NMEA 2011 - Massachusetts Marine Educators

NMEA 2011 Conference Schedule

Monday June 27	Sea Grant Educators Network meeting @ MIT Sea Grant, Cambridge, MA 1:00p – 4:00p Global Marine Educators Meeting – Full, followed by breakout (IPMEN, TAMEC, IAC)
Tuesday June 28	8:00a – 4:00p NMEA Board Meeting 8:30a – 4:30p Sea Perch ROV workshop, Day 1 4:00p – 8:00p Registration opens – Curry Student Center 6:00 pm Board dinner – site TBD Optional half day trips (a suggestion sheet will be made available)
Wednesday June 29	8:00a – 4:00p Field Trips 8:00a – 5:00p Registration open – Curry Student Center 9:00a – 1:00p Sea Perch ROV workshop, Day 2 5:00p – 7:00p Beantown Bash – Matthews Arena 7:00p – 8:30p Welcome to Boston – Official Welcome; Keynote presentations: Dr. Allen Gontz and Trevor Corson
Thursday June 30	7:15a – 8:00a Buddy breakfast in International Village 8:00a – 5:00p Registration open – Curry Student Center 8:15a – 10:00a Announcements – Welcome from Governor’s Office Keynote – Dr. Scott Kraus 10:15p – 11:00p, 11:15p – 12:00p Concurrent Sessions 12:00p – 1:15p Lunch 1:15p – 2:00p, 2:15p – 3:00p, 3:15p – 4:00p Concurrent sessions / committee meetings 4:00p – 4:45p Duck Boat tours leave from Northeastern 6:00p Duck Boat tours finish arriving at New England Aquarium 6:00p Dinner On Your Own 7:00p President’s Circle Dinner, hosted by Rob Moir, Somerville 7:00p – 8:30p New England Aquarium Teacher Resource Center open 8:00p – 9:00p Sundae Stations, Back Patio of New England Aquarium 9:00p – 11:00p New England Aquarium open to conference attendees
Friday July 1	8:00a – 5:00p Registration open – Curry Student Center Exhibits open 9:00a – 3:00p 8:15a – 9:15a Announcements / Keynote - Dr. Geoffrey Trussell 9:15a – 10:15a Open hour for visiting exhibits 10:15a – 11:00a, 11:15a – 12:00p Concurrent sessions / committee meetings 12:00p – 1:30p Lunch / visit exhibits 1:30p – 2:15p, 2:30p – 3:15p, Concurrent sessions / committee meetings 4:30p Buses leave for Thompson Island clambake 5:30p – 10:00p Thompson Island clambake
Saturday July 2	8:00a – 12:00p Registration open – Curry Student Center Exhibits open 9:30a – 3:00p 8:15a – 9:30a Announcements, Keynote – Dr. Daniel Barstow 9:30a – 10:30a NMEA Awards 10:45a – 11:30a, 11:45a – 12:30p Concurrent sessions 12:30p – 2:00p Lunch – chapter meetings / visit exhibits 2:15p – 3:00p, 3:15p – 4:00p Concurrent sessions 5:00p – 10:00p – Curry Student Center Silent Auction Dinner 2012 promo Live Auction Dancing – Wild Nites & the CB Horns
Sunday July 3	8:00a – 10:00a Breakfast available in dining hall 8:30a – 9:30a Sea Faire/Sea Swap in dining hall 10:00a – 11:30a New NMEA Board Meeting