• Provide an opportunity for networking
• Provide training so you have the tools:

• To address issues in your community
• To be a better leader
• Strengthen ties between organizations

Friday, January 29  5:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Meet the Wisconsin Stewardship Network Steering Committee and leaders from the Conservation Congress.

5:30  Happy Hour

6:00  Dinner

6:45  Rap Session with Conservation Congress leaders and WSN steering committee: working together on common ground issues.

8:00 to ???? - Social Hour in the lounge
 

Saturday, January 30 -  9:30a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Conference and Workshops

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.  Welcome by Caryl Terrell, review agenda and goals.

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  Report from the 4 issue committee chairs.

11:00 a.m. - Noon  Energized Learning session.  Attend one of  four issue breakouts to find out more about the issue you are interested in.

• Restoring the DNR and Public Intervenors Office
• Sulfide Mining
• Shoreland Protection
• Factory Farming

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm  Workshops:

• Get your message to the media
• Powerful public speaking
• Communicating with your state representative
• Environmental  Law * 101

2:40 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.  Energized Strategy session.  Attend 2nd issue breakout meeting.  Assist in a strategy planning session to address the four priority issues.

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Meeting wrap-up and formal closing by WSN steering committee co-chairs Pam Porter and Rick Young.
 

• conference registration form
• workshop speakers and accomodation information