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NEONESTT Strategic Planning Conference
for a Research Facility at Morgan Swamp:
March 2nd-3rd, 2020 at
The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake
4888 North Broadway, Geneva, Ohio 44041

Please email Dr. John Tedesco at snsm@lec.edu if you are interested in attending but have not registered.

Lake Erie College and The Nature Conservancy would like to invite you to join us on March 2nd-3rd, 2020 at the Lodge at Geneva on the Lake, where we will be hosting a strategic planning and partnership building conference funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.  This conference will serve as the initial gathering of the North East Ohio Natural and Environmental Science Think Tank (NEONESTT).

The goal of this conference is to bring regional constituents from K-12, higher ed, government, non-government, and industry organizations together to help Lake Erie College and The Nature Conservancy develop a strategic plan for a research and educational facility.  Our goal is to provide a central hub for regional environmental data in a way that can serve our communities and we need your help!  The conference will kick off on March 2nd with registration, dinner, and a keynote speaker and March 3 will be devoted to developing a strategic plan for the facility. 

All meals are provided as is overnight accommodations for one guest from your organization (additional guests can reserve rooms at a reduced rate).  Please find instructions below on how to book your room. We look forward to seeing you there!

For any questions or concerns regarding the conference, please contact Dr. John Tedesco at snsm@lec.edu

About Our Partnership

The purpose of this project is to create a unique research and educational facility, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, to provide expanded educational opportunities for our regional K-12 and institutions of higher education in an effort to promote environmental awareness and sound conservation practices.  To achieve this, we envision a consortium of partners from several constituent groups uniting to provide the insight and ideas that will make this facility a robust and viable community resource.

HOW YOU CAN HELP
The Nature Conservancy conducted a master plan of the Grand River Conservation Campus at their Morgan Swamp Preserve and is in the process of making improvements to Campus facilities and amenities. Lake Erie College is partnering with them on the renovation of an existing facility at the Campus that will include laboratories, office space and support infrastructure.  We are looking for your ideas on what is needed in the region and how to accomplish this renovation, and that means we need your thoughts!  Please consider joining us to help shape the future of environmental research and education in our region.

Conference Schedule:

March 2nd, 2020

3:00 PM Tour of Building at Grand River Campus 

5:00 PM Check-in (overnight guests) and Registration at Conference Site 

6:00 PM Dinner 

6:30 PM Keynote Speaker 

7:30 PM Social/Networking 

March 3rd, 2020

8:00 AM Registration (if unable to attend previous night) and Breakfast 

9:00 AM Introduction of Facilitators and Presentation of Conference Goals 

9:30 AM Break-out Session 1: Target Groups 

10:30 AM Break 

10:45 AM Break-out Session 2: Mixed Groups 

11:45 AM Lunch 

12:45 PM Group Session 1: Identifying Specific Educational Goals/Outcomes 

1:30 PM Group Session 2: Identifying Specific Research Goals/Outcomes 

2:15 PM Break 

2:30 PM Development of Mission Statement 

3:15 PM Building a Strategic Plan 

5:00 PM Dinner and Networking 

Instructions for Making Online Reservations

1.      Go to thelodgeatgeneva.com

2.      Click “Make a Reservation” at the top of the home page.

3.      Enter your Check In and Check Out Dates: March 2-3, 2020.

4.      Click on the “Specials Codes” drop down and then under “Group Code” Type in your Lodge Code: 4GG98N | Cottage Code: 4GH0HU.

5.      Pick the room you wish to book.

6.      Fill in your information (At this time, the card you entered will be charged for the first night stay plus taxes and fees).

7.      Click Submit and watch for your confirmation email.

Reservation must be made prior to the room block expiration date of February 1, 2020.

Please Note the following:

1.      Reservations are only available via our website.

2.      If booking outside of the contracted blocked dates, make a reservation and then call our reservations department to extend your arrival or departure dates.

3.      Call in reservations will not be accepted

4.      The group rate/group discount is no longer valid after the room block expiration date.

5.      If a reservation is needed past the date listed above, the room will have to be booked at the best available rate the hotel is offering.

6.      There are limited rooms in the group block and reservations are first come, first served.  All reservations are based on availability, restrictions may apply, including minimum length of stay. Availability and restrictions fluctuate daily.

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