CET- Event Information

General Information

The Conservation Employee Training (CET) is a state-wide workshop that provides conservation professionals with in-depth training on technical, administrative and educational aspects related to agriculture best management practices, community conservation, district law, district operations and environmental education.

This event will start on Monday, September 16 for those planning to attend the new employee orientation, mentoring event, or commission meetings and will end on Thursday, September 19.

Registration tickets include Tuesday's breakfast, Tuesday's lunch, Wednesday's lunch, and Wednesday's dinner. Plus, breaks during the meeting. New Employee Orientation on Sept. 16 is an additional cost but includes lunch.

Registration

The Conservation Employee Training (CET) is a state-wide workshop that provides conservation professionals with in-depth training on technical, administrative and educational aspects related to agriculture best management practices, community conservation, district law, district operations and environmental education.

Trouble registering? Email brandy.myers@ncagr.gov or call at 919-707-3785.

Registration

Hotel

Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Atlantic Beach Oceanfront- BLOCK IS FULL (see below)

Thank you so much for you interest in attending the CET! Our room block at the DoubleTree Atlantic Beach is full. We have an overflow block at the beautiful Hotel Alice, which is walking distance from the hotel. Attendees staying at Hotel Alice will also have the ability to park at the DoubleTree during the day for the CET. To book your stay, please call the hotel at (252) 247-5118 and press 0 to speak to the hotel staff. Tell them your dates and that you are in the Soil & Water Training 2024 block.

Hotel Alice at Atlantic Beach | BEST HOTEL in Pine Knoll Shores, NC (hotelalicenc.com)

Deadline to book in the hotel blocks at Double Tree or Hotel Alice is August 15! Booking in the block allows you to have a rate of $159.00/night plus taxes and fees.

Need to cancel a hotel reservation? Please forward your hotel reservation to Cayle Aldridge (cayle.aldridge@ncagr.gov) and he will assist with canceling your room and putting someone in our discounted room block.

Supporting District Staff

Join us for a DEA Cookout on Tuesday, September 17! Tickets can be added to your CET registration. Have you heard about the DEA? It is an organization that supports the needs and resources of local conservation district staff in North Carolina. For more information or to become a member, visit www.nccdea.org.