2008 Convention Agenda

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Agenda

	Agenda by Topic
Main Agenda	2008 Wisconsin Lakes Convention
Topic Agenda	The agenda is subject to change without notice.

Thursday Workshop Topics	Friday/Saturday Session Topics
Aquatic Plant Management	Aquatic Invasive Species Fri Sat
Education	Water Law Fri Sat
Opportunities for Action	Lake Science Fri Sat
Lake Property Management	Citizen Involvement Fri Sat
	Flora & Fauna Fri Sat
Special Events	Value of Lakes Fri Sat

Thursday Workshops/Field Trip
Thursday All-Day Field Trip - 9:00 am - 5:00pm(Off Site)
West Shore of Green Bay Field Trip
Thursday All-Day Workshops - 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Lake District Commissioner Trainings
Running an Effective Lake Organization
Thursday Half-Day Workshops
Morning - 9:30am-12:30pm	Afternoon - 2:00-5:00pm
Aquatic Plant Management
Name that Plant! Aquatic Plant Id	"Homelake" Security: Early Detection and Rapid Response
Education
Leave No Child Inside: Engaging Youth in Lake Issues	Connecting Students and Teachers with the Environment, River Crossings Style
Opportunities for Action
Putting State Dollars to Work for Your Lake	The Loon Ranger
Lake Property Management
Lemons to Lemonade: All the things you CAN do on your Lakefront property	A Shoreland Owner's Toolbox: What You Can Do
Oh Behave! Barriers to Behavioral Change on Lake Ripley	Groundwater & Lake Interactions: Science, Policy, and Tools

Friday/Saturday Concurrent Sessions
Friday afternoon
Session I - 1:00-1:50pm	Session II - 2:00-2:50pm	Session III - 3:30-4:20pm
Aquatic Invasive Species
Aquatic Invasive Species in the Great Lakes: Coming Soon to a Lake Near You?	Species Assessment Groups: Preventing the Spread One Step at a Time	Evaluation of Eurasian Water-milfoil Control
Water Law
Legal Updates	DNR Mapping Tools for Waterway Permits	Strategic Organizational Planning for Lake Groups
Lake Science
Time to "Get Down" with Lake Levels	Drawdowns as an Aquatic Plant Management Tool: A Case Study from Marion Millpond	The Management Challenges of Impoundments: An Example from Lake Tomah
Citizen Involvement
It Works for Our Community: The Unified Lakes Commission	Clean Our Oneida Lakes: The COOL Kids & Life After EWM: Working Together for a Healthy Lake	Engaging a Lake Community: Information and Tools for Mapping
Flora & Fauna
Help Us Find Wisconsin's Freshwater Sponges & Jellyfish	Improving Water Quality and Lake Access the Natural Way: A Case Study from Lake Waubesa	Held in Trust: The Norwegian Bay Wetlands, Green Lake, Wisconsin
Value of Lakes
Artists on Climate Change in the Northwoods: How Can We Reduce Our Carbon Footprint?	Encouraging Behavior Change to Protect Wisconsin Lakes: An Introduction to Social Marketing	Citizen Perceptions and Reactions to Aquatic Invasive Species
Saturday Morning
Session IV - 9:00-9:50am	Session V - 10:10-11:00pm	Session VI - 11:10-Noon
Aquatic Invasive Species
AIS Profile: Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)	Zebra Mussel Impacts on Wisconsin's Lakes	Fun with Aquatic Invasive Species
Water Law
Short-Term Vacation Rental Issues and Strategies	NR 115 Overview: Revisions to Shoreland Zoning	How to Access Local Government
Lake Science
Blackhawk Lake: Managing an Impoundment for Diverse Interests	Comparison of Impacts of Disturbed vs. Natural Shoreline on the Aquatic Plant Community in West Central Wisconsin Lakes	What Can Your Land and Water Conservation Department Do for Your Lake?
Citizen Involvement
Lake Associations CAN Make a Difference: An Example from Lipsett Lake & Citizen Synergy: Local Actions To Improve Dane County Waters	A Short Story of a Long History: Balsam Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District	Taking Action: Conserving a Gem for Future Generations
Flora & Fauna
Critical Habitat Designations	Improving Walleye Fishing on the Red Cedar Lakes Chain	Buying 'em Back from the Developers
Value of Lakes
Framing the Message: Engaging the Public in Lake Management	The Power of Personal Stories to Market Conservation in Wisconsin	The Foreclosure Crisis: Has It Dipped into Lake Properties?

Special Events
Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Lunch Speaker, Pat Rivers 12:30-2:00pm	Plenary Speakers: Chad Pregracke, Jeff Bode, Bill O'Connor 9:00-11:15am	WAL Annual Meeting 8:00-8:50am
Dinner Speaker, Randy Stark 6:00-7:30pm	Lake Stewardship Awards 11:30am-1:00pm	Closing Ceremony 12:00pm
Evening Session: TBD 7:30-8:30pm	Evening Session: TBD 6:30-7:30pm
Wisconsin Lakes Convention Reception 8:00-11:00pm	Evening Entertainment 8:00-11:00pm

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