Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting, February 10, 2026
VIA ZOOM

AGENDA - DRAFT (shown below is the 2025 agenda)

8:30 - 9:00        Optional networking

9:00 – 9:15        Welcome and Review of Agenda.

                        Co-Chairs: Cynde McInnis and Zack Klyver

                           Updates, zoom, recording, rules, email, etc.: Jen Kennedy

CARIBBEAN

9:15 - 9:30     ▪ Regional Report: Turks and Caicos Islands, TCIWP, Katherine Hart

9:30 – 9:45    ▪ Regional Report: Bermuda, Whales Bermuda, Andrew Stephenson

MID-ATLANTIC

9:45 – 10:00  ▪ Regional Report: Virginia, Rudee Tours, Alexis Rabon

10:00 – 10:15 ▪ Regional Report: Cape May, New Jersey, Cape May Whale Watch, Melissa Laurino  

10:15 – 10:30    BREAK

10:30 - 10:45 ▪ Regional Report: NYC, W. New York Bight, Gotham Whale, Danielle Brown

10:45 – 11:00 ▪ Regional Report: Montauk, Long Island, E. NY Bight, CRESLI, Artie Kopelman, Phd.

NEWFOUNDLAND

11:00 – 11:15 ▪ Regional Report: Trinity Bay, NFLD, Sea Of Whales Adventures, Shawna Prince

GULF OF MAINE

11:15 – 11:30 ▪ Regional Report: Brier Island, Nova Scotia, BIWS, Shelley Lonergan

11:30 – 11:45 ▪ Regional Report: Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Quoddy Link Marine, Danielle Dion

11:45 – 12:00 ▪ Regional Report: Bar Harbor, Maine to Grand Manan Banks, BHWW Co., Julie Taylor

12:00 – 1:00   Lunch Break

1:00 – 1:15    ▪ Regional Report: Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Capt Fish, Kelsey Moon  

1:15 – 1:30    ▪ Regional Report: Jeffreys Ledge, Blue Ocean Society, Dianna Schulte

1:30 – 1:45    ▪ Regional Report: Cape Ann/Gloucester/ Stellwagen, Seven Seas, Cynde McInnis

1:45 – 2:00    ▪ Regional Report: Cape Cod Bay, Stellwagen Bank, Hyannis WW, Laura Lilly

2:00 – 2:55       Open Discussion: observations, trends, and behaviors. Work Shops/

  Happy Hours for 2025? OSW, Sanctuaries, Trump Agenda, 2026 annual meeting.

2:55 – 3:00           Final thoughts and comments. End of Conference.