Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watersheds Association (OCLWA) provides a forum for scientists, citizens, and professionals to exchange ideas, receive education and form partnerships to foster sound management and protection of lakes for today and tomorrow.
OCLWA supports the development of research and standards for lake and watershed management by hosting an annual technical symposium and supporting national lake and watershed management meetings.
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June 15, 2011
Fellow OCLWA Members,
Please, find attached a survey for the 2011 OCLWA Conference. Because our conferences are built around member needs, your opinions are vitally important to us for planning purposes. It is our intention to build program variety that not only showcases water studies in Oklahoma but provide new technical insights that furthers water monitoring and research. Please, let us know if you want a more diverse program.
In the past, our annual meeting nearly always took place at state parks over 3 days. Of course, these conferences required 2 days of overnight travel for most, as well as an increased registration fee to cover meeting space costs. In 2010-2011, because of significant cuts in the travel budgets of membership organizations, we sponsored a 1-2 day conference, with very little travel required at nearly half the registration cost. In 2012, the Board would like to return to a more natural setting and a longer conference. Longer meetings provide more opportunity for papers and allow for at least one panel discus-sion. However, we also do not want to plan for something that does not meet the budget needs of our membership. Please, let us know if returning to past conference settings is important and desirable and can your organization plan for the travel/registration expense in FY-2012.
Thank you for your membership in OCLWA! It has been an incredible but busy year as we have hosted not only our annual conference, but acted as the host organization/planning committee for the North American Lake Management Society’s Annual Symposium. Both were great successes and happened because of the strength of our group. Our Board looks forward to your survey responses, and please call of any of us with any questions, comments, or suggestions!
Thanks, again!
Monty Porter
