:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast w/ Sponsor Speaker [included] 

9:00 - 10:00 General Session: Panel Discussion w/ Q & A 

10:00 - 10:15 Break; Silent Auction Closes - MONTELAGO I

10:15 - 11:15 Round Table Talks - R3

11:15 - 11:30 Announcements & Silent Auction Pick Up

11:45  Get on the tour bus- MAIN LOBBY (ENTRANCE)

12:00 - 5:00 Dam Field Trip with lunch [included]

1:00 - 5:00 USFWS Coordination meeting [invitation only] - ESTATE BOARDROOM

5:00 - 8:00 Dinner on Your Own

8:00 - 10:00 Hospitality Room - PIAZZA

Travel Day - Until next time! 

11:00 am Check-out Safe Travels!