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Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference 2019

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE UPDATES & CHANGES: As a result of the prolonged government shutdown, we experienced a number of cancellations and changes to the schedule. Cancellations and changes are listed here (as of January 26, 2019).

8:00am

Conference Registration Desk Open LAKESIDE FOYER

12:00pm

Exhibitor Set-up SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D Speaker Ready Room CLEVELAND NOW BOARDROOM

2:30pm

AFS NCD Walleye, Centrarchid, and Esocid Joint Technical Committee Meeting VETERANS ROOM C/D

4:30pm

AFS NCD Executive Meeting VETERANS ROOM C/D

6:00pm

Featured Event! Welcome to Ohio Social - Sponsored by Mossy Oak, National Shooting Sports Foundation, and USDA APHIS Wildlife Services SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D

7:00am

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D Conference Registration Desk Open LAKESIDE FOYER Speaker Ready Room CLEVELAND NOW BOARDROOM

7:15am

Moderator Training Session CENTER STREET ROOM D

8:00am

Plenary Session I: Welcome, Posting of Colors, and Introductory Comments - Sponsored by Sovereign Sportsman Solutions, LLC HOPE BALLROOM D/E

8:15am

Plenary Session I: Moving Science to Action: Strategic Conservation in a Changing World - Sponsored by Sovereign Sportsman Solutions, LLC HOPE BALLROOM D/EAmanda Rodewald

9:15am

AWARDS PRESENTATION: Janice Lee Fenske Memorial Award, The Wildlife Society Awards, and North Central Division - American Fisheries Society Awards - Sponsored by Sovereign Sportsman Solutions, LLC HOPE BALLROOM D/E

10:00am

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D

12:00pm

Lunch Break on own N/A

1:00pm

Poster Set-up SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D

3:00pm

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D

5:00pm

AFS NCD Business Meeting VETERANS MEETING ROOM A/B

7:00am

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D Conference Registration Desk Open LAKESIDE FOYER Speaker Ready Room CLEVELAND NOW BOARDROOM

8:00am

Plenary Session II: Welcome - Sponsored by Sovereign Sportsman Solutions, LLC HOPE BALLROOM D/E

8:10am

Plenary Session II: Communicating the Science and Engaging the Angling Public and Policy Makers: Examples from Fisheries Management in Minnesota - Sponsored by Sovereign Sportsman Solutions, LLC HOPE BALLROOM D/EDon Pereira

9:10am

Plenary Session II: Ignite Session - Sponsored by Sovereign Sportsman Solutions, LLC HOPE BALLROOM D/EKent Bekker • Jen Brumfield • Johanna Dart • Alia Dietsch • Greg Lipps • Jeffrey Reutter

10:00am

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D

12:00pm

AFS NCD Reservoir Technical Committee SUPERIOR BALLROOM B Lunch Break on own N/A

3:00pm

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D

4:00pm

TWS North Central Section Annual Member & Executive Board Meeting SUPERIOR BALLROOM B

5:00pm

North-Central Division Ictalurid Technical Committee Meeting SUPERIOR BALLROOM A Ohio Chapter AFS Business Meeting VETERANS MEETING ROOM A/B

5:30pm

(NEW LOCATION) South Dakota State University Alumni and Friends Social BAR 32 (at the Hilton) Michigan State University Fisheries and Wildlife Alumni and Friends Social ELIOT'S LIVING ROOM

6:00pm

Trade Show & Poster Social and Student Research-in-Progress Posters SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D

7:00am

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D Conference Registration Desk Open LAKESIDE FOYER Speaker Ready Room CLEVELAND NOW BOARDROOM

8:00am

Plenary Session III: Welcome: On-the Ground Management - Sponsored by Sovereign Sportsman Solutions, LLC HOPE BALLROOM D/E AFS Governing Board Meeting SUPERIOR BALLROOM A

8:10am

Plenary Session III: New Life for Aging Waters—Celebrating 20 Years of Nebraska’s Aquatic Habitat Program - Sponsored by Sovereign Sportsman Solutions, LLC HOPE BALLROOM D/EMark Porath

9:05am

(CANCELLED) Plenary Session III: Chronic Wasting Disease—The Lessons We’ve Learned (or Have We)? - Sponsored by Sovereign Sportsman Solutions, LLC HOPE BALLROOM D/EBryan Richards

10:00am

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D

10:30am

Exhibitor Teardown SUPERIOR BALLROOM C/D

12:00pm

Conference Adjourns N/A

12:30pm

Time & Place Meeting - Debrief for 2019 and 2020 Committee Chairs CENTER STREET ROOM D