NAAEE 33rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEWS UPDATE No. 2
Casting a Wider Net for
Environmental Education
HIGHLIGHTS
A. HURRICANE DISASTER AVERTED: BILOXI BAYVIEW HOTEL AND NAAEE 33RD ANNUAL
CONFERENCE SITE UNAFFECTED. Only 2
days to go for early bird deadline - extended to October 7
NAAEE
would like to assure all participants that the Biloxi Bayview Hotel and the
coastal area is in good shape despite the recent hurricane activities. Indeed,
the Biloxi Bayview has recently undergone complete renovation and systems
upgrade.
B. CONFERENCE SITE LOCATION
CLARIFICATION – ROOMS STILL AVAILABLE AT $99 (for 1-4 persons) Mention NAAEE.
CORRECTED Reservations
Telephone No. 800-354-2450
The
conference will be held on the premises of the Bayview and Islandview Hotels of
the Grand Casino, overlooking the beautiful Gulf Coast. The two hotels are connected
through a skywalk and are properties of the Grand Casino Biloxi. The conference
hotel and site are located in Biloxi, not Gulfport, street address
265 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS 39530. MAKE
YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY TO LOCK IN THE SPECIAL $99 RATE!
CALL 800-354-2450! Room & Ride Share bulletin
board is available to assist your travel arrangements.
C. TEACHER REGISTRATION
PROMOTION good through October 25, 2004
Are you a classroom teacher
or do you know a teacher? Good News! NAAEE is offering a Special Teacher Full
Conference Registration rate with no early bird cut off. NAAEE Members - $275.
Non-members - $330. Non-member rates also include a one-year membership. Please
spread the word. There are many sessions that provide rich information and
networking opportunities for classroom teachers. Watch a future update for a
sampling of teacher sessions. If you are from Mississippi other special
weekend registration options and teacher scholarships are available to you.
D. CONFERENCE OFFERINGS ADVANCING EE AND THE EE
COMMUNITY
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDING David Orr, author of The Nature of
Design: Ecology, Culture, and Human Intention and Kevin Coyle, President of the National Environmental Education
Training Foundation. For more information about all keynote speakers, please
visit: http://naaee.org/conferences/biloxi/keynotes.pdf
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NAAEE’s 1st
PRECONFERENCE EE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM.
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More than 225 conference
presentations across seven strands.
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Full Conference
Schedule is now available online.
And of course, lots of networking opportunities and
fun stuff, including a relaxing start to the conference with
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dinner
on the Night
Lights Coastal Party Cruise, November 8, 6:30 pm and
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a
cheerful Shrimp
Boil - Party at the Point farewell, November 10, 6:30 pm Mississippi style
E. SPECIAL EVENTS – AUCTION,
AUTHOR’s CORNER, SHARE FAIR. Registration Open through October 25, 2004.
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Auction – do consider contributing an item
·
Author's Corner - no charge
·
Share Fair – register your nonprofit organization
to display your latest programs and materials - $25
Register
online or send in your paper registration available on the last page of the Registration Packet
(this page was not included in the print version).
North American Association
for Environmental Education
2000 P Street NW, Suite 540
Washington DC 20036
Tel: (202) 419-0412 Fax:
(202) 419-0415