EVENTS

Illinois RiverWatch Program Coordinator, Vera Bojic, will be presenting at this year's MEEC. 

For more information and to register, visit  http://www.eeai.net/

The 2009 Midwest EE Conference will include:

A Diverse Speaker Line Up:
Keynote Speaker for the Administration/Leadership Strand - Dr. Ed Kesgen
Kickoff Speaker for the Sustainability Strand - Chad Pregracke
Special Guest Speaker for the Interpretation Strand - Brian “Fox” Ellis
Special Guest Speaker for the Natural History Strand - Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini

A Multitude of Off-Site Field Sessions:
Wind Farm Tours and 10 Different Field Expeditions!

Fantastic Workshop Offerings:
Human Dynamics of Leadership; Interpretive Trail Techniques; Exhibits on a Shoestring; Wild Edible Plants; Raising Money from the Grassroots; and National Projects Flying WILD, WET, and Learning Tree, plus many more!

Diverse Concurrent Session Selection:
No Child Left Inside: Is Your State Ready?; Presenting First-Person Interpretation; Stemming the Tide of Sustainability Information; Strategies for a Successful Volunteer Program; Children’s Gardens; Designing Envrionmental Curriculum; Building Green Schools, and more!

Special Event Highlights:
“EAT-cology” Local Foods Night; University of Illinois Pollinatarium Tours, and “Stars over the Midwest” at the Staerkel Planetarium.

The Event is hosted by the 2009 MEEC.

Source:  http://www.eeai.net/annual_conf.htm