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SCMEA Conference Spring 2008
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| GENERAL INFORMATION
The third annual Spring Mini-Conference of the South Carolina Marine Educators Association will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2008. The Conference will be a one-day affair full of information, collaboration, discussion and field trips, and will be held at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, SC. In partnership with the Museum, participants will enjoy the Earth Day Activities being held that day around the museum. Sonoco Recycling Keep Midlands Beautiful, Lexington County Solid Waste Management and DHEC will help spread the word about the importance of being good stewards of our planet. Two activities include making a rain barrel, and trading in your gas powered lawn mower for a $200 coupon (limited supply) to purchase an electric mower (Richland & Lexington County only).
REGISTRATION INFORMATION The $25 per-person registration fee includes all conference sessions and activities, museum admission, Earth Day activities snacks, coffee and lunch. Please register by April 5th , as it helps with planning. Registration after April 5th will be $30 and available on site only. Only conference registrants will be allowed to attend conference functions. If you have questions regarding registration, please contact Nelle Stephenson at 843-237-9899 or 843-907-4202; or email her at nelnmag@aim.com
LODGING & LOCATION Our SCMEA Mini-Conference will take place at the South Carolina State Museum on Gervais Street, Columbia, SC. For those coming from out of town, the Hampton Inn on Gervais St is conveniently located. Check the SCMEA web site www.scmarineed.org for updates.
SCHEDULE and ACTIVITIES 9:00 Coffee, Registration opens 9:45 Welcome 10:00: Current Marine Research Roundtable This plenary session will consist of short presentations by several local marine scientists. A question & answer session will follow at the end of all presentations. This will be an exchange of ideas between teachers and researchers, and is intended to be a two-way communication. 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Activity 1:45 Tour Museum; Earth Day Activities
SPONSORS The Spring Mini-Conference is sponsored in partnership by SCMEA and the SC State Museum and made possible by its members' generous donation of time and support. Sincere appreciation also goes to the South Carolina Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission, University of South Carolina's Center for Science Education, the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for their contributions to this conference.
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Scholarships are supported by the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
Scholarships are supported by the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium