LWV Upper Mississippi River Region ILO Annual Meeting 2017
Lunda Center at Western Technical College
319 7th Street North, La Crosse, WI 54601
AGENDA
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8:00 - 8:45 AM
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Registration, visiting and coffee
- Gather in meeting room at 8:45 for prompt 9:00 AM start |
Weber Family Atrium
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8:50 - 9:05 AM
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Welcome
- LWV UMRR Chair Gretchen Sabal will provide a short update on progress made by the LWV UMRR since our inception |
Conference Room West
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9:05 - 9:50 AM
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Mayor Tim Kabat of La Crosse
-Local, National and Global Perspectives on Water Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative |
Conference Room West
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BREAK
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- Talk with partner organizations at tables in the Lunda Center's lovely lobby
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Weber Family Atrium
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10:20 - 11:00 AM
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Heidi Keuler, Fish Habitat Biologist for US Fish and Wildlife Service, Fishers and Farmers Partnership Coordinator, Upper Mississippi River Basin.
- the Partnership strengthens local leadership and action in the Upper Mississippi River basin agricultural watersheds, so farms and fish thrive together |
Conference Room West
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LUNCH
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-Grab a lunch and network with LWV'ers from around our region, and talk with partner organizations at tables in the Atrium
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Conference Room West
& Weber Family Atrium |
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12:00 - 1:15 PM
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Howard Learner, Director: Environmental Law and Policy Center
"Playing to WinL Achieving Environmental Progress at the State and Local Levels When U.S. EPA Is Stepping Back" Howard's talk will be followed by a moderated discussion - how can LWV UMRR members best Support needed environmental protection regulations? |
Conference Room West
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1:15 - 2:00 PM
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Kim Wright, Executive Director of Midwest Environmental Advocates:
"Giving voice to citizens when government won't or can't address serious environmental issues" Midwest Environmental Advocates is a nonprofit environmental law center that works for healthy water, air, land and government. |
Conference Room West
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2:00 - 2:45 PM
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Mark Borchardt, Laboratory for Infectious Disease and the Environment, Microbiologist for United States Department of Agriculture:
"Failure at the Faucet" Viruses in Drinking water has national impact and future water needs will contaminate ground water impacting the health of citizens |
Conference Room West
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Short Break to prepare
for Business Meeting |
Delegates from each member league present are NEEDED to attend the business meeting so our quorum is met..
Credentials will be provided to League delegates at morning registration. |
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3:00 - 4:00 PM
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LWV UMRR ILO Annual Business Meeting
Election of Officers, Adoption of Budget and Action Plan, Bylaw Changes, New Business |
Conference Room West
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4:00 - 4:15 PM
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Adjourn
Room must be fully cleared by 4:30 PM |
LUNDA Center
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5:30 - 8:00 PM
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May 7, 2017
Sunday |
10 AM Julia Belle Swain Tour - the JBS, a steam-powered riverboat made famous by singer John Hartford, is a paddle wheeler being lovingly restored in La Crosse. We will get a exclusive tour!
Meeting place information will be provided on each event to those who register. |
LWV UMRR Board Retreat - Noon to 5pm - Lunch provided
All new and past Board Member, and any other LWV'er from a member league, are invited to attend a mini-retreat at Nancy Hill's cabin (about 1/2 hour north of La Crosse) from noon to 5pm. We will do some strategic planning as to how to best move our agenda forward, and get to know each other some.
All new and past Board Member, and any other LWV'er from a member league, are invited to attend a mini-retreat at Nancy Hill's cabin (about 1/2 hour north of La Crosse) from noon to 5pm. We will do some strategic planning as to how to best move our agenda forward, and get to know each other some.