Summer Meeting June 29 - July 2, 2008 Rocky Mountain Park Inn Estes Park, Colorado

Schedule of Events (schedule is tentative and subject to change) updated as of 06/27/2008 Sunday, June 29, 2008 4pm – 6pm Registration Front Foyer 5pm – 6pm MAFWA Executive Committee Meeting Ballroom Salon AB 6pm – 9pm Welcome to Colorado Reception Aspen Courtyard 9pm – 11pm Hospitality Room Sponsored by: Association of Midwest Fish & Game Law Enforcement Officers   Monday, June 30, 2008 6:30am – 4:30pm Registration Front Foyer 7am – 8am Breakfast Sponsored by: National Wild Turkey Federation Ballroom Salon CD 8am – 8:30am Orientation & Introduction Jeff Ver Steeg, CO DOW Ballroom Salon AB 8:30am – 10am State of the States Each director has 5-7 minutes to identify hot topics and strategic issues in his/her state. Facilitators: Ollie Torgerson, Dan Zekor Ballroom Salon AB 10am – 10:15am Break Sponsored by: The Nature Conservancy - Illinois Ballroom Salon AB 10:15am – 11am State of the States - Continued Ballroom Salon AB 11am – 11:30am Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Update Matt Hogan, AFWA & Corky Pugh, AL DCNR Ballroom Salon AB 11:30am – 11:45am Featured Affiliate Presentation Ballroom Salon AB 11:45am – 1pm Awards Luncheon Moderator: Glen Salmon, IN DNR Sponsored by: National Wildlife Federation Ballroom Salon CD 1pm – 2:15pm Fish and Wildlife Service Update Robyn Thorson, Region 2, Steve Guertin, Region 6 Ballroom Salon AB 2:15pm – 2:45pm Climate Change – Planning & Managing Wildlife in the Face of Uncertainty Presentation: Curt Flather and/or Linda Joyce, US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station: Modeling Habitat Change for Wildlife Managers Discussion: Partnerships, Next Steps, MAFWA Coordination Ballroom Salon AB 2:45pm – 3:00pm Recognition of New Affiliate Members Ballroom Salon AB 3:00pm – 3:15pm Break Sponsored by: DJ Case & Associates Ballroom Salon AB 3:15pm – 3:45pm Energy Development Presentation: Celia Greenman, CO DOW: Addressing Wind Energy Challenges in Colorado Discussion: Partnerships, Next Steps, MAFWA Coordination Ballroom Salon AB 3:45pm – 4:15pm Invasive Species Presentation: Doug Grann, Wildlife Forever: Reaching out to Hunters and Anglers to Control the Spread of Invasive Species Discussion: Partnerships, Next Steps, MAFWA Coordination Ballroom Salon AB 4:15pm – 5pm Strategic Issues Discussion: Follow-up from State Reports Facilitators: Ollie Torgerson, Dan Zekor Ballroom Salon AB 4:45pm – 5pm Affiliate Presentation: Crossbow Dynamics - Mitch King, Archery Trade Association Ballroom Salon AB 5:30pm Dinner - BBQ Sponsored by: Achery Trade Association Shooting Event: Director's Competition Aspen Courtyard 9pm – 11pm Hospitality Room Sponsored by: Association of Midwest Fish & Game Law Enforcement Officers   Tuesday, July 1, 2008 6:30am – 4:30pm Registration Front Foyer 7am – 8am Breakfast Sponsored by: Achery Trade Association Ballroom Salon CD 8am – 8:45am Hunter/Angler Recruitment and Retention Presentation: Jody Enck, Cornell University Discussion: Partnerships, Next Steps, MAFWA Coordination Ballroom Salon AB 8:45am - 9:30am (Re)connecting People with the Outdoors Presentation: Cheryl Charles, Children & Nature Network: Building a Movement to Reconnect Children with Nature Discussion: Partnerships, Next Steps, MAFWA Coordination Ballroom Salon AB 9:30am - 10am Enhanced Funding for Wildlife Agencies Updates on pending campaigns from around the region and prospects for success Dave Schad – MN DNR, Rich Leopold – IA DNR Discussion: Partnerships, Next Steps, MAFWA Coordination Ballroom Salon AB 10:00am – 10:15am Break Sponsored by: Safari Club International Ballroom Salon AB 10:15am – 10:45am Partner Update: US Forest Service Paul Momper, Director of Renewable Resources Northeast Region Ballroom Salon AB 10:45am – 11:15am Partner Update: Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services Jeff Green, APHIS Wildlife Services, Western Region, John McConnell, APHIS Wildlife Services, Eastern Region Ballroom Salon AB 11:15am – 11:45am Partner Update: US Geological Survey Max Etheridge, USGS Regional Executive for the North Central States Ballroom Salon AB 11:45am – 1pm Lunch Sponsored by: U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Ballroom Salan CD 1pm – 1:30pm Partner Update: National Park Service Ballroom Salon AB 1:30pm – 1:50pm National Fish Habitat Initiative Report John Cooper Ballroom Salon AB 1:50pm – 3pm MAFWA Committee Reports (including discussion and action on committee items) Private Lands Law Enforcement Public Lands Legal CITES NCN Furbearers Deer and Wild Turkey Wildlife & Fish Health Wildlife Action Plan Ballroom Salon AB 3pm – 3:30pm Break Sponsored by: National Shooting Sports Foundation Ballroom Salon AB 3:30pm – 5pm MAFWA Committee Reports, continued Ballroom Salon AB 6:30pm Dinner on own   Wednesday, July 2, 2008 7am – 8am Breakfast Sponsored by: Ducks Unlimited Ballroom Salon CD 8am – 10am MAFWA Business Meeting Moderator – Jeff Ver Steeg, President Call to Order and Roll Call Approval of 2007 Annual Meeting Minutes Recognition of 75th Anniversary of MAFWA Treasurer's Report - Joe Kramer Audit Committee Report - Mike Conlin Jaschek Fund Report - Joe Kramer Investments Committee Report- Rex Amack Resolutions Committee Report - Dave Schad Ballroom Salon AB 10am - 10:30am Break Sponsored by: The Nature Conservancy - Colorado Ballroom Salon AB 10:30am - 11:45am MAFWA Business Meeting continued.. Awards Committee Report - Glen Salmon Bylaws Committee Report - Jeff Ver Steeg Coordinator's Report - Ollie Torgerson Approval of Affiliate Members - Ollie torgerson New Business Passing of the Gavel to Illinois Adjourn Ballroom Salon AB