Public Issues and Conflict Management

A workshop on Effective Collaboration

 

Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP) is pleased to offer this training in an effort to help its partners in their efforts to protect the natural environment and fulfill the Program management plan. CHNEP is a partnership program working to protect the natural environment from Venice to Bonita Springs to Winter Haven. Special thanks to NOAA Coastal Services Center for offering this course to CHNEP and to Kimal Event Center for the use of their conference facility.

 

Tuesday-Thursday, June 24-26, 2008 tentatively from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

Kimal Event Center, 11184 Hughey-Kimal Drive, Venice

www.kimallumber.com/learning.asp

 

The goal of this three-day workshop is to increase participant’s ability to design, conduct and control meetings in public forums. By the end of the course, participants should be able to:

  • Better understand how to use collaborative processes in resolving coastal and marine-related issues in a public forum.

  • Use meeting management skills, knowledge and competencies to plan for and conduct effective meetings in a public forum.

  • Deal effectively with the media in the public issues management process.

 

There are no prerequisites.

 

Registration: The registration fee of $60 includes refreshment breaks and lunches. If you wish to attend but are unable to pay the registration fee, please contact Maran Hilgendorf. Refunds will not be issued.

 

To register, please complete and submit the on-line registration form on this page by June 1, 2008. Please. . .

1)       complete and submit the on-line registration form (www.CHNEP.org) to reserve a seat. Make two copies of the completed form, one for your file and one to include with payment.

2)       mail a copy of the completed on-line registration form along with a check made payable to SWFRPC to:

 Maran Hilgendorf, Communications Manager

 Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program

 1926 Victoria Ave, Fort Myers FL 33901-3414

 

At this time, SWFRPC is unable to accept credit cards. The SWFRPC federal tax identification number is 59-1515448.

 

If more than 30 people register, priority will be given to those who are helping to implement CHNEP’s management plan.

 

More details: This information is posted on the website at www.CHNEP.org. Details on the meeting facility, lunch options and additional information will be posted on this website as they are known. Please visit the Sarasota County Convention & Visitor Bureau for nearby lodging options.

 

Please share this message with others you think may be interested in participating, especially if they are or might help implement CHNEP’s management plan.

 

Thank you!

 

Maran Brainard Hilgendorf, Communications Manager

mhilgendorf@swfrpc.org, www.CHNEP.org

Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program

1926 Victoria Ave, Fort Myers FL 33901

239/338-2556, Toll Free 866/835-5785, Fax 239/338-2560

 

Working together to protect estuaries and watersheds from Venice to Bonita Springs to Winter Haven

Complete this online form to register for this three-day workshop. (HINT: Hit "enter" only after you've completed the form and print a copy of the form to include with payment. To move from one field to another, use the tab or arrow keys.)

1) By submitting this form, a seat will be reserved for you at this workshop. Make two copies of the completed form for your files and to include with payment.

2) Please mail one of the two copies of the completed on-line registration form along with a check made payable to SWFRPC to:

Maran Hilgendorf, Communications Manager

Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program

1926 Victoria Ave, Fort Myers FL 33901-3414

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