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AGENDA

Please note that this schedule is tentative and may be subject to change.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Registration: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Continental Breakfast: 7:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Registration: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Exhibitor Set-Up: 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Outdoor Field Trips: 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• Connecting to Nature                    
• Urban Restoration                    
• Wildlife Photography with Lynda Richardson

Indoor Workshops: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 (noon)

• Bats: A Natural History and Management Overview               
• Citizen Science – Small Steps, Big Picture                    
• Climate Change and Wildlife Habitat Adaptation: Building Resilience into Natural Ecosystems                    
• Prescribed Burns: Maintaining Biodiversity in Fire-adapted Ecosystems

Opening Session: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Opening Remarks:

• Scott Kilkenny, Chairman, WHC Board of Directors               
• Robert Johnson, President, Wildlife Habitat Council

Keynote Speaker: Andrew Winston

Andrew Winston, founder of Winston Eco-Strategies, is the author of Green Recovery and the co-author of Green to Gold. Winston is a globally recognized expert on green business, and has appeared in major media. He is dedicated to helping companies both large and small use environmental strategy to grow, create enduring value, and build stronger relationships with employees, customers, and other stakeholders. Winston received his BA in Economics from Princeton, an MBA from Columbia, and a Masters of Environmental Management from Yale.

Break: 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Conservation Education Encounter: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

• Smithsonian Insect Zoo

Join Nate Erwin, curator of the O. Orkin Insect Zoo at the world renowned Smithsonian Institution, for an encounter with fascinating members of the insect world. Although small in size, these creatures play critical roles in the support of our ecosystems. Nate will also share some helpful tips on sharing the wonders of nature with audiences of all ages.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Pollinator Breakfast: 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

• NAPPC WHC Pollinator Protection Award 

Registration: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Speaker Practice Room Open: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Concurrent Sessions 1: 9:00 – 10:15 a.m.

Track 1: How to Compile a Successful Wildlife at Work Application

• Talecris Biotherapeutics                    

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc.

Track 2: The Story of Place

• BASF Corporation     
• Unimin Corporation

Break: 10:15 – 10:45 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions 2: 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 (noon)

Track 1: Changing the Corporate Landscape Aesthetic 

• Bridgestone   
• Pollinator Partnership

Track 2: Managing Habitat for Threatened and Endangered Species

• Georgia-Pacific Corporation                    
• US Fish & Wildlife Service, Safe Harbor Program                    
• Waste Management

Luncheon & Partner Award Presentations: 12:00 (noon) – 1:15 p.m.

Presentations:

• Five Star Restoration Grant Presentation                     
• Prairies for Tomorrow Award                     
• Wild Turkey Management Award                     
• Wings over Wetlands Award 

Concurrent Sessions 3: 1:20 – 2:30 p.m.

Track 1: Ecological Engineering

• BB&J, LLC            
• Chevron

Track 2: Increasing Outlets and Opportunities

• ExxonMobil 
• Kinder Morgan                                 
• Waste Management

Concurrent Session 4: 2:35 – 3:45 p.m.

Track 1: Integrating Corporate Sustainability Initiatives and Wildlife Habitat Council Programs

• US Business Council for Sustainable Development      
• Waste Management

Free Time: 3:45 – 6:00 p.m.

WHC Accreditation Photography Session: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Reception: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Banquet and International Awards Ceremony: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

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