September 26 - 27, 2008
Register * Agenda * Exhibits * Directions * Parking * Lodging
September 26, 2008 - Awards & Auction Gala
September 27, 2008 - 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Environmental Assembly & Annual Meeting
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA
Student Commons Building
Virginia Environmental Assembly
(VEA) is Virginia’s premiere annual gathering of citizens,
conservation groups, elected officials, and environmental
policy experts.
This fall, please join us on September 26 and 27 to celebrate VCN’s continued growth at the network’s annual meeting, the Virginia Environmental Assembly.
This year, the assembly is hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU's urban campus in downtown Richmond is the perfect backdrop for our smart-growth case study. East of town, VCU's Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences boasts 343 wooded acres and the state's first LEED Platinum building—we'll get a special preview tour.
Our 2008 keynote speaker will be Larry Schweiger, National Wildlife Federation CEO & President .
You won’t want to miss the VCN Awards & Auction that Friday night, September 26th. We will honor Virginia’s conservation leaders and enjoy food, wine and music. Silent and live auctions featuring eco-friendly products and once-in-a-lifetime vacations will benefit VCN’s environmental education and advocacy programs.
(click here for details)
We hope to see you there and thank you again for your continued support of the Virginia Conservation Network.
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 Agenda
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration, Coffee & Pastries & Exhibits
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Breakout Workshops
- Foundation Funders Panel: Westwind Foundation, Richmond Community Foundation
- Election Year Advocacy Case Study: 501(c)(3) Candidate Forums with Bruce Lundeen, Shenandoah Pure Water Forum
- Smart Growth in Richmond: Scenic Va., Partnership for Smarter Growth and City of Richmond, Director of Community Development
10:15 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Break & Exhibits
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Keynote: Larry Schweiger, National Wildlife Federation President & CEO "The Prospects for Federal Action on Global Warming"
11:50 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. VCN Annual Meeting & Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Plenary Panel: “What Next for the Chesapeake Bay”
Skip Stiles, Wetlands Watch (moderator)
Jeff Corbin, Asst. Sec. of Nat. Resources
Tony Caliguiri, NWF Chesapeake Regional office and former aide to Rep. Wayne Gilchrist
Susan Bulbulkaya, Chesapeake Bay Commission
Joe Tannery, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Break & Exhibits
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Breakout Workshops
- Election Year Outreach: Turning Voters into Volunteers, A List-building Training with Bri West, PEC
- Smarter Growth and Affordable Housing in Richmond: SELC & LISC
- Rice Center Tour departs (arrive back to VCU Campus by 6:00 p.m.)
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
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Registration
YES! Please register me for the 2008 Virginia Environmental
Assembly.
Register for VEA: Visit www.vcnva.org/vea/2008/VEARegistrationForm.htm
Pay Online by clicking Here
You may also register at the door for an additional fee ($40 for Adults, Student Price Remains the same). Casual attire. Lunches will be provided
and vegetarian options will be availabe upon request. Please inform
us of any dietary needs we can help you meet.
Click here to download VEA flyer
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Exhibitor Information & Sponsorship
Click here for exhibitor and sponsorship information
Current exhibitors: USDA/NRCS;
Dan River Basin Association;
James River Green Building Council;
Virginia Sierra Club;
Partnership for Smarter Growth;
Virginia Climate Initiative;
Piedmont Environmental Council;
Garden Club of Virginia;
Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Association of Energy Conservation Professionals; Upper Tennessee River Roundtable; Cheseapeake Climate Action Network; National Wildlife Federation ; Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.
   
  
    
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Parking & Campus Map
Main Street Parking Deck (across street from the event, overflow Cary Street Deck).
Click here to view Map
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Directions
Virginia Commonwealth University
University Student Commons - Commonwealth Ballroom
907 Floyd Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284
Directions: Download file (http://www.usca.vcu.edu/commons/directions.php)
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Lodging
Please contact Dana Roberts at the VCN Office (804-644-0283) to make a reservation. There are six rooms still available at the DoubleTree Hotel. (The Double Tree Hotel is within walking distance about 1/4 mile from the student commons.)
For event sponsorship opportunities,please phone the VCN Office 804.644.0283
Virginia Conservation Network
Virginia’s only statewide network of over 115 environmental,
conservation, & community groups working for
a better future. 422 East Franklin Street, Suite 303, Richmond, VA 23219, 804-644-0283, dana@vcnva.org
The Virginia Conservation Network is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan organization that does not support or endorse
any political party or candidate. VEA is a nonpartisan,
educational event. |
