Convention Schedule
Please see
Onsite
Program
for session locations
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Sunday, March 18 |
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7:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Dreams Come True: Park Projects from Design
Through Implementation at Golden Gate National Recreation
Area |
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8:30 am – 4:00 pm |
California Rally |
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5:45 pm – 6:30 pm |
Newcomer’s Welcome California State Railroad
Museum |
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6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Opening Reception California State Railroad
Museum |
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Monday, March 19 |
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8:00 am – 9:30 am General
Session with Keynote by Audrey Peterman |
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9:30 am – 10:00 am
Beverage Break |
Session 1
10:00 am – 11:30 am |
Partnerships |
Governance |
Nonprofit Management |
Membership & Fundraising |
Product Development & Promotions |
Other |
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Partnership
Resilience |
Fundraising For
Small, Medium and Large Boards |
Risk Management
Essentials for Nonprofit Leaders |
Fundraising and
Donations: Guidelines For DOI Bureaus and Their Partners
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Selling Through
The Internet |
Fundamentals of
Using a GPS Receiver |
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11:30 am – 1:00 pm
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Lunch Break On
Your Own |
Session 2
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
Partnerships |
Governance |
Nonprofit Management |
Membership & Fundraising |
Product Development & Promotions |
Other |
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USDA Forest
Service Forum |
The Life Cycle Of
A Nonprofit |
Insurance Basics
For Nonprofit Leaders |
Precision
Marketing: Are You Targeting Your Best Customers? |
Beginner’s Guide
To Publishing A Book From Start To Finish |
Corporate Support
– Get Ready! |
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1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
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Exhibitor Meeting
& Session on Getting To Know APPL |
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2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
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Beverage Break
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Session 3
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Partnerships |
Governance |
Nonprofit Management |
Membership & Fundraising |
Product Development & Promotions |
Other |
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Building
Sustainable Partnerships |
Practical
Self-Assessment For Public Lands Partners |
Evaluating Your
Broker & Putting Your Insurance Program Out To Bid |
The Bright Line:
The Evolving Role Of Philanthropy In Supporting Public Lands
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Making Bookstore
Marketing An Investment Not An Expense |
Shopping The Trade
Show |
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4:45 pm – 6:00 pm
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Field Institute
Roundtable |
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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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Geocaching |
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8:00 pm – 9:30 pm |
Awards Ceremony & Dessert Reception |
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Tuesday, March
20 |
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8:00 am – 11:30 am Exhibitor Set Up |
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8:00 am – 9:30 am General Session with
Keynote by Jim Whittaker |
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9:30 am – 10:00 am Beverage Break |
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Session 4
10:00 am – 11:30 am |
Partnerships |
Governance |
Nonprofit Management |
Membership & Fundraising |
Product Development & Promotions |
Other |
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What’s Happening
With Agency Agreements? |
From Aspirations
To Impact: Making Your Mission Strategic |
Best Practices In
Multi-Agency Volunteer Programs
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Mapping Your
Capital Campaign For Success: How To Make It Big |
Travel Agents,
Wholesalers and Bus Tours, Oh My! Tourism 101 |
Buyer’s Forum |
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11:30 am – 1:00 pm |
Lunch At The Trade Show |
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11:30 pm – 6:30 pm |
Trade Show Open |
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Silent Auction Open At The Trade Show |
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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
Exhibitor Demonstrations On Stage At The
Trade Show |
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1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Board Member Roundtable |
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2008 Program Committee Meeting |
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2:30 pm – 3:00 pm |
Beverage Break |
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Session 5
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Partnerships |
Governance |
Nonprofit Management |
Membership & Fundraising |
Product Development & Promotions |
Other |
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Reaching Non-Traditional Audiences Through
Distance Learning |
Increasing Grassroots Support & Policy
Effectiveness For Public Lands |
Delegation: The Art of Getting Things Done |
Obtaining Grants To Meet Your Needs |
Maximizing Opportunities With Visitor Center
Bookstores |
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4:30 pm – 6:30 pm |
Trade Show Reception |
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Wednesday, March 21 |
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8:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Trade Show Open |
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8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Continental Breakfast At The Trade Show |
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8:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Silent Auction Open At The Trade Show |
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8:30 am – 9:30 am |
APPL Stakeholder Meeting |
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Session 6
10:00 am – 11:30 am |
Partnerships |
Governance |
Nonprofit Management |
Membership &
Fundraising Product |
Development & Promotions |
Other |
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Bureau of Land Management Forum |
The Life Cycle Of A Board Of Directors |
Scoring An “A” On Your Organization’s Report
Card |
Special Events – Fundraising and Friend-
Raising |
Best In Show: Hands-on Merchandising
Techniques |
California State Parks Forum |
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11:30 am – 1:00 pm |
Lunch Break On Your Own – Concessions
Available At The Trade Show |
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Session 7
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
Partnerships |
Governance |
Nonprofit Management |
Membership &
Fundraising |
Product Development & Promotions |
Other |
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Centennial Celebrations: Forging
Partnerships and Enhancing Visitor Services |
Strategic Planning Roundtable |
Tuning Up Your Total Employee Rewards For
The Road Ahead |
Bridging Membership And The Annual Fund To
Build Your Major Donor Base |
Scope Of Sales Workshop |
Strategic Restructuring For Enhanced
Partnerships |
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2:30 pm – 3:00 pm |
Beverage Break |
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Session 8
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Partnerships |
Governance |
Nonprofit Management |
Membership &
Fundraising |
Product Development & Promotions |
Other |
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National Park Service Forum |
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Building Volunteer Management Capacity With
Public Land Management Agencies |
The Fundraising Plan: Creating A Roadmap For
Success |
Merchandising With Found Objects: The Quick
And Dirty |
Slaying Goliath! Confronting Threats Head On |
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6:30 pm – 9:30 pm |
APPL’s 30th Anniversary Banquet and Live
Auction |
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Thursday, March 22 |
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Partnership Training (continues on Friday, March
23, 8:00 am - Noon) |
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National Park Service
Training - The Language of Partnerships |
