2011 Spring Statewide Conference

AEOE Spring Statewide Conference 2011

“Fusion: Bringing It All Together”
April 29th – May 1st, 2011
Westminster Woods Outdoor School
Occidental, CA

Conference Program

In our efforts to save paper we will not be printing full programs for all participants.  We encourage you to print out only the relevant pages to you. We suggest reading the workshop descriptions online.

Click here for the program (.PDF)

*Note: In some versions of the workshop schedule there is a mistake in the two workshops offered by Tor Allen. They should be:

111 Photosynthesis & Photovoltaics:
Nature inspires the Solar Electric Cell
Tor Allen (Solar Schoolhouse [The Rahus Institute]) / F1
Solar cells are blossoming in communities across the land.  Learn how Photosynthesis (nature) inspired (man-made) Photovoltaics and how the technology is spreading through neighborhoods around the world. Participants will experience several solar cell activities that can be implemented at your outdoor schools. You’ll receive FREE copies of a poster (Photosynthesis vs. Photovoltaics) and Teaching Solar Guidebook.

215 Sunshine in a Box:
Cooking with the Sun
Tor Allen (Solar Schoolhouse [The Rahus Institute]) / F1
Sunshine in a Box = 300F! Learn to capture the sun’s heat to cook meals & pasteurize water… in a cardboard box. You’ll build your own cooker and learn how this simple technology is changing lives worldwide.

Directions to Westminster Woods (.pdf)

COST // REGISTRATION // CAR POOL

60+ workshops, keynotes, entertainment, job fair, networking!

Full registration includes conference fees, 5 meals, and lodging.

 

Keynote Speaker: Steve Van Matre, Founder of the Institute for Earth Education, author of The Earth Speaks and many other titles.  Steve will inspire us to rethink our roles and techniques as environmental educators and interpreters.

 

Saturday night Talent Show followed by the beats of the Belle Monroe and her Brewglass Boys.

CARPOOL: Need a ride?  Find someone on our ride share page -
http://aeoe.erideshare.com/
Password is: aeoe.

If you have any special circumstances or trouble with our carpool system, please contact:

Michael Charnofsky
michaelcharnofsky@yahoo.com
510-908-2102

Registration

Pre-conference registration has ended.  If you’re interested in attending the conference, please plan on paying the “walk-in” reg. fee of $225 for full registration or $100 Saturday only – no food no lodging.  You also need to be a current member.

Questions, call or email Helen at: 714-838-8990, membership@aeoe.org

Skit & Talent Show

Talent Night Performers – for you to be a part of the Saturday night skit & talent show, we need the following:
1. Your name(s) and contact info (e-mail and phone)
2. The title and nature of your act
3. Set up time needed, and length of act *

We must have the above to include you in the extravaganza. RSVP to contacts Chris “Yeti” Little and Jason “Sasquatch” Little at sasquatchandyeti@yahoo.com and be ready to check your shame at the door!

*Due to the current talent glut we respectfully request you keep it less than 7 minutes – we want to embarrass as many people as possible. Thanks!

Exhibitors

AEOE is accepting requests from exhibitors for the 2011 Spring Conference. Please contact Robb Stolberg at robb.stolberg@aeoe.org if your company or organization is interested.
Cost:
Organizational table (informational only) – $35 or donation of equal or greater value to the silent auction
Vendor table (selling goods or services – $35 cash and donation of equal or greater value to the silent auction
Exhibit area will be open on Sat. April 30 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. We expect most participants to visit the exhibit area near meal times since most will attend workshops during much of the morning and afternoon, so traffic will be sporadic aside from near mealtimes. Exhibitors fee does not include meals or attending workshops or other conference events. Any exhibitor who would like to participate may register for the conference, either full conference or Saturday day-use, which does not include lodging or meals. Membership is required for participants. See http://aeoe.org/about/membership for more information.

Sponsorships

AEOE is seeking sponsors for the upcoming Spring Conference. Your support provides exceptional professional development opportunities for attendees and in exchange, increases the visibility of your organization to a wide variety of environmental education practitioners.

Sponsors will be recognized in the conference program and in our quarterly newsletter, which goes out to our nearly 1000 individual members and 200+ institutional members. The following levels, honoring some of California’s state symbols, determine the amount of exposure your organization will receive:

Redwood Sponsor: $5,000 or more – full-page ad in conference program, large banner in registration/ meals area, free table in exhibitor area, link on our website, recognition in newsletter

 

Grizzly Bear Sponsor: $2,000 – $4,999 – half-page ad in conference program, small banner in registration/ meals area, free table in exhibitor area, link on our website, recognition in newsletter

 

Golden Trout Sponsor: $500 – $1,999 – quarter-page ad in conference program, free table in exhibitor area, link on our website, recognition in newsletter

 

Golden Poppy Sponsor:  $200 – $499 – 1/8-page ad in conference program, recognition in newsletter

Please contact Robb Stolberg at robb.stolberg@aeoe.org if you are interested.