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2020 Convention and Trade Show
Arlington, VA, March 1 - 5, 2020
Schedule-At-A-Glance
Schedule subject to change.
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* Ticketed events
Sunday, March 1
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
A Salute to Women in America -
Field Trip
*
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Pre-convention Workshops
Effective Financial Reporting
The Perfect Ask
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
National Parks Friends Alliance Development Leaders Network Gathering
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Getting Started: Your Convention and Trade Show Orientation
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Deep Dives
Securing Grants for Your Nonprofit
Fear and the Fundraising Board: Tips for Increasing Board Engagement in Raising Money
Crafting an Operations Plan and Interpretive Services Agreement With Your Park Partner
Tricks and Tips for Enhancing Inclusivity and Reducing Hostility in the Partnered Workplace
Hands-on Strategies for Supporting Social and Emotional Learning Through Nature-Based Programs
Buyers' Forum
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Networking Beverage Break
5:15 pm - 6:30 pm
Buyer & Exhibitor Forum (
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5:15 pm - 6:30 pm
Community Roundtables
Executive Directors' Roundtable
Board Members' Roundtable
Development Leaders' Roundtable
Education Program Leaders' Roundtable
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Opening Reception*
Monday, March 2
7:45 am - 8:15 am
Coffee & Case Studies
Partnering for Innovation
Connecting Karst Across State Boundaries
Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project: A Partnership Effort to Help Reduce the Risk of Wildfire and Post-Fire Flooding
8:30 am - 9:45 am
General Session
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Networking Beverage Break
10:15 am - 11:30 am
Session One
Public Lands Nonprofit Bootcamp: Introduction to Public Lands Nonprofits
Building Your Best Board: Highly Functioning Governance and Fundraising Boards
Public Lands Priorities on Capitol Hill
Increasing Inclusivity on Public Lands: A Partner’s Role
Customer Service: Making it Memorable
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Exhibitor Meeting / Q&A
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Session Two
Public Lands Nonprofit Bootcamp: Governance
Mapping the Visitor Experience
Partnering Holistically: Project Planning with Conservation Corps
Everyone is Welcome: Creating A Culture of Inclusion and Equity
Handling Customer Concerns
2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Exhibitor Set-Up
(GES scheduled until 6:00 pm)
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Session Three
Public Lands Nonprofit Bootcamp: Financial Basics
Burn Your Strategic Plan
USA 250: Commemorating the Nation's Ideals on Parks and Public Lands
My Favorite Place: Building a Case Through Storytelling
Publications and Products Round Robin
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Networking Beverage Break
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Session Four
Growing the Grit in Your Partnership: Does Your Partnership Have What it Takes to Go the Long Haul?
Marketing & Communications Roundtable
National Park Service Partnership Forum
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
An Evening Tour of DC’s Distinct Beauty: Memorials and Monuments -
Field Trip
*
Tuesday, March 3
7:45 am - 8:15 am
Coffee & Case Studies
Stronger Together: The Sequoia Environmental Education Directive (SEED)
Inspiring Connections to Conservation: The Groundwork Model
Place-Based Sabbaticals: Volunteer Talent Creating an Impact
Transforming Interpretation through Virtual Reality: A Study of Success on the National Mall
8:30 am - 9:45 am
General Session
9:45 am - 7:00 pm
Trade Show
and
Silent Auction
Open
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Networking Beverage Break
10:15 am - 11:30 am
Session Five
Forest Service Partnership Forum
JEDI -- Do or Do Not. There is No Try.
What Does Volunteer Management Look Like Anyway? -- Adventure Scientists Collecting Data for U.S. Forest Service
Creating a Healthy Executive Director-Board Relationship
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Lunch Break
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Session Six
US Forest Service Map Sales Program Update
US Fish and Wildlife Service Partnership Forum
Where We’ve Been Won’t Get Us to Where We Need to Be: Exploring Changes, Trends, and Opportunities in Cooperating Associations
How to Future-Proof Your Leadership with Succession Planning
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Networking Beverage Break
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Session Seven
Finance Practitioners Roundtable
US Army Corps of Engineers Partnership Forum
You Met With Your Member of Congress. Now What?
The Evolution of Public Lands Nonprofits: Guiding the Visitor Experience Beyond Park Boundaries
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Session Eight
Bureau of Land Management Partnership Forum
Financial Leadership Roundtable
Ask the Executive Recruiters: Career Coaching for Director-Level Leaders
Empowering Your Partner: A Study in Authentic Stewardship and Trust
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Public Lands Partnership Mixer
Wednesday, March 4
8:15 am - 9:30 am
General Session + Keynote
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Trade Show
Open
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Networking Beverage Break
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Silent Auction
Open
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Session Nine
Visual Storytelling in Your Park: Photographing Public Lands
Revisiting Grants Management
Membership Roundtable
Deepening Equitable Partnerships
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Open Space Discussions
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Lunch Break
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Session Ten
Elevate Your Volunteer Program: Using Skilled Professionals for Greater Impact
Telling the Story of America’s Battlefields for Today’s Audience
Methods of Interpretation: Developing, Presenting, and Analyzing Effective Interpretive Programs
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Networking Beverage Break
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Exhibitor Tear Down
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Session Eleven
Enhancing Public Satisfaction and Visitor Experience through Park Stores
K Camp is a Sacred Place: Discovering the Impact of Paiute Tribal Youth Camp
Donor Relation-Trips: Creating an Engaged and Motivated Community of Advocates for Public Lands
What Boards Should Know: Cheat Sheet on Working with NPS Partners
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Closing Banquet and Awards Ceremony*
Thursday, March 5
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
“His Soul Goes Marching On …”: Experiencing Harpers Ferry -
Field Trip
*
8:30 am - TBD
Public Lands Alliance
Capitol Hill Day
*
Public Lands Alliance Convention and Trade Show
March 1 - 5, 2020 in Arlington, VA
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