NIWR 2010 Annual Meeting

“Water Priorities and Opportunities in the New Administration and the 111^th Congress”

March 1-3, 2010, Liaison Hotel, Washington DC

Program

Please attend our annual meeting of WRRI directors in Washington, DC to find out what is happening at the national level and to share with your colleagues activities and advances at the state level. Topics will include:

• Updates from USGS and the Department of Interior
• Current and pending federal water-related legislation
• Federal funding outlook and opportunities
• “View from the Hill” from a member of the Congress
• Strategic planning and ways to better serve our federal partners
• Innovative activities from selected Institutes

The meeting agenda is still being developed, and will be posted here shortly. The “briefing book” for the meeting can be found at www.vsadc.com/niwr/. The password to this site is being sent to you by email.

Hotel

We are using a new hotel, the Liaison Hotel which is just a few blocks from Capitol Hill. Located at 415 New Jersey Avenue NW, it is a boutique hotel with many amenities. Please call 202.638.1616or go to their website for room reservations, and use the Group Code NIWR. You must make reservations by January 27, 2010 to receive the special NIWR rate.

Registration

Please register through the Water Resources Center at the University of Minnesota. You may pay by credit card or check. Cash is not accepted.

Congressional Visits

Take advantage of your time in DC – we have set aside Tuesday afternoon, March 2, for you to visit your respective Congressional delegations. To help with making appointments, contact information can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov/.

We look forward to seeing you in Washington in March!

Dr. Deborah Swackhamer, Meeting Chair and President-Elect
Water Resources Center, University of Minnesota

NIWR Meeting 2010

Registration

Hotel

Agenda

Briefing Book

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