| Sunday, June 28, 2009 |
| 3:00 6:00 pm |
Registration and Exhibitor Set-up |
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| 5:00 6:00 pm |
MAFWA Executive Committee Meeting |
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| 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Welcome to Illinois Reception
Sponsored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation |
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| 8:00 - 11:00 pm |
Hospitality Room
Sponsored by the Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers |
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| Monday, June 29, 2009 |
| 7:00 am 5:00 pm |
Registration |
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| 7:00 8:00 am |
Buffet Breakfast |
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| 8:00 - 8:10 am |
Orientation
Mike Conlin, Illinois DNR |
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| 8:10 - 8:20 am |
Greetings & Introduction of Governor Pat Quinn
Marc Miller, Director, Illinois DNR |
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| 8:20 - 8:40 am |
Welcome to Illinois, Governor Pat Quinn (invited) |
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| 8:40 - 10:00 am |
State-of-the-States
Dan Zekor, Missouri DOC, Facilitator |
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| 10:00 - 10:15 am |
Break
Sponsored by The Mule Deer Foundation |
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| 10:15 - 11:45 am |
Navigating the Budget Crisis Discussion
Dan Zekor, Facilitator |
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| 11:45 am 1 pm |
Awards Luncheon
Sponsored by Archery Trade Association |
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| 1:00 - 1:25 pm |
Energy Development Impacts on Wildlife (e.g. wind, biofuels)... how states are dealing with it
Rob Manes, The Nature Conservancy |
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| 1:25 - 1:50 pm |
Video Marketing
Chris Moise, CEO, My Outdoor TV |
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| 1:50 - 2:20 pm |
Youth Careers in Nature
Jay Slack, U.S.F.W.S. |
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| 2:20 - 2:40 pm |
Break
Sponsored by D.J. Case and Associates |
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| 2:40 - 3:20 pm |
Partner Updates
- Lee Nightingale, Deputy Regional Forester, Region 9, U.S Forest Service
- Max Etheridge, Regional Executive, North Central States, U.S Geological Survey
- Charles Brown, Eastern Regional Director, USDA/APHIS Wildlife Services
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| 3:20 - 3:45 pm |
AFWA Update
Rex Amack, AFWA President, Matt Hogan |
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| 3:45 - 4:50 pm |
Partner Update - Fish & Wildlife Service Update
- Region 3 Tom Melius, Regional Director
- Region 3 Jim Hodgson, Federal Aid Chief
- Region 6 Steve Guertin, Regional Director
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|
| 5:00 - 9:00 pm |
Off-site Event
Spirit of Peoria Riverboat Ride, Dinner, Asian Carp Viewing 5:00 p.m. Boarding Begins; 5:45 p.m. - head south on Illinois River to view Asian "flying" carp
Sponsored by Bass Pro Shops |
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| 9:00 - 11:00 pm |
Hospitality Room
Sponsored by the Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers |
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| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 |
| 7:00 am 5:00 pm |
Registration |
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| 7:00 8:00 am |
Buffet Breakfast |
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| 8:00 - 8:45 am |
Strategic Issues Discussion: Follow-up from State Reports
Dan Zekor, Ollie Torgerson |
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| 8:45 - 9:15 am |
National Fish & Wildlife Health Issues
Director's Toolkit Dave Schad, Minnesota |
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| 9:15 - 9:45 am |
Public Trust Doctrine and Wildlife
Carol Bambery, AFWA |
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| 9:45 - 10:05 am |
Break
Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited |
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| 10:05 - 10:40 am |
Aquatic Nuisance Species Managing the Resource and the User
Phil Moy, Wisconsin Sea Grant |
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| 10:40 am - Noon |
Climate Change Who is doing what?
Dave Schad, MN Director, Facilitator
- Climate Change Curriculum Jay Slack, USFWS
- USFWS Rising to the Challenge Tom Melius, Region 3
- AFWA Actions Currently Underway - Gary Taylor, AFWA
- USGS Climate Change Center - Sue Haseltine, Assoc. Director, Biology
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|
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Lunch
Sponsored by National Wild Turkey Federation |
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| 1:00 - 1:30 pm |
Coordinating Bird Monitoring in the Midwest: Building Essential Tools, Products and Partnerships
Katie Koch, USFWS and Andy Paulios, WI DNR |
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| 1:30 - 1:45 pm |
Community Archery Strategy
Mitch King, ATA |
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| 1:45 - 2:00 pm |
National Archery In the Schools Program
Tom Bennett, NASP |
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| 2:00 - 2:15 pm |
Featured Sponsor: National Shooting Sports Foundation (Melisa Schilling) |
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| 2:15 - 2:30 pm |
Featured Sponsor: Safari Club International (Bill Moritz) |
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| 2:30 - 3:00 pm |
Break |
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| 3:00-5:00 pm |
MAFWA Committee Reports
Ollie Torgerson, Facilitator
Private Lands
Public Lands
Law Enforcement
Deer & Wild Turkey
NCN
Pheasant |
Furbearers
Wildlife Action Plan
Legal
CITES
Wildlife & Fish Health |
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|
| 5:00 pm |
Dinner on your own |
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| 8:00 - 11:00 pm |
Hospitality Room
Sponsored by the Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers |
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| Wednesday, July 1, 2009 |
| 7:00 8:00 am |
Buffet Breakfast |
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| 8:00 - 10:00 am |
MAFWA Business Meeting
Mike Conlin, MAFWA President
- Call to Order and Roll Call
- Approval of 2008 Annual Meeting Minutes
- Treasurers Report Joe Kramer
- Audit Committee Report Jeff Vonk
- Jaschek Fund Report Joe Kramer
- Investments Committee Report Rex Amack
- Investments Update Shane Hessman, Hampton & Hampton
- Resolution Committee Report Dave Schad
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|
| 10:00 10:30 am |
Break |
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| 10:30 am - Noon |
MAFWA Business Meeting - continued
- Awards Committee Report Dave Graham
- Bylaws Committee Report Dave Risley
- Executive Secretarys Report Ollie Torgerson
- New Business
- Forming Climate Change Technical Working Committee - Dave Schad
- Passing of Gavel to Indiana
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| Noon |
Adjournment |
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